- PAL Employees Win 10-Year Settlement[Jul. 23, 2008]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been ordered to reinstate 1,500 crew members who lost their jobs during the Asian financial crisis 10 years ago.
- Manila's New Airport Terminal Opens After 6-Year Delay[Jul. 22, 2008]
Manila's new airport terminal is finally open after a six-year delay, with the first domestic flights taking off in the morning on July 22. Officials hope the terminal will be fully operational next year.
- Start-Up Fever Hits South Korea[Jul. 22, 2008]
Longstanding predictions of a boom in South Korea's air transport market are set to be tested in the coming months as several new carriers launch operations, most with a low-cost focus.
- Turkish CAA Suspends Ankair over Insufficient Fleet[Jul. 21, 2008]
Turkey's civil aviation administration has suspended flights by carrier Ankair because, it says, the airline is operating fewer than the minimum number of aircraft required.
- Alteon to Offer Full 787 Training Suites in Seattle and Miami[Jul. 22, 2008]
Boeing-owned Alteon is gearing up to provide training for 787 customers by preparing pilot and maintenance suites at its Seattle and Miami bases.
- Nearly 1,000 Lufthansa Flights Grounded by Warning Strikes[Jul. 22, 2008]
German flag carrier Lufthansa was forced on July 22 to cancel nearly 1,000 flights due to "warning strikes" by pilots working for two of its units, an airline spokeswoman said.
- Protest over Flight Cancellation at Gatwick Airport[Jul. 18, 2008]
Two people were arrested by police after passengers staged a sit-down protest at Gatwick Airport when their flight was cancelled.
- Singapore: New Airport Security Scanner More Effective in Detecting Illegal Objects[Jul. 17, 2008]
Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 3 is testing out a new screening machine which is said to be more effective in detecting illegal objects concealed on the body. But the new device could leave travellers a little more exposed.
- Thai Budget Airline One-Two-Go Suspends Services[Jul. 19, 2008]
Thailand's low budget airline One-Two-Go announced on July 19 that it was suspending its operations for eight weeks, to allow time for financial restructuring.
- Spain Mulls Changing Airline Routes to Offset Fuel Costs[Jul. 20, 2008]
Spain is considering changing commercial airline routes to make them shorter and more direct in order to offset high fuel prices, Public Works minister Magdalena Alvarez said July 19.