Singapore Airlines, the controlling owner of both Tigerair Singapore (Originally Tiger Airways TR/TGW) and Scoot (TZ/SCO), announced that the two airlines will be consolidated into a single carrier under the Scoot name and branding. As a result, Tigerair aircraft will be repainted in Scoot livery and colours; however the TR flight code will replace Scoot’s TZ code. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of July, with both airlines set to utilise a single reservation, ticketing and scheduling system. Tigerair Taiwan and Tigerair Australia will continue to operate under their respective brandings.

Korean airlines; Asiana Airlines and Korean Air Lines, both received fines of 900 Million Won and 600 Million Won respectively, due to a number of incidents experienced over the past two years. The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) highlighted an occurrence in 2015 where an Asiana Airlines aircraft skidded off the runway during a landing. Another event that was brought into question was when a Korean Air flight crew opted to continue a landing in Guam, despite the deteriorating weather conditions.

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.