Australian Flag carrier, Qantas, has performed the first Transpacific flight using biofuel. Flight QF96 from Los Angeles to Melbourne, was operated by a Boeing 787-9 with approximately 10% fuel load derived from non-food mustard seeds. The airline claimed the new biofuel mix will save approximately 18 tonnes of carbon emissions per flight and aims to increase the fuel mix ratio to 50% by 2020.

Cape Town International Airport has gain approval to extend its primary runway to accommodate the operate of widebody type jet aircraft, including the Airbus A380. Airport authorities announced the runway will be realigned and lengthened to 3,500 m and constructed to international specifications. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 with an estimated cost of USD320 million.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has again cautioned about the risk of runway collisions. The warning comes following an runway incursion incident that occurred in December 2016, the fifth such occurrence since the airport adopted parallel runways in 2014. In an effort to reduce the likelihood of the incursions, several of the tower controllers were given additional responsibilities whilst reducing their other commitments to allow them to focus on specific sectors such as East and West departures and arrivals. The TSB stated that designated and specific areas of focus for each controller