- Austrian Airlines Plane Lands Safely with One Engine in Northern England[Feb. 02, 2008]
An Austrian Airlines jet made a successful single-engine landing at Leeds Bradford International Airport in northern England on Feb. 2.
- SIA Plane Returns to Singapore Due to Loss of Cabin Pressure[Feb. 02, 2008]
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-200 plane flying to the Chinese capital city of Beijing returned to the Changi Airport some 90 minutes after take-off due to loss of cabin pressure on Feb. 2.
- Yogyakarta Comes Online in Malaysia Airlines' Network[Feb. 01, 2008]
On Feb. 1, Malaysia Airlines further strengthened its strategic presence in Indonesia with the launch of its direct air service between Yogyakarta and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Budget Airlines Begin Flying on Singapore-Kuala Lumpur Route[Feb. 01, 2008]
On Feb. 1, budget airlines kicked off lights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, ending 30 years of dominance operation by Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines on the lucrative route.
- British Airways to Launch Business Class-Only Flights From London City Airport to New York[Feb. 01, 2008]
British Airways is to launch double daily business class-only flights from London City airport to New York next year.
- Six Killed in U.S. Small Plane Crash[Feb. 01, 2008]
On Jan. 31, six were killed as a small plane crashed in northwest North Carolina amid an unfavorable weather, according a local TV report.
- Air India to Join Star Alliance[Feb. 02, 2008]
India's national carrier Air India announced on Feb. 2 that it has been invited to join the prestigious Star Alliance, the only Indian member to be part of the group.
- Boeing Delivers First Next-Generation 737 to Norwegian Air Shuttle[Jan. 25, 2008]
On Jan. 25, the Boeing Company delivered the first of 50 Next-Generation 737s to Oslo-based low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle. The 737-800 with Blended Winglets, on lease from Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management, is the first Next-Generation 737 to enter the airline's fleet.
- Macau Releases 2007 Air Traffic Statistics[Feb. 01, 2008]
According to information released by the Statistics and Census Service of Macau SAR Government, commercial flights at Macau International Airport went up by 4 percent year-on-year to 49,441 last year, Taiwan and the Mainland were the major routes accounting for 44 percent and 33 percent, respectively, of the total commercial flights to and from Macau.
- FedEx Expands Taiwan Service with FTZ Facility[Jan. 29, 2008]
Rising customer demand in Taiwan has seen FedEx Express has opened a multi-function facility in the Taoyuan Free Trade Zone to cope with rising customer demand in the fast growing region.