- Passengers Stunned by Cathay Pacific Pilot's Top Gun Stunt[Feb. 25, 2008]
Government tourism and aviation officials were on board a Cathay Pacific delivery flight which swooped just meters from the ground in an unapproved fly-by display.
- Virgin Atlantic First in Biofuels Flight[Feb. 25, 2008]
Virgin Atlantic conducted the world's first commercial flight powered by biofuels in an attempt to show the fuel can produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels.
- China Southern Signs Sale/Leaseback Deals for 10 A330s[Feb. 25, 2008]
China Southern Airlines (CZ) announced sale and leaseback deals covering 10 A330s ordered in December 2005.
- Ryanair Launches New Website[Feb. 26, 2008]
Ryanair's website came back online on Feb. 25, one day ahead of schedule, after closing down for the weekend to update the system and bring it in line with UK Office of Fair Trading regulations requiring that airline websites include fixed, non-optional taxes, fees and charges in advertised prices on both their homepages and during the booking process.
- Kenya Airways Suspends Flights to Paris[Feb. 19, 2008]
Kenya Airways has suspended its thrice-weekly flights to Paris as travelers from France dried up following violence in the east African country earlier in the year, a statement by the carrier said on Feb. 19.
- Aircastle Posts Q4 Profit Below Wall Street View[Feb. 22, 2008]
Aircastle Ltd, an aircraft leasing company, posted quarterly earnings below market expectations, hurt a by huge depreciation expense.
- BBA Aviation to Buy Hawker Beechcraft Assets for US$128.5 Million[Feb. 22, 2008]
British aircraft maintenance firm BBA Aviation said on Feb. 22 that it had agreed to buy the assets of Hawker Beechcraft Services Inc's Line Service Operations for US$128.5 million in cash.
- US Airways Pilots to Hold New Union Election[Feb. 19, 2008]
Pilots at US Airways Group, frustrated with the lack of progress in post-merger labor talks, have called for the election of a new union.
- Synergy Aerospace to Acquire Ten A350XWB[Feb. 13, 2008]
Synergy Aerospace, the Latin-American consortium, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ten A350-800s and ten options. This further commitment comes in addition to the 47 A320 Family aircraft and ten A330-200s that its subsidiaries already have on order, making it a key customer for Airbus in Latin America.
- Asian Customer Commits to Second Airbus A350XWB Prestige[Feb. 13, 2008]
An Asian customer has placed a firm order for an Airbus A350XWB Prestige, in what is the second commitment for the newest member of the Airbus corporate jetliner family (building on an earlier commitment from another customer that was announced during the Dubai airshow).