Hong Kong Airlines is offering pilots the option of transferring to alternative airlines as the company faces a surplus of pilots as a result of the delayed delivery of the Airbus A330 and A350.

Boeing says returning the 737 MAX safely to service is its first priority and with extra resources being channeled into this effort hinted for the first time this may impact the outline schedule for launching its next proposed airliner project, the new midsize airplane (NMA).

Airlines continue to improve their handling of checked bags, getting more bags to the right destination on time even as the number of airline passengers grows each year.

Malaysia Airlines issued RFPs in April to Airbus and Embraer for the acquisition of 30 to 40 regional aircraft as its looks to solidify routes within Southeast Asia, according to a source familiar with the carrier.

Regional carrier Silver Airways began operating the ATR 42-600 turboprop in the US April 22, marking Franco-Italian ATR’s return to the US market.