A US-Bangla Airlines (Bangladesh) Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft was on final approach to Tribhuvan International Airport (Kathmandu, Nepal) when it failed to safely touch down on the runway and impacted with the ground. 49 occupants sustained fatal injuries and a number of others were seriously injured. An investigation into this fatal accident has been launched.

The European Air Safety Agency (EASA) recently approved the design and usage of a higher-weight new generation Airbus A350-1000. The Rolls Royce powered, Extra Wide Body (XWB) Airbus A350 aircraft has been certified for a maximum take-off weight of 308 tonnes, with a maximum landing weight of 236 tonnes. Qatar Airways is set to be the first carrier to operate such an aircraft, with delivery expected in late 2018.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has announced new protocols to combat the threat of technological hijacks of aircraft. ICAO plans to implement The Beijing Protocol, which includes new security measures aimed at protecting civil aviation against unlawful interference and seizure through technological means such as systems hacking, entered effect on January 1st 2018 after it was ratified by 22 member states.