- Plane Diverted After Co-pilot Death[Feb. 26, 2008]
On February 25, a British airline said that one of its flights was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot died in mid-flight. He died of natural causes, the airline said.
- Tianjin-Based Cargo Venture to Start in 1st Half[Feb. 29, 2008]
A joint venture between Korean Air and Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co Ltd is expected to launch services in the first half to cash in on China's fast-growing cargo market.
- China Eastern, Plane Maker Get Approval for Airline[Feb. 29, 2008]
China Eastern Airlines has won regulatory approval to set up an airline with aircraft manufacturer AVIC I, maker of the country's first domestically developed regional jet.
- Air China Parent Places Ad to Plead with China Eastern on Tie-Up[Mar. 01, 2008]
On March 1, the parent company of Air China used a newspaper advertisement to plead with the directors of China Eastern to review its rejection of a proposed alliance between the two carriers.
- MAS Turnaround Complete as 2007 Profit Breaks Company Record[Feb. 26, 2008]
Three years after facing bankruptcy, Malaysia Airlines is enjoying record-breaking profits, saying that it achieved an MYR852.7 million (US$260.7 million) net income in 2007, reversed from a MYR133.7 million loss in 2006 and the best result in the company's 60-year history.
- AirAsia, Virgin Blue Explore Australian Low-Cost JV[Feb. 25, 2008]
The prospect of a link-up between AirAsia and Australia's Virgin Blue appears to be gathering momentum, with the world's lowest-cost operator flagging the launch of a joint venture with Virgin Blue to establish an "ultra-low-cost" carrier in Australia.
- Venezuelan ATR 42 Crash Claims 46 Lives[Feb. 25, 2008]
On Feb. 22, search teams discovered the wreckage of a Santa Barbara Airlines ATR 42-300 that had lost contact with air traffic control following take-off from Merida the day before.
- Bisignani: Asia Should Take Environmental Lead, Avoid Europe's "Mistakes"[Feb. 26, 2008]
On Feb. 25, IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani cautioned Asian aviation officials not to repeat the "mistakes" made in Europe regarding environmental politics and pushed the region to take a regulatory stance on aircraft emissions more sensible than the EU's "single-minded" agenda.
- AAR Corp. to Purchase Avborne[Feb. 28, 2008]
AAR Corp. announced an agreement to acquire Miami-based third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Avborne Heavy Maintenance "and a related entity" from AHM Holding Corp. Price of the sale was not disclosed.
- Video: Beijing Showcases Its Huge New Airport Terminal[Feb. 29, 2008]