On May 9, Air Nelson reassured customers that it is putting contingency plans in place to minimise the impact of a proposed strike by members of the EPMU.

On May 14, Royal Jordanian said that it posted a 2006 net profit before deducting "taxes and staff incentives" of JOD7.4 million (US$10.4 million), its third consecutive profitable year but down 64.8% from the record JOD21 million earned in 2005 before distributing a profit share to staff.

AerCap has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of an additional ten A330-200 passenger aircraft, following their order for 20 A330-200s in December 2006. With its proven benefits in terms of economics and a wide customer base, the A330-200 will assist AerCap in the growth of their portfolio. Headquartered in The Netherlands, AerCap is an integrated global aviation company with a leading market position in aircraft and engine leasing, trading and parts sales.

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair expects to double its number of passengers to 100 million in five years' time, its chief executive told an industry conference on May 10.

On May 15, 2007, the JAL Group requested approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), to revise the fuel surcharge placed on nearly all international passenger tickets issued on or after July 1, 2007.

On May 11, JetX took delivery of its first new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 from Boeing Field in Seattle. JetX is leasing the airplane from International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC).

Aeroflot confirmed that it achieved a RUB7.98 billion (US$309.4 million) profit in 2006, a figure nearly identical to a third revision reported in April and representing a 32.3% increase from 2005 earnings of RUB6.03 billion. "Reliability of annual financial statements is confirmed by the conclusions of the auditing commission and corporate auditor," SU said. Revenue rose 13.5% to RUB71.35 billion on an 8.7% gain in passenger numbers to 7.3 million. Pre-tax profit climbed 36.7% to RUB11.43 billion.

Iberia Group posted a first-quarter net profit of EUR12.2 million (US$16.5 million), reversed from a EUR57.2 million loss in the year-ago period, owing to continued network restructuring and cost-cutting initiatives.

On May 9, Qantas boss Geoff Dixon said he would remain at the helm of the Australian airline despite his support for a failed AU$11 billion takeover of the company.

Malaysian long-haul budget carrier pioneer AirAsia will acquire 15 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, a top official confirmed on May 13.