[UPDATED] Spirit Airlines confirmed to ATW that an Airbus A319—en route from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Atlanta—experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff on Oct. 15.

IATA has called on all participants in the air cargo value chain to work to improve quality, efficiency and security in the industry.

In a surprise move that could undermine the work achieved on aviation emissions by the ICAO Assembly earlier this month, the European Commission (EC) is proposing to extend its tax on aviation emissions to the portion of international flights that occurs within European Union (EU) airspace.

An ATR 72-600 operated by Lao Airlines, the national carrier of Laos, has crashed on a domestic flight; all 44 passengers and five crew onboard are believed to be dead.

Thailand’s Ministry of Transport has approved the air operator’s license (AOL) issued last week by the Civil Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand for Thai AirAsia X (TAAX). The new airline is a joint venture (JV) long-haul start-up between low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X and Thai shareholders.

A resolution calling on the European Commission to withdraw new rules on flight time limitations (FTL) for pilots and cabin crew has been voted down by a plenary session of the European Parliament, likely clearing the way for the implementation of new, European Union-wide FTL rules.

Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) will work together to develop and implement a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in Southern Africa, a first for the continent.

The European Commission has allowed Aegean Airlines to acquire the loss-making Olympic Air following a six-month investigation into the competition ramifications of the proposed acquisition.