Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 18, 2022
Today's news from the Singapore Airshow features Airbus, CAE, Cebu Pacific, Collins Aerospace, Embraer, Eve, Philippine Airlines, Rolls-Royce, Shell, SIA Engineering Company, Singapore Airlines, Skyports, SR Technics and Norwegian LCC Widerøe.
Singapore Airshow News
Philippine Airlines taps Airbus for densification of fleet
Airbus will undertake cabin modification work to increase seats on 15 Philippine Airlines (PAL) aircraft - 11 A320s, two A330-300s and two A350-900s – in a cabin modification agreement signed at the airshow. Read More »
Singapore Airshow News
Eve working with Skyports on concept of operations for Japanese regulator
Eve said it was working with Skyports to develop a concept of operations (CONOPS) for advanced air mobility (AAM), including urban air mobility (UAM), for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). Read More »
Singapore Airshow News
Embraer, Rolls-Royce and Wideroe announce zero emissions aircraft study
Embraer, Rolls-Royce and Scandinavian carrier, Wideroe, have signed a 12-month cooperation study to examine a zero emissions regional aircraft. Read More »
Singapore Airshow News
Shell starts sustainable aviation fuel supply operations in Singapore
Shell has become the first supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Singapore. Read More »
Singapore Airshow News
Cebu Pacific signs up for CAE training and data services
CAE said Cebu Pacific has become a customer for its data service product that includes data from a Line Operation Safety Audit (LOSA). Read More »
Singapore Airshow News
SIA Engineering completes sustainable aviation fuel trial
SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) has successfully completed a trial using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to perform engine tests. Read More »
Singapore Airshow News
Collins Aerospace seals deal for MRO on Singapore Airlines and Scoot 787s
Collins Aerospace has agreed a long-term MRO contract with Singapore Airlines and Scoot covering the 787 fleets of the two carriers. Read More »
News
IATA's Walsh says air travel demand improving as restrictions ease
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Willie Walsh, said ticket sales are improving as governments ease border restrictions and vaccinated travellers regain the confidence to fly again. Read More »
News
Airbus targets 711 aircraft deliveries for 2022; reports US$4.8 billion full-year net profit
Airbus expects to lift commercial aircraft deliveries by 17.8% this year and reports it has returned to profitability. Read More »
News
Cathay Pacific Airways says no significant recovery in sight; “difficult start to 2022”
Cathay Pacific Airways chief customer and commercial officer, Ronald Lam, said the Hong Kong-based airline had a difficult start to 2022 amid tightening travel and operational restrictions, including "notably stricter quarantine" for aircrew. Read More »
News
Singapore to lift vaccinated travel lane caps
The Civil Aviation Administration of Singapore (CAAS) is removing the cap on travellers arriving on vaccinated travel lane (VTL) flights and will gradually increase its daily quota of inbound travellers from 5,000 to 15,000 by March 4. Read More »
People
Head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Steve Dickson, has informed his staff he will depart the regulator at the end of March, half way through his five-year contract. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's aerospace briefs include news from GE Aviation, ITOCHU and Neste. Read More »
