Following the near miss that occurred on the 7th July, where an Air Canada Airbus 320 mistakenly aligned with a taxiway where four aircraft were waiting departure, the Federal Aviation Administration has implemented new night conditions landing procedures at San Francisco International Airport. The modifications will no longer allow for visual approaches when the second runway is closed in an effort to assist pilots in identifying the correct runway. Additional requirements also called for increased late night staffing in the air traffic control tower.

German carrier, Air Berlin, announced it has filed for bankruptcy with the district court of Berlin Charlottenburg. The airline has sustained a number of severe financial losses over the past decade and will now enter a period of extensive restructuring. The German Federal Government has provided a EUR150 Million bridging loan, which will allow the airline to continue limited flight operations til November. Despite the continuation of services, reports indicate the airline has already moved to discontinue the majority of flights to the United States with further international services expected to be terminated in the coming months.

On the 23rd July 2017, Singapore Airlines, the owner of both Tigerair Singapore (Originally Tiger Airways TR/TGW) and Scoot, announced that the two airlines will be consolidated into a single carrier under the Scoot name and branding. As a result, Tigerair aircraft will be repainted in Scoot livery and colours, a process that is not expected to be completed by 2018. However the TR flight code will replace Scoot’s TZ code. The merger was completed at the end of July, with both airlines set to utilise a single reservation, ticketing and scheduling system. Tigerair Taiwan and Tigerair Australia will continue to operate under their respective brands.