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COMAC claims 330 jet 'sales'

: BTN News; Sunday, 13 November 2022

Chinese plane maker Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China* (COMAC) says it has 330 orders total for its C919 narrow-body and ARJ21 regional jets.

NTAS buys 20 Alice e-planes

: BTN News; Sunday, 13 November 2022

USA-based Eviation has sold 20 of its yet-to-be manufactured all-electric 'Alice' commuter airplanes to Northern Territory Air Services, a scheduled airline and charter aircraft operator in Australia.

Australian 'big 5' join Qantas's SAF journey

: BTN News; Sunday, 13 November 2022

Australian corporates Australia Post, KPMG Australia, Macquarie Group, Boston Consulting Group and Woodside Energy have teamed with Qantas Airways for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program at London's Heathrow Airport.

Record performance for Emirates Group

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

The Emirates Group reported a 2022-23 half-year net profit of AED 4.2 billion (US$ 1.2 billion), a record half-year performance, and a turnaround of almost AED 10 billion from its AED 5.7 billion (US$ 1.6 billion) loss for the same period last year.

Lam promoted to Cathay Pacific ceo in executive management changes

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

The Cathay Pacific Group confirmed a number of senior management appointments, effective over the next few months. Ronald Lam (pictured right), chief customer and commercial officer, will be appointed chief executive effective 01 January 2023. He will continue to serve as chair of HK Express.

Amadeus streamlines payment options for accommodation

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

Booking.com and Amadeus have streamlined the payment process between travel agencies and accommodation providers.

Bahrain to host 2024 Routes World

: MICE News; Friday, 11 November 2022

The air services conference Routes World will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the first time in 2024, with Bahrain International Airport (BIA) selected as host.

IATA widens IEnvA, adds Edmonton to participants list

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the IATA Environmental Assessment for Airports and Ground Service Providers (IEnvA for Airports and GSPs), an expansion of the existing IEnvA for Airlines, with Canada's Edmonton International Airport (YEG) the first participant.

Columbia's regulator shoots down Avianca-Viva merger

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

Aeronáutica Civil, the Colombian civil aviation authority, has rejected the Avianca-Viva merger proposal on competition grounds.

Latam avoids strike in Chile

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

Latam Airlines has struck a deal with its main pilots' union in Chile, averting a proposed strike by up to 313 of the union's members.

Mastercard reports changed consumer patterns

: BTN News; Friday, 11 November 2022

Mastercard Economics Institute’s latest Shifting Wallets report says that in Australia, long-haul flight bookings were up 92 per cent in August 2022 compared to August 2019 and short haul flight bookings were up 155 per cent.

ICCA welcomes new honorary member Roslyn McLeod

: MICE News; Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Roslyn McLeod (pictured right), founder of professional conference organisation Arinex, was presented with an honorary membership of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) at the 61^st ICCA Congress in Krakow, Poland.