- 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.
- U.S.: Small Plane Crashed in 1984, Found in 2008[Jun. 02, 2008]
Canoeists on a dwindling lake in the Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Texas have discovered a small plane that crashed in 1984.
- Overweight Indian Aircrew to Be Grounded[Jun. 05, 2008]
The Delhi High Court has upheld a judgment of its Single Benches putting the seal of approval on a decision by Indian Airlines to ground overweight air hostesses and cabin crew members from flight duty, The Hindu newspaper reported on June 5.
- Northwest Airlines Undertakes Capacity Review[Jun. 05, 2008]
SkyTeam member Northwest Airlines has begun a review of its capacity plans to determine if additional changes should be made in light of unprecedented fuel prices.
- ICAO Members Agree to Transparency in Safety Audits[Jun. 04, 2008]
A majority of the member states of ICAO have agreed to full transparency for the results of the organization's safety review - the universal safety oversight audit program (USOAP).
- Qantas to Cut Flights, Jobs over Fuel Costs[Jun. 05, 2008]
Australia's biggest airline, Qantas, is to scale back its international flights as the airline tries to rein in its fuel bill.
- Air New Zealand Looks to Increase Biofuel Use[Jun. 05, 2008]
Air New Zealand said on Jun. 5 that it planned to use biofuels for 10 percent of its fuel consumption within the next five years amid rising jet fuel prices and a global drive to cut carbon emissions.
- Indonesia Not Ready for Air Cargo Liberalization[Jun. 02, 2008]
Indonesia is no rush to make good on its promise to open up to air freight services from other Southeast Asian nations, an official has said.
- Japan: 5 More Skynet Asia Pilots Fail to Report Illness Records[Jun. 03, 2008]
Five additional pilots of Skynet Asia Airways Co failed to report histories of illness at the time of medical checkups, sources close to the matter said on June 2.
- TACA Confirms A320 Runway Overrun in Honduras[May 30, 2008]
Flight 390 operated by El Salvador airline TACA with an Airbus A320 overran the runway upon landing at 9:45am on May 30 at Toncontin Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.