- US Airways Raises Offer to Merge with Delta Air Lines[Jan. 11, 2007]
U.S. Airways Group Inc. announced on January 10 that it had raised its offer by almost 20 percent to 10.4 billion dollars to merge with Delta Air Lines Inc.
- Hong Kong's 3rd Air Cargo Terminal to Operate in 2011[Jan. 10, 2007]
On January 10, the Economic Development and Labor Bureau of Hong Kong announced that the third air cargo terminal at the Hong Kong International Airport was expected to be completed by 2011.
- Indonesia Finds Wreckage of Missing Plane[Jan. 12, 2007]
Pieces of an Indonesian airliner that vanished with 102 people on board have been found strewn in the ocean, officials said on January 11, after a painstaking 10-day search from jungles to stormy seas.
- Scorpion Stings Man on Plane[Jan. 11, 2007]
A scorpion stung David Sullivan on the back of his right leg, just below the knee, then continued up that leg and down the other, he believes, before getting him again in the shin.
- 'Big Three' Airlines in for Windfall[Jan. 11, 2007]
The central government is likely to inject at least 10 billion yuan (HK$9.99 billion) into the "Big Three" mainland airlines to lower their gearing and improve their profitability, according to a senior official of Air China.
- Dragonair: Passenger Numbers, Cargo Set Records in 2006[Jan. 11, 2007]
Dragonair flew a record number of passengers and carried a record amount of freight in 2006.
- New United Route to Link Capitals[Jan. 11, 2007]
On January 10, United Airlines won tentative approval from the US government for the first daily nonstop flight between Washington and Beijing.
- Korean Air-Rain Sign Sponsorship Contract for Rain's World Tour Concert[Jan. 08, 2007]
On January 8th, Korean Air, Korea's largest flag carrier, and Rain, Korea's most popular male entertainer, officially signed a sponsorship contract for the "Rain's Coming" World Tour.
- JAL to Increase Flight Frequency on Nagoya-Tianjin Route[Jan. 11, 2007]
JAL has decided to increase flight frequency on the Nagoya - Tianjin route from March 1, 2007, subject to government approval.
- Lufthansa Posts Another Passenger Record in 2006[Jan. 10, 2007]
Lufthansa turned in another record year in 2006. The number of passengers and of operated flights as well as capacity and sales all ended the year at an all-time high.