- 13 Air Transport Companies Obtain License in Afghanistan[Apr. 30, 2007]
The Afghan government has issued licenses for 13 air transport companies in the post-Taliban Afghanistan, a local newspaper reported on April 30.
- Japan: Golden Week Exodus Starts at Narita Airport[Apr. 29, 2007]
On April 28, a massive exodus of holidaymakers started at Narita International Airport near Tokyo with its operator estimating some 727,000 people will go through the airport during Japan's Golden Week holiday season through May 6, 2007.
- Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER Receives FAA Certification[Apr. 26, 2007]
The newest member of the Boeing Next-Generation 737 family, the 737-900ER (Extended Range), earned type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on April 20.
- Australia: Fares Go Skyward on Fuller Flights[Apr. 27, 2007]
Airfares from Australia to the Americas increased 9 per cent last year and domestic fares rose 6 per cent as travellers felt the effects of tighter seat availability.
- Indonesia Airline Warning 'False'[Apr. 21, 2007]
Garuda Indonesia has accused the US State Department of misleading travellers with a warning that urges them to use airlines from other countries when flying to Indonesia.
- Fears for Qantas Workers[Apr. 17, 2007]
Qantas unions want the Australian Government to follow up on commitments made in the wake of the Ansett collapse to strengthen the ability of employees to claim entitlements in corporate bankruptcies.
- Japan: 7 People on ANA Plane Slightly Injured Due to Turbulence[Apr. 17, 2007]
An All Nippon Airways plane flying above the sea off Shizuoka Prefecture was hit by air turbulence on April 16, leaving one passenger and six crew members slightly injured, ANA officials said.
- Indonesia Vows to Act as U.S. Warns on Flight Safety[Apr. 17, 2007]
On April 17, Indonesia pledged to shut down airlines that persisted to flout safety markers, as the United States advised its citizens not to fly on the nation's airlines after a recent spate of accidents.
- Belgium: Prisoner Flees in Hijacked Helicopter[Apr. 16, 2007]
On April 15, two men hijacked a helicopter and forced the pilot to land in a prison courtyard, where they picked up an inmate in a dramatic jailbreak, the pilot told Belgian television.
- Indonesia: Former Airline Officials Charged[Apr. 16, 2007]
The former head of Indonesia's national airline and another company official have been formally charged with aiding the 2004 poisoning of a prominent human rights activist during a flight to the Netherlands, a defense lawyer said on April 15.