- Air New Zealand to Try Biofuel in December[Nov. 14, 2008]
Air New Zealand said it will conduct its first trial of biofuel on one of its Boeing 747 aircraft on a flight next month.
- Philippine Police Thwarts Bomb Attack at Airport[Nov. 19, 2008]
The Philippine security forces have arrested a suspect who attempted to use an improvised bomb to blow off a small airport in southern Philippines, the military said on Nov. 19.
- 17 Asia-Pacific Airlines Discussing Aviation Safety in Bali, Indonesia[Nov. 20, 2008]
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is holding Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2008 (APASS 2008) at Jimbaran, Bali of Indonesia, from Nov. 20 to Nov. 21, to discuss latest developments in aviation safety, the Antara news agency reported on Nov. 20.
- Japan: Police Probe Credit Card Fraud Targeting In-flight Sales[Nov. 19, 2008]
Japanese and other Asian airlines have been hit since around the year of 2000 by a growing number of cases where forged credit cards are used for purchases of duty-free goods on international flights, with losses to credit companies running to the tune of hundreds of millions of yen, Japanese police said on Nov. 18.
- France, Netherlands to Inspect Indonesian Airlines[Nov. 20, 2008]
Inspectors from France and Netherlands will soon come to Indonesia to check safety standard of Indonesian airlines, Indonesian transport minister Jjusman Syafii Djamal said on Nov. 20.
- U.S. Sets Manifest Rule for Private Planes[Nov. 17, 2008]
Operators of international private-plane flights to and from the United States will be required to electronically provide full advance manifests of their passengers and crew an hour before departure, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Nov. 17.
- Irish Airports to Offer Pre-Flight US Immigration[Nov. 14, 2008]
Irish airports are set to become the first outside the Americas to offer full U.S. immigration checks before departure, potentially boosting their position as transatlantic hubs, the Irish government said on Nov. 14.
- 7 Killed in Plane Crash Off Coast of British Columbia[Nov. 16, 2008]
Seven people died on Nov. 16 in a plane crash on an island off the southern coast of British Columbia, according to reports.
- Alaska Pilots Issue Warning to Management[Nov. 18, 2008]
In response to a new deal between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, pilots for Alaska said that they want to share in the new agreement's success.
- Boeing Completes Destructive Testing on 787 Dreamliner Wing Box[Nov. 15, 2008]
Boeing completed destructive testing on a full-scale composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first all-composite wing box ever built for a Boeing commercial airplane. This test is part of the certification process for the all-new jetliner.