Indonesia AirAsia has conceded it did not officially have the authority to operate the Surabaya-Singapore route on Sundays when its Airbus A320-200 operating as flight QZ8501 on the route crashed Sunday, Dec. 28 into the Java Sea.

Finnair and South African Airways (SAA) have become the first two airlines to achieve the highest level of IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification.

A Singaporean search and rescue submarine has found the fuselage of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 that crashed into the Java Sea Dec. 28.

Following the crash of Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501 and subsequent revelations of flight scheduling contraventions, regional authorities are clamping down on a number of Southeast Asian operators.

Divers recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 that crashed into the Java Sea two weeks ago.

Throughput at the controversial US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi Airport will increase from this week, with all Etihad Airways passengers from the Persian Gulf airport heading to the US now passing through the center.

Philippine aviation officials have hit Cebu Pacific with a record fine over a spate of delays during the Christmas period, and changes to regulations may also be forthcoming.

Divers have recovered the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 that crashed into the Java Sea two weeks ago.