- Nepal Airline to Clean Up Trail to Everest[Feb. 27, 2008]
A Nepali private airline has volunteered to clear tonnes of empty beer bottles and cans from the trekking trail in Lukla which leads to the base camp of Mount Everest, a company official said on Feb. 27.
- Ryanair to Open 27th Base in Edinburgh[Feb. 28, 2008]
Ryanair will base two new aircraft at Edinburgh airport serving 19 routes from what will become the 27th hub for Europe's biggest low-cost airline.
- First Flight of ARJ21 Delayed[Mar. 03, 2008]
First flight of China's ARJ21-700 has been delayed and the company has yet to fix a new date for the first flight.
- JAL Expects Better 2010 Operating Profit[Feb. 29, 2008]
On February 29, Japan Airlines raised its profit forecast for core operations in fiscal 2010 and released a business plan that emphasized job cuts, cost reductions and route changes.
- JAL Moves to Renew Fleet[Mar. 01, 2008]
Japan Airlines plans to raise 151.5 billion yen (US$1.4 billion) from banks and business partners to buy fuel-efficient aircraft and reduce its mountain of debt.
- CNAC Invites China Eastern to Discuss Details of Possible Co-op[Mar. 03, 2008]
After two days of silence, China National Aviation Corp. (Group) (CNAC) has responded to China Eastern Airlines' (CEA) rejection of its offer to buy into the Shanghai-based carrier.
- Helicopter Crashes in Sydney Suburbs, Leaving Five Injured[Mar. 01, 2008]
On Mar. 1, a helicopter crashed in a semi-rural area of northwest Sydney early afternoon, leaving four people in serious injuries and one in stable condition.
- Hainan Airlines' Pilot Crisis Reflects Increasing Competition for Chinese Aviators[Mar. 03, 2008]
Hainan Airlines is in crisis following the appeal of six pilots to the Haikou Arbitration Committee to have their labor contracts terminated. The six resigned at the end of last year, bringing to 20 the number of HNA pilots who have walked out since 2006.
- BAA CEO Nelson Replaced by Former BA Official[Feb. 29, 2008]
BAA, operator of seven UK airports including London's Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, announced that CEO Stephen Nelson will be replaced on April 1 by former British Airways Director-Technical Operations Colin Matthews.
- Beijing's Massive Terminal 3 Opens[Mar. 03, 2008]
On Feb. 29, Beijing Capital International Airport's new US$3 billion-plus Terminal 3 opened as Shandong Airlines flight SC1151 arrived from Jinan at 8:39 a.m.