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A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating UAVs into the national airspace system.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has created a task force to scientifically and methodically analyze the potential risks of collisions between manned and unmanned aircraft.

LOS ANGELES—CFM’s Leap-1B turbofan for the Boeing 737MAX has been granted simultaneous European and U.S. certification, just over three months after the engine powered the first of the new-generation twinjets into the air (Jan. 29).

AirAsia says increased airport costs at important Malaysian regional center Kota Kinabalu have contributed to the suspension of one of its flights, underlining the carrier’s call for a dedicated LCC terminal.

As it continues to struggle with soft yields in Alberta, WestJet Airlines is turning its attention to cost cutting, executives said during the carrier’s first-quarter earnings call May 3.

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Norwegian will decide next year on an additional order for Boeing 787s for delivery in 2019–20, CEO Bjorn Kjos said.

Frontier Airlines wishes to start flying from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to San Jose del Cabo and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, beginning this fall.

Lufthansa Group has launched a review of its future cargo strategy, following dismal results in the first quarter and a bleak outlook for the unit.

Air New Zealand says earnings may come under pressure in its next fiscal year, due to increased competition in some of its international markets and reduced foreign exchange hedges.

Memphis-based FedEx Corp.’s acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express is nearing completion, after gaining Chinese regulatory approval.

Under a unique arrangement with all-cargo operator Cargojet Airways, Air Canada Cargo will introduce dedicated Boeing 767-300ER freighter service between Canada and Latin America, beginning in June.

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A U.S. bankruptcy judge on April 29 approved Delta Air Lines’ $75 million financing package for Republic Airways

The FAA has granted Airbus approval for extended diversion-time operations of the A350 beyond 180 minutes.

JetBlue will go head-to-head with legacy carriers providing shuttle service between Boston’s Logan International Airport and New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Air France-KLM has gone outside the airline industry in selecting its new CEO, Jean-Marc Janaillac, who will succeed Alexandre de Juniac.

Virgin Australia is cutting capacity for the three months through June 30 in response to concerns about flagging demand in its home market.

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HNA Group is setting up a freight airline in partnership with the city government of Tianjin, China, with a business plan based partly on taking over transfer business from congested Beijing Capital International Airport.