- 86 Victims of Russian Plane Identified[Aug. 27, 2006]
The bodies of 86 victims killed in Tuesday's plane crash have been identified, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday.
- Air Crash Occurs in KY, U.S., 49 Killed[Aug. 27, 2006]
Police and emergency vehicles are seen near the crash site of Comair flight 5191 in Lexington, Kentucky, August 27, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
- Air New Zealand's Profit Drops 47%[Aug. 28, 2006]
Air New Zealand described its full-year result as "solid" in a "challenging environment," with a net profit decline of 48% to NZ$97 million ($61.7 million) for the year ended June 30 from NZ$180 million in the prior year.Chairman John Palmer said, "We clearly acknowledge this is not the result we would have liked to have achieved at the end of the financial year. But given the extraordinarily challenging business environment the airline is operating in, this is a respectable result."
- Engine Alliance GP7200-powered A380[Aug. 28, 2006]
The first Engine Alliance GP7200-powered A380 completed its initial test flight Friday, returning to Toulouse after flying over southern France for 4 hr. 10 min.Engine Alliance, the GE/Pratt & Whitney joint venture, delivered the GP7200s in autumn 2005 but production delays not associated with the engines pushed back the first test flight several months. It becomes the fifth A380 in Airbus's test fleet following four Trent 900-powered aircraft.
- Air China, Cathay Pacific Blaze Path[Aug. 28, 2006]
When Li Jiaxiang, chairman of Air China, agreed to sell the airline's Hong Kong unit to Cathay Pacific Airways for US$1.58 billion, he held out for more than just money.
- Crashed Comair CRJ200 Used Wrong Runway[Aug. 28, 2006]
The pilots of the Comair CRJ200 that crashed into a field while taking off from Lexington, Ky., Blue Grass Airport early Sunday morning used the wrong runway, National Transportation Safety Board Member Deborah Hersman confirmed in an evening briefing.
- Two Aircrafts Scratched Each Other at PEK[Aug. 27, 2006]
Two passenger airplanes of Airbus 320 and Boeing 777 scratched each other when sliding at Beijing Capital Airport Sunday noon. No casualties were caused.
- Editorial: Europe Planes' Green Meanies[Aug. 28, 2006]
Don't look now, but among Europe's political elites a consensus appears to be developing that in terms of the amount of harm they inflict upon the human race, airlines are on a par with tobacco companies and purveyors of illegal drugs.
- Qantas to Conduct a New Tech Evaluation[Aug. 28, 2006]
Qantas said it would introduce new technology from early 2007, which will enable customers to make and receive emails, SMS and calls via their own mobile phone or personal electronic devices such as Blackberrys.
- Air Macau Hosts a Japanese Culture Seminar[Aug. 22, 2006]
In order to prepare the launch of direct flights to Japan, Air Macau has invited specialists to host a particular seminar about Japan's cultural tourism to provide its staff more knowledge. The key-note speaker is Sun Yunqi, the General Manager of Taiwan's Friendship Tour with extensive Japanese tourism operational experiences over the years, Ho Hin Yeung, Head of Japan Division, and Li Zhenliang.