- IRS Says Airlines Can Issue Ticket-Tax Refunds[Jul. 28, 2011]
The IRS is asking airlines to refund taxes to people who bought tickets before last weekend but are just now taking their trips.
- Two Die as Boeing 747 Cargo Jet Crashes off South Korea[Jul. 27, 2011]
Both pilots aboard a China-bound Boeing 747 cargo jet were killed when it crashed off South Korea after experiencing mechanical problems.
- Asiana Airlines Cargo Plane Crashes Off Jeju[Jul. 28, 2011]
A cargo plane operated by Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second-largest flagship carrier, crashed into the sea off Jeju Island Thursday, killing two, the Coast Guard said.
- Garuda Indonesia Pilots to Strike over Pay on Thursday[Jul. 27, 2011]
Garuda Indonesia, the nation's flag carrier, may have to cancel some flights on Thursday as many of its 650 local pilots plan to launch a 24-hour strike over wage inequality, a spokesman for the pilots union said on Wednesday.
- Flights Between UAE and Australia Use New Green Strategies[Jul. 27, 2011]
The last of four "green" flights arrived in Sydney from Abu Dhabi at the weekend.
- Tourists Dominate on World's Longest 747 Route for Qantas[Jul. 26, 2011]
Qantas's new flights to north Texas are carrying mostly leisure passengers from Australia looking to visit the U.S., airline figures show.
- Two U.S. Senators Tell Airlines Not to "Pocket" Tax[Jul. 26, 2011]
Airlines should not "pocket" revenue from a passenger tax that has lapsed during a partial aviation shutdown, two U.S. Senate transportation leaders said in a letter sent to the industry association on Tuesday.
- Man Accidentally Shoots Airline Worker[Jul. 25, 2011]
A United Airlines employee was accidentally shot by a passenger checking a gun Monday at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Louisiana, officials say.
- Thai Jet Flew Too Low over Melbourne: ATSB[Jul. 27, 2011]
Authorities have launched an investigation after a Thai Airways jet flew too low over central Melbourne, an action similar to the two incidents which led to Tiger Airways being grounded.
- Boeing, Embraer Back Sugar Jet-Fuel Study[Jul. 27, 2011]
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and U.S. rival Boeing said Tuesday they will co-finance research to determine the sustainability of using Brazilian sugarcane in jet fuel.