- A380 World Tour Continues with The First Visit to Montreal[Nov. 07, 2007]
The Airbus A380 will continue its world tour with a visit to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport - in Quebec, Canada, on November 12, 2007.
- Brazilian Airplane Crash Kills Eight[Nov. 04, 2007]
At least eight people were killed and a further three injured when a private jet crashed into a house in the city of Sao Paulo shortly after taking off on Nov. 4, said Brazil's Military Police.
- Japan's Rural Airports to Get More International Flights[Nov. 02, 2007]
Japan has liberalized foreign air carriers' access to rural airports in principle in a bid to help invigorate rural economies, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on Nov. 2.
- Thai Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Hat Yai Airport[Nov. 06, 2007]
A Thai Airways International (THAI) plane heading to Kuala Lumpur makes an emergency landing at southern Thailand's Hat Yai International Airport on Nov. 6, according to THAI.
- ANA Punishes Pilot for Drinking Alcohol Before Flight[Nov. 06, 2007]
On Nov. 5, All Nippon Airways Co said it has disqualified an Airbus A320 captain from flight duties for drinking nine and a half hours before a flight in 2006 in violation of its in-house rules that prohibit crew members from drinking within 12 hours of a flight.
- Two Helicopters Fall in Sao Paulo, Killing Two People[Nov. 01, 2007]
On Nov. 1, two helicopters fell in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, with a 20 minute difference between them, killing two people in the afternoon.
- Pakistan International Airlines Cancels Flights as Engineers Go on Strike[Nov. 02, 2007]
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had to cancel almost all domestic and international flights on Nov. 2 as engineers went on strike to press for an increase in their wages, the News Network International (NNI) news agency quoted officials as saying.
- Qantas Flying in Face of Jet Scares[Oct. 30, 2007]
Qantas is doing little to allay fears over its expanding Bombardier Q400 fleet, even though another big airline has ditched the aircraft after one crash-landed when its landing gear collapsed.
- Air New Zealand Breaches Union Terms[Nov. 03, 2007]
Air New Zealand faces a fine of up to NZ$2.7 million after being found to have breached good faith obligations with the Service and Food Workers' Union.
- Auckland Airport's Makeover Not Enough to Woo Superjumbo[Oct. 31, 2007]
Auckland is getting ready for the A380, but it seems people are unlikely to see the giant plane any time soon.