- Paper Air Tickets to Fade Out in China Soon[Oct. 14, 2006]
Paper air tickets will start to fade out in China from next Monday, said an expert with the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC).
- Hong Kong Airport Risks Losing World Crown[Oct. 13, 2006]
Cathay Pacific chief executive Philip Chen has warned Chinese aviation officials they need to solve airspace congestion in the crowded Pearl River Delta if Hong Kong is to keep its status as a world-leading hub.
- Asia Trade Mission Targets Jet Cargo Route[Oct. 14, 2006]
Indianapolis business officials will hunt for an Asian cargo airline to fly a nonstop, heavy-freight route to Indianapolis during a trade mission to Asia that departs today.
- JAL to Codeshare with Galaxy Airlines[Oct. 12, 2006]
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced its intention to sign a code share agreement with the Japanese cargo start-up Galaxy Airlines. The proposed agreement is subject to the approval of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
- Air Unfair?[Oct. 09, 2006]
The US will complain to the World Trade Organization about subsidies given by European governments to planemaker Airbus SAS, the Sunday Telegraph reported, without saying where it obtained the information.
- Airbus to Hold 51% of China Assembly Plant[Oct. 09, 2006]
Airbus will hold a controlling stake in its first aircraft assembly plant in China, which is ready to deliver its first batch of A320 planes as early as 2008, state media said on Monday.
- Golden Week: 2.76 Mln Airline Passengers[Oct. 09, 2006]
China's airlines carried 2.76 million passengers during the first week of October, the National Day holiday, up 2 percent from the same period last year, but less than the number of 3.06 million people originally forecasted, China's General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) said on Sunday.
- 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.
- Bad Wiring Brings on Jumbo Headache[Oct. 06, 2006]
Airbus is learning the hard way that while to err might be human, to really mess up you need a computer.Or, perhaps, a printer.
- Virgin Blue to Support Global Green Campaign[Sep. 28, 2006]
Australia's Virgin Blue has thrown its support behind Sir Richard Branson's global call to reduce aircraft fuel emissions.