- Canada Mulls Strengthening Airline Passenger Screening[Jan. 24, 2007]
Canada's police and security agencies may get involved directly into the analysis and selection process of flight passengers under a planned program aimed at enhancing flight security, according to local reports on January 24.
- South Korea's Ban on Liquid to Apply on All Int'l Services[Jan. 25, 2007]
South Korea is considering to expanda ban on liquids on all international airlines to tighten anti-terrorism measures starting in March, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority said on January 24.
- 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.
- Sudan Hijack Ends, Passengers Safe[Jan. 24, 2007]
A hijacked Sudanese plane has landed safely in the Chadian capital N'Djamena and all 103 passengers are safe as the Sudanese hijacker requested asylum from the French embassy, an airline official said on January 24.
- 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.
- Victims of Indonesia's Missing Plane to Get Compensation[Jan. 22, 2007]
On January 22, Indonesia's Adam Air promised to give 500 million rupiah (55,555 U.S. dollars) compensation to each passenger of its plane, which has disappeared since Jan. 1 when it was on its way from East Java's capital of Surabaya to North Sulawesi's capital of Manado.
- "Big Three" Target US$1.3b for Expansion[Jan. 23, 2007]
China's airlines are seeking loans totaling up to US$1.3 billion (HK$10.14 billion) to finance the acquisition of more than 20 aircraft, according to debt market newsletter basis point.
- Alleged Plane Hijacker Arrested in South Africa[Jan. 23, 2007]
South African police arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb on a Johannesburg-bound Air Botswana flight on January 22.
- Air France-KLM Not Bidding for Alitalia, Says Report[Jan. 23, 2007]
Air France-KLM does not intend to present a preliminary bid for a controlling stake in Italian carrier Alitalia, according to a media report on January 22.
- Singapore Urges ASEAN Countries to Open Skies for LCCs[Jan. 23, 2007]
The governments of Southeast Asian countries have to remove the existing restrictions on flights so that low-cost airlines can better cater to pent-up air travel demand, a Singapore senior official said on January 23.