- China Airlines Grounds 737-800 Fleet[Aug. 22, 2007]
China Airlines was ordered by the Taiwanese government to ground temporarily its 11 remaining 737-800s for safety checks following the post-landing fire and explosion that destroyed a 737-800 at Naha Airport in Okinawa on August 20.
- Aegean Reports Sixfold Increase in First Half Profit[Aug. 24, 2007]
Aegean Airlines reported a EUR6.4 million profit for the six months ended June 30, its first reporting period as a publicly listed company, a nearly sixfold increase over the EUR1.1 million earned in the year-ago semester.
- Norwegian Announces Seventh Base[Aug. 24, 2007]
Norwegian will open its seventh base at the new airport in Rygge just south of Oslo.
- Boeing Converted Freighters Help Aeroflot-Cargo Extend Life of MD-11 Fleet[Aug. 23, 2007]
The Boeing Company is helping Aeroflot-Cargo improve its operational efficiency and adapt to growing cargo market demands by converting two MD-11 passenger airplanes into freighters and updating their flight deck features and cargo-handling system so that they are consistent across Aeroflot-Cargo's fleet.
- SilkAir Named Among Top Ten International Airlines[Aug. 23, 2007]
SilkAir has once again been rated one of the top ten airlines in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine in its World's Best Awards 2007. This is the third consecutive year that the airline has been ranked alongside the world's top international airlines, with the distinctive honour of being the only regional carrier to make it to the coveted list.
- Climate Protestors, Police Clash at Heathrow[Aug. 20, 2007]
On August 19, British police armed with billy clubs clashed with groups of climate change demonstrators near the headquarters of Heathrow airport's operator.
- Plane Crash Kills 2 in Eastern Venezuela[Aug. 22, 2007]
On August 22, a Cessna C-206 plane crashed in Venezuela's eastern city of Anaco, killing two men onboard.
- 12 Bodies Recovered From Crashed French Polynesian Plane[Aug. 10, 2007]
Twelve bodies have been recovered after a plane crash, which happened after the plane took off from the French Polynesian island of Moorea, said local officials.
- 15 Injured as Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Colombia[Aug. 22, 2007]
On August 22, at least 15 people were injured when their plane made an emergency landing at an airport in southwestern Colombia, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
- China Airlines Passenger Plane Destroyed in Fire at Japan Airport[Aug. 20, 2007]
A passenger plane of China Airlines from Taiwan was almost completely destroyed in fire on August 20 at Naha airport of Southern Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, according to Japanese media.