- IATA Releases Half Year Traffic Results: Passenger Growth Strong, Cargo Sluggish[Jul. 30, 2007]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for the first six months of the year showing 6.3% growth in year-on-year international passenger demand, slightly higher than the 5.9% full-year rise recorded for the year 2006. However, passenger demand growth weakened to 5.3% for the month of June, the lowest growth rate in nine months.
- Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights Signed into Law in New York[Aug. 02, 2007]
On August 2, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an airline passengers' bill of rights into law, making New York the first state in the United States with such a bill.
- Brazilian TAM to Pay US$1.5 Billion in Plane Crash Compensation[Aug. 02, 2007]
Brazilian TAM airlines said on August 2 that it will pay US$1.5 billion in compensation to people and businesses affected by the July 17 air crash, which killed nearly 200 people.
- Saudi Arabia Sends Aviation Watchdog to Indonesia[Jul. 30, 2007]
On July 30, officials of Saudi Arabia's aviation watchdog arrived in Indonesia to begin inspections of local airlines concerning their safety record after the European Union recently denied entry of all Indonesian airlines.
- Indonesian FM Says EU Eager to Lift Airlines Ban[Aug. 02, 2007]
The Indonesian Foreign Minister has said that the European Union (EU) intends to lift as soon as possible its ban on Indonesian airlines flying to Europe.
- EU to Ease Aviation Security Rule on Liquids[Jul. 31, 2007]
On July 31, the European Commission adopted a regulation to allow duty-free liquids bought in certain countries to transfer at airports in the European Union (EU).
- Suspicious Luggage Forces Evacuation at U.S. Long Beach Airport[Jul. 26, 2007]
On July 26, the Long Beach Airport in the Los Angeles area was evacuated after a suspicious luggage was discovered, police said.
- Security Measures Remain Normal at U.S. Airports Despite Terror Alert[Jul. 25, 2007]
Security measures remained normal at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and other airfields on July 25 despite a national terror alert in the U.S.
- U.S. Enterprise Contracted to Help Identify Victims of Brazil's Air Crash[Jul. 23, 2007]
On July 23, president of Brazilian TAM Airlines Marco Antonio Bologna said that the United States' BMS body identification enterprise has been contracted to help identify victims of Brazil's worst air disaster.
- Brazil's Embraer Opens Flight Crew Training Center in Singapore[Aug. 02, 2007]
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced that it is opening a flight crew training center in Singapore for airlines in the region that operate its airliners.