- 1,700 Air New Zealand Jobs Under Threat[Oct. 12, 2006]
Nearly 1,700 Air New Zealand jobs are under threat, with the company again considering the outsourcing of staff - this time in its airport services division.
- Hongqiao Airport to Build Business Jet Hub[Oct. 09, 2006]
Shanghai will build a business aircraft hub at its Hongqiao International Airport in cooperation with Australia-based Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd, airport officials said yesterday.
- China-Copenhagen: New Direct Cargo Route[Oct. 04, 2006]
Copenhagen Airport just opened its first direct all-cargo route operation to China when Air China Cargo started its operation of the Shanghai-Beijing-Copenhagen-Shanghai route.
- EU to Restrict Amount of Carry-on Liquids[Oct. 05, 2006]
The European Commission on Thursday adopted new measures to improve aviation security, which limits the amount of carry-on liquids passengers can take on flights.
- Airport Security Stepped Up in Nepal[Oct. 04, 2006]
Nepal has stepped up security at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) following Indian media reports that terrorists may attempt to hijack plane flying to or out of Kathmandu.
- Two Arrested for Threatening Crew Onboard[Oct. 06, 2006]
Two men were arrested on Friday after allegedly threatening crew on board a Kulula.com airliner, resulting in its return to Cape Town International Airport.
- Tibet Welcomes 1st Int'l Charter Flight[Oct. 03, 2006]
- RFID Prepares for Worldwide Take-off[Oct. 03, 2006]
Airline industry group IATA is expected to make a decision by the end of the year on whether to introduce radio frequency identification for baggage handling.
- Qantas Introduces Web-based Online Check-in[Oct. 05, 2006]
On 5th October, Qantas introduced online check-in, allowing domestic passengers to check-in for flights over the internet at http://www.qantas.com.
- Qantas Sets New Benchmark in Lounge Service[Oct. 02, 2006]
On 2nd October, Qantas announced a partnership with luxury hotel brand Sofitel that will see the hotel group operate the airline's new International First class lounges in Sydney and Melbourne.