- JAL Applies for Revision of International Cargo Fuel Surcharge[Oct. 30, 2007]
On October 30, 2007, JAL filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to revise from December 1, 2007, the international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan only.
- Emirates Still Not Happy with 747-8I Performance[Oct. 29, 2007]
Emirates president Tim Clark says that the performance of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental "is not there yet" for the airline to sign up for the passenger variant of the new family.
- Northwest Eyes 787 Delivery in 1Q 2009[Oct. 30, 2007]
Northwest Airlines expects to begin accepting delivery of Boeing 787 aircraft in the first quarter of 2009, several months after its original August 2008 delivery.
- Midwest Swings to Third Quarter Loss[Oct. 29, 2007]
Midwest Air Group, parent of Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect, fell to a US$3.9 million loss in the third quarter, reversed from a US$1.7 million profit in the year-ago period.
- Gol Secures 767, 737 Fleets to Restore Varig Network[Oct. 31, 2007]
Brazilian carrier Gol has secured leases covering the 14 Boeing 767s needed to support the restored long-haul network of its Varig operation by next summer.
- NWA Posts US$244 Million Profit[Oct. 30, 2007]
Northwest Airlines earned US$244 million in net income for the third quarter, its first full reporting period out of bankruptcy protection, significantly reversing a net loss of US$1.2 billion in the year-ago quarter when it was operating under Chapter 11.
- EADS, Airbus Chief File Complaints Against Leaks in Stock Probe[Oct. 31, 2007]
European aerospace group EADS and the head of its aircraft maker Airbus have filed a complaint in France for violation of secrecy linked to an insider trading probe, a press report said on October 31, 2007.
- SIA Posts 73.2% Jump in Fiscal Q2 Profit to S$507.8 Million[Oct. 31, 2007]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on October 31 that its net profit soared 73.2 percent over the three months to September compared with a year ago due to buoyant travel demand.
- Auckland Airport Ends Talks with Canada Pension Fund[Oct. 31, 2007]
Auckland International Airport has rejected a proposal by a Canadian pension fund to take a stake in the company.
- Garuda Indonesia to Raise Air Fares over Oil Price Rises[Oct. 29, 2007]
Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will increase the additional cost called fuel surcharge by up to 30 percent in response to the soaring global oil prices beginning November, the company said on Oct. 29.