- BA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels[Sep. 10, 2006]
A British Airways flight made an emergency landing at Brussels International airport Sunday after its crew reported a fire on board, officials said.
- Etihad Airways Resumes Beirut Services[Sep. 11, 2006]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced that it will re-start its commercial services between Abu Dhabi and Beirut, from Friday 8 September.
- WestJet Reports August Traffic Results[Sep. 07, 2006]
On 7th September, WestJet announced its traffic statistics for August 2006 with revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increasing 19% to 951.7 million for August this year, up from 797.5 million in August 2005. Year to date, RPMs increased 22% to 6,472.2 million from 5,294.1 million in the same period in 2005.
- THY Actions Disturb Private Carriers[Sep. 10, 2006]
The same competition for passengers that exists among Turkish bus companies is now appearing in the Turkish airline industry.
- Forced Landing After Passenger's Miscarriage[Sep. 11, 2006]
A United Airlines flight had an unexpected landing at Beijing International Airport on Saturday after a pregnant woman had a miscarriage on board.
- Low-cost Isn't Enough for Malta Tourism[Sep. 11, 2006]
The news that three major low-cost airlines - Ryanair, EasyJet and GermanWings - will be flying to Malta on a year-round basis has generally been welcomed, especially by operators in the tourist sector who have long been insisting that only by having low-cost flights can we hope to reverse the decline in tourist numbers we have been experiencing.
- Korean Air to Fly to Guangzhou[Sep. 11, 2006]
- Airbus Sells 22 Planes in August[Sep. 10, 2006]
France-based planemaker Airbus said on Friday it had sold 22 aircraft in August, bringing its year total to 222, well behind rival Boeing Co which has booked 548.
- ANA 'to Launch Low-cost Carriers'[Sep. 09, 2006]
Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd (ANA) is set to launch two low-cost carriers -- one for international services, one for domestic -- by sometime in the first half of 2007, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on Saturday.
- AirNZ Looks at Inflight Internet Option[Sep. 11, 2006]
Air New Zealand has begun surveying passengers to see if they are keen to use cellphones and access e-mail and the internet on planes.