- Virgin Blue to Expand in Sydney[Sep. 02, 2008]
Australia's New South Wales taxpayers will reap a "profit" from Virgin Blue's decision to expand its operations in Sydney, NSW Premier Morris Iemma says.
- System Glitch Grounds Japan's ANA Domestic Flights[Sep. 14, 2008]
On Sep. 14, Japanese airline All Nippon Airways canceled 45 domestic flights due to a computer system glitch, affecting at least 6,000 passengers.
- Qantas, Virgin Blue Say Fuel Charges to Stay for Now[Sep. 11, 2008]
Despite a recent fall in global oil prices, Australian carriers Qantas and Virgin Blue have indicated that they won't be moving any time soon to cut the fuel surcharges on their airfares.
- Japan Airlines Worried About Long Boeing Strike[Sep. 09, 2008]
Japan Airlines Corp said it was worried about the possibility of a prolonged strike at Boeing Co but that it was too early to comment on any potential change to its plane procurement plans.
- Foreigners Reported Among Russian Plane Crash Dead[Sep. 14, 2008]
Russia's national airline Aeroflot says twenty-one foreigners are among the 88 people killed in the plane crash near the Ural mountains.
- Russian Passenger Jet Crashes Killing All Onboard[Sep. 14, 2008]
A Russian Boeing 737 jet carrying 82 passengers and six crew has crashed near Russia's city of Perm in the central Ural mountains.
- British Airways Wants 1,400 Managers to Quit[Sep. 13, 2008]
British Airways Plc, Europe's third-largest carrier, will offer incentives to 1,400 managers to quit as it seeks to slash the wage bill amid an economic slowdown and higher fuel costs.
- Barack Obama Shows Support for Striking Airport Workers[Sep. 04, 2008]
On Sep. 4, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama announced his support for airline service workers on strike at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), saying their demands "aren't unreasonable."
- Over 285,000 Passengers Stranded as Britain's XL Collapses[Sep. 12, 2008]
Some 285,000 passengers were stranded on Sep. 12 as Britain's third largest package holiday group collapsed under the weight of rising fuel prices and the economic downturn.
- Deal Reached to Improve Air Traffic Efficiency in Europe[Sep. 11, 2008]
IATA, Eurocontrol and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization announced a three-way deal to "expedite efficiency improvements in European air traffic management" that will achieve annual savings of 470,000 tonnes of fuel, US$550 million and 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.