The UK has tightened up its COVID-19 travel restrictions, imposing the requirement of a negative test for the virus on all arrivals in addition to mandatory quarantines for those coming from states not on its “travel corridor” list.

North African carriers Tunisair and Air Algérie have both named new CEOs after their predecessors’ contracts were terminated.

The flight data recorder (FDR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 was recovered by Indonesian naval divers on the evening of Jan. 12, three days after the Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people plunged into the sea.

Star Alliance member Air India has begun increasing its presence in the U.S. as it launches nonstop services to the country from southern India.

Despite a general consensus that Latin America’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will occur at a slower pace than other areas of the world, there’s no shortage of ambition among the region’s low-cost operators. 

Porter Airlines has once again pushed back its planned re-start date, but the dormant Canadian carrier is confident that the roll-out of vaccines means its long-awaited return from a self-imposed grounding is more certain than ever. 

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) president and CEO Rickard Gustafson plans to leave the company, the carrier announced late Jan. 11, local time.

Aircraft lessor Avolon and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s leading division DAE Capital both recorded an increased number of lease transactions for 2020.