- Hong Kong: Heliport Lease Granted for 18 Years[May 03, 2007]
The Hong Kong SAR Government will soon grant Heli Express the right to expand and operate the helipad on the roof of Shun Tak Building for the next 18 years, Secretary for Economic Development and Labour Stephen Ip Shu-kwan told the Legislative Council on May 2.
- China Eastern Lingers in Red; Air China Raises Stake[Apr. 30, 2007]
China Eastern Airlines' troubles continued into the first quarter as it posted a RMB510.9 million (US$66.26 million) loss, narrowed from a RMB955.1 million deficit in the year-ago quarter.
- Indonesia: Garuda Indonesia Negligent in Death[May 04, 2007]
On May 3, an Indonesian court found the national airline Garuda Indonesia guilty of negligence over the death of a leading rights activist on one of its flights.
- Air China Announces Results for First Quarter FY2007[Apr. 29, 2007]
Air China Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group") announced its results for the first three months ended March 31, 2007 (the "Period").
- China Southern Airlines Taps ARINC's AviNet Airport for Enhanced Network Efficiency[Apr. 17, 2007]
China Southern Airlines is pleased to announce its selection of AviNet Airport network service from ARINC Incorporated to connect its host computer system at Beijing with growing international passenger operations in Australia, Korea, and Japan.
- China Eastern Launches Direct Flights to South Africa[Apr. 29, 2007]
Travelers from China will no longer need to make a flight transfer while flying to South Africa. The first-ever direct service between China and South Africa officially launched on April 27, 2007.
- Carry-on Bags A Real Handful[Apr. 12, 2007]
Airlines are ignoring their own carry-on baggage limits.
- Airbus Solicits Chinese Help to Increase A320 Production[Apr. 30, 2007]
Airbus plans to ramp up production of A320 family aircraft to a rate of 34 per month by March 2008, and likely to 40 per month by 2010 with help from a Chinese assembly line, to take advantage of rising sales.
- Alaska Air Group Posts US$10.3 Million Net Loss in First Quarter[Apr. 27, 2007]
Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, recorded a first-quarter net loss of US$10.3 million compared to a loss of US$79.1 million in the 2006 quarter, but said that excluding special items in both years it would have reported a 2007 quarterly loss of US$15.8 million versus a 2006 profit of US$2.8 million. "Higher fuel costs, increased competition and a softer revenue environment in the first quarter make it imperative that we continue to drive changes to keep ticket prices affordable and attract new customers," said Chairman and CEO Bill Ayer.
- US Airways Lifts Profit Despite Weather, Technological Headaches[Apr. 27, 2007]
US Airways Group escaped a first quarter that featured two significant storms disrupting operations in the Northeast and a complicated reservations system integration with a US$66 million net profit, a slight 1.8% improvement over earnings of US$65 million in the year-ago quarter.