An EVA Airways Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) has been certified to Level D, the highest FFS standard, by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Taiwan Civil Aviation Authority.

Russia’s Ministry of Transport said the government spent more than RUB7 billion ($201 million) to develop several projects in different regions of the country.

Air France will progressively equip its Airbus A320 family aircraft fleet with noise reduction kits by 2015.

Several European countries could be affected by air traffic controller strikes this week. Italy‘s ATM system could be affected tomorrow and Thursday, while strikes are also possible in Portugal tomorrow.

A US airline lobbying group has said it will continue to protest the opening of a new customs and immigration preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi.

UK-based flight training provider CTC Aviation Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Phoenix, Ariz.-based Airline Training Center Arizona (ATCA) to use its facilities for pilot training.

Commercialization remains the biggest challenge to achieving the FAA's target of 1 billion gallons of renewable aviation fuel use by 2018, says administrator Michael Huerta.

The Indian government said Monday it was lifting restrictions on Airbus A380 flights into the country. The decision will allow airlines like Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Lufthansa to start using the aircraft on their India routes.