- Private Airlines to Build Hangars at Nepal's Int'l Airport[Jun. 20, 2007]
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is to allow two domestic airlines to build hangars at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the only international airport in the country, to carry out maintenance works, local media reported on June 20.
- US TSA Demands US$219 Million in Security Fees[Jun. 11, 2007]
US Transportation Security Administration announced that 22 US carriers have 30 days to arrange payment of a combined US$219 million in back security fees, Bloomberg News reported.
- Nauru Airline to Shut Down[Jun. 08, 2007]
A Nauru-based regional airline has flown into strife, cancelling the only service linking the isolated Marshall Islands in Micronesia with the South Pacific.
- EU Transport Ministers Voice Support for Airlines' Inclusion in Emissions Trading[Jun. 11, 2007]
On June 8, EU transport ministers issued a joint statement saying that any airline operating flights to or within the EU must participate in the European emissions trading scheme, which European carriers have warned would hit bottom lines hard and the US government and IATA have said would be in violation of international aviation agreements.
- Jetstar Vows to Remain Cheapest in Australia[May 28, 2007]
Low-cost carrier Jetstar has committed to being the cheapest domestic airline in Australia by offering customers travel vouchers if they find a cheaper flight advertised.
- Boeing Projects US$2.8 Trillion Market for New Commercial Airplanes[Jun. 13, 2007]
Boeing forecasts a US$2.8 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years. Strong demand for new airplanes will lead to a world fleet with significantly improved environmental performance.
- Argentine Domestic Flights Resumed[Jun. 12, 2007]
Argentine domestic flights started again on June 13, when ground workers end their three-day strike, local media reported.
- EC Makes ATC Communication Progress as Airlines Push for Single Sky[Jun. 08, 2007]
The European Commission adopted a regulation on flight message transfer protocol that will allow the use of Internet protocol in communication systems between air traffic control units.
- Boeing Downplays 787 Production Snags[Jun. 13, 2007]
As it builds the first of its 787 jetliners, Boeing Co. is grappling with production snags ranging from fuselage sections that didn't fit together perfectly on the first try to an industrywide shortage of the fasteners that hold the plane together.
- US: FAA Computer Glitch Causes Flight Delays[Jun. 09, 2007]
A cascading computer failure in the nation's air-traffic control system caused severe flight delays and some cancellations along the U.S. east coast on June 8.