Opposition parties and trade unions have criticized India’s minister for civil aviation Ajit Singh for saying the government could consider privatizing Air India.

Qatar Executive has been awarded its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).

The ICAO United Nations Aviation Assembly has reached an agreement to develop a global market-based measures (MBM) scheme for aviation emissions by 2016 that will be implemented in 2020.

[UPDATED] The Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC), which was calling for an Action Day Oct. 10 to protest the European Commission’s SES2+ package aimed at speeding implementation of the Single European Sky, has canceled the strike.

Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair said it will appeal a French court’s decision to impose fines and damages totaling €8 million ($10.8 million) for alleged nonpayment of French social security and state pension contributions.

The Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) has called an Action Day Oct. 10 to protest the European Commission’s SES2+ package aimed at speeding implementation of the Single European Sky.

Dnata and Virgin Atlantic have expanded their partnership at Heathrow Airport, with Dnata's UK operation taking on ramp handling for Virgin's short-haul services from Terminal 1 (as of 31st March 2013).

Southwest Airlines has fired the captain of the Boeing 737-700 that made a hard landing at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in July.