- Analysis: The AirAsia X Long Haul Low Cost Model[Jan. 17, 2007]
A collective shudder could be (or should have been) heard among competing airlines and airports when AirAsia X was announced last week. Its proposal to become Malaysias second long haul flag carrier with a new low cost model based at KLIA creates a precedent at a critical time in the regions aviation evolution. The beginning may be modest, but then so was AirAsias first international foray.
- Boeing Dreamlifter Delivers First Assemblies for 787 Dreamliner[Jan. 16, 2007]
On January 15, Boeing delivered the first major assemblies for the all-new 787 Dreamliner to its partner Global Aeronautica in Charleston, S.C., completing the first-ever delivery cycle using the Dreamlifter, a specially modified 747-400.
- Air China to Remain Top Carrier as Rivals Struggle[Jan. 16, 2007]
Air China is expected to remain the country's most profitable carrier this year while the rest of the pack battles it out in a fast-growing but increasingly competitive market, analysts said.
- Pistol in Bag Not for Hijack[Jan. 16, 2007]
On January 15, police in Sichuan Province said the man they had detained at an airport for carrying a pistol was not going to hijack a plane (Editor's Remark: More information available at http://en.carnoc.com/list/1/1684.html).
- Qantas to Reduce Fuel Surcharges[Jan. 16, 2007]
On January 16, Qantas announced it would reduce its domestic fuel surcharges and further reduce some of its international surcharges for tickets issued on or after Tuesday 23 January 2007.
- Singapore Airlines Signs Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce for Trent 800 Engine TotalCare Services[Jan. 11, 2007]
Singapore Airlines signed a Letter of Intent today with Rolls-Royce to provide a comprehensive maintenance package for Trent 800 engines on its fleet of 58 Trent-powered Boeing 777 aircraft, under a TotalCare Services Agreement.
- Dragonair 'Change for Conservation' Donations Surpass HK$5-million Mark[Jan. 15, 2007]
Donations by passengers to Dragonair's most successful inflight charity fundraising initiative, Change for Conservation, surpassed HK$5 million at the end of last month. The funds are being used to benefit projects by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in China's Yunnan province.
- Qatar Airways Plans Large-Scale India Expansion[Jan. 10, 2007]
Qatar Airways announced expansion of its operations across India with the launch of two new routes and the introduction of additional capacity on existing services.
- Embraer Selects CMC Electronics' PilotView Electronic Flight Bag[Jan. 14, 2007]
CMC Electronics' PilotView Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been selected by Embraer to equip the flight decks of its Legacy 600, E-Jets family, and Lineage 1000 aircraft.
- Rivals Angry at Hainan Airlines over Cheap Tickets[Jan. 12, 2007]
Hainan Airlines has launched limited 90%-off air tickets for its three routes departing from Chongqing, and this has caused dissatisfaction among other airlines.