- United Airlines Says O'Hare Computer Outage Addressed[Jul. 02, 2009]
United Airlines said on July 2 that a computer outage that had caused flight delays with its operations at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was being resolved, but advised travelers to continue to check the status of flights on its Website.
- Virgin Atlantic Cuts Winter Flights, Up to 600 Jobs[Jul. 01, 2009]
Virgin Atlantic said on Jul. 1 that it will reduce capacity over the winter by 7 percent to battle a "bleak" outlook for the airline industry, meaning it will need to reduce staff by up to about 600 people.
- ASA Group to Create Thailand's 1st VIP Airport Terminal[Jul. 02, 2009]
Airports of Thailand, a public company that operates six Thai international airports, has given the go-ahead for Hong Kong-based ASA Group to develop Thailand's first world-class fixed base operation (FBO) at Phuket International Airport.
- Another 21 Bodies From Air France Flight 447 Identified[Jul. 01, 2009]
Brazil's Federal Police informed on July 1 that the bodies of other 21 occupants of Air France's Flight 447, which crashed over the Atlantic a month ago, were identified.
- Queensland Students Win International Aviation Design Award[Jun. 23, 2009]
A team of mechanical and aerospace engineering students from the University of Queensland (UQ) has won a worldwide aviation design competition at the Paris Air Show.
- Australia: WA's Regional Air Routes "Guaranteed"[Jun. 30, 2009]
The West Australian Government says it has guaranteed regional air services by extending the contracts of the state's main regional operators.
- EU Demands Assurances From Yemenia on Air Safety[Jul. 01, 2009]
European safety inspections of Yemenia aircraft revealed "significant findings" in the area of maintenance, the European Commission told the airline in a letter after one of its airliners crashed in the Indian Ocean.
- Australia: Plane Just Misses Shell-Shocked Turtle[Jun. 26, 2009]
A long-necked turtle was involved in a near miss with a passenger plane on the southern Gold Coast on Jun. 25.
- Vienna Airport Halts Building of New Terminal: CEO[Jun. 30, 2009]
Vienna airport operator Flughafen Wien has suspended construction of its new Skylink terminal but still expects it to be finished in 2011, chief executive Herbert Kaufmann said on Jun. 30.
- Grand Junction Airport Gets US$1.2 Million From Stimulus[Jun. 25, 2009]
Grand Junction Regional Airport will receive US$1.2 million in federal stimulus funds, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on June 25.