The British government is looking to pursue greater liberalization of air traffic rights and modernize what it calls “obsolete restrictions on airline ownership” in a bid to open competition for UK and international air routes.

UK and Swiss authorities have signed a new bilateral air services agreement to ensure the continuation of flights between the two countries post-Brexit.

FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell has appointed former FAA official D. Kirk Shaffer to serve as FAA associate administrator-airports, effective Dec. 17.

The decoupling of air traffic growth from rising carbon dioxide emissions is not happening fast enough and no airline has achieved the highest category for efficiency, according to a new report from a German environmental NGO.

EASA has certified a pilot cadet training program jointly developed by Airbus and Toulouse-based civil aviation university ENAC.

Led by United Airlines, the big three US carriers have embarked on yet another campaign against the three major Gulf carriers.

Icelandic LCC WOW Air will cut its aircraft fleet by nearly half and reduce its workforce by about 10%.

Japanese startup Euglena has completed construction of the country’s first demonstration plant for producing renewable jet and diesel fuel. The refinery in Tsurumi, Yokohama, is to begin operation in spring 2019.