- Aid Plane Crashes into Mountain in Democratic Republic of Congo[Sep. 02, 2008]
A plane carrying humanitarian aid with 17 people on board crashed into a mountain near Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations source said on Sep. 2.
- Iran Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai[Sep. 03, 2008]
An Iran Air flight heading to Tehran returned to the Indian city of Mumbai soon after take-off and made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire, an airport official said on Sep. 3.
- Qantas Issues Statement on CASA Review[Sep. 01, 2008]
On September 1, the Chief Executive of Qantas Airways, Mr Geoff Dixon, said that Qantas would work closely with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to implement any recommendations contained in its review of the airline's engineering and maintenance operations.
- American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing[Sep. 02, 2008]
An American Airlines passenger jet forced back to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by a blown tire landed safely about two hours later on Sep. 2 after flying over the Pacific Ocean to burn off excess fuel.
- Qantas Maintenance Must Be Kept in Australia: Union[Sep. 02, 2008]
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union will continue its push for Australia's biggest airline, Qantas, to guarantee maintenance work will not be done off-shore.
- Three Airports in Thailand Re-open[Sep. 01, 2008]
Thai Airways International's services to three airports in the southern Thailand have returned to normal.
- Louisville International Ranked Ninth-Busiest Cargo Airport in The World[Aug. 25, 2008]
Louisville International Airport has been ranked the ninth-busiest cargo airport in the world, and third-busiest in North America, by Airports Council International.
- Two Feared Dead After Light Plane Crash in Queensland[Sep. 01, 2008]
A search has resumed for two men whose plane crashed into the ocean off Australia's north eastern state of Queensland on Aug. 31.
- Engineers Investigate Diversion of Qantas Plane[Sep. 01, 2008]
Engineers from Australian carrier, Qantas, are investigating what caused the problem that led to a plane on route to London being diverted to Frankfurt on Aug. 31.
- Delta Demands BA/AA Surrender Heathrow Slots[Aug. 26, 2008]
Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson told employees on Aug. 26 that while DL supports the proposed transatlantic joint venture among American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia "in principle," it will advocate that "AA and BA need to give up enough slots and gates so that everybody has unfettered access to Heathrow."