- Rolls-Royce Profits Cut by Half[Jul. 27, 2007]
Rolls-Royce Group, the world's second largest maker of aircraft engines, reported on July 26 that net profit fell by more than half in the six months ending June 30.
- Air Arabia Announces Net Profit of AED115 Million for First Half of 2007[Jul. 24, 2007]
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, announced on July 24 that its financial results for the first half of 2007.
- Airbus A380 to Land on More Airports Worldwide[Jul. 31, 2007]
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States, have authorized the Airbus A380 to land on 45-meter wide runways, the European plane manufacturer said in a statement on July 31.
- Macau Sees Rise in Commercial Flight Movements[Jul. 31, 2007]
The number of the commercial flight movements at the Macau International Airport reached 24,407 at the end of June, seeing a year-on-year rise of 4 percent, according to official statistics issued on July 31.
- Air China Predicts Net Profit Leaps 20 Times in First Half[Jul. 25, 2007]
Air China, the nation's largest international air carrier, announced on July 25 that it is expecting a 20-fold increase in first-half net profits over the same period last year.
- Brazil to Build New Railways to Relieve Airport Traffic[Jul. 31, 2007]
A new rail network is to link Sao Paulo with its neighboring city of Guarulhos, where Cumbica International Airport is situated, in a bid to ease pressure on the capital's Congonhas Airport where 200 people died recently in Brazil's worst ever air disaster.
- "Inflight Turbulence" Onboard Cathay Pacific Flight[Jul. 31, 2007]
It seems that Cathay Pacific's first-class passengers are not as privileged as they imagine, as the wife of Sun Hung Kai Properties boss Raymond Kwok Ping-luen found out to her cost recently.
- Boeing, Kenya Airways Celebrate Opening of Leadership Center[Jul. 30, 2007]
In late July, representatives from Boeing and Kenya Airways were on hand to mark the launch of the airline's new training and leadership facility named "The Pride Centre".
- 10,000 Hit as Beijing Cuts Flights in Storm[Aug. 01, 2007]
On July 30, nearly 10,000 passengers have been stranded at the Beijing Capital International Airport as the heaviest rainstorm to hit Beijing this summer resulted in the cancellation of nearly all departing flights in the evening, Xinhua News Agency reported on July 31.
- Jetcraft Brings The Australia to The ATR Family[Jul. 31, 2007]
On July 30, Jetcraft Aviation, a specialist air charter company based in Brisbane, Australia, started operations with the first of two ATR 42-300s aircraft. This ATR 42-300 becomes the first ATR aircraft dedicated to freight operations in the South Pacific region.