The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has announced new protocols to combat the threat of technological hijacks of aircraft. ICAO plans to implement The Beijing Protocol, which includes new security measures aimed at protecting civil aviation against unlawful interference and seizure through technological means such as systems hacking, entered effect on January 1st 2018 after it was ratified by 22 member states.

Indian carrier, Jet Airways, has suspend two senior Boeing 777 pilots after it was discovered both had left the cockpit unattended during an argument in early January 2018. The aircraft was operating a flight from London to Mumbai when the pilots reportedly exited the cockpit due to a misunderstanding, The cockpit was unmanned for under a minute whilst the aircraft continue flying under autopilot. The occurrence was reported to India's Director General of Civil Aviation who made the decision to suspend the pilots whilst an investigation is underway.

Indonesia flag carrier, Garuda, has announced that it will be deferring all new aircraft deliveries for the entirety of 2018. The airline stated it will focus on the better utilisation of its existing fleet before adding new aircraft to its operation. The airline will be delaying the orders of 49 Boeing 737 and 14 ATR 72-600 aircraft which had originally been scheduled for delivery throughout 2017-2020.