Oman’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has launched a process to find potential bidders to set up a new low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Persian Gulf nation, with a call for interested parties to make themselves known.

The Cyprus government has confirmed that an application for an air operator’s certificate (AOC) has been received by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) for a new Cyprus-based airline.

Harris Corporation has been selected to modernise critical air traffic control (ATC) communications at three international airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A major fire at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport overnight led to closure of the airport and thousands of passengers being delayed.

London Gatwick Airport has launched a program aimed at increasing its engagement with passengers by offering them small free gifts at the airport in return for providing some information about themselves ahead of their trip.

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has reached a tentative contract deal with its pilot group that appears likely to end the pilots’ five-month work-to-rule campaign.

Global air passenger traffic grew 7.4% year-over-year (YOY) in March as Asia-Pacific holiday travel related to the Lunar New Year continued beyond February, according to IATA’s March Air Passenger Market Analysis report.

Just over 30 minutes into Germanwings flight 4U9525, the captain left the cockpit, according to French investigators.