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8/11: Malaysia Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of ten ATR 72-500 turboprops. The carrier has also taken an option on another five aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by MAS-subsidiary MASWings. The national carrier already ordered ten of these aircraft in July for its other subsidiary, Firefly.

	Aviation News November 2007
	A selection of this month's aviation news, sorted newest articles first. AtlasJet MD-83 crashes in Turkey; 56 dead Bahrain Air to launch in January 2008 Hawaiian choses Airbus for fleet renovation Floods cause chaos at Jakarta Airport TAP orders 12 A350s and more A320s KLM orders Airbus and Boeing Six injured during A330 test flight US Airways adds A330s Qantas orders a dozen Q400s Fleet expansion for OceanAir Batavia 737 loses part of wing Airbuses for East Star Airlines Iran Air Tours orders Tu-204s SAS cuts 230 jobs due to Q400 grounding Five hurt in incident at Airbus factory Nile Air signs for 9 A321s British Airways operates empty transatlantic flights China Southern joins Skyteam Qantas orders 99 aircraft Airblue orders eight A320s NAS buys and leases E-jets C Jet orders first VIP A350XWB Sheikh shows interest in supersonic business jet Royal Jordanian adds 787s to order list LCAL adds six 787s to future fleet Yemenia orders ten A350XWBs Air Arabia orders 34 A320s and reveals plans DAE orders 100 Boeing aircraft Qatar Airways orders 35 Boeings Emirates goes shopping at Airbus and Boeing NAS orders 20 A320s Iberia A340 damaged landing at Quito Virgin Nigeria orders Embraer E-Jets BRA ceases operations Nationwide 737 loses engine Eurocontrol: Europe needs 25 new airports A380 continues world tour US forces ground F-15s Cathay orders 747s and 777s More turboprops for Malaysia Airlines Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Italy LAN places large order for Boeings Singapore Airlines prohibits se x on A380
	30/11: An AtlasJet MD-83, leased from World Focus Airlines, has crashed in the mountains during the aproach to Isparta airport. The plane had taken off from Istanbul. The wreckage of the aircraft was found after a five-hour search during the night. None of the 49 passengers and 7 crew members survived the accident.
	30/11: New low cost carrier Bahrain Air plans to start scheduled flights in January of next year. The carrier will operate Airbus A320s on a network within the Middle East.
	29/11: Hawaiian Airlines has chosen Airbus to renovate its long-haul fleet. The carrier, which currently operates the Boeing 767, will incorporate the A330-200 into its fleet in 2012, followed by the A350XWB in 2017. The airline plans to launch non-stop flights to Europe.
	28/11: Flooding has caused chaos near Jakarta Airport. The main road between the airport and the city centre became non-usable, causing many passengers to miss their flights as well as heavy delays for passengers arriving in the Indonesian capital.
	26/11: TAP Portugal has placed an order for 12 Airbus A350XWBs and taken an option on another three aircraft. The Portuguese flag carrier also signed for eight aircraft from the A320 family.
	22/11: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines signed for the purchase of two Airbus A330-200s, three Boeing 737-700s and two 777-300ERs.
	21/11: Six passengers were injured during a test flight of an Airbus A330 destined for delivery to Air Mauritius. The aircraft experienced a loss of cabin pressure and the crew initiated an emergency decent, which lead to the passengers being injured in their ears and backs.
	21/11: US Airways has signed an agreement to purchase five new Airbus A330-200s. The carrier will also add two of these aircraft to its fleet through leasing via ILFC. US Airways already purchased ten A330s in October.
	21/11: Qantas has placed an order for 12 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s and taken an option on another 24 aircraft. The planes will be operated by its subsidiary QantasLink.
	21/11: Brazilian carrier OceanAir has placed an order with Airbus for 14 A319s, seven A320s and seven A330-200s. The airline currently operates Fokker 50s and 100s, and Embraer 120s, and one Boeing 767 for longer flights.
	21/11: A Boeing 737 of Indonesian airline Batavia Airways was forced to return to Jakarta shortly after take-off when it lost a piece of its wing. The 2 by 1.5 metre section landed on a house near the airport. The crew made a safe emergency landing.
	20/11: Chinese carrier East Star Airlines has ordered six Airbus A320s. The airline currently operates two A319s and two A320s.
	19/11: Iran Air Tours has placed an order with Tupolev for the purchase of 30 Tu-204-100s. Delivery of the aircraft will start in 2009.
	15/11: SAS Scandinavian Airlines will cut 230 jobs, mostly pilots and flight attendants, following the grounding of its fleet of 27 Dash 8-Q400 turboprops. The aircraft were grounded after three incidents in two months. The airline is operating Q400 flights with other aircraft of its own fleet, as well as wet-leased aircraft from other providers.
	15/11: A brand new Airbus A340-600 destined for Etihad Airways got severely damaged during engine tests on the ground, when the aircraft started rolling and hit a wall. Of the nine people on board, five were injured. Airbus has started an investigation to determine what caused the accident.
	15/11: New Egyptian carrier Nile Air has signed for the purchase of nine Airbus A321s. The airline intends to start operations from Cairo to destinations in the Middle East.
	15/11: During the first half of November, British Airways has operated at least six transatlantic flights over the Atlantic Ocean without passengers. The airline says it doesn't have enough cabin attendants to operate the flights with passengers, but must fly the routes in order not to lose its valuable slots at London Heathrow airport.
	15/11: China Southern Airlines has joined the Skyteam Alliance. The airline is the eleventh member of the group, which was initially founded by Air France and Delta Air Lines.
	14/11: Qantas has placed a large order with Airbus and Boeing for 99 aircraft. The order consists of 68 Airbus A320s and A321s for its subsidiary Jetstar, and 31 Boeing 737-800s. The carrier has also taken an option on 40 Airbus and 49 Boeing aircraft.
	14/11: Pakistani carrier Airblue has placed an order for eight Airbus A320s. The aircraft will join the six planes ordered last year and have a layout for 157 passengers in two classes.
	14/11: National Air Services has placed an order for five Embraer E-190s and taken an option on another five aircraft. The carrier has also signed a contract with GECAS for the lease of three E-190s and two E-195s. Earlier this week, NAS Air placed an order for A320s.
	14/11: Hong Kong based business jet operator C Jet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the first Airbus A350XWB in VIP configuration. The aircraft, named Prestige, was ordered together with an A319ACJ.
	14/11: Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Noaimi, ruler of the UAE emirate of Ajman, has signed an option to purchase a supersonic business jet designed by the US firm Aerion. The aircraft should be able to fly at a speed of Mach 1.15 over land, without producing the supersonic boom, and Mach 1.6 over water. It would be able to fly from New York to Paris in four hours and fifteen minutes, slower than Concorde but almost twice as fast as conventional airliners.
	13/11: Royal Jordanian has added two Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its outstanding order for two of these aircraft, and signed a lease contract for another two via CIT Aerospace. The carrier plans to have a fleet of 12 Dreamliners to replace and expand its current long-haul fleet.
	13/11: Dubai-based leasing company LCAL has added six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to its outstanding order, making a total of 21. LCAL will be the first leasing company to receive the 787 in 2009.
	13/11: Yemenia Airways has placed an order for ten Airbus A350XWBs. The carrier plans to replace its four A310s and two A330s and wants to expand its network in Africa with the new aircraft.
	13/11: Air Arabia has placed an order for 34 Airbus A320s and taken an option on another 15 aircraft. The carrier plans to have a fleet of 50 aircraft by 2015 and has revealed plans to open a second hub, next to its home base Sharjah, in Rabat, Morocco.
	12/11: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has placed an order for 70 Boeing 737s, 15 787s, 10 777-300ERs and five 747-8 Freighters. The aircraft will be incorporated into DAE Capital's fleet, the leasing subsidiary of the company. DAE has also announced that it will order a similar amount of Airbus aircraft.
	12/11: Qatar Airways has placed an order for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and added five 777 Freighters to its outstanding order for these aircraft.
	11/11: Virgin Nigeria has placed an order for eight Embraer E-170s and two E-190s. It has also taken an option on another six E-190s. The first E-Jet will be delivered in September 2008.
	11/11: Emirates has placed a large order with Airbus for 70 A350XWBs and taken an option on another 50 aircraft. It also added 11 A380s to its outstanding order for the double-deckers. Boeing received an order for 12 777-300ERs.
	11/11: Saudi Arabian company National Air Services has ordered 20 Airbus A320s. The aircraft will be operated by its scheduled carrier NAS Air.
	9/11: An Iberia Airbus A340-600 was damaged severely when it overshot the runway upon landing at Quito airport. All people on board left the aircraft unharmed. The aircraft sustained most damage on the engine pods on the left wing.
	8/11: The Brazilan carrier BRA (Brasil Rodo Aereo) has ceased all its flight operations. Most of its 1100 employees will be fired. The airline, which has a fleet of eight Boeing 737s and three 767s, has grounded most aircraft in Sao Paulo. The carrier operated scheduled domestic services and international charter services.
	8/11: A Boeing 737-200 of South African airline Nationwide has lost its right engine while taking off from Cape Town en route to Johannesburg. The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after the remains of the engine were cleared from the runway. The carrier operates 11 737-200s.
	8/11: Eurocontrol has said that Europe will need 25 new airports by the year 2025 to cope with the increase of demand in air traffic. This includes ten large airports and 15 medium-sized airports.
	8/11: The Airbus A380 continues its world tour with a planned stop at Montreal, Canada on 12 November. The aircraft will then fly to Orlando, Florida on the 13th. With these demonstration flights, Airbus is testing the compatibility at various airports and also hopes to get more customers for the aircraft.
	8/11: Cathay Pacific has placed an order for ten Boeing 747-8 Freighters and seven 777-300ER passenger aircraft. The carrier has also taken an option on 14 747-8Fs. The first new Jumbo Jets will be incorporated into the fleet in 2012.
	8/11: The United States forces have decided to ground all F-15 fighters following a series of accidents with the aircraft. The accidents seem to be linked to a structural failure in the aircraft.
	8/11: Malaysia Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of ten ATR 72-500 turboprops. The carrier has also taken an option on another five aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by MAS-subsidiary MASWings. The national carrier already ordered ten of these aircraft in July for its other subsidiary, Firefly.
	8/11: A Black Hawk helicopter of the US Army crashed near the Italian town of Treviso, killing five of the eleven occupants on board. The aircraft had taken off from Aviano Air Force base.
	6/11: Chilean carrier LAN Airlines has placed an order for 26 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and two 777 Freighters. The airline will also lease an additional six Dreamlimers via ILFC and two Triple Sevens via GECAS.
	1/11: Singapore Airlines prohibits couples from having sex on board the Airbus A380. The carrier offers first-class suites with double beds, but says it will not allow 'unacceptable behaviour' during the flight.
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