The aviation authorities of Russia and Israel have agreed to remove restrictions on routes between the two countries with the exception of Moscow-Tel Aviv.

Association of European Airlines (AEA) chairman and Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil is again asking European politicians to pay more attention to the importance of the airline industry.

Singapore and ICAO have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in leadership and management training.

The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER hijacked the aircraft during a scheduled flight Monday, diverting it to Geneva in an apparent bid to seek asylum.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted Sinopec, China’s top oil refiner, a license allowing commercial use of its aviation biofuel in an effort to cut carbon emissions.

A joint declaration signed Wednesday by the European Union (EU) and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has given EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas the green light to secure a mandate for negotiating a comprehensive air transport agreement between the two regions.

Iberia said Thursday it had reached agreement in principle with its pilots’ union, SEPLA, to introduce permanent structural change and improve the airline’s viability.

Russian investigators have not been able to identify why a Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashed on approach to Almaty Airport in January 2013, killing all 16 passengers and five crew members.