- Boeing 787 Delivery Delays Reportedly to Reach Two Years[May 12, 2008]
Boeing has estimated a 15-month delay in 787 deliveries but some customers are facing delays of two years or more, The Seattle Times reported.
- Video: Staff Strike Forces Qantas Flight Cancellations[May 15, 2008]
- Businessman Becomes First Vietnamese Individual to Own Private Aircraft[May 12, 2008]
A Vietnamese businessman has become the first individual to own a private aircraft in Vietnam, Vietnam News reported on May 12.
- Leading Travel Agency Says Airlines Struggle to Meet E-Ticket Deadline[May 09, 2008]
Leading travel agency Flight Centre has warned that the international push to get rid of paper airline tickets by the beginning of next month could cause problems for travellers.
- Video: Qantas May Face Trouble From Cargo Customers[May 09, 2008]
- Qantas Cargo Executive to Serve Eight Months in US Jail[May 12, 2008]
Former Qantas VP Freight-Americas Bruce McCaffrey agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the US related to fixing air cargo shipment rates and will serve eight months in jail, the US Dept. of Justice announced last week.
- Narita Airport to Send Letters Asking Landowners to Sell Plots[May 11, 2008]
Narita International Airport Corp has decided to send letters as early as June to about 1,200 people, who own land the company wants to purchase, asking them to sell their plots, company sources said on May 10.
- IATA: March Traffic Up 5.8%[May 06, 2008]
IATA reported a 5.8% year-over-year increase in March international traffic and said that the slowing growth "only tells a part of the story."
- Vnukovo Airport to Dedicate Runway to Business Aircraft[May 01, 2008]
Moscow Vnukovo airport, home to Russia's main business aviation centre, is to open its second runway for business departures only in 2009, amid unprecedented demand for business traffic.
- Tarom to Be SkyTeam Associate[May 08, 2008]
On May 7, Tarom and SkyTeam announced an Alliance Associate Adherence Agreement, paving the way for the Romanian carrier to join the group as an associate.