- Spain Jet Overshoots Runway, Stops Metres From Sea[Oct. 31, 2008]
A Spanish jet overshot the runway and stopped metres from the sea as it landed in the Canary Islands on Oct. 31 but no-one was hurt, Spanish airports operator AENA said.
- Air France Staff Calls for Five-Day Strike[Oct. 31, 2008]
Air France staff have called for a five-day national strike to protest against a proposal to push back their retirement age, a workers union said on Oct. 31.
- Qantas Plane Guided to Safety After Weather Radar Failed[Oct. 30, 2008]
A Qantas jumbo jet flying from Los Angeles to Australia was guided into New Zealand by another airliner after its weather radar failed over the Pacific Ocean, the airline said on Oct. 30.
- Qantas Defends Maintenance Standards[Oct. 30, 2008]
The head of the Australian airline, Qantas, says he stands by its maintenance record, after another two mid-air equipment failures.
- Charity Criticises Air New Zealand's Pacific Subsidies[Oct. 29, 2008]
International charity Oxfam has criticised Air New Zealand for pressuring small Pacific nations to pay more for its flight services to the United States.
- Qantas Fined for Price Fixing[Oct. 28, 2008]
Qantas has been forced to pay AU$20 million in fines after being caught in a price fixing cartel with British Airways.
- Tonga to Probe Air New Zealand's U.S. Link[Oct. 28, 2008]
Tonga says it's called in expert consultants to review the profitability of the Nuku'alofa-Apia-Los Angeles route, serviced by Air New Zealand.
- Airplane Maker EADS to Build Air Academy in Oman[Oct. 19, 2008]
EADS, the European maker of the Airbus family of commercial jets, plans to open an air academy in the Gulf Arab state, to train both local and foreign pilots, project officials said on Oct. 19.
- Samoa, Cook Islands Blast New Zealand Carrier over Subsidies[Oct. 27, 2008]
Air New Zealand is being criticised by Samoa and Cook Islands for demanding millions of dollars in subsidies, to maintain services through the island countries to the United States.
- Fatal Garuda Indonesia Flight Co-Pilot Changes Story[Oct. 27, 2008]
The co-pilot of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 which crashed and burned in Yogyakarta in March last year killing 21 people now claims he blacked out until the plane came to a halt in a ricefield.