The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has denied a petition to reconsider its findings in the investigation of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800.

Global air freight volumes increased 4.7% year-over-year in May, according to IATA’s air freight market analysis.

The Norwegian state is considering either reducing or completely divesting shares in SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

A Fokker 50 cargo aircraft has crashed shortly after takeoff from Nairobi Airport, killing all four crew, according to CNN, Reuters and other news reports.

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Italian carrier Livingston has staved off an attempt by ENAC, the country’s civil aviation regulator, to suspend its operating licence. Privately-owned Livingston operates three Airbus A320s on scheduled and charter services from its base at Milan Malpensa.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated a comprehensive program to test processes for collecting the biometric information of most non-US citizens departing the US aboard commercial aircraft.

Dublin-based Aer Lingus has “reluctantly” agreed in principle to proposals solving a long-running pension dispute that will cost it a further €50 million ($68 million).