Luxembourg’s national carrier Luxair will launch a fleet development study in 2018 as it considers its future shape.

Thai Airways is in the final stages of assessing its options for major new aircraft orders, even while it is still receiving more widebodies from existing orders.

Garuda Indonesia is in negotiations with manufacturers to defer almost all its aircraft deliveries in order to improve its financial position.

While a number of bag tracking solutions are emerging on the market, a number of issues remain unresolved, such as who should take the lead, who should pay for the changeover and how to tackle the complexities of global implementation.

The airline industry has broadly welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a pilot program engaging state and local governments in the development of federal regulations for unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) operations, which seeks to balance local and national concerns.