Swiss investigators have released a preliminary report into a “serious incident” on June 19, involving a near-miss between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, and a Swiss Avro RJ100 on approach to London City Airport. The Avro RJ100, registered HB-IYT, was operating a scheduled service between Zurich and London City with 87 passengers on board.

Italy will list up to 49% of Italian air navigation services provider (ANSP) ENAV on the Italian stock exchange.

Lufthansa and the Independent Flight Attendants’ Organization (UFO) negotiated a long-term, no-strike agreement July 5, concluding nearly six months of arbitration.

Leaders of transportation panels in both houses of the US Congress say they have reached agreement on a bipartisan extension of FAA’s authorization through Sept. 30, 2017. The agreement is expected to be voted on in both the House of Representatives and Senate ahead of FAA’s authority expiring July 15.

Russia will resume charter flights to Turkey July 7 after a six-month break.

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will test what it is calling “automated” passenger screening lanes at security checkpoints at four major US airports later this year.

Saudi aviation regulator, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has issued a new code of conduct for airlines and passengers designed to strengthen passenger rights in the desert kingdom.

276 firearms were discovered at 93 US airports in June 2016, up 21.6% year-over-year.