The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has removed TSA head of security Kelly Hoggan from his post following extremely long airport security lines and a Congressional inquiry into bonus payments.

Signature Flight Support has signed an agreement with Lanseria Jet Centre to become a Signature Select affiliate.

The first leg started and finished well. Bag drop-off at Washington Dulles was a breeze – I had checked in online, walked right up to the counter and the bag was tagged and placed on the belt in two minutes.

The Egyptian military has deployed an autonomous submarine to assist a multi-national contingent of aircraft and ships in the search for the main wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS804 in the Mediterranean Sea.

With more than 100 liberalized air services agreements in place, the US State Department touts Open Skies policy on its website fact sheet as “promoting increased travel and trade and spurring high-quality job opportunity and economic growth.” In reality, some in the US are questioning whether Open Skies policy should be “revisited.”

Indonesian Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan has imposed significant sanctions on Indonesian low-cost carriers (LCCs) Lion Air and Indonesia AirAsia, following a pledge to crack down on domestic operators who contravened standard operating procedures (SOPS).

Ireland’s pro-aviation policy, embracing deregulation and liberalizing market access, is visionary and helps enable growth among airlines, lessors, MROs and aviation and travel companies, the CEO of Aer Lingus told a Washington DC audience this week.

Etihad Airways equity partner Alitalia is still considering the future of its long-term partnership with Air France-KLM, which is slated to end in January 2017.