- Paris Airports Faulted for Bad Service: Report[Jul. 10, 2008]
Paris' three airports are failing to improve services to travellers who too often wait in queues and pay high prices at duty-free boutiques, a report by a French auditing body said on July 9.
- Helicopter Salvaged After Crash Off Aomori[Jul. 10, 2008]
A helicopter that crashed on Jul. 6 in the Tsugaru Strait off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was salvaged on Jul. 10 for an investigation into the cause of the accident.
- U.S. Cargo Plane Crashes in Colombia, Killing 2[Jul. 07, 2008]
A U.S. cargo plane crashed into a house shortly after take-off in Colombia on Jul. 7, killing two people inside the house, local radio reported.
- Plane Carrying Barack Obama Makes Unexpected Landing Due to Mechanical Problem[Jul. 07, 2008]
A plane carrying U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made an unexpected but safe landing in St. Louis, Missouri on Jul. 7 due to a mechanical problem.
- Helicopter Feared Crashed in Japan's Aomori Prefecture[Jul. 06, 2008]
On Jul. 6, a helicopter carrying TV staff may have crashed around noon in waters off northeastern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, Kyodo News reported.
- US Airline Faces Concorde Trial[Jul. 04, 2008]
A French judge has ordered US carrier Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people.
- Boeing Issues Statement on USA Jet Airlines DC-9 Crash[Jul. 06, 2008]
All of us at Boeing wish to offer our condolences to the family and friends of the captain who was lost on July 6 on board the USA Jet Airlines DC-9 freighter that crashed in northeast Mexico.
- Japan: 4 Ex-American Airlines Employees Seek Court Action to Reinstate Jobs[Jul. 02, 2008]
On July 1, four former employees of the Japan unit of American Airlines filed for a court action to reinstate their jobs, saying they were unfairly dismissed by the U.S. airline after the flight reservation business was farmed out to another company.
- Sudan Bans Operations by Soviet Types After Il-76 Crash[Jul. 01, 2008]
Sudan's Government is banning operations by Russian-built Ilyushin and Ukrainian Antonov aircraft following June 30's fatal Ilyushin Il-76 accident at Khartoum, the latest in a series of recent losses involving Sudanese aircraft.
- France: Trial over Concorde Crash[Jul. 04, 2008]
A French judge has ordered US carrier Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, a prosecutor's statement said on July 3.