- Cathay Pacific to Fire 5% of Dragonair Staff[Sep. 28, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways, one of the most profitable Asian carriers, said Sep. 28 that it would fire about 5 percent of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines' work force after it completed the takeover of the smaller airline.
- China-Copenhagen: New Direct Cargo Route[Oct. 04, 2006]
Copenhagen Airport just opened its first direct all-cargo route operation to China when Air China Cargo started its operation of the Shanghai-Beijing-Copenhagen-Shanghai route.
- Asian Airline Shares Ready for Take-off[Oct. 03, 2006]
A rally in shares of Asian airlines may just be starting as fuel costs decline and travel booms in China and India, home to a third of the world's population.
- A Battle over Dubai-Beijing Commences[Oct. 03, 2006]
Air China has welcomed increased competition from Emirates Airlines on the Dubai-Beijing route, which it claims will raise trade and consumer awareness of what China has to offer both business and leisure travellers.
- EU to Restrict Amount of Carry-on Liquids[Oct. 05, 2006]
The European Commission on Thursday adopted new measures to improve aviation security, which limits the amount of carry-on liquids passengers can take on flights.
- Airport Security Stepped Up in Nepal[Oct. 04, 2006]
Nepal has stepped up security at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) following Indian media reports that terrorists may attempt to hijack plane flying to or out of Kathmandu.
- ROK Man Flies Home 'Alone' from China[Oct. 06, 2006]
A man of the Republic of Korea (ROK) was flying high on a journey home from China on Thursday -- when he found he was the only passenger aboard the Airbus A320 aircraft.
- Two Arrested for Threatening Crew Onboard[Oct. 06, 2006]
Two men were arrested on Friday after allegedly threatening crew on board a Kulula.com airliner, resulting in its return to Cape Town International Airport.
- Tibet Welcomes 1st Int'l Charter Flight[Oct. 03, 2006]
- Bad Wiring Brings on Jumbo Headache[Oct. 06, 2006]
Airbus is learning the hard way that while to err might be human, to really mess up you need a computer.Or, perhaps, a printer.