Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has restricted Nordwind Airlines air operator’s certificate (AOC) from March 25, canceling ETOPS permits.

Bankrupt German leisure airline Germania will be permanently shut down, its administrator Rüdiger Wienberg said March 25.

Alitalia unions went on strike March 25 as part of a wider walkout of Italian air transport sector workers, and as the long-running process aimed at saving the bankrupt carrier looked to be advancing with news that a new industrial plan should be presented by April 21.

LCC Norwegian is delaying the potential sale of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft and preparing to wet-lease capacity to make up the shortfall created by the grounding of the 737 MAX.

Jet Airways founder and chairman Naresh Goyal has stepped down from his leadership position, clearing the way for the Indian carrier’s major creditors to execute the next stage of a bailout.