An Afriqyah Airways A319-100 reportedly sustained damage from small arms fire whilst on the ground in late December 2016. The airline subsequently removed the aircraft from operational service to undergo a damage assessment and have repairs performed, which were expected to be completed in the coming weeks. There were no injuries and initial reports indicated the damage was minor. Libya’s current security situation remains unstable with many regulatory authorities warning of the potential threat posed by anti aviation weaponry in the region.

Tigerair Australia was forced to suspend its services to Denpasar, Indonesia, following a number of administrative and regulatory changes implemented by the Indonesian Directorate general of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DGCA claim that Tigerair sold one-way tickets to the general public which violated its ticketing and licensing arrangements. Tigerair asserted it has not breached any regulations and all tickets sales have complied with the requirements of its current licence. Flights were suspended on the 11th of January, however a number of ferry flights have been permitted to enter Indonesia to return citizens back to Australia. Tigerair performed a number of regular scheduled flights to the popular tourist destination on behalf of its parent, Virgin Australia, utilising wet-leased Boeing 737 aircraft.

The underwater search for the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370, which disappeared over the Indian Ocean in March 2014, has been officially suspended. The search effort, spearheaded by Australian authorities, completed a search of over 120,000 square kilometres of seafloor, however has failed to locate the Boeing 777 aircraft. Whilst some debris parts confirmed to have belonged to a Boeing 777 type aircraft, have been discovered along the coast of a number of eastern African nations, the majority of the aircraft still remains missing. Authorities reportedly stated that the search will resume only if new and compelling evidence is discovered.