- Qantas Expects Further Delays to Boeing 787 Deliveries[Nov. 06, 2008]
Qantas Airways Ltd. said on Nov. 6 that it is expecting further unspecified delays to the delivery of the new Boeing Co. 787 aircraft, with the first of 65 planes it has ordered not expected to be delivered until the middle of 2010.
- Couple Sues Qantas After Injury on Flight[Nov. 06, 2008]
A Sri Lankan couple injured during a mid-air emergency on a Qantas flight in October is taking legal action against the airline.
- Philippine Airlines Junks First Class to Maximize Cabin Space[Nov. 03, 2008]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will do away with the first-class seats in its flagship fleet of aircraft to maximize cabin space and improve margins, reports said on Nov. 3.
- South Korea Appoints First Female Airline Pilots[Nov. 04, 2008]
South Korea has its first female civil pilots after two women passed a state test, officials said on Nov. 4.
- Boeing Machinists End Strike[Nov. 02, 2008]
Boeing machinists voted, by a large majority, to return to work after a 57-day strike ground the aeronautics giant's operations to a halt, their union said.
- Southeast Asian Air Services to Be Further Liberalised[Oct. 26, 2008]
Air services between capital cities in Southeast Asia will be further liberalised by the end of the year.
- BA and Qantas Agree to Fines in Sydney[Oct. 28, 2008]
British Airways and Australian airline Qantas reached a combined US$15.6 million price-fixing settlement with Australian authorities on Oct. 28.
- Qantas' Mechanical Problems Just Bad Luck, Says MAS Subsidiary[Oct. 22, 2008]
Malaysia Airlines' engineering and maintenance (E&M) arm says Qantas' spate of mechanical problems is due to just bad luck and little else.
- 6-Seater Aircraft Crashes in India, 2 Pilots Killed[Oct. 29, 2008]
A six-seater aircraft of the Punjab government crashed while landing at the Sahnewal airport and two pilots were killed, reported local NDTV.
- Philippine Plane Lands Safely After Pilot Suffers Stroke[Oct. 30, 2008]
A Philippine captain suffered a mild stroke on Oct. 29 when piloting a passenger plane and his co-pilot managed to land the carrier safely, with 79 passengers on board, officials said on Oct. 30.