- South Africa Plane Crashes into School Playing Fields[Sep. 24, 2009]
An Airlink passenger plane crashed into a school's playing fields near Durban International Airport on Sep. 24, seriously injuring three crew members and one person on the ground, the South African airline said.
- Portland Considers US$300K to Retain International Flights[Sep. 25, 2009]
Portland city commissioners will consider a proposal on Sep. 30 to steer US$300,000 of public money to a waiver program designed to retain international air service.
- Sea-Tac Airport's Longest Runway to Open Soon[Sep. 21, 2009]
The summer-long construction project that's rebuilding the longest runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is nearing an end, Port of Seattle officials said.
- At Least Three Die in Plane Crash in Sao Paulo[Sep. 21, 2009]
The Brazilian authorities announced on the afternoon of Sep. 21 that they found the bodies of three occupants of a small plane which disappeared from the radars earlier in the day.
- Jetstar Passengers Stuck on Tarmac for over 3 Hours[Sep. 16, 2009]
Jetstar has apologised to 250 passengers forced to wait on board a plane in Bangkok for almost four hours overnight, while engineers changed a hydraulic pump.
- EU Under Fire for Banning Zambian Airlines[Sep. 17, 2009]
The European Union (EU) has come under heavy criticism on its decision to ban Zambian-registered airlines from flying into the euro zone due to alleged safety concern, the Times of Zambia reported on Sep. 17.
- Australia: First Plane Touches Down on Revamped Runway at Gladstone Airport[Sep. 17, 2009]
The first aircraft has landed at Gladstone Airport since the completion of the first stage of the AU$65 million upgrade.
- Australia: Senate Rejects Cockpit Crackdown[Sep. 10, 2009]
The Senate has rejected a Federal Government regulation to tighten cockpit security and make pilots criminally liable for any breaches.
- Boeing Projects Asia Pacific Will Be World's Largest Aviation Market[Sep. 09, 2009]
Boeing forecasts that the Asia Pacific region will rank as the world's largest aviation market over the next 20 years, requiring 8,960 new commercial jets valued at approximately US$1.1 trillion. Asia Pacific is the largest market in the forecast for new airplanes in terms of both units required and market value.
- Airline Denies Charges over 2005 Greek Crash[Sep. 17, 2009]
Four men pleaded not guilty in a Cyprus court on Sep. 17 to the manslaughter of 121 passengers and crew of a jet which crashed in Greece in 2005.