The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has approved an April 22 election date for the more than 3,000 workers at Boeing’s 787 production facility in South Carolina to vote on unionization, according to a statement by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

French investigators reached the scene of the Germanwings Airbus A320 accident late in the afternoon local time and have recovered one of the aircraft’s two recorders, although whether it was the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder was not announced.

Air France-KLM freight airline Martinair Cargo has confirmed plans to drastically scale back its fleet to four Boeing 747 freighters by June 2016, affecting 330 jobs.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is licensing a new technology that allows airports to track rideshare drivers, including ones from popular companies Uber and Lyft, to ensure they’re paying proper fees when accessing airport roadways.

A second member state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has moved against the use of mini-UAVs because of the potential threat they pose to civil aviation.

Germanwings is a low-cost-carrier based in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2002. It is a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group.

RwandAir, the flag carrier of the central African state of Rwanda, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for two Airbus A330s, signaling a move into the long-haul market.

Middle East lessor Palma Holding has signed a firm purchase agreement for a single Bombardier Q400 NextGen, to be placed with RwandAir.