Six European countries have written to ICAO expressing concerns about the sustainability criteria of the CORSIA aviation emissions offsetting scheme as members prepare to meet to try to finalize regulations for the scheme.

Ryanair has signed its first cabin crew recognition agreement, with the ANPAC and ANPAV unions in Italy, paving the way for the Irish LCC to represent its directly employed cabin crew in Italy.

The Saudi Air Navigation Service Co, the entity in charge of air traffic management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has selected Thales to support a programme for the modernisation of all surveillance radars in the Kingdom.

The FAA will use its officially designated unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) test sites to demonstrate a low-altitude UAV traffic management (UTM) system for drones, as required by Congress.

Finalizing and formally adopting regulations later in June for the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of emissions for the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is critical to keep the ICAO program on track to start on time, according to the head of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG).

The airline industry is pushing for new technology and initiatives to streamline border processing for passengers, with trials underway at some airports.

IATA downgraded its 2018 profit forecast for the global airline industry, projecting airlines will collectively earn $33.8 billion this year, down 12% from the $38.4 billion predicted in December 2017.