- Minister Among 21 Killed in Air Crash in Sierra Leone[Jun. 05, 2007]
Togolese Sports Minister Richard Attipoe was among the members of a delegation of sports officials from Togo killed aboard a passenger helicopter that crashed in Sierra Leone, officials said on June 4.
- Bollywood DJ Caught at Dubai Airport with Ecstasy[Jun. 06, 2007]
A popular Indian disc jockey has been arrested at Dubai's airport for possession of the party drug ecstasy, his family said on June 6.
- Tight Security at Rome Airport During Bush Visit[Jun. 07, 2007]
More than 1,500 police will be deployed at Rome's Fiumicino airport for the arrival and departure of United States President George W. Bush, sources at Leonardo da Vinci Airport said on June 7.
- SIA to Help China Eastern Fight Off Rival Alliance[Jun. 05, 2007]
Singapore Airlines is confident of achieving synergy with China Eastern Airlines and helping it maintain a strong market share in its Shanghai home base after a proposed stake acquisition, chief executive Chew Choon Seng told The Standard in Vancouver.
- John Holland Aviation Services Welcomed to Melbourne Airport[Jun. 04, 2007]
On June 4, Melbourne Airport has welcomed John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) to the airport precinct, with the John Holland Group opening a fully-independent aviation maintenance operation on site.
- Tiger Airways Obtains Its Indian Operating Permits[Jun. 04, 2007]
Tiger Airways, Singapore's low fare airline, has been granted a Foreign Carrier Air Permit from the Government of India, Civil Aviation Department (DGCA). This means the airline has cleared the final regulatory hurdle and is now ready to operate international flights between Singapore and a wide network of destinations across India.
- Luxury Flight Firm to Increase Presence in China[Jun. 07, 2007]
Royal Jet, the UAE-headquartered luxury flight services company, is looking to increase its presence in China, where demand for aircraft charter services is growing at an estimated 30 percent annually.
- Airbus Wins Order From Aer Lingus Group[Jun. 07, 2007]
Airbus, the world's largest maker of commercial aircraft, has won an order from Aer Lingus Group for 12 planes valued at US$2.4 billion at list prices.
- Capital Key for China Southern in Race for Allies[Jun. 06, 2007]
China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in the mainland by fleet size, will consider bringing in a strategic investor if the carrier obtains a government capital injection.
- Airlines Would Face Paying Billions in EU Emission Trading Scheme[Jun. 07, 2007]
The cost to airlines of joining the European Union's emissions trading scheme would be 9.8 billion euros (HK$103.43 billion) to 45 billion euros between 2011 and 2022, a study showed on June 6.