In late October, the Malaysian government announced that the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 2014, will resume with the aid of private exploration company; Ocean Infinity. No additional evidence has been found to indicate any potentially new search areas and Ocean Infinity reportedly stated if the aircraft is not located, there will be no fee imposed.

Over 5,000 flights across the United States were cancelled due to Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 tropical storm that passed over Texas in late August. The hurricane has caused substantial damage to roads, homes and infrastructure in the city of Houston and southern Texas with the death toll rising above 30.

Larger airlines; United Airlines and Southwest Airlines, sustained the majority of cancellations with 463 and 331 respectively. Smaller regional carriers such as Mesa Airlines and Republic Airlines also suffered flight cancellations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that due to dangerous weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport would be closed from the 27th til the 31st August. Despite this, over 700 stranded passengers were able to depart Houston after a number of flights were granted special approval.

The cancellations are expected to cause a domino effect for the following 2 weeks as airlines attempt to deal with the backlog of passengers and flights.

On 24th August, Venezuelan airline, Aeropostal, suspended all operations indefinitely due to its poor financial record and lack of serviceable aircraft .The airline has reportedly experienced severe financial struggles over the past 5 years which have been exacerbated by the currency crisis within Venezuela. As a result, the airline could not secure the necessary foreign currency funds to renew the insurance policy on its last remaining operational aircraft. The airline had faced financial issues in the past, also due to the lack of foreign currency with Venezuela, which impacted its ability to repay debts and fees. The airline had been in operation for over 80 years and operated a small fleet of McDonnell Douglas aircraft.