The Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has grounded two of its domestic carriers and revoked the aircraft registrations of another. The DCA grounded City Airways’ only aircraft after concerns were raised regarding the airline’s safety culture. Business Air’s only aircraft had its registration revoked just two weeks after it had been given permission to resume operations. The DCA granted the airline 30 days to acquire another aircraft and resume flights or it could be at risk of losing its Air Operators Certificate (AOC). Intira Airlines was also grounded in January after it was revealed that the airline had accrued over USD28.8Milliion in debt.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has reiterated that the airspace above Crimea (Ukraine) remains closed to commercial operations. Following the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 by a surface to air missile in July 2014, airlines were advised to divert around this area to avoid a similar accident occurring. To allow airlines to operate more efficiently, EASA has approved the use of two new flight paths. The flight paths will direct aircraft above the Western section of the Black Sea, allowing aircraft to more efficiently transit within Ukrainian airspace while continuing to avoid the airspace above Crimea and its territorial waters.

On the 24th of February 2016, a Tara Air Viking DHC- 6-400 turbo-prop aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain while en route from Pokhara to Jomsom (Nepal). Radio contact was lost approximately 10 minutes after the flight had departed from Pokhara. A search for the aircraft was subsequently initiated. The wreckage was located a short time later near the Soleghopte cliff, approximately 15 nautical miles south of Jomsom. All 23 occupants were fatally injured in the crash. An investigation into the accident has been launched by the Nepalese Government.