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- U.S. Enterprise Contracted to Help Identify Victims of Brazil's Air Crash[Jul. 23, 2007]
On July 23, president of Brazilian TAM Airlines Marco Antonio Bologna said that the United States' BMS body identification enterprise has been contracted to help identify victims of Brazil's worst air disaster.
- Brazil to Build New Railways to Relieve Airport Traffic[Jul. 31, 2007]
A new rail network is to link Sao Paulo with its neighboring city of Guarulhos, where Cumbica International Airport is situated, in a bid to ease pressure on the capital's Congonhas Airport where 200 people died recently in Brazil's worst ever air disaster.
- Brazil Crash Plane Speed Puzzles Experts[Jul. 20, 2007]
On July 19, experts puzzled over why a jetliner raced down a runway instead of slowing down before it crashed in a fireball that killed 189 people - an accident that set off a fierce debate over whether to close Brazil's busiest airport.
- Small Aircraft Crashes into Building in Switzerland[Jul. 23, 2007]
On July 23, a small aircraft crashed into a building in the Swiss city of Basel, killing the pilot and injuring three others, local police said.
- Brazil to Build New Airport in Sao Paulo After Tragedy[Jul. 20, 2007]
On July 20, the Brazilian government announced that another airport will be built in Sao Paulo, following the airplane accident that killed about 200 people at Congonhas International Airport earlier.
- Black Box Recovered From Brazil Plane Wreckage[Jul. 21, 2007]
On July 21, Brazil's firemen found the black box containing the pilots' voice recording in the wreckage of the TAM airlines plane that crashed in Sao Paulo earlier, Brazil's Air Force said.
- China Aviation Regulator Says Growth Too Fast[Jul. 25, 2007]
China's aviation industry is expanding too quickly, as a fleet that has doubled in a decade causes congestion and threatens safety standards, the country's regulator said.
- Africa Urged to Improve Air Safety, Security[Jul. 17, 2007]
On July 16, a five-day conference on aviation safety and security opened in Nairobi with experts calling on the African governments to made improvements in this field.
- Worldwide Shortage of Pilots Affecting Flight Safety, Say Analysts[Jul. 18, 2007]
As the Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 approached Jakarta's main airport, veteran Captain Marwoto Komar instructed his rookie co-pilot to extend the flaps to slow the plane for landing.
- Almost 200 Feared Dead in Brazil Plane Crash[Jul. 18, 2007]
On July 17, a Brazilian passenger jet crashed and burst into flames after skidding off a runway and barreling across a busy highway, officials said. All 176 people on board were feared dead in what would be Brazil's deadliest air disaster, and at least 15 were killed on the ground.