- EU, US Sign Open Skies Agreement, Look Ahead to Second Round[May 01, 2007]
On April 30, after years of contentious negotiations, representatives from the US and EU enjoyed a bit of ceremony - and looked ahead - as the open skies agreement reached in March was signed at a Washington event attended by Europe's VP-Transport Jacques Barrot, EU Council President Wolfgang Tiefensee, US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
- Wreckage of Crashed Kenya Airway Plane Found[May 06, 2007]
The wreckage of Kenya Airway's Boeing 737-800 which crashed on May 5 in Cameroon has been found near a village named Mbangabongo, near Douala, Cameroonian government announced on May 6.
- Colombo Airport in Night Closure[May 03, 2007]
Officials at Sri Lanka's only international airport have ordered it to be closed at night time following a series of Tamil Tiger air strikes.
- Kenya Plane 'Crashes in Cameroon'[May 05, 2007]
A Kenya Airways plane with more than 100 people on board has crashed in southern Cameroon, state radio reports.
- Plane Hijacking Foiled in Cuba with One Military Hostage Dead[May 03, 2007]
An airplane hijacking attempt was foiled on May 3 in Havana with one military hostage dead after the kidnappers and the airport's security forces exchanged fire, the Cuban Interior Ministry said.
- Air New Zealand Plane Makes Emergency Landing[May 04, 2007]
On May 3, an Air New Zealand plane with more than 120 people on board made an emergency landing after smoke entered the cockpit, the airline reported.
- Australia: Bilateral Air Services Negotiations with Brunei Successful[Apr. 26, 2007]
On April 26, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile MP, announced the successful conclusion of talks between Australia and Brunei Darussalam, revising bilateral air services arrangements.
- First Boeing 737-900ER in Commercial Service in Indonesia[May 02, 2007]
Indonesian airline Lion Air became the world's first company to operate Boeing 737-900ER for commercial purposes on May 2 when the plane of the top end in the globally dominant 737 series flew from Jakarta to Makassar.
- Indonesia: Garuda Indonesia Negligent in Death[May 04, 2007]
On May 3, an Indonesian court found the national airline Garuda Indonesia guilty of negligence over the death of a leading rights activist on one of its flights.
- Fiji Lifts Airport Departure Tax[May 02, 2007]
Fiji has raised its departure tax for visitors from F$30 to F$40 (about AU$22.70 to AU$30.30), effective May 1, 2007.