- BA Cabin Crew Strike to Affect Thousands of Passengers[Jan. 25, 2007]
Thousands of British Airways passengers are to be affected by a major cabin crew strike early next week.
- China Aviation Oil Sells Stake in Spanish Company for over US$200 Million[Jan. 25, 2007]
On January 25, China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp. Ltd. (CAO) announced that it sold 5 percent interest in a Spanish company Compaoa Logistica de Hidrocarburos (CLH) for 171 million euros (about 222 million U.S. dollars).
- Canada Mulls Strengthening Airline Passenger Screening[Jan. 24, 2007]
Canada's police and security agencies may get involved directly into the analysis and selection process of flight passengers under a planned program aimed at enhancing flight security, according to local reports on January 24.
- South Korea's Ban on Liquid to Apply on All Int'l Services[Jan. 25, 2007]
South Korea is considering to expanda ban on liquids on all international airlines to tighten anti-terrorism measures starting in March, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority said on January 24.
- CNAC to Be De-listed from Hong Kong Stock Exchange[Jan. 25, 2007]
On January 25, China National Aviation Co (CNAC) will be de-listed from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after its parent Air China Ltd completes a HK$3.23 billion buyout of the company.
- Plane's Fire Alarm Cuts Flight Short[Jan. 25, 2007]
Fire alarms sent a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200 back to Beijing airport on January 24, less than two hours after the aircraft took off.
- China Southern's Cargo Venture Placed on Hold[Jan. 25, 2007]
China Southern Airlines has postponed plans to form a cargo joint venture with strategic foreign partners until later this year.
- Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise Gives Up on Pegasus Aviation Finance[Jan. 25, 2007]
Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, a Bank of China unit, said it won't buy Pegasus Aviation Finance Co, passing up on an opportunity to expand its aircraft leasing business in the United States.
- Dragonair to Operate Daily Service to Phnom Penh[Jan. 25, 2007]
Dragonair will increase the number of flights to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from five times a week to daily from February 16 to meet growing market demand.
- Ministerial Flight on The A380[Jan. 18, 2007]
Government ministers from the UK, France, Spain and Malaysia, were in Toulouse on January 18 for a special briefing on the A380 - during a one-hour flight over the Pyrenees.