CHINA TO INITIATE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY TMCnet BEIJING, Jun 01, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) — China would initiate a mid- and long-term development plan for the aviation industry, disclosed Li Wei, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Washington Times BOOK REVIEW: Airline travel's glory days Washington Times, DC The book ends up with a bump in today's air-passenger environment with a sobering look at serial airline bankruptcies and mergers in the past decades and at the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, when commercial aviation in the United States was changed ..

FG, Lufthansa Partner to Transform Aviation Sector THISDAY, Nigeria The Special Adviser to President on Aviation , Captain Shehu Iyal in a chat with newsmen disclosed that the mou will result in the transformation of the aviation sector into world standard placing it as one of the major players in the world. …

Small plane goes down in northern W.Va.; 2 hurt Chicago Tribune, United States A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says two people have been injured after a small airplane went down in a hayfield in northern West Virginia.

Indian Express Domestic carriers fly into worry zone Economic Times, India Two analysts in leading brokerages that ET spoke to were unanimous that these airlines should go aggressive on cost-cutting and capacity reduction, apart from structuring airfares keeping an eye on passenger load factor, if they have to land in … Alarm bells over runway move Times of India Use of cross-runways 24X7: welcome but not easy, say officials Indian Express Jet Airways, Air India Plane Collision Averted on Mumbai Airport myPOPKORN Calcutta Telegraph  - Daily News & Analysis all 75 news articles

Airline safety: India likely to seek more time from US Economic Times, India “We have started hiring technical personnel from airlines for the flight inspection directorate, especially on deputation and on a contractual basis.

Deccan Aviation's row with aircraft lessors reaches SC Business Standard, India PTI / New Delhi June 01, 2009, 23:42 IST Deccan Aviation has moved the Supreme Court to resolve the dispute with aircraft lessor GECAS Group of Companies over the terms of lease agreement.

The Associated Press Mideast airlines reach for the sky The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Arab sheikdoms eager for higher international profiles are ratcheting up their aviation race despite the global economic slump. On Monday, the city-state Dubai plans to launch its second government-run airline — the …

Praful Patel, aviation chiefs may talk reforms today Livemint, India Mumbai / New Delhi: Civil aviation minister Praful Patel is likely to meet airline and airport chiefs on Monday to discuss issues including a new ground handling policy and airport modernization.

Indian Express India Orders Mumbai Airport Probe Wall Street Journal By NITIN LUTHRA NEW DELHI — India's aviation regulator said Sunday it has begun an inquiry into aborted takeoffs of planes of flag carrier Air India and Jet Airways (India) Ltd.