- Brisbane Airport Considers Lifting Its Charges[Oct. 10, 2007]
Brisbane Airport may introduce additional charges for peak periods if it cannot come to an agreement with airlines about emerging congestion problems.
- Etihad Contracts World Airways for MD-11 Freighter Service[Oct. 09, 2007]
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways' cargo unit has contracted US operator World Airways to provide Boeing MD-11 freighter service linking Frankfurt, Shanghai and Mumbai.
- Boeing Delivers Air India's First 777-300ER[Oct. 10, 2007]
On Oct. 10, the Boeing Company and Mumbai-based Air India celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane.
- Qantas Announces Major Investment in Domestic New Zealand[Oct. 09, 2007]
On Oct. 9, Qantas said it would implement a multi-million dollar investment in its New Zealand domestic product from November 2007.
- Italian National Airline Contacts 6 Possible Buyers for Stake Sale[Oct. 08, 2007]
Italian national airline Alitalia is in touch with six possible buyers to negotiate the sale of its stakes, company Chairman Maurizio Prato told the board of the troubled Italian airline on Oct. 8.
- Garuda Indonesia to Acquire Four Boeing 737-400s[Oct. 08, 2007]
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to add four Boeing 737-400s into its fleets in January 2008 to boost competitiveness while awaiting the arrivals of 25 brand new Boeing 737-800NG.
- New Air India Planning IPO for 15% of Company[Oct. 09, 2007]
Merged Air India holding company National Aviation Co. of India is planning to sell as much as 15% of the airline in an IPO next year, Chairman V. Thulasidas told reporters in Kolkata. The carrier currently is state-owned.
- JAL Group, Aeon to Form Alliance[Oct. 10, 2007]
The JAL Group and Aeon, one of the largest general retailers in Japan, have reached an agreement to cooperate on a wide range of business activities, the first of which is the creation of two new cards by combining the JAL Group's frequent flyer mileage card JMB Card, and Aeon's WAON Card which has both e-money and credit functions.
- Air France, Lufthansa May Buy Alitalia[Oct. 08, 2007]
Air France-KLM Group and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's two biggest airlines, are holding talks with Alitalia SpA as the Italian government seeks a buyer for the unprofitable carrier, two people with direct knowledge of the matter have said.
- US Airways Firms Up Order for 92 Airbus Aircraft; Order Includes 22 A350XWBs[Oct. 05, 2007]
Following an agreement announced in June 2007, US Airways has now signed the contract for the purchase of 92 Airbus aircraft, including: 18 A350-800s, 4 A350-900s, 10 A330-200s, and 60 A320 Family aircraft. The airline is slated to receive its first A350 in 2014 with deliveries running through 2017. Delivery dates for the newly ordered A330s run from 2009 through 2010. The A320 Family order is comprised of 10 A321s, 40 A320s and 10 A319s with extensive conversion rights within the A320 Family. With this new A320 Family order adding to US Airways' existing backlog of 37 orders for Airbus single-aisle aircraft, the A320 Family delivery stream to US Airways extends through 2012.