- AU$1 Billion Runway for Brisbane Airport[Sep. 18, 2007]
Brisbane Airport has received Australian Government approval to push ahead with a 3600m parallel runway that will cost AU$1 billion and create 2700 construction jobs.
- JAL Mechanic Busted for Paying Minor for Sex[Sep. 12, 2007]
A 49-year-old mechanic for Japan Airlines at Haneda airport was arrested for paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual favors, police said on Sep. 11.
- ICAO Launches New Strategy to Boost African Airline Safety[Sep. 20, 2007]
New ICAO strategy for "sustained improvements in aviation safety in Africa was endorsed by representatives of 40 States from the African Region and world aviation stakeholders" on the eve of the 36th Session of the ICAO Assembly, which began Sep. 19 and runs through Sep. 28.
- Technical Problems Delay Return Flight of A380 From Hamburg[Sep. 17, 2007]
On Sep. 16, the return test flight of an A380 from Hamburg to Toulouse was delayed by nearly five hours due to technical problems with the superjumbo's landing gear, an Airbus spokeswoman said.
- Indonesian Carriers Take Action to Cope with Pilot Shortage[Sep. 13, 2007]
Aiming to avoid lost opportunities and ensure flight safety, Indonesian major airlines are taking steps to cope with the pilot shortage by investing in pilot training, local press said on Sep. 13.
- Bombardier Orders Turboprops' Grounding[Sep. 14, 2007]
Plane maker Bombardier ordered the grounding of at least 40 percent of its Q-400 turboprop planes after a Scandinavian Airlines aircraft skidded off a runway with 52 people aboard, the second such incident in three days.
- Europe: More Airlines Banned[Sep. 12, 2007]
On Sep. 11, the European Commission confirmed that it had banned Iran's Mahan Air and Ukraine's Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines from flying to the 27-nation European Union because of safety concerns.
- Nepali Airport to Cut Landing, Parking Fees[Sep. 08, 2007]
The Nepali government is preparing to slash landing, parking and ground handling fees at Tribhuvan International Airport, the only international airport in the country based in Kathmandu, by 25 percent for a year for new airlines coming to Nepal, to attract more international carriers, local media reported on Sep. 8.
- Pilot Shortage Hits Indonesian Airlines[Sep. 10, 2007]
The pressing problem of pilot shortage in Indonesia -- something that is replicated throughout Asia -- remains unanswered as the growth in demand for flights far exceeds the capacity to train new pilots, local press said on Sep. 10.
- Five Killed in Cargo Plane Crash in Congo[Sep. 08, 2007]
At least five people were killed in a cargo plane crash in the eastern Congolese town of Goma on Sep. 7, the latest in a spate of crashes in the central African state.