The episode marks the second serious aviation accident in Russia in 10 days.

With a fuel tax, SAF quotas and emissions-trading changes, "Fit for 55" adds up to higher airline operating costs.

In an immediately adopted airworthiness directive (AD) due out July 20, the agency will order Boeing 737 operators to inspect cabin altitude pressure switches more frequently.

A British Airways 787-8’s inadvertent nose-gear retraction at a London Heathrow gate last month was caused by an incorrectly placed pin during routine maintenance—a design-related risk that regulators flagged in an airworthiness directive that had not been implemented on the aircraft.

While airlines in the region are looking to cut costs, many environmental initiatives are advancing.

The UK government aims to ensure net zero domestic aviation emissions by 2040, according to a roadmap launched July 14.

Etihad Airways is offering free private airport transfers to and from Dubai for guests travelling in Economy to select destinations.

Engine failures triggered significant amounts of airframe damage.