The US, working to track down passengers on one flight that included a person who tested positive for Ebola, will pressure counterparts in several countries to step up efforts to help mitigate the outbreak’s reach, President Barack Obama said Wednesday.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking to interview 132 passengers who flew on an Oct. 13 Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth after one of the flight’s passengers tested positive for the Ebola virus.

IATA has created a venture capital fund to attract and support companies that develop applications and solutions for the IATA-led New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard.

IATA CEO and DG Tony Tyler has called the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proposed Consumer Rule III a “yesterday solution” and warned against regulation that can stifle air travel innovation.

The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has called a 12-hour pilot strike on Thursday for Lufthansa’s low-cost subsidiary Germanwings, the latest in a series of ongoing protests over transition payments for early retirees.

Ryanair is expecting the UK Competition Commission (UKCC) to hear its appeal on the takeover of Aer Lingus over the next few months, setting the stage for its latest EU challenge that should come up in 2015.

Swiss Aviation Training (SAT) has gained certification for its new Airbus A320 simulator from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation.

Accumulated worldwide air freight volumes continued to rebound this past August, expanding 5.8% year-over-year, according to Airports Council International (ACI).