- New Club to Train Private Pilots[May 08, 2007]
An aviation club has been established in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, to train private pilots.
- IATA Defends Aviation Sector From Environmental Criticisms[May 08, 2007]
On May 7, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) defended the aviation sector from criticisms it is among the worst offenders in emitting man-made carbon dioxide.
- China's LCCs Seek New Investors to Fund Growth[May 09, 2007]
China's new privately run LCCs are looking to strategic investors as a method of raising capital, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to access traditional sources of bank lending owing to the airlines' less-than-stellar financial performance.
- Qantas Stock Slips on Bid Collapse[May 09, 2007]
A takeover bid for Qantas, one of the world's most recognizable airlines, finally collapsed on May 8, pulling the company's share price down sharply.
- Cameroon Recovers Plane Crash Bodies, Black Box[May 08, 2007]
On May 7, rescue workers in Cameroon pulled remains of victims from a fetid swamp two days after a Kenya Airways plane crashed, killing all 114 people on board.
- AF KLM Completes Three-Year Merger Phase, Announces Management Overhaul[May 04, 2007]
Air France KLM will be changing its top management structure in line with increasing integration between the two airlines and marking the conclusion of the three-year phase-in period following their merger in May 2004.
- Emirates Airlines Reaffirms Commitment to A380 and Orders Additional Four[May 07, 2007]
Dubai based Emirates Airlines has reaffirmed its order for 43 Airbus A380 aircraft and additionally signed a contract for a further four. Emirates will begin receiving its first A380 aircraft in the third quarter of 2008.
- Dutch Airline Faces Nazi Passage Claims[May 09, 2007]
The Dutch national airline is facing calls for an inquiry into its role in helping Nazis to flee to South America, after the discovery of documents suggesting it played an active role in smuggling suspected war criminals out of Germany.
- Moncton Flight College to Open Second Campus to Handle Chinese Student Pilots[May 06, 2007]
The Canada-based Moncton Flight College will open a second campus in Fredericton to handle an increase in students from China who will train as pilots.
- 90 Percent of All Tickets Issued in The Sabre GDS Are Now Electronic[May 04, 2007]
Ninety percent of all tickets issued worldwide through the Sabre GDS (global distribution system) are now electronic, up from 80 percent in June 2006. And 161 airlines have implemented e-ticketing in Sabre, up from 122 eight months ago.