At least 4,000 Thai Airways International (THAI) staff face losing their jobs after they failed the first round of screening at the company, the Bangkok Post reported on the weekend. Read More »

EVA Air's monthly traffic report showed the Taiwanese carrier flew 23,029 passengers in March, a 34.7% increase from 17,092 passengers a month earlier. Read More »

Boeing said late last week it had informed 16 customers of a specific batch of 737 MAXs that it needed to remove from service to repair a potential electrical issue. Read More »

Australia's competition regulator has approved Virgin Australia's (VA) partnership with Alliance Airlines, allowing the pair to work together on 41 regional and two short-haul international routes in areas such as capacity, flight schedules and pricing. Read More »

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said yesterday all international flights into and out of the country would be suspended from April 14 to April 20 inclusive, following government guidance and instructions. Read More »

The Russian Federation's Voronezh Aircraft Production Association said late last week its new Ilyushin Il-96-300 aircraft successfully completed its first flight on April 9. Read More »