- JAC Plane Overruns Runway at Izumo[Dec. 19, 2007]
On Dec. 18, an airplane overran a runway upon landing at the Izumo Airport in Shimane Prefecture after its front tires burst and came off, airport officials said.
- Australia's Rex Starts Training at New Pilot School[Dec. 12, 2007]
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) has begun pilot training at its new school near Melbourne which has been established in part to help it resolve a crew shortage problem that has been affecting its operations.
- Cambodia Regains National Airline[Dec. 19, 2007]
Cambodia's government is seeking to establish a new national airline in partnership with two Indonesian companies, six years after flag carrier Royal Air Cambodge collapsed.
- Nepal Airlines to Temporarily Suspend All International Flights[Dec. 17, 2007]
Nepal Airlines will suspend all its international flights for about two weeks from December 18 because it only has one international aircraft ready to fly and this aircraft has to go in for a heavy maintenance check.
- Indonesia to Delay Open Sky Talks with EU[Dec. 19, 2007]
The Indonesian government has linked open sky policy negotiations with the EU to the bloc's ban on Indonesian airplanes, effectively grounding the negotiations for the present, local press said on Dec. 19.
- "Fatal" Gas Pumped into Qantas Jet[Dec. 16, 2007]
Potentially fatal gas being pumped into a passenger jet's emergency oxygen tanks in Australia has sparked a worldwide safety investigation.
- Air New Zealand Hires World's First In-flight Concierges[Dec. 11, 2007]
Air New Zealand will hire 90 in-flight concierge staff to provide extra service on long-haul international flights in what the airline says is an aviation first.
- IATA Sees 2008 Profit Falling to US$5 Billion From US$5.6 Billion This Year[Dec. 13, 2007]
IATA lowered its forecast for 2008 worldwide industry earnings by 35.9% to US$5 billion from US$7.8 billion previously, citing rising fuel prices and the "broadening impact of the credit crunch."
- SriLankan Airlines Receives IOSA Registration From IATA[Nov. 29, 2007]
SriLankan Airlines has been added to the Registry of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched IOSA in 2003, and it remains a key element in IATA's drive to provide benchmarking of safety and quality standards and procedures among airlines throughout the global industry.
- Air India Joins Star Alliance to Raise Profile[Dec. 13, 2007]
State-run national carrier Air India said on Dec. 13 that it would join the Star Alliance global network of 19 airlines to help it take on growing competition at home and abroad.