Qatar Airways has confirmed that a bird strike was cause of an Airbus A330-300 engine fire that forced the aircraft to return to Istanbul Atatürk Airport shortly after takeoff Aug. 18.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will limit operations of North Korea’s state-owned flag carrier Air Koryo in China after its Russian-built Tu-204 aircraft made an emergency landing in Shenyang because of smoke in the cabin last month.

A Qatar Airways Airbus A330 was forced to return to Istanbul Atatürk Airport Aug. 18 after a suspected engine fire.

FAA has chosen the University of Oklahoma and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to lead its new Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance.

IT & Distribution-Aug. 17, 2016

Russian airlines taking part in the government’s commuter subsidy program have carried more than 281,000 passengers from Jan.1 through Aug.1, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia.

EASA has proposed a strengthening of pilot medical requirements following the crash of Germanwings flight 9525 in March 2015.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is expected to raise the bar on approving new entrants in the domestic airline industry in light of market saturation and possible excessive competition.