May 05, 2023

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Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:

> IATA Asks Colombia To Reduce VAT On Tickets And Aviation Fuel
Between December 2022 and January 2023 there was a 26% decrease in bookings due to higher VAT. Read more

>> Exclusive: Cabin Crew Debunks Aviation Myths, Explains Key Points For A Safe Flight
Cabin Crew with Swiss International Airline exclusively speaks to Zee News, debunking safety myths and explains key points while landing and taking off. Read more

> Education on hydrogen use ‘critical to the rise of hydrogen aviation’
Dispelling misperceptions, industry education, and building logistic capacity are the key issues that need to be addressed when it comes to hydrogen technology development to power the future of aviation, including eVTOL aircraft. Read more

>> Aussie competition watchdog rejects Virgin Australia-Alliance Aviation charter deal
Australia’s competition regulator said on Friday it has rejected an application by Virgin Australia and Alliance Aviation Services to reauthorise their agreement to jointly provide fly-in fly-out services to their corporate clients. Read more

> Huge Turnaround: Malaysia Airlines Goes From $173 Million Loss To $125 Million Profit
It was one of the best-ever quarter performances posted in the past two decades. Read more

>> IndiGo Gets Aviation Watchdog Nod To Remove Technical Paper Manuals
The regulatory nod allows the airline to remove Technical Paper Manuals weighing 40 kg from each aircraft cockpit of its Airbus fleet, IndiGo said in a statement. Read more

> FAA Opens Public Review of Aviation Noise Policy
The FAA is inviting the public and stakeholders to review and recommend updates to the agency’s civil aviation noise policy. The policy sets forth how the agency analyzes, explains, and publicly presents information on noise exposure consequences from aviation activity, including unmanned aircraft systems, spacecraft, and emerging-technology aircraft. Read more

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Alliance Aviation Services, Aviation Myths, Aviation Noise Policy, Competence-Based Aviation Dangerous Goods Training, eVTOL aircraft, Free Aviation Diploma, hydrogen aviation, IATA, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines, Technical Paper Manuals, Virgin Australia