A Nigerian-based Associated Airlines Embraer EMB-120 crashed shortly after takeoff from Lagos Airport Oct. 3.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is proposing to curtail any above-inflation charges increases at London Heathrow Airport over the next five years, by capping prices in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published final proposals for charges regulation at London Gatwick Airport that would limit price increases to 0.5% above inflation, as measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI), for each of the next seven years.

IATA is reporting strong expansion of global passenger traffic in August, with overall RPKs rising 6.8% and capacity increasing 5.6% year-over-year, delivering a total market load factor of 83.4%—equaling the record high load factor set in July 2011.

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense has entered into a strategic alliance with Bahrain-based Global Aviation Services (GAS) to strengthen support for its customers operating military, government, commercial and private helicopters in key Middle East markets.

Tough talks on aviation emissions look set to continue right to the end of the ICAO Assembly meeting that began last week and will conclude Oct. 4.

IATA’s global air freight report for August conveys “continued modest improvements,” with air cargo growth up 3.6% year-over-year, an improvement on July’s 1.1% year-over-year growth.

American Airlines and US Airways won two victories Tuesday in their battle against the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over the carriers’ proposed merger: another attempt by DOJ to delay the trial was rejected and the Texas attorney general withdrew from DOJ’s lawsuit.