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China Southern 'almost' put the MAX back in Chinese skies

: BTN News; Wednesday, 02 November 2022

China's biggest Boeing 737 MAX operator*, China Southern Airlines, has at the last minute cancelled its only two scheduled MAX flights.

Airbus preparing for Qatar Air fallout

: BTN News; Wednesday, 02 November 2022

Airbus has flagged possible court problems in its latest financial statement.

Qantas returns to Chile

: BTN News; Wednesday, 02 November 2022

Australia's Qantas is flying four times a week between Sydney and Santiago de Chile using a B787-9, after previously suspending the route due to Covid.

China and Macao at odds on Covid

: BTN News; Wednesday, 02 November 2022

In what looks like a sad coincidence, China’s immigration bureau reopened travel to Macao for its mainland residents at the same time as Macao authorities reinstated Covid restrictions, locking down the MGM Cotai casino resort for a few days.

Qatar Air slams Qantas

: BTN News; Tuesday, 01 November 2022

Qatar Airways ceo Akbar Al Baker says Australia's Qantas is putting shareholders ahead of customers by stopping Qatar Air increasing its Australian flights to 21 per week.

APAC travel sectors posting ‘recovery level’ gains - Amadeus

: BTN News; Tuesday, 01 November 2022

As countries in Asia Pacific lift travel restrictions, Amadeus’ business intelligence data is showing strong recovery indicators for the remainder of 2022, and evidence of growing traveller confidence for 2023.

Transformation focus for Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2023

: MICE News; Tuesday, 01 November 2022

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2023 will focus on the transformation of the motor vehicle industry and the move to electric cars.

Malaysia Airlines boosts Japan numbers

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 01 November 2022

From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines is increasing flights to and from Tokyo, Japan from twice-weekly to three a week on its new Haneda route, and from five times weekly to a daily service on the Narita route starting 01 November 2022, in anticipation of surge in travel demand following the reopening of Japan's borders to international travellers.

IACC and MPI in educational partnership

: MICE News; Tuesday, 01 November 2022

Conference and meeting venues association IACC has agreed a strategic partnership with global meetings association MPI.

Zickar takes ICC Sydney role

: MICE News; Tuesday, 01 November 2022

In Australia, Jess Zickar (pictured right) has been appointed corporate social responsibility manager for the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), to help the venue achieve best practice outcomes for events.

ICC Sydney is one of the first signatories of the EEAA Sustainable Events 2030 Pledge to achieve environmentally sustainable events by 2030.

Calhoun 'expects Max 7 and 10 deadlines will be extended'

: BTN News; Monday, 31 October 2022

Boeing ceo Dave Calhoun says he's confident Congress will grant a deadline extension that could see the plane maker's MAX 7 and MAX 10 jets okayed to fly by the FAA.

IAG's order for 50 MAX jets changes fleet composition

: BTN News; Monday, 31 October 2022

In Europe, IAG's shareholders have approved a firm order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets to be delivered between 2023 and 2027 - and an option for another 100 MAX family planes.