- Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted to Nashville[Sep. 11, 2011]
An airline official says a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Baltimore was diverted to Nashville after what he described as "suspicious behavior" by a passenger.
- Virgin America Flight Diverted After Mechanical Problem[Sep. 08, 2011]
A Virgin America Inc. flight bound for New York was diverted to Colorado due to mechanical problems.
- Virgin Australia Bumps Up Business Class[Sep. 09, 2011]
Virgin Australia's bid to capture more corporate travellers will move up a notch from the end of September when it starts offering business class seats on all flights to Perth from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
- Air Canada Switches Fredericton-Toronto Planes[Sep. 08, 2011]
Air Canada is changing the aircraft that services its Fredericton to Toronto run which will extend the trip and eliminate one of its daily runs between the two cities.
- Cebu Pacific Voted 3rd Best Budget Airline in Poll[Sep. 02, 2011]
Cebu Pacific (CEB) was voted the third best budget airline in a poll conducted by online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia.
- ANA Plane Makes Steep Dive over Shizuoka[Sep. 08, 2011]
Two ANA cabin attendants were injured when the plane they were working on unexpectedly made a sharp dive over Shizuoka Prefecture on Tuesday, the airline said Wednesday.
- Jetstar Touches Down as Ningbo's First International Low Cost Carrier[Sep. 09, 2011]
Low fares leader Jetstar has taken off with a full contingent of passengers from Ningbo to Singapore, creating history as Ningbo's first international low cost carrier.
- Taiwan's UNI Air Signs Contract for 10 ATR 72-600s[Sep. 09, 2011]
Taiwan-based UNI Air, a subsidiary of EVA Air, has signed a contract with European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR to purchase 10 ATR 72-600s. Deliveries are scheduled to start in third quarter 2012. The contract was formalized with a ceremony in Taiwan today.
- Airline Revenues Fall on Low Cargo Service Demand[Sep. 09, 2011]
Despite strong seasonal demand for passenger services, two leading airlines in Taiwan district
- Malaysia Airlines Workers Protest AirAsia Alliance[Sep. 08, 2011]
Thousands of Malaysia Airlines workers are protesting its proposed alliance with budget rival AirAsia, warning the flag carrier would lose in the long run if it pulls out of the profitable low-cost sector.