- Annual Exercise Tests HKIA's Emergency Preparedness[Jan. 11, 2007]
- Air China to Operate Special Charter Flights for Lunar New Year Holiday Period[Jan. 13, 2007]
On January 12, Air China said it would operate special charter flights to Taiwan during next month's Lunar New Year holiday.
- Show You My Cellphone? OK, But Only in Private[Jan. 13, 2007]
A young woman who uses a naked picture of herself as her cellphone screen saver almost missed a plane in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport earlier this week.
- Singapore's Tiger Airways to Launch Flights to Perth[Jan. 12, 2007]
Singapore-based low cost carrier Tiger Airways will offer flights between Singapore and the Western Australian city of Perth beginning in March, the airline announced in a news release on January 12.
- Cathay Pacific to Spend Big on Fleet Expansion[Jan. 13, 2007]
Hong Kong's dominant airline Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it is planning an annual capital expenditure of HK$9.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) to HK$10 billion between now and 2009, mainly for fleet expansion.
- Plane Sickness Leaves Bad Taste[Jan. 12, 2007]
A Shanghai-based local couple are suing a Middle Eastern airline for humiliating them after they were forced to get off a plane last fall because the husband felt a bit queasy.
- ST Aerospace Wins Massive AirAsia Deal[Jan. 13, 2007]
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd said its unit won a US$130 million contract from AirAsia Bhd to provide maintenance services for plane components.
- Royal Nepal Airlines Apologises to Peru over Promotional Photo[Jan. 12, 2007]
Royal Nepal Airlines has apologized to Peru after mistakenly using a photo of the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu to promote tourism in Nepal.
- JAL Group Participates in SPT Trial 2007 by Japanese Ministries & Companies[Jan. 12, 2007]
The JAL Group will participate in evaluation testing of "e-airport procedures: SPT Trial 2007 (Simplifying Passenger Travel)" implemented by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in coordination and cooperation with related companies.
- Qantas Announces Changes to Its US Services[Jan. 12, 2007]
On January 12, Qantas announced it would increase its non-stop services between Australia and San Francisco from three to five per week from 26 March 2007.