- Australian Consumers Rate Qantas as 'The Worst' Global Airline[May 29, 2007]
Australia's national carrier Qantas has been voted worst international airline in a consumer survey.
- Venezuela Names Three Airports for Copa America Tournament[May 23, 2007]
On May 22, Venezuela's Infrastructure Ministry unveiled plans to upgrade three airports for use as international airports for the Copa America tournament between June 15 and July 25.
- Israeli Plane Makes Emergency Landing[May 23, 2007]
An Israeli plane with 163 passengers on board made an emergency landing at a Berlin airport and a terror attack can not be ruled out, an airport spokeswoman said on May 23.
- Airbus Joins United Nations Global Compact[May 23, 2007]
Airbus has joined the United Nations Global Compact, an international initiative which brings businesses together with UN agencies, civil society, and government to advance ten universal principles in the areas of the environment, human rights, labour, and anti-corruption.
- Yangon International Airport Terminal Put into Service[May 25, 2007]
On May 25, Myanmar's new terminal of the Yangon International Airport was put into service after about four years' renovation aiming to improve its handling of the international flights.
- US Authorities Scanning Bottled Liquids at Airports for Explosives[May 22, 2007]
Federal security workers have started using hand-held scanners to inspect bottled carry-on liquids for explosives at some of the United States' busiest airports, the US government said on May 22.
- Two Evacuations Reported at LA Airport in Less Than 24 Hours[May 17, 2007]
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) reported two evacuations in less than 24 hours, airport officials said on May 17.
- Nepal Airlines Staff Accused of Involvement in Human Trafficking[May 21, 2007]
A colluded involvement of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) staff in human trafficking has been exposed, local newspaper The Kathmandu Post reported on May 21.
- A380 Embarks on Series of Demonstration Tours Worldwide[May 21, 2007]
The world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, is embarking on a visit to the Asia-Pacific region as part of a series of demonstration tours that will take place during the year. The Asia-Pacific tour will take the A380 development aircraft MSN7 to Narita (Japan) from June 4-6, then to Sydney (Australia) from June 6-8 and finally to Taipei (Taiwan) from June 8-10, after having made a series of airport compatibility trials at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport between June 1-3 jointly with Air France and Aeroports de Paris.
- Front Landing Gear Collapses on Canadian Airliner[May 21, 2007]
On May 20, the main landing gear of an Air Canada Jazz airliner collapsed shortly after the plane landed at Toronto's Pearson Airport from Moncton, New Brunswick, media reported.