- Interview with Rob Fyfe, CEO of Air New Zealand[Dec. 29, 2007]
Air New Zealand has delivered a healthy profit, battled rising fuel prices, tangled with a new domestic competitor and had a good look at its new generation of long haul airliner at the public launch of the Boeing 787. Chief executive Rob Fyfe looks back over the past year and forward to 2008.
- Aircraft with Seven People Aboard Crashes in Dominican Republic[Dec. 21, 2007]
On Dec. 21, a small aircraft with seven people aboard crashed at some 60 km from eastern La Romana province in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Republic's Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) reported.
- Passenger Dies on Christmas Eve Flight[Dec. 25, 2007]
A passenger died on Christmas Eve during an 11-hour flight from Seoul to Los Angeles after suffering an in-flight heart attack, a local newspaper reported on Dec. 25.
- U.S. Girl Survives Panama Plane Crash[Dec. 26, 2007]
A 12-year-old girl from California survived a plane crash in Panama over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times reported on Dec. 26.
- Another Profit Upgrade for Qantas[Dec. 17, 2007]
Analysts are not ruling out another profit upgrade from Qantas after last week's news that its pre-tax earnings would be 40 per cent higher than last year's.
- Virgin Blue Raises Surcharges for Fuel[Dec. 28, 2007]
On Dec. 27, Virgin Blue became the first of the two major airlines in Australia to raise its fuel surcharges, adding AU$5 to the cost of each domestic flight and AU$10 to international sectors.
- South Korean Budget Carrier to Buy Five Boeing 737s[Dec. 28, 2007]
On Dec. 28, South Korean budget domestic carrier Jeju Air said it would sign a contract with Boeing to buy five 737-800 planes for US$363 million, as part of plans to expand internationally.
- Boeing Issues Statement on Brazil's GOL Airlines Fleet Selection[Dec. 27, 2007]
The Boeing Company is honored that Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas S.A., the parent company of Brazil's low-cost airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., Latin America's largest 737 operator, has announced selection of the Next-Generation 737 as a key element of its fleet renewal.
- Dragonair Welcomes Further Liberalisation of Air Services to Mainland China and India[Dec. 27, 2007]
On December 27, Dragonair welcomed the conclusion to the latest round of consultation on the Mainland/Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Air Services Arrangement to further liberalise the aviation market between Hong Kong and the Mainland by signing a new memorandum of understanding.
- Partnership Boosts China Eastern's Hub Airline Goal[Dec. 28, 2007]
The partnership between China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines will provide necessary financial resources and management expertise to help the Chinese firm achieve the goal of becoming a hub airline company based in Shanghai, China Eastern's President and Chairman Li Fenghua said on December 27.