- European Parliament Challenges Onboard Liquid Restrictions[Sep. 05, 2007]
The European Parliament has called on the European Commission "to review urgently" the legislation restricting the amount of liquid passengers can carry onboard aircraft.
- South Korea: International Passengers to Be Charged Mandatory Donation[Aug. 28, 2007]
Starting late Sep., passengers on international flights taking off in South Korea will be required to donate W1,000 for the global fight against poverty (US$1=W938).
- Australia and South Korea Sign New Bilateral Agreement[Sep. 03, 2007]
Australia and South Korea have signed a new air services agreement that removes restrictions on dedicated freighter services and allows for a massive hike in passenger travel between the two countries.
- Bombardier Plane Returns to Fukuoka After Wheels Fails to Retract[Sep. 05, 2007]
A Japan Air Commuter domestic flight on its way to Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, returned to Fukuoka airport on Sep. 4 after the front and rear wheels of the Bombardier plane failed to retract.
- Air Nippon Jet Also Had Washer Missing[Aug. 31, 2007]
Japan's transport ministry said on August 30 that a washer on an Air Nippon jetliner was found to be missing, similar to the case of the China Airlines plane that exploded earlier at Naha airport.
- Bombardier Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Osaka[Aug. 26, 2007]
On August 25, a Bombardier plane made an emergency landing at Osaka airport due to trouble with one of its propellers, its operator said.
- French Polynesian Flight Crash Cause Still Unclear[Sep. 04, 2007]
On Sep. 4, French investigators said the recorder of a crashed plane has so far not helped in determining the cause of the accident off the French Polynesian island of Moorea.
- SkyTeam Welcomes Air Europa, Copa and Kenya as Associates[Sep. 05, 2007]
Air Europa, Copa Airlines and Kenya Airways officially became SkyTeam's first "associate airlines," which the alliance said grows its network by 47 additional destinations and nearly 500 additional daily flights.
- CAL Boeing 737 Fire May Point to Wider Safety Issue[Sep. 03, 2007]
Worldwide inspections ordered in the wake of a fire that engulfed a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 has turned up signs of a wider safety issue and at least one clue that the cause may be traced back to Boeing's assembly line.
- Indonesian Officials to Visit EU for Air Safety Talks[Aug. 27, 2007]
Indonesian officials are set to travel to Brussels in an attempt to convince the European Commission that its commercial air transportation industry has made significant steps toward improving safety standards.