The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) announced in late July that the country has been removed from ICAO’s significant safety concern (SSC) registry. In early July, ICAO conducted an audit and inspection of the CAAN and found sufficient improvements in areas such as flight operations, airworthiness and legislation. As a result, the CAAN was assessed as having a 66% compliance rate with global standards, just above the 60% minimum requirement. Despite this however, Nepal still features on the EU Ban List, effectively prohibiting Nepalese airlines from operating to the EU.

Harbour Air is a regional operator based in Richmond, Canada. The airline operates one of the largest seaplane fleets in the world which are utilised on a small scheduled route network. The airline commenced operations in 1982 performing charter flights for the forestry industry of British Columbia. In 1993, the airline acquired Trans-Provincial airline, which facilitated increased frequency of scheduled flight services and passenger capacity.

The airline operates a variety of aircraft types, many of which can be modified with float or ski landing gear allowing for take off and landings at water aerodromes and frozen lakes. Throughout the 2000s, the airline continued to expand and in 2012, purchased fellow Canadian operator; Whistler Air. Then in 2015, Salt Spring Air was also purchased and amalgamated into Harbour Air's mainline operation. As a result of these acquisitions, Whistler Air, Tantalus Air and Salt Spring Air all operate under the Harbour Air branding and flight codes. It is important to note that some aircraft may feature the individual branding of each of these airlines.

In mid 2017, the airline operated a fleet of de Havilland aircraft, with an average age over 59 years. Whilst the airline's fleet is considered to be very old, this is not unusual for small seaplane operators.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has imposed a small fine (USD$ 4,270) on Emirates following a pair of safety incidents in April and May 2017. On the 17th April, the CAAC reportedly stated that an Emirates flight crew had misinterpreted Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions and flown the aircraft at the incorrect altitude which subsequently resulted in a loss of separation with another aircraft. The second incident occurred on the 18th May, an Emirates aircraft lost radio communication with ATC due to the flight crew changing frequencies prematurely.