- Peru's Aerocondor Ordered to Suspend 737-200 Flights[Jun. 12, 2008]
Peru's Government has ordered the suspension of Boeing 737 services by local carrier Aerocondor following concerns over safety at the airline.
- Judge Allows Families of Comair Crash Victims to Sue Airline, Surviving Pilot[Jun. 11, 2008]
US federal judge ruled that the families of victims killed in the August 2006 Comair Flight 5191 crash in Lexington may sue the airline for punitive damages, according to a report in the Louisville Courier Journal.
- Japan to Impose No-Fly Zone over G-8 Summit Venue[Jun. 11, 2008]
Japan will impose a no-fly zone with a radius of 46 kilometers around the Windsor Hotel Toya, the venue in Hokkaido of the July 7-9 Group of Eight (G-8) summit, Japan's transport ministry said on June 10.
- NTSB: Pilot Error Led to Regional Jet Overrun in Michigan[Jun. 11, 2008]
- Low Cost Carriers in Singapore See Strong Demand Despite Gloomy Airline Outlook[Jun. 11, 2008]
Rising oil prices are hurting the margins at airlines all across the globe, and according to some analysts, low cost carriers will take the hardest hit because of their business model.
- Air India Inducts 44 New Pilots[Jun. 10, 2008]
At a time when many of its peers are scouring the world to fly their planes, Air India has inducted 44 new pilots, taking their strength at the state-owned carrier to 1,244.
- India: Too Hot to Handle at New Delhi's International Airport[Jun. 09, 2008]
The air conditioning went out for 19 hours at New Delhi's crowded international airport over the weekend, forcing travelers to endure large lines in stifling temperatures.
- Japan: Skymark Cancels 633 Flights Due to Pilot Shortage[Jun. 10, 2008]
Skymark Airlines Inc said on Jun. 9 that it will cancel 633 flights in the three months to August due to its pilot shortage.
- Asiana Airlines Offers Temp Leave to Cut Staff Costs[Jun. 03, 2008]
Asiana Airlines, struggling to make ends meet amid soaring oil prices, is reintroducing an unpaid temporary leave system as a means to reduce labor costs.
- Honduras Capital without International Airport After Crash[Jun. 02, 2008]
The Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa will be without an international airport for two months after authorities banned all but domestic flights there following a deadly air crash, officials said on June 2.