Despite initial concerns that introducing a two-person minimum rule within the cockpit would potentially create an additional risk to flight operations, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised that implementing this rule would not pose a greater risk than a pilot being deliberately locked out. The need to implement a two-person minimum rule stemmed from the Germanwings Flight 9525 fatal accident, where the captain was locked out of the cockpit by a suicidal co-pilot, after which time the aircraft was deliberately flown into a mountain in the French Alps. EASA subsequently moved to implement a two-person minimum rule within the cockpit in order to avoid a pilot being locked out. The amended guidelines also reiterated that operators must ensure that the designated crew member is aware of their role and responsibilities whilst stationed within the cockpit.

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has raised the age restrictions on pressurised aircraft imported into the country. Previously, the DGAC had imposed legislation which restricted carriers from importing aircraft over 15 years old. The new directive, introduced on the 16th June 2016, will now allow operators to import aircraft up to 18 years old. Potential importers will also have to provide the DGAC with each aircraft’s operational records, including extensive maintenance history. Despite the raised age limit, each aircraft will still be assessed on a case by case basis.

Following the attempted coup d'état by a section of the Turkish Armed Forces on the 15th and 16th of July, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moved to temporarily ban all flights between Turkey and the United States. The FAA reportedly issued a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) advising all national and foreign airlines that flights between the two countries will be banned until the 1st of September 2016. Despite these initial reports, the FAA announced that these restrictions had been lifted and that flights between the two nations were permitted to resume on the 18th of July.