- Southwest Airlines Eyes 4Q for Internet Trial[Aug. 19, 2008]
Southwest Airlines intends to trial Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity service during the fourth quarter, somewhat later than originally planned.
- FAA Proposes US$7.1 Million Fine Against American Airlines[Aug. 15, 2008]
American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp, knowingly flew planes that needed safety repairs, the U.S. government charged on Aug. 14 in a letter that proposed a US$7.1 million fine against the carrier.
- Light Plane Crashes in Japan's Osaka Prefecture[Aug. 19, 2008]
On Aug. 19, a twin-seat plane crashed into a crossroad on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, in the morning, Kyodo News reported.
- Crash Couple Rescue Down to The Wire[Aug. 19, 2008]
A German couple had a lucky escape after their light aircraft hit a 380,000 volt power line and then hung upside down from a wheel for three hours.
- Fly540 F27 Crash Claims Lives of Three Crew Members[Aug. 14, 2008]
All three crew on board a Fokker F27 freighter operated by Kenyan regional carrier Fly540 were killed when it crashed on approach into the Somalian capital of Mogadishu on August 13.
- Ryanair Clamps Down on Internet "Ticket Touts"[Aug. 14, 2008]
Irish budget airline Ryanair on Aug. 14 defended a policy of cancelling bookings made via third-party websites, saying it hopes to eliminate a practice that affects about a thousand bookings a day.
- Five Killed in British Light Aircraft Crash[Aug. 17, 2008]
Five people have been killed in a mid-air collision between two light aircraft thought to have been coming in to land at an airport, ambulance officials said on Aug. 17.
- Australia-Bound Qantas Plane Delayed by Rudder Problems[Aug. 18, 2008]
The Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that it was forced to delay a Sydney-bound flight from London by more than 15 hours because of a technical problem with the plane's rudder.
- Islamabad Airport Named After Benazir Bhutto[Aug. 14, 2008]
The Islamabad International Airport was officially named after slain former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Aug. 14, the 61st anniversary of the country's independence from British rule.
- Delta, Northwest Pilots Approve Joint Contract[Aug. 12, 2008]
Pilots from Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines voted to approve a joint contract that will take effect when the carriers' planned merger is finalized.