Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) tested an autonomous air taxi service being developed by Volocopter, a specialist manufacturer of autonomous air vehicles based in Germany. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the maiden concept flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT).

Qatar Airways announced the completion of its acquisition of a 49 per cent of AQA Holding, the new parent company of Meridiana fly (Meridiana), while the previous sole shareholder Alisarda has kept 51 per cent. Meridiana is the second largest Italian carrier, with an extensive network, which connects the main Italian airports with Sardinia and provides connectivity with hubs in Europe as well as in the U.S. and Africa.

Flights to and from the Iraqi Kurdish region will be suspended from Friday evening. However, Turkish Airlines has announced its flights to Erbil and Sulaimaniya in the Kurdish region would continue for now, as any formal request was not delivered to the company yet from Iraqi authorities.

Air France Group has launched a new airline to offer new generation travel experience to meet the expectations of a new generation of travelers. Joon, to be based at Charles DeGaulle Airport in Paris, is set to begin flying this December.

Air France will be operating scheduled flights to Seychelles from the Paris Charles Gaulle airport as from May 5, 2018, using its new sister airline ‘Joon.’

Department of Professional Education at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace offers industry-focused courses designed for professionals involved in the operation, management and supervision of aerospace organizations.

Chinese Lucky Air commences flights to Finland in winter 2018. The new Lucky Air route will bring two major cities in China within reach of Finnish people and passengers travelling via Helsinki Airport.

Boeing says Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing markets in the world and projects a demand for 4,210 new airplanes, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years. According to Boeing's annual report, the region will continue its strong annual traffic growth at 6.2 percent, outpacing the world's average growth rate by 1.5 percent.

Hainan Airlines launched direct air service between Shenzhen and Brisbane on September 20, 2017. The roll-out of the new service will not only further expand the Chinese airline's international route network but also provide passengers travelling between China and Australia with more travel options.

Helsinki Airport wants to prove that they are the best airport in the world and the fastest connection between Asia and Europe. In order to prove this, a Chinese influencer Ryan Zhu is going to live in the airport for 30 days.