- Kid's Temper Ousts Family from Plane[Jan. 24, 2007]
On January 23, US AirTran Airways defended its decision to remove a Massachusetts couple from a flight after their crying 3-year-old daughter refused to take her seat before takeoff.
- Airlines & Technical Schools to Start Joint Maintenance Training for Large Aircraft in Japan[Jan. 24, 2007]
JAL Group and ANA Group will start training of first class aircraft line maintenance technicians, maintenance personnel who can confirm completion of maintenance, such as the pre-departure inspection of large aircraft operated by scheduled airlines, from April 2007 in cooperation and coordination with the Japan Aviation Technical College and Naka-Nippon Aviation College.
- Virgin Blue Opens Its 1st Australian Freight Facility in Hobart[Jan. 24, 2007]
On January 24, Virgin Blue will officially open its first Australian based dedicated freight facility at Hobart Airport.
- Boeing, Lockheed Martin to Promote Future U.S. Air Transportation System Advancement[Jan. 22, 2007]
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have formed a strategic alliance to promote advancement of the future U.S. air transportation system, Boeing said on January 22.
- Cebu Pacific Offers Cebu-Singapore for 999 Pesos[Jan. 23, 2007]
Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers a seat sale to Singapore for only P999 one-way. The sale period is from January 24-31, 2007 and is good for travel from February 6 to April 30, 2007.
- Cebu Pacific Increases Capacity to Singapore[Jan. 19, 2007]
Cebu Pacific (CEB) increases the capacity of its Manila-Singapore service by close to 20% with the upgrade of the current Airbus A319 service to an A320 beginning March 22, 2007.
- Premium Travelers Name Qantas Best in South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand[Jan. 21, 2007]
Global Traveler is pleased to announce that, for the third consecutive year, Qantas Airways has won the GT Tested Award for Best Airline in the South Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand. Qantas was awarded this honor by Global Traveler readers who participated in a survey that ran in the magazine from February 2006 to August 2006.
- No Reaction Yet from Qantas on Air NZ's Domestic Airfare Cuts[Jan. 23, 2007]
Qantas is staying quiet about whether it will follow Air New Zealand in cutting domestic airfares.
- Man Kicked Off Flight for Bush-bashing T-shirt[Jan. 22, 2007]
An airline passenger barred from a flight for wearing a T-shirt labeling President Bush a terrorist has threatened legal action against Australia's flag carrier Qantas.
- FedEx Donates 727 Cargo Aircraft[Jan. 19, 2007]
Federal Express has donated a Boeing 727-100 freighter to the aviation programme at Southern Arkansas University-Tech in Camden. The programme trains students to repair aircraft, and the donation gives it its first jet aircraft.