- Helicopter Crashes in Indonesia[Nov. 13, 2007]
A Huges 500 helicopter crashed in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, at 01:40 p.m. on Nov. 13, but none of its crew was hurt.
- Smoking Suitcase Prompts Plane Evacuation in U.S. Airport[Nov. 13, 2007]
On Nov. 13, passengers were evacuated from a plane after a smoking suitcase was found in the cargo area at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Ariz, Arizona, U.S., but did not contain explosives, said a TV report.
- Thick Fog Delays Flights at Melbourne Airport[Nov. 14, 2007]
Heavy fog has forced international flights to land in Adelaide and is delaying domestic flights from Melbourne Airport.
- Japan Seen Faulting Bombardier for ANA Mishap: Report[Nov. 11, 2007]
Japan is likely to conclude that a mistake in Bombardier's manufacturing process led to the emergency landing of a Q400 aircraft operated by All Nippon Airways in March, Japan's Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Nov. 11.
- American Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Ecuador[Nov. 13, 2007]
On Nov. 13, an American Airlines jet fly from Miami to Peru made an emergency landing in Ecuador after the pilot reported smelling smoke in the cockpit.
- US Airlines Brace for Heavy Thanksgiving-Period Traffic[Nov. 13, 2007]
US Air Transport Assn. warned of crowding at airports over the 12-day period starting Nov. 16 and ending Nov. 27 as an average of 2.3 million passengers fly daily during the country's Thanksgiving holiday period, up 4% over last year.
- Korean Air Flight Quarantined over Bird Flu Scare[Nov. 13, 2007]
More than 200 Korean Air passengers and crew were caught up in an avian flu scare at Auckland International Airport on Nov. 13.
- Air India Plane Catches Fire at Srinagar Airport[Nov. 13, 2007]
On Nov. 12, an Air India plane caught fire soon after landing at the Srinagar airport.
- EU Experts Say Indonesia's Airline Safety Progress on Right Track[Nov. 09, 2007]
European Union (EU) experts have declared that Indonesia's airline safety progress has been on the right track, Indonesia's aviation chief Budhi Mulyawan Suyitno said on Nov. 9.
- Mexico to Incorporate IOSA into Safety Oversight[Nov. 09, 2007]
Mexico soon will incorporate IATA's Operational Safety Audit into its civil aviation regulatory requirements for airlines operating to, from and within the country, Minister of Communication and Transport Luiz Tellez announced on Nov. 8.