- Six Syrians, One Cuban Arrested in Panama for Alleged Hijack Attempt[Sep. 25, 2007]
On Sep. 25, Panama police arrested six Syrians and one Cuban on suspicion of attempting to hijack a Panamanian flight, but aviation authorities have played down the incident as a misunderstanding.
- Airliner Returns to St. Louis Airport After Engine Fire[Sep. 29, 2007]
An engine aboard an American Airlines jet caught fire during a flight to Chicago on Sep. 28, forcing the pilots to return to St. Louis and evacuate the aircraft on the runway.
- Russia Exhibits New Regional Airliner[Sep. 26, 2007]
The Sukhoi Civil Aircraft exhibited a 95-seat regional jet airliner on Sep. 26, saying it will make maiden flight this year and enter world market next year.
- U.S. College Student Arrested for Wearing Fake Bomb at Boston Airport[Sep. 21, 2007]
A female student was arrested on Sep. 21 after she was found strapping a fake bomb to her chest at a Boston international airport.
- India Opens Gulf Route for Private Airlines[Sep. 15, 2007]
India has opened the Gulf sector for its private airlines, the Hindustan Times newspaper on Sep. 15 quoted aviation authorities in New Delhi as saying.
- Cambodia to Establish National Airline[Sep. 04, 2007]
The Cambodian government will establish a national airline soon, senior officials said on Sep. 4.
- Plane Crash Kills Family of Six in California[Sep. 01, 2007]
A small plane crashed in central California, killing a family of six, according to a CNN report on Sep. 1.
- Sao Paulo Congonhas Flight Restrictions to Take Effect Oct. 1[Sep. 26, 2007]
Brazil's National Civil Aviation Council imposed new rules for airline operations at Sao Paulo Congonhas beginning Oct. 1, changes that were anticipated in the wake of the fatal TAM A320 crash in July that killed 199 people.
- US Government Seeks to Alleviate "Crisis of Flight Delays"[Oct. 01, 2007]
US air traffic congestion was given considerable attention recently in Washington, where lawmakers and Bush Administration officials are under increasing pressure to alleviate what Air Transport Assn. President and CEO James May called "an increasingly serious national crisis of flight delays."
- Australia: Country Fire Service Looks at Unmanned Planes[Sep. 29, 2007]
Unmanned aircraft could be used to fight bushfires in South Australia as the Country Fire Service looks to new firefighting techniques.