- Virgin Blue's Foreign Fancy 'Forgotten'[Feb. 05, 2007]
Virgin Blue is worried that its proposal to launch a new international airline is being forgotten in the furore over plans by a private consortium to take over Qantas.
- Sydney Airport Rejects Brisbane Airport's Warnings as 'Offensive'[Feb. 05, 2007]
Australia's Sydney Airport has lashed out at warnings by its Brisbane rival that the privatisation of Qantas could reduce competition among airports, describing the allegations as offensive and unfounded.
- UAE Minister Calls for Regional Co-operation to Boost Business Aviation[Feb. 02, 2007]
A senior official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government called on civil aviation authorities in the Middle East for cooperation in adapting regulation to the booming business aviation, local media reported on Feb. 2.
- Etihad Airways Says It Will Grow The Market in Australia[Jan. 30, 2007]
Barely three weeks after gaining rights from the Australian Government to fly daily into Australia, Etihad Airways has announced plans to start flights to Sydney in late March, and has hinted it will seek additional rights so it can fly to other state capital cities.
- Asian Aviation Must Face Up to LCC Challenge[Jan. 23, 2007]
On January 23, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison, warned that Asia's major incumbent carriers risk becoming irrelevant, or even face extinction, if they fail to grasp the changes in the market occurring due to LCCs.
- 2007 - The Year of "Plan B"?[Jan. 18, 2007]
According to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, 2007 is shaping up as a year for many carriers in which contingency and alternative plans may come to the fore.
- Airport Fiasco Aims to Discredit Thaksin, Say Experts[Jan. 29, 2007]
Cracks on the runway, corruption allegations and now safety issues - Bangkok's new airport has suffered blow after blow since its swanky opening, but analysts say the public hammering could be a ploy to discredit the ousted premier.
- Singapore's Changi Airport Looks West[Jan. 17, 2007]
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation notes Singapore Changi Airport recorded an all-time high 35 million passengers in 2006, up 8% year-on-year - a year in which it completed the upgrade of Terminal 2. The new Terminal 3 will for operations in early 2008, while upgrading works on Terminal 1 will commence in 3Q07.
- Emirates and Dubai Growing Fast Despite A380 Delays[Jan. 17, 2007]
Emirates is entering a crucial negotiating period with Airbus over A380 delays, according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. The carrier expects this will trigger a "massive" write-off for the manufacturer. Emirates was originally scheduled to take delivery of the first of 43 A380s in Apr-06, but is now waiting until Aug-08.
- Airbus, Boeing in Bidding War for BA Mega-order[Jan. 19, 2007]
British Airways is planning to spend pound stg. 1 billion a year over the next 15 years to update its ageing fleet.