- Australia: Fears on Safety of Old Planes[Feb. 07, 2007]
The average age of small piston-engine planes flying in Australia is now more than 30 years, making them harder to maintain and raising questions about safety.
- Higher Fuel Costs Propel US Carriers to Raise Fares[Feb. 05, 2007]
Early February, Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines raised most domestic round-trip fares by US$10 because of higher fuel costs.
- British Airways Urges UK Government to Allow Inflation-only Rise for Heathrow Charges[Feb. 05, 2007]
British Airways is calling for airport charges at London Heathrow to rise by no more than inflation between 2008 and 2013 and for safeguards to be introduced to allow the UK's Civil Aviation Authority to ringfence revenue to improve airport facilities.
- Plane's Engine Checked After Mid-air 'Backfire'[Feb. 05, 2007]
Qantas engineers are inspecting one of its Boeing 747s following the failure of an engine shortly after the plane's departure from Sydney for Los Angeles.
- Australian Government Introduces New Aviation Safety Reporting Scheme[Feb. 02, 2007]
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has introduced a new scheme aimed at substantially widening the use of confidential aviation safety reports.
- More Thai Turbulence as Airport Chief Quits[Feb. 03, 2007]
The former head of the company that operates Bangkok's troubled new airport has quit with a parting shot at authorities, saying the hub was opened too early last year despite his warnings.
- Major Airlines Face Australian Lawsuit over Alleged Price Fixing[Feb. 02, 2007]
An Australian law firm on Feb. 1 filed an AU$200 million (about US$155 million) class-action lawsuit against seven major airlines including Japan Airlines for alleged price fixing. Kim Parker of the Melbourne-based law firm Maurice Blackburn Cashman said the case alleges collusion by the airlines to inflate surcharges over the past seven years.
- Airbus Workers Fear of Job Cuts[Feb. 01, 2007]
Airbus SAS's German workers fear the loss of as many as 8,000 jobs at the plane maker's German factories in a cost-cutting reorganization following delays of the A380 superjumbo jet.
- JAL, Malev and Royal Jordanian Soon Become Part of oneworld[Feb. 01, 2007]
Japan Airlines (JAL), Malev Hungarian Airlines and Royal Jordanian Airlines will start offering oneworld services and benefits from April 1, 2007, in the biggest expansion of the world's leading quality global airline alliance since its launch eight years ago.
- Dubai to Build World's Largest Airport[Jan. 31, 2007]
Dubai already has the fastest-growing airport in the Middle East, handling more than 28 million passengers in 2006, but the booming emirate is on course to build another one - the world's largest.