Flight attendants and pilots from the US and Norway are joining forces in a bid to ensure that Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Irish-based long-haul subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, does not “bypass international labor laws” when it comes to recruiting crew.

Global passenger traffic grew 5.2% year-over-year in 2013, effectively aligning with the average annual growth rate of the past 30 years, IATA announced in its Air Passenger Market Analysis report.

Europe has implemented a minor relaxation of its liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) restrictions, although it only relates to duty-free items bought outside the European Union (EU).

With an overall 1.4% increase in market demand year-over-year, global air cargo exhibited a measured but steady improvement in 2013, according to IATA’s year-end air freight market analysis.

The European Parliament voted Wednesday on proposals from the European Commission to strengthen passenger rights.

FAA administrator Michael Huerta told Congress flight delays are expected to be reduced by 41% by 2020 owing to the US’s ongoing transition to the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system.

The European Commission (EC) has launched in-depth investigations into the financial rescue deals for Cyprus Airways and Estonian Air, to verify whether cash infusions breach European Union (EU) state aid rules.

A Joy Air Xian MA60 crashed while landing at China’s Zhengzhou-Xinzheng Airport Feb. 4, significantly damaging the aircraft.