- Emirates Makes South American Debut[Jan. 26, 2007]
Emirates will commence the first-ever non-stop service between South America and the Middle East as of October 1, 2007 connecting Dubai with Sao Paulo, Brazil. Operating six rotations per week, Emirates will deploy a brand new Boeing 777-200LR on the route.
- Korean Air Celebrates Boeing 747-400 Conversion[Jan. 23, 2007]
Korean Air has celebrated the conversion of its first B747-400 aircraft at KAL's Kimhae facility in Pusan. Boeing previously converted a B747 aircraft for the carrier.
- Icelandair Purchases New In-flight Entertainment System and Seats for Its Fleet[Jan. 28, 2007]
Icelandair has signed an agreement to purchase a new in-flight entertainment system from the U.S. producer Thales, as well as new seats from the French producer Aviointerios. With these agreements Icelandair's policy of offering its passengers full service and state of the art environment in its international flights is confirmed. The total amount of these two contracts is 1,8 billion IKR.
- GMG Airlines Flies to Malaysia[Jan. 25, 2007]
GMG Airlines from Bangladesh became the 50th carrier to operate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) coinciding with Malaysia's 50th anniversary of independence. Its inaugural flight to Kuala Lumpur on January 24 marks a significant milestone in tourism cooperation between Malaysia and Bangladesh.
- Dallas Fort Worth Airport Sets A New Cargo Record[Jan. 26, 2007]
Dallas Fort Worth Airport of the United States handled more air cargo in 2006 than in any other year since its opening in 1989. The 250,479 tonnes of cargo handled last year, surpassed the previous record of 242,210 tonnes handled in 2000.
- DHL UK Publishes Environmental Commitment[Jan. 24, 2007]
DHL has released the first sustainability report for its operations in the UK. The report covers both the express and aviation divisions.
- Etihad Airways Flies into Kuala Lumpur[Jan. 16, 2007]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), began its six times per week service to Malaysia on 16 January 2007 between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian capital is Etihad's 37th destination and the fourth in the Far East. It currently operates twice-daily services to Bangkok and the non-stop operations to Jakarta and Manila.
- Boeing Scraps Wireless System on The 787[Jan. 26, 2007]
Boeing has scrapped plans for a wireless entertainment system on its new 787 "Dreamliner," about eight months before the plane's first scheduled flight.
- Boeing Arm Trials Faster Pilot Training[Jan. 26, 2007]
The airline industry faces the daunting challenge of training 340,000 new pilots by 2024 - including 73,000 in the Asia-Oceania region - to meet growth and retirements.
- Ministerial Flight on The A380[Jan. 18, 2007]
Government ministers from the UK, France, Spain and Malaysia, were in Toulouse on January 18 for a special briefing on the A380 - during a one-hour flight over the Pyrenees.