- Turkish Airlines Adds 31 Stops to Star Alliance[Apr. 04, 2008]
Turkish Airlines is the latest airline to join Star Alliance, a global airline alliance which includes carriers such as Singapore Airlines, United, Air New Zealand and Air China.
- Small Airplane Crashes in Surinam, 19 Die[Apr. 03, 2008]
On Apr. 3, a two-motor aircraft crashed in south Surinam, killing all 19 passengers and crew members aboard.
- Computer Glitch Causes New Chaos at London Heathrow T5[Apr. 05, 2008]
On Apr. 5, the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport was hit by new baggage chaos as a computer glitch forced British Airways to cancel 24 short-haul flights.
- Air Canada Makes Emergency Landing at Kansai Airport[Apr. 06, 2008]
On April 5, an Air Canada flight with 201 passengers and crew on board made an emergency landing in the afternoon at Kansai International Airport due to landing gear trouble, which was later found to be a burst tire. No one was injured in the incident, a Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry office at the airport said.
- Video: More Air Safety Woes in U.S.[Apr. 04, 2008]
- Video: Passenger Jets to Have Anti-Missile Systems?[Mar. 27, 2008]
- Two Czech Pilots Fly Historical Plane to North Pole[Apr. 02, 2008]
Two Czech pilots flew a legendary historical Czechoslovak-made plane L-200 Morava to the North Pole, the expedition's spokesman Jiri Machovec said after the plane took off from the Aero Vodochody aircraft producer's airport on April 1.
- Video: Australia's Pilot Shortage May Get Worse[Apr. 03, 2008]
- Video: Vietnam Airlines Pilot Charged for Laundering AU$3.7 Million[Apr. 01, 2008]
- Turkish Airlines Becomes A Star Alliance Member[Apr. 02, 2008]
On Apr. 1, Turkish Airlines became the 20th member of Star Alliance in ceremonies in Istanbul, culminating a 16-month process that began in December 2006 when the airline signed a protocol agreement to join the grouping.