- JAL to Increase Flight Frequency on China Routes[Apr. 26, 2007]
JAL has decided to increase the number of flights it operates on China routes from May 31, 2007, responding to strong business and leisure passenger demand to these high growth markets.
- easyJet: Time to Ban 700 Aircraft "Too Dirty to Fly"[Apr. 26, 2007]
On the day that easyJet collects its 100th Airbus 319 in Hamburg, the airline is calling on European governments to remove almost 700 of the oldest, dirtiest aircraft from Europe's skies by banning any aircraft built before 1990 from operating within the European Union after January 1, 2012.
- easyJet Launches New Route From Bristol to Milan[Apr. 23, 2007]
On April 23, easyJet launched another new exciting route from its Bristol base to the Italian fashion capital, Milan. The airline expects to carry 100,000 passengers on this route in the next 12 months.
- Jet Airways Receives Its First Airbus A330-200 Aircraft[Apr. 27, 2007]
Jet Airways, the India based International carrier took delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft purchased directly from Airbus, at a ceremony on Friday April 27, 2007, held at the Toulouse delivery centre.
- easyJet Takes Delivery of Its 100th Airbus A319[Apr. 26, 2007]
European low-cost carrier easyJet took delivery of their 100th Airbus A319 aircraft on April 26, 2007, following a handover ceremony in Hamburg between Andrew Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive and Louis Gallois, Airbus President and CEO.
- Aviation Capital Group Orders 20 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft[Apr. 23, 2007]
United States based lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The order is for four A319s, 14 A320s and two A321s.
- Australia: Fares Go Skyward on Fuller Flights[Apr. 27, 2007]
Airfares from Australia to the Americas increased 9 per cent last year and domestic fares rose 6 per cent as travellers felt the effects of tighter seat availability.
- Airline Airbrushed: BA Banishes Rival From Bond Film[Apr. 23, 2007]
Virgin Atlantic chairman Richard Branson has been airbrushed out of the James Bond film Casino Royale in edits of the movie screened on rival airline British Airways.
- Boeing, SpiceJet Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s[Apr. 26, 2007]
On April 26, the Boeing Company and New Delhi-based SpiceJet announced that the airline has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, valued at more than US$700 million at list prices, follows previous orders in February 2005 and August 2006 for a total of 30 737s.
- Mainland Airline Passenger Volume Grows 16%[Apr. 24, 2007]
China's mainland carriers flew 16 percent more passengers in the first quarter of 2007 as economic growth boosted travel demand.