- Colombo Airport in Night Closure[May 03, 2007]
Officials at Sri Lanka's only international airport have ordered it to be closed at night time following a series of Tamil Tiger air strikes.
- Kenya Plane 'Crashes in Cameroon'[May 05, 2007]
A Kenya Airways plane with more than 100 people on board has crashed in southern Cameroon, state radio reports.
- Plane Hijacking Foiled in Cuba with One Military Hostage Dead[May 03, 2007]
An airplane hijacking attempt was foiled on May 3 in Havana with one military hostage dead after the kidnappers and the airport's security forces exchanged fire, the Cuban Interior Ministry said.
- Macau International Airport Sees Rise in Flight Movements[May 04, 2007]
Commercial flight movements at Macau International Airport (MIA) totaled 11,862 in the first quarter of 2007, seeing a year-on-year rise of 5 percent, according to official statistics issued on May 4.
- Cross-Strait Charter Flight Services to Be Expanded[May 03, 2007]
The Chinese mainland is considering opening six more airports to non-stop charter flights across the Taiwan Strait to cope with rising passenger traffic, a senior civil aviation official has said.
- Mainland China Introduces New Aviation Security Measures on Carrying LAGs onto Aircraft[May 01, 2007]
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has introduced new security restrictions on carrying liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) onto aircraft effective from May 1, 2007. The new carry-on restrictions are in accordance with the standards and practices recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
- Australia: Bilateral Air Services Negotiations with Brunei Successful[Apr. 26, 2007]
On April 26, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile MP, announced the successful conclusion of talks between Australia and Brunei Darussalam, revising bilateral air services arrangements.
- Melbourne Airport Welcomes Productivity Commission Response[May 01, 2007]
Melbourne Airport has welcomed the Australian Government's response to the Productivity Commission's Review of Price Regulation of Airport Services.
- Hong Kong: Heliport Lease Granted for 18 Years[May 03, 2007]
The Hong Kong SAR Government will soon grant Heli Express the right to expand and operate the helipad on the roof of Shun Tak Building for the next 18 years, Secretary for Economic Development and Labour Stephen Ip Shu-kwan told the Legislative Council on May 2.
- China Airlines Temporarily Closes Its Kaohsiung Airport VIP Lounge for Renovation[Apr. 23, 2007]
To provide better services and comfortable environment for China Airlines' valuable customers. Please be informed that the airline's VIP Lounge at Kaohsiung International Airport has been temporarily closed for renovation, effective from April 28 until June 30, 2007.