- China Links Civil Aircraft Manufacturing Industry with Capital Market[Aug. 28, 2007]
On August 28, China Aviation Industry Corp. I (AVIC I) celebrated the establishment of two civil aircraft joint ventures based in eastern Shenyang and southwestern Chengdu.
- Air China Announced 2007 Interim Results[Aug. 28, 2007]
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- Asiana Stewardess Gets Sommelier Certificate[Aug. 16, 2007]
An Asiana Airlines flight attendant has become a French government-authorized sommelier, a first for a Korean cabin crewmember.
- Perth's Domestic Airport Branded "Worst in Australia"[Aug. 18, 2007]
Australia's federal politicians have labelled Perth's domestic airport the worst in Australia.
- Icons Opens at Adelaide Airport[Aug. 28, 2007]
HDS Retail Asia Pacific and Adelaide Airport have opened Icons, a gourmet food and wine shop.
- Asiana Airlines Deploys GXS Enterprise Gateway to Keep Cargo Information on The Move[Aug. 21, 2007]
On August 21, GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, announced that leading Korean air carrier, Asiana Airlines, has selected GXS Enterprise Gateway to support the secure electronic transfer of cargo information in accordance with commercial aviation safety rules. GXS' unique B2B integration broker, GXS Enterprise Gateway, enables Asiana to connect with SITA, the aviation industry's global communications services integrator, which pools the information and provides it to appropriate authorities in advance of a flight's arrival.
- Wizz Air Launches New Flights to Dortmund From Tirgu Mures[Aug. 16, 2007]
Wizz Air announced on August 16 that it would expand its network from Tirgu Mures and launch its 5th route from the Transylvanian city. The new flight to Dortmund will commence on February 28, 2008.
- easyJet Couple Say "I Do" at Prague Airport[Aug. 20, 2007]
Many couples are now looking for new and innovative ways to make their wedding day unique without breaking the bank. That's why a young couple recently entered an easyJet competition in the Czech Republic to win an all expenses paid wedding to be held at the unusual location of Prague Airport.
- Air New Zealand Expects to Continue to Improve Performance Despite Challenging Market Conditions[Aug. 28, 2007]
On August 28, 2007, Air New Zealand announced a profit of NZ$268 million before unusuals and tax for the year ended June 30, 2007, an increase of 79 percent on the previous year.
- Boeing, Atlant-Soyuz Identify Next-Generation 737 Order at Moscow Air Show[Aug. 23, 2007]
On Aug. 23, Boeing and Atlant-Soyuz announced at the 2007 Moscow Air Show that the Moscow-based carrier is the customer for four Next Generation 737-700s. The order, worth US$249 million at 2007 list prices, was listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries Web site in 2006 and is accounted for in 2006 order totals.