- Boeing Delivers 3,000th Everett-built Widebody Airplane[Aug. 27, 2007]
On Aug. 27, 2007, the Boeing Company delivered its 3,000th widebody airplane from its Everett, Wash., site. The airplane was a 777-200ER (Extended Range) model that was delivered to Korean Air.
- Qantas Appoints Brokers for Share Buy-Back[Aug. 28, 2007]
On August 28, Qantas announced that it had appointed Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited (Citi) and UBS AG, Australia Branch (UBS) to undertake the on-market buy-back of approximately 10 per cent of its shares.
- China Airlines Denies Ignoring Alarms on Blaze Plane[Aug. 25, 2007]
On August 25, Taiwan's China Airlines denied that it had ignored warning signals about a plane that burst into flames in Japan with 165 people on board.
- Passengers Tell of Sheer Terror[Aug. 22, 2007]
The 165 passengers and crew of China Airlines flight CI120 made it out just in the nick of time.
- Cathay Pacific Resumes Taipei Flight Services[Aug. 18, 2007]
Cathay Pacific Airways resumed flight services to and from Taipei in the afternoon on August 18.
- Hong Kong: Planes Probed for Fuel Leaks[Aug. 22, 2007]
Boeing 737-800 jets used by two Hong Kong airlines have been inspected to ensure there are no fuel leaks, according to the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department.
- Global Alert on Need to Fight Deadly Diseases[Aug. 24, 2007]
With 2.1 billion airline passengers roaming the planet last year alone, infectious diseases are spreading faster than ever before, the World Health Organization said on August 23, calling on governments to follow revised rules for fighting health crises.
- Sabre, Qantas Launch Sabre Branded Fares[Aug. 21, 2007]
Sabre Travel Network announced that Qantas is the launch customer for Sabre Branded Fares, a tool it said will be "integrated into the standard travel agency desktop of its GDS" and "enable the airline to package and brand a variety of fares featuring different attributes."
- Saba Family Offers US$100 Million for AeroMexico[Aug. 23, 2007]
On August 22, father and son Alberto Saba Raffoul and Moises Saba Masri made an official bid for AeroMexico after receiving permission from the country's National Banking and Securities Commission, announcing an offer valued at about US$100 million.
- Heroes' Return for China Airlines' Flight Crew[Aug. 22, 2007]
On August 21, Taiwan's "civil aviation authority" hailed the crew of the China Airlines plane for successfully evacuating all the passengers even as flames tore through the jet.