The FAA is waiving its slot-usage rules at the three slot-controlled U.S. airports and will credit airlines for canceled flights due to COVID-19-related service cuts at four other congested airports; the agency is asking foreign regulators to match the moves for affected U.S. airlines. 

Thales is gearing up for its first deliveries of the DME 500, the French group’s fifth-generation distance measuring equipment (DME), which is compatible with existing onboard receivers. 

Finland’s Nokia has announced the deployment of an upgraded, IP-based air traffic control communications network for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) following the completion of a series of live trials in North Atlantic airspace.

Gulf Air has introduced a new pricing concept of its air fares to make it easier and clearer to its passengers regarding what’s included in each price bracket.

Air traffic control (ATC) equipment supplier Rohde & Schwarz has signed a contract with Naviair, Denmark's air navigation service provider, for a backup radio communications system.

Aireon and Searidge Technologies have announced a partnership to integrate satellite-routed position data from aircraft into Searidge’s “digital tower” platform for large airports.

Honeywell is improving the airfield lighting and surface movement guidance systems at Incheon International Airport (RKSI) near Seoul. 

China is cutting airport and airway charges as part of its response to the Wuhan virus epidemic, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)…