- Kyrgyzstan Calls National Mourning over Air Disaster[Aug. 25, 2008]
Kyrgyzstan announced a national day of mourning for Aug. 26 after 65 people died at the weekend in one of the tiny Central Asian state's worst air disasters.
- Ryanair Plane Loses Pressure, 16 in Hospital[Aug. 26, 2008]
Sixteen people were taken to hospital when a Ryanair flight from Britain to Spain made an unscheduled landing at Limoges airport in France after a loss of cabin pressure, the airline said on Aug. 26.
- Japan: FTC Warns ANA Not to Run Misleading Ads for New Premium Class Seats[Aug. 26, 2008]
The Fair Trade Commission warned All Nippon Airways Co on Aug. 25 not to run misleading advertisements on its new domestic business-class service.
- Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 1 Undergoing S$500 Million Makeover[Aug. 25, 2008]
Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 1 is undergoing a S$500 million makeover to transform it into a "Tropical City".
- Boeing Issues Statement on 737 Accident in Kyrgyzstan[Aug. 24, 2008]
Boeing has learned of an accident involving a 737 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Pratt & Whitney Ships PW1000G GTF to Airbus for A340 Tests[Aug. 21, 2008]
Pratt & Whitney has shipped its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan demonstration engine to Toulouse, France, to begin a test programme on an Airbus A340-600 testbed in mid-September.
- Video: Guatemala Plane Crash[Aug. 25, 2008]
- UPS Airlines Opens Anchorage Training Center[Aug. 25, 2008]
On Aug. 22, UPS Airlines opened a 27,000-sq.-ft. flight training center at Anchorage International, which it is building into its "gateway to Asia."
- Swiss Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Bomb Threat[Aug. 24, 2008]
On Aug. 23, a Swiss International Air Lines plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a bomb threat was made against the flight, the official Swissinfo news website reported.
- British Airways Wants Better Airport Regulation[Aug. 20, 2008]
British Airways said on Aug. 20 that tougher regulation at Britain's airports was a bigger issue than their ownership following a Competition Commission ruling to break up operator BAA.