- Video: Autopilot Blamed for Qantas Mid-Air Drama[Oct. 15, 2008]
- Video: Shoe Scan Boosts Aviation Security[Oct. 13, 2008]
- Government to Proceed with Infrastructure Works at Seletar Aerospace Park[Oct. 14, 2008]
The Singapore government will go ahead with infrastructure works at the Seletar Aerospace Park despite the expected short-term slowdown in the aviation and aerospace industry.
- Emirates Australia-Dubai Flight Aborted After "Burning Smell"[Oct. 16, 2008]
An Emirates flight from Australia to Dubai was aborted and the aircraft returned to Perth after a burning smell was detected, the airline said on Oct. 16.
- Passengers Overcome Turkish Plane Hijacker[Oct. 15, 2008]
Passengers overpowered a man who tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight to Saint Petersburg in Russia on Oct. 15, media reports quoted officials as saying.
- Indonesia Suspends 4 Airlines for Lack of Safety[Oct. 15, 2008]
The Indonesian transport ministry has suspended four charter airlines due to lack of safety standard, spokesman of the ministry Bambang Ervan said on Oct. 15.
- 8 Victims of Nepali Airplane Crash Identified[Oct. 15, 2008]
At least eight bodies charred beyond recognition in the Twin Otter crash on Oct. 8 on the Tenzing-Hillary airstrip at the Lukla airport have been identified, according to the forensic department of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Kathmandu.
- Australia Blames Computer Glitch for Airbus Mishap[Oct. 15, 2008]
An error in the automatic pilot system caused an Airbus jet to plummet last week, injuring scores of passengers on a Qantas flight from Singapore to Perth, Australia's air safety agency said on Oct. 14.
- Expedia, Irish Airline Ryanair in Tiff over Deal[Oct. 14, 2008]
Expedia Inc. and Irish airline Ryanair are in a dispute, with the budget airline claiming Expedia hasn't honored the payment terms of a deal.
- American Airlines Will Cut 415 Union Jobs at Overhaul Base in Kansas City[Oct. 14, 2008]
American Airlines will reduce its union employee count by 415 at its overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport.