- China Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan[Aug. 22, 2007]
A China Airlines plane from Taipei made an emergency landing at Kansai airport in Osaka, Japan, late on August 22, Kyodo News said. There were no reports of injuries in the incident. The plane made the emergency landing because it was unable to land at its destination of Chubu airport in Aichi prefecture.
- China Holds Down Aviation Growth, Benefiting Airlines[Aug. 19, 2007]
China's airlines and aircraft industry should benefit from a government decision to restrain growth in the country's civil aviation market, although Western manufacturers could see less demand from the Asian giant.
- New Air Route Approved to Ease Shanghai-Hong Kong Flight Congestion[Aug. 22, 2007]
Chronic flight delays between Shanghai and Hong Kong are likely to be eased next year when China gives its nod in October to an additional air route between the two cities, the South China Morning Post reported, citing the head of China's Air Traffic Management Bureau, Su Lange.
- China Southern Rebounds to First Half Profit[Aug. 22, 2007]
China Southern Airlines enjoyed a significant turnaround in the first half of 2007, reporting net income of 226 million yuan (US$29.7 million) under IFRS, a reversal from a loss of 784 million yuan in the year-ago semester, on a 19.2% lift in operating revenue to 24.56 billion yuan.
- Ameco Beijing Acquires First Test Cell[Aug. 22, 2007]
August has been good to Ameco Beijing. the MRO provider, a JV between Air China (60 percent) and Lufthansa German Airlines (40 percent), recently experienced two significant "firsts."
- Virgin Blue and Pacific Blue Announce New NZ Domestic Airline[Aug. 23, 2007]
On August 23, Virgin Blue Airlines and its three year old New Zealand subsidiary Pacific Blue announced major plans for a new domestic airline for New Zealand with NZD$39* fares on sale for flights commencing in November 2007. Initially the carrier will fly on New Zealand's key trunk routes Auckland-Wellington, Auckland-Christchurch and Wellington-Christchurch from November 15, 2007^.
- oneworld to Support Budapest's Massive Winter Tourism Promotion[Aug. 20, 2007]
On August 20, the world's leading quality airline alliance, oneworld, threw its weight behind a campaign to attract thousands of additional visitors to Budapest this winter.
- ANA's International Fuel Surcharge Set to Rise[Aug. 20, 2007]
On August 20, 2007, ANA applied to the Japanese government to raise its fuel surcharge on international tickets issued on or after October 1 this year.
- Countdown to A World First[Aug. 17, 2007]
The countdown has started for the world's first passenger service of the A380 in October. Singapore Airlines A380 will make global aviation history when it flies from Singapore to Sydney on October 25 and returns to Singapore on October 26.
- Qantas Announces New Chief Information Officer[Aug. 21, 2007]
On August 21, Qantas Chief Financial Officer Peter Gregg announced that Ms Jamila Gordon had been appointed the Qantas Group's new Chief Information Officer, effective September 17, 2007.