Calgary-based WestJet and Mexico City-based Aeromexico have signed a codeshare pact that builds on an interline agreement reached in December 2011.

Ticketed air travelers can swap seats in exchange for electronic payment with a recently launched app, Seateroo, which is compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Worldwide air cargo volumes in November 2015 were down 1.2% year-over-year, according to IATA’s latest Air Freight Market Analysis.

Star Alliance-linked ANA Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire an 8.8% strategic investment in SkyTeam member Vietnam Airlines, valued at VND2.4 billion ($107 million).

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has fined Egyptair $140,000 for leasing aircraft to Sudan Airways, in breach of sanctions against the latter nation.

Swedish accident investigators have recovered the two flight recorders from the West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 freighter that crashed in Sweden near the Norwegian border in the early hours of Jan. 8, killing the two crew members.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has published a list of airlines recommended for civil servants traveling on business.

Kazakhstan authorities have postponed a mandatory requirement for domestic carriers to gain IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification by Jan. 1, 2016, for local carriers operating domestic flights.