AirAsia is taking steps to reduce the debt owed by its Indonesian joint venture to meet a government ultimatum, as signs are also emerging that Indonesia’s two AirAsia franchises may merge.

The commercial air transport industry is resisting calls within the draft text of December’s Conference of Parties (COP21) global environmental summit for aviation to be used as a source of finance to help fund climate change initiatives.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has suspended Transaero Airlines ticket sales from Oct. 1, 2015.

Indonesian low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) looks set to cease operations as a standalone carrier, and be merged with sister AirAsia subsidiary, Indonesia AirAsia X (IAAX).

Denver International Airport (DEN) has formed a regional working group to address “potential hazards” posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). FAA is part of the group.

2015’s global air freight market slide slowed in August, as total market volume rose 0.2% year-over-year, according to IATA’s Air Freight Market Analysis.

The heads of 28 leading commercial aviation businesses and organizations have penned an open letter to governments worldwide calling on them to support aviation’s trailblazing efforts to reduce the industry’s contribution to climate change.

An investigation is underway into an incident in which a Luxair Bombardier Q400 turboprop came to rest on the runway at Germany’s Saarbrücken Airport following a rejected take-off on Sept. 30.