Finnair is preparing for disruptions in domestic and regional flights beginning Dec.1 as a result of a planned industrial action by pilots of its regional operation, Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra).

A preliminary report on the Oct. 29 crash of Lion Air flight 610 (JT610) confirms the accident aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was not airworthy on at least its last two flights, spotlighting gaps in the airline’s maintenance practices and safety culture.

While airlines and airports have stepped up their cybersecurity efforts in recent years, a shortage of resources, skills and funding is holding back efforts at enhancing protection from cyberattacks in the aviation sector, according to SITA's report, “Air Transport Cybersecurity Insights 2018.”

Russia’s S7 Training, a part of S7 Group, has introduced an Embraer E170 full flight simulator (FFS) from FlightSafety International, the company said Nov. 27.

IATA CEO and DG Alexandre de Juniac called on African governments to lower taxes and fees on aviation, calling the continent “an expensive place for airlines to do business.”

Airport industry group ACI Europe is calling for “long overdue” air traffic management (ATM) reform, including better integration of airspace and ground infrastructure to ease disruptions, following a summer marked by air traffic control (ATC) strikes that caused widespread flight delays and cancellations.

The preliminary report into the Oct. 29 of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash confirms that the pilots struggled with the automatic trim as it responded to faulty inputs, although they appear not to have activated the cut-out switch for this system.

Southwest Airlines, looking to solidify and potentially improve upon a projected 3% unit-revenue increase in 2019 amid costs rising at the same rate, has increased fares in most US domestic markets by $2-$5.