- Japan to Send Aviation Expert to Indonesia[Jan. 24, 2008]
The Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission of Japan's Transport Ministry will send an expert to Indonesia later this month on a long-term mission to help enhance the Southeast Asian country's expertise in aviation accident investigations, commission officials said on Jan. 23.
- South Korean Airlines Upset Travel Agents with Commission Cuts[Jan. 28, 2008]
South Korean airlines and travel agencies are at odds over the commission on base fares for international flights.
- South Korea: Airlines to Launch Mobile Phone Check-in Services[Jan. 29, 2008]
Some air travelers in South Korea can now use their mobile phones to check-in for international flights.
- SriLankan Airlines Receives European Union Certification to Train Aircraft Maintenance Personnel[Dec. 20, 2007]
SriLankan Airlines is now one of the few companies in Asia to receive the globally recognized EASA-147 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), to provide training in aircraft maintenance to foreign and local students.
- South Korea: No Airline Casualties Reported for 8 Years[Jan. 23, 2008]
South Korean air carriers suffered no casualties between 1999 and last year.
- Jetstar Delays Its Launch of Services to Europe[Jan. 24, 2008]
Jetstar, the low-cost airline owned by Australia's Qantas, has been forced to postpone the start of services to Europe following delays in the delivery of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
- Private Plane Collision Kills Five in Southern California[Jan. 20, 2008]
On Jan. 20, five people were killed after two private planes collided in midair in the afternoon in southern California, authorities said.
- Ten Hurt as U.S. Flight Hit by Turbulence[Jan. 21, 2008]
Ten people were injured as a U.S. flight was hit by a heavy turbulence on Jan. 21.
- More Snakes Found in Air Cargo to Vietnam[Jan. 20, 2008]
Vietnam has seized more than a ton of ratsnakes found aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight from Bangkok, the second time in about a month such snakes were found in air cargo to Vietnam, state media said on January 18.
- Hawaiian's Airbus Order Faces Delay, Cancellation[Jan. 21, 2008]
Hawaiian Airlines' fleet overhaul is in jeopardy because of strained relations with its pilots, the carrier said on Jan. 18 in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.