- Quito Airport Bars Planes over Fee Dispute[Sep. 19, 2006]
American Airlines (AA) planes have been barred from landing at Mariscal Sucre international airport in a row over fees, AA sales manager Paterson Duncan said on 18th September.
- Three Asian Carriers to Get Boeing's MPT[Sep. 19, 2006]
Boeing will supply its innovative, Web-based maintenance tool, Maintenance Performance Toolbox (MPT), to three Asian carriers. The carriers, Air China, India's Jet Airways and Nippon Cargo Airlines of Japan, together herald strong momentum for the product going into the last quarter of the year.
- OAG Reveals World's Busiest Routes[Sep. 14, 2006]
Barcelona - Madrid tops the 'World's Busiest Route' list Asia dominates the rankings with 6 of the top 10 spots Low Cost routes favour the US Denver soars up the Low Cost route chart The route between Barcelona and Madrid has topped the list of 'world's busiest routes', edging up from second place this time last year. It knocks the Brazilian route between Sao Paulo Congonhas and Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont off the top spot, based on the number of flights operating per week.
- US Tightens Airline Cargo Security Check[Sep. 15, 2006]
The U.S. government said on Thursday all packages brought to airline counters for shipping must be screened for explosives before being loaded on passenger planes under new anti-terrorism rules.
- EU & Airlines Oppose Total Liquid Ban[Sep. 07, 2006]
On 6th September, European airlines and the European Union's justice and security commissioner said they opposed any attempt to ban passengers from carrying all forms of liquids on flights.
- World's Longest Aircraft Joins QA Fleet[Sep. 12, 2006]
- Tiger May Fly to Three Malaysian Cities[Sep. 11, 2006]
Malaysian authorities have granted permission to Singapore's low-cost carrier Tiger Airways to fly from the city-state to three destinations in Malaysia's Sarawak state on Borneo Island, a news report said Monday.
- Chat Will Be Recorded to Foil Hijackers[Sep. 11, 2006]
Air passengers could have their conversations and movements monitored as work intensifies to design the terrorist-proof aeroplane.
- BA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels[Sep. 10, 2006]
A British Airways flight made an emergency landing at Brussels International airport Sunday after its crew reported a fire on board, officials said.
- Etihad Airways Resumes Beirut Services[Sep. 11, 2006]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced that it will re-start its commercial services between Abu Dhabi and Beirut, from Friday 8 September.