IATA said the US and UK governments should “urgently find alternatives” to the carry-on electronics bans announced by both countries last week.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has criticized the US ban on large personal electronic items, saying it is unfair and not properly thought through.

Pilot error, controller oversight shortcomings and a potentially confusing or potentially dangerous autopilot mode are key takeaways from a preliminary report on the crash of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter crash following an error prone instrument approach to the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the morning of Jan. 16.

The European Union (EU) and eight South Asian states have started a four-year civil aviation cooperation, aimed at improving safety and strengthening technical ties.

Hawaiian Airlines pilots have voted by a 76%-24% margin to ratify a new five-year, three month labor contract, ending two years of sometimes contentious negotiations and threatened strike actions.

Qatar Airways’ plans to take a 49% shareholding in Italy’s Meridiana fly have been approved by the European Commission (EC).

When AltAir launched commercial-scale volumes of aviation alternative fuels in March 2016, it enabled the largest use of alternative fuel in the industry.

United established a track record of identifying and implementing strategies to reduce its environmental impact in the air, on the ground and at its facilities.