- Pilot's Neglect of Advice Causes Air Crash[Oct. 31, 2006]
The pilot's neglect of advice from air traffic controllers to wait for a lightning storm to clear before taking off caused a Nigerian plane crash, which killed nearly 100 people on October 29, according to media reports on October 31.
- Nigerian Airliner with 104 People Crashed[Oct. 30, 2006]
On October 29, Nigerian airliner with more than 100 people on board crashed. This happened near the airport in the capital city, Abuja. At least seven people are reported to have survived. This is the third plane crash in Nigeria this year.
- SIA to Deploy B773ER on More Routes[Oct. 26, 2006]
Singapore Airlines will deploy its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with new cabin products, on routes within Asia and the USA, in addition to Europe.
- Qantas Measures Online Visitor Behaviour[Oct. 26, 2006]
Qantas Airways has chosen Omniture SiteCatalyst to measure online visitor behaviour in order to ensure a positive customer experience and increase online profitability.
- Qantas Orders Additional A380 Aircraft[Oct. 29, 2006]
On October 29, Qantas Airways announced that it had placed firm orders for eight more Airbus A380s, the world's largest passenger aircraft.
- Large Traffic Growth at Adelaide Airport[Oct. 27, 2006]
More than 5.8 million airline passengers used Adelaide Airport in 2005/06, a rise of 7.5 per cent from the previous financial year.
- Yun-7 Donated to China Civil Aviation Museum[Oct. 29, 2006]
On October 26, China Eastern Wuhan Branch Company (formerly Wuhan Airlines) donated a retired Yun-7 100 (known as Y7-100 in short) type aircraft to the China Civil Aviation Museum. According to airline officials, the aircraft is 16-year-old, and was delivered to Wuhan Airlines in September 1990.
- Air China Limited Announces 3Q Results[Oct. 27, 2006]
Air China Limited ("Air China" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group") today announced its results for the three months ended September 30, 2006 (the "Review Period" or the "Period"). (Important notice: All figures in this report were not audited and are prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP.)
- Cathay Pacific Donates to Charities[Oct. 25, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways has donated 64.7 million shares that it held in China National Aviation Company Limited to 71 Hong Kong, Mainland and Asian charities.
- Korean Air Sees China as '2nd Home Market'[Oct. 27, 2006]
On October 26, Korean Air Co. said it will increase flight services to China by 40 percent next year and invest more in logistics infrastructure as the Chinese market is expected to boom with the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.