- Strikes Could Shrink Qantas by 50%: CEO[Oct. 29, 2011]
Australian flag carrier Qantas could shrink by half within a year if unions pursue their rolling strike action to protest pay and restructuring plans, its chief executive was reported as warning.
- Light Plane Damaged in Emergency Landing at Jabiru[Oct. 27, 2011]
A Northern Territory pilot has told how he landed a light aircraft on a remote airstrip without the use of the front landing gear.
- Thai Airlines Getting Back on Track[Oct. 28, 2011]
With Bangkok's second-biggest airport shuttered from the country's recent floods, airlines are shifting more service to the main Suvarnabhumi Airport and cutting fees to help passengers deal with the added hassles.
- AirAsia Budget Carrier to Start Routes[Oct. 28, 2011]
AirAsia Japan Co., a budget airline owned partially by All Nippon Airways Co., said Thursday it plans to begin flights next August on three domestic routes from Narita airport, and two international routes to South Korea next October.
- Plane Crash Near Vancouver Airport Injures 9[Oct. 27, 2011]
Nine people were injured when a small plane crashed onto a road in Richmond, B.C., near Vancouver International Airport.
- Loaded Guns in Checked Bags Aren't on TSA's Radar[Oct. 26, 2011]
For all the security improvements at airports after 9/11 -- full-body scans, bans on liquids, pat downs -- there is one check that airports aren't doing.
- Phoenix-Bound Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted after Passenger Dies[Oct. 26, 2011]
A Southwest Airlines flight was diverted Wednesday after a passenger died on the plane en route to Phoenix.
- Qantas to Outsource New Workers: TWU[Oct. 26, 2011]
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says Qantas will not employ new workers in Australia under its current corporate structure.
- Boeing 787's Inaugural Flight Lands in Hong Kong[Oct. 26, 2011]
The first commercial flight for Boeing's 787 jet has landed, after a 4-hour, eight-minute flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong.
- EU to Resist U.S. Pressure on Airline Emissions[Oct. 25, 2011]
The European Union insisted Tuesday it will enforce a new law that imposes an emissions cap-and-trade program on airlines flying to and from Europe, despite angry opposition from the U.S. Congress.