- Modernizing S7 Orders Up to 25 787s[May 30, 2007]
On May 29, S7 Airlines announced an order for 15 787s valued at US$2.4 billion at list prices, plus 10 purchase rights.
- Leaner Northwest Airlines Exits Bankruptcy[May 31, 2007]
Northwest Airlines Corp. exited bankruptcy on May 31, marking the end of a 20-month Chapter 11 reorganization and the first time in almost five years that no major U.S. airline is bankrupt.
- Virgin Atlantic Begins Kenya Flights, Vows to Help Elephants[Jun. 02, 2007]
British entrepreneur Richard Branson landed in Kenya on June 2 on Virgin Atlantic Airways' maiden flight to the east African country and vowed to help protect some 2,000 elephants threatened by encroachment.
- Australia: Alarm at Lag in Airport Police Boost[May 29, 2007]
Airport staff around the nation were alarmed to discover that special police units intended to boost aviation security had yet to be fully deployed.
- Star Alliance Operates Weekly 558 Flights Departing From China[Jun. 02, 2007]
Star Alliance, the global network of passenger airlines, operated weekly 558 flights taking off from China by the end of May this year, according to a source of the alliance.
- U.S. Foils Plot to Attack New York's JFK Airport[Jun. 02, 2007]
U.S. authorities have foiled a plot to attack John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York and arrested three suspects in the plot, including a former member of Guyana's parliament, police said on June 2.
- Cathay Pacific Welcomes Measures to Enhance Air Traffic Management[May 22, 2007]
On May 22, Cathay Pacific Airways welcomed the latest initiatives made by the Hong Kong SAR Government to enhance air traffic management and to increase runway capacity at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline sees these essential interim measures as crucial to bolstering the competitiveness of Hong Kong as a leading global aviation hub, and looks forward to more long-term breakthrough developments in the near future through active coordination with Mainland China authorities.
- Lufthansa Looks to Soar in Chinese Skies[May 24, 2007]
Lufthansa German Airlines, one of the world's leading airlines, is revving up efforts to expand its business in China. In its 2007 summer schedule, Lufthansa offers weekly non-stop flights between China and Europe, servicing the four gateways of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
- Ameco Beijing: A Leading MRO Provider[May 24, 2007]
Established in 1989, Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation) is a joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa German Airlines, the first of its kind in the aviation sector. Ameco Beijing's facilities cover an area of more than 600,000 sq m between Terminal 2 and the under-construction Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport.
- HKIA Welcomes Government's Plan to Increase Runway Capacity[May 22, 2007]
Acting Chief Executive Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong, Mr Raymond Lai, welcomed Hong Kong SAR Government's plan to increase Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)'s runway capacity from the present level of 54 aircraft movements per hour to 58 by 2009.