The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have unveiled a plan to implement health screenings of airline passengers arriving at five US airports from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Airlines for America (A4A) president and CEO Nicholas Calio has launched an aggressive lobbying campaign ahead of next year’s FAA reauthorization debate in Congress, telling US lawmakers they need to act to “level the competitive playing field” for US airlines facing stiff competition from Middle East and Asian carriers.

Air France-KLM Group believes the effect of last month’s two-week Air France pilot strike could cost the group €500 million ($634 million) in the current financial year.

The TATA/Singapore Airlines joint venture startup Vistara, which is due to launch operations in India later in October, has become the first airline in India to adopt the Amadeus Altéa Suite of technology solutions.

African low-cost carrier fastjet announced its Tanzanian flight services have been hit by four bird strikes, which resulted in a number of flights being delayed or canceled.

Finnair and the Finnish Cabin Crew Union (SLSY) have reached a savings agreement of €18 million ($23 million).

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines and Works Council for flight and cabin crew of its Tyrolean Airways subsidiary have reached a framework agreement for a new Group collective wage agreement for approximately 3,200 flight staff.

Lufthansa Cargo said Tuesday it plans to “operate all of its flights” after Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced another strike Oct. 8 and 9 in its ongoing protest over transition payments for early retirees.