European air traffic control agencies are continuing to monitor the status of the Icelandic volcano, Barðarbunga [Bardarbunga], where hundreds of earthquakes in recent days have signaled a possible impending eruption.

Ryanair has hired John Hurley as chief technology officer as the Irish budget carrier continues with its senior management revamp and push to step up its digital game.

Norwegian Air International (NAI), the long-haul arm of low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air Shuttle, claimed European Commission support Tuesday in its efforts to gain US approval to fly between Europe and the US.

Independent aviation safety body Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is backing the use of deployable flight data recorders (FDRs), or triggered flight data transmission, as the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 continues.

FAA has issued a new notice to airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting US air carriers from flying in the Damascus Flight Information Region, which includes all of Syria. FAA cited the “ongoing armed conflict and volatile security environment in Syria,” which “poses a serious potential threat to civil aviation.”

Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has offered to equip Red Wings Airlines with Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft to be used on flights to Crimea after Aeroflot’s new low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Dobrolet suspended flights Aug. 4 due to sanctions imposed by the European Union.

Icelandic authorities raised aviation alert levels to orange after seismic activity around one of the country’s volcanoes was detected.

Thailand’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has canceled Thai airport landing rights for Don Mueang-based low-cost carrier (LCC) City Airways.