- Singapore Airlines, Pilots Union Reach Pay Agreement[Nov. 08, 2008]
Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world's largest carrier by market value, reached agreement with pilots on pay and other benefits after a year of negotiations.
- Kuwait and Singapore Ink Open Skies Agreement[Nov. 04, 2008]
Singapore and Kuwait have inked an open skies agreement.
- Airbus Had 119 Order Cancellations in 2008[Nov. 07, 2008]
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has logged 119 cancelled aircraft orders since the start of the year, including 71 in October alone, company figures showed on Nov. 6.
- Four People Killed in Australian Plane Crash[Nov. 08, 2008]
A plane has crashed in the central western region of Australia's eastern state of New South Wales, killing all four people aboard.
- Mexico's Interior Minister, Eight Others Die in Plane Crash[Nov. 05, 2008]
Mexico's powerful interior minister, head of the government's bloody battle against drug gangs, died along with at least eight others in a plane crash on Nov. 4 during evening rush hour in central Mexico City.
- Singapore: New Ad Rules Help Airline Travellers Make Informed Decisions[Nov. 02, 2008]
New advertising rules requiring airlines and travel agents to disclose charges in full kicked in on November 1.
- Qatar Shows Interest in New Mitsubishi Small Jet[Nov. 05, 2008]
On Nov. 4, the Qatari government expressed interest in Japan's first passenger jet to be produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japanese officials said.
- Emirates Embarks on Major Expansion in India[Nov. 02, 2008]
Signalling yet another expansion of its Indian operations, Dubai-based airline, Emirates, will be adding 31 weekly flights to its existing service in India between now and February 2009. The award-winning carrier has embarked on its second major expansion campaign for India in 2008, and the enhanced capacity will reaffirm Emirates' status as the single largest international carrier in the Indian skies, operating 163 weekly flights to 10 gateways.
- Delta, US Air, Southwest Improve Arrival Times[Nov. 07, 2008]
Delta Air Lines Inc., US Airways and Southwest improved their on-time performances in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
- Four Dead in Light Plane Crash in Sydney[Nov. 07, 2008]
On Nov. 7, four people were dead after a light plane crashed shortly after taking off from an airport west of Sydney in the evening.