- Most Airlines to Get 60-70 Percent of CO2 Needs for Free-Pt Carbon[Sep. 09, 2011]
Most airlines will need to buy 30-40 percent of their carbon permit needs from the wholesale market when the aviation sector joins the EU emissions trading scheme next year, according to an official at German national carrier Lufthansa.
- "RedQ" Rumours Take Flight[Sep. 13, 2011]
It may not trip off the tongue like the Flying Kangaroo but RedQ is emerging as the most likely name for Qantas's latest spinoff, an ultra-premium airline aimed at executives travelling in Asia.
- Japan Investigates Online Posting of Obama Flight Plans[Sep. 10, 2011]
Japanese officials moved to control diplomatic damage after an air traffic controller was questioned here for posting secret American flight information on his blog, including the detailed flight plans of Air Force One last November.
- Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted to Nashville[Sep. 11, 2011]
An airline official says a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Baltimore was diverted to Nashville after what he described as "suspicious behavior" by a passenger.
- Virgin America Flight Diverted After Mechanical Problem[Sep. 08, 2011]
A Virgin America Inc. flight bound for New York was diverted to Colorado due to mechanical problems.
- All Clear at Airport Near Washington After Alert[Sep. 10, 2011]
Authorities shut down part of Dulles International Airport near Washington on Saturday because of a suspicious object but later said no explosives were found.
- Virgin Australia Bumps Up Business Class[Sep. 09, 2011]
Virgin Australia's bid to capture more corporate travellers will move up a notch from the end of September when it starts offering business class seats on all flights to Perth from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
- ANA Plane Makes Steep Dive over Shizuoka[Sep. 08, 2011]
Two ANA cabin attendants were injured when the plane they were working on unexpectedly made a sharp dive over Shizuoka Prefecture on Tuesday, the airline said Wednesday.
- Russia Grounds Eight Planes after Deadly Crash[Sep. 10, 2011]
Flights of eight planes were suspended after a deadly air crash that virtually wiped out one of Russia's most successful hockey teams, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the Russian transport watchdog said on Friday.
- Alaska Airlines Faces Fine[Sep. 09, 2011]
The Federal Aviation Administration Friday said it has proposed a US$590,000 civil penalty against Alaska Airlines for allegedly operating a Boeing Co. 737-400 on more than 2,100 flights when the plane wasn't in compliance with regulations.