- Australia's Rex Warns of Catastrophic Pilot Shortage[Oct. 09, 2007]
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) is warning of a "looming catastrophic shortage" of pilots in the country and has called on the Australian Government to provide subsidies for training.
- IATA Welcomes New Charges Agreement at Incheon Airport[Oct. 08, 2007]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the successful conclusion of a new charges agreement with Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC).
- Ryanair Files European Fuel Surcharges Complaint[Oct. 12, 2007]
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Oct. 11 that it had lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission over recent fuel surcharge increases from Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Swiss.
- Boeing Reschedules Initial 787 Deliveries and First Flight[Oct. 10, 2007]
On Oct. 10, the Boeing Company announced a six-month delay in its planned initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner due to continued challenges completing assembly of the first airplanes.
- Airbus to Deliver First A380 to Singapore Airlines[Oct. 13, 2007]
On Oct. 15, Airbus will celebrate the first delivery of the giant A380 double-deck four-engine airliner to its first client Singapore Airlines, the company said on Oct. 12.
- A380 Landed in Philippines on A Test Flight[Oct. 11, 2007]
Airbus' A380 jetliner, the world's largest passenger plane, landed in the capital of the Philippines on a test flight on Oct. 11, reports said.
- India Probes Airport Entry Attempt by 4 Men in Army Uniform[Oct. 11, 2007]
Police in the hi-tech southern Indian city of Hyderabad, which has been rocked by terror bombings in recent months, were investigating an attempt by four men to enter its international airport in military uniform, the Press Trust of India reported (PTI) on Oct. 11.
- IATA Standard Paves Way for Global Mobile Phone Check-in[Oct. 11, 2007]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a global standard that paves the way for global mobile phone check-in using two-dimensional (2D) bar codes.
- Death Plot Charges for Garuda Chief[Oct. 10, 2007]
On Oct. 9, a former vice president at Indonesia's Garuda airline went on trial in Jakarta accused of conspiracy in the mid-air poisoning death of a top human rights activist three years ago.
- Dutch Airport Reveals Ambitious Plans to Reduce Noise Pollution[Oct. 09, 2007]
Schiphol airport in the Netherlands has revealed ambitious plans to reduce noise and air pollution so that its operations can expand, the Dutch newspaper Financiele Dagblad reported on Oct. 9.