An Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200, operating as flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on May 4, encountered severe and unexpected turbulence about 45 minutes prior to arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, injuring 31 passengers, the airline reported in a statement.

Aireon and South Africa's Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) announced today that they have signed a Regional Commercialisation Agreement to jointly develop the uses of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data throughout the Southern part of the African continent.

Russian authorities—which restricted Saratov Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) prohibiting it from operating international flights because of a safety violation in October 2015—have restored the carrier’s international status from April 29.

Spanish low-cost carrier (LCC) Volotea has become the latest airline to join lobbying group Airlines for Europe (A4E).

An ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft will begin a demonstration tour of the US and Canada from May 2-13.

South African regional carrier SA Express faced a weekend break in services after the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended its air operator’s certificate (AOC) on a series of safety issues April 30, then reinstated it May 1 after “clarity was provided.”

A new agreement between Morocco and Eurocontrol came into force yesterday, following the signing of a comprehensive agreement at the Marrakech Airshow last week.

A new agreement between Morocco and Eurocontrol came into force May 1 following the signing of a comprehensive agreement at the Marrakech Airshow last week.