- China: All Affected Airports Reopen After Snowstorms[Feb. 08, 2008]
An airport in the southwestern province of Guizhou resumed operation on Feb. 8, marking the normalization of China's entire airport services after disruption by snowstorms.
- From Europe to Australia - in 5 Hours?[Feb. 06, 2008]
British engineers have unveiled plans for a hypersonic jet which could fly from Europe to Australia in less than five hours.
- Air Arabia Begins Nepal Hub Operations and Launches FlyYeti.com[Jan. 20, 2008]
Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has commenced operations from its newest hub in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the launch of FlyYeti.com, Nepal's first LCC. On January 20, 2008, FlyYeti.com's inaugural flight took off from Kathmandu Airport to land at Sharjah Airport.
- Japan Airlines Back in Black in Third Quarter[Feb. 08, 2008]
Japan Airlines, Asia's largest carrier, said on Feb. 8 its swung back into the black in the three months to December with net profit of 13.1 billion yen (US$122.4 million) after a restructuring drive.
- Virgin Blue Trumps Jetstar in Customer Service[Feb. 08, 2008]
Virgin Blue has taught its cashed-up rival Jetstar a lesson in customer service, feeding and sheltering passengers stranded overnight because of cancelled flights.
- Jetstar, Sydney Airport Shift Blame over Passenger Stranding[Feb. 01, 2008]
Australia's Sydney Airport says it could have accommodated passengers left stranded when their Jetstar flight to Melbourne was cancelled at night on Jan. 31, if it had been asked by the airline.
- SilkAir Selects Northrop Grumman to Provide Next-Generation Air Data Inertial Reference Units[Jan. 14, 2008]
SilkAir, the Singapore Airlines-owned regional carrier, has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation's latest air data inertial reference unit, known as the LTN-101E, for its new Airbus A320 aircraft.
- Air New Zealand Recognised as The Best in Passenger Service[Jan. 29, 2008]
Air New Zealand has been judged as having the world's best passenger service in the prestigious Air Transport World magazine awards.
- Hainan Airlines Projects Tripled Full-Year Profit[Feb. 07, 2008]
Hainan Airlines will increase its 2007 net profit by more than 200% from the prior year when it earned 181.6 million yuan (US$25.2 million), parent HNA Group said.
- Air New Zealand to Suspend Service Between Nadi and Los Angeles[Jan. 24, 2008]
On January 24, Air New Zealand said that it will suspend flights between Nadi and Los Angeles operated by the airline three times per week, effective April 26, 2008.