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NewsCollision inquiry seeks lower altitude threshold for inhibiting alerts
US investigators are recommending that the FAA evaluate reducing the altitude at which future collision-avoidance systems are inhibited, in order to offer protection closer to the ground. The recommendation has emerged from the inquiry into last year’s mid-air collision between an MHIRJ CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky UH-60L military ...
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NewsCEO Isom: American ‘best in business’ at operational recovery as flight cancellations continue
American has cancelled 480 flights – 16% of its daily schedule – days after a winter storm battered its Dallas-Fort Worth and Charlotte hubs, while competitors Delta and United have returned to normal operations.
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NewsGulfstream deliveries to remain largely flat in 2026
Gulfstream expects to deliver only marginally more business jets this year than in 2025, as the manufacturer continues grappling with supply chain constraints and aircraft completion bottlenecks.
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NewsPratt & Whitney’s GTF deliveries increased 6% in 2025, while recall recovery progresses
Pratt & Whitney delivered 1,055 large commercial turbofans in 2025, a 6% increase year on year, as the engine manufacturer continues its recovery from the PW1000G geared-turbofan recall that has grounded hundreds of aircraft globally.
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NewsBA assisting probe after A350-1000 sheds wheel on take-off
British Airways is assisting with investigation after a main landing-gear wheel detached from an Airbus A350-1000 on take-off from Las Vegas. The 26 January incident was captured on a live surveillance camera at the airport, with sparks emerging from the main landing-gear as the twinjet accelerated along runway 26R. As ...
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NewsDelta reaches agreement for 31 Airbus A330 and A350 widebody jets
Delta Air Lines has doubled down on its long-haul fleet commitment, hot on the heels of a recent deal for 30 Boeing 787s.
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NewsBoeing hopes to max out 737 and 787 capacity, eyes new assembly lines
Boeing expects to deliver approximately 10% more aircraft in 2025 than last year, with production at its existing 737 and 787 assembly sites approaching maximum capacity as the manufacturer prepares new facilities for future rate increases.
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NewsNTSB simulation shows Black Hawk barely visible before fatal collision with CRJ700
A digital recreation of the fatal January 2025 collision between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 and US Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington shows the military rotorcraft was nearly impossible to see against city lights when the crash occurred.
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NewsBoeing discovers new durability issue affecting 777-9’s GE9X turbofans
Boeing has identified a durability issue with GE Aerospace GE9X engines powering its 777-9, though the manufacturer insists the problem will not delay planned 2027 deliveries of the widebody type.
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NewsAmerican reeling from largest weather-related disruption in airline’s history
While all US airlines were impacted by the storm to some degree – with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both suffering from major network disruptions – American appears to be the hardest-hit carrier.
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NewsUPS withdraws its entire MD-11F fleet from service after Louisville crash
US freight specialist UPS has retired its entire Boeing MD-11F fleet, the company has disclosed in a full-year financial briefing. One of its MD-11Fs had been involved in a fatal accident at Louisville in early November, and this led to the US FAA’s grounding of the type – a grounding ...
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AnalysisHow deadly jet crashes affected airliner safety figures in 2025
While the total number of deadly airliner accidents remained statistically low last year, two high-profile commercial losses in India and the USA contributed to a major spike in fatalities, which reached 420.
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OpinionWhy the A320’s lifetime narrowbody lead was biggest win for Airbus last year
The spoils were very much shared between the ‘big two’ airframers last year, with Boeing securing more sales but Airbus prevailing on deliveries. But 2025 was more notable for a change of leader in their decades-old narrowbody battle.
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NewsFAA restructures operations to accelerate ATC updgrades, enhance safety
The Federal Aviation Administration is reorganising its structure to improve operational efficiency and accelerate air traffic control modernisation, creating three new offices focused on safety management, airspace modernisation and advanced aviation technologies.
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NewsUS airlines seek US government action over Dublin capacity caps
Airlines for America has petitioned the US Department of Transportation to warn Ireland against implementing planned capacity restrictions at Dublin airport, arguing the caps would unfairly disadvantage US carriers and violate bilateral air transport agreements.
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NewsUS Air Force partners with Stanford University to test cockpit AI
The US Air Force has partnered with Stanford University to evaluate an artificial intelligence cockpit assistant designed to reduce pilot workload during high-stress situations such as in-flight emergencies and system diagnostics.
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NewsGE says ground tests demonstrated hybrid-electric prototype’s core functions
GE Aerospace has completed initial ground testing of a turbine-based hybrid-electric propulsion system at its Ohio facility, demonstrating power transfer capabilities that exceeded NASA technical benchmarks for potential deployment on future narrowbody aircraft in the 2030s.
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NewsCrashed Challenger apparently de-iced prior to Bangor take-off accident
Air-ground communications indicate that the Bombardier Challenger 600 which crashed on take-off from Bangor airport underwent de-icing prior to departure. But radio exchanges between other aircraft appear to suggest that, even with de-icing, the wintry weather at Bangor was causing complications. Bangor airport’s operator states that two crew members and ...
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AnalysisHow Airbus and Boeing shared spoils through 2025’s commercial highs and lows
Airbus and Boeing faced different – and in Spirit AeroSystems, common – challenges last year as they battled to raise rates and satisfy market demand, while Seattle also received a sales boost from the ‘Trump effect’.
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NewsBent pushrod found after Citation crew battled uncommanded nose-up pitch
US investigators have revealed that a bent elevator pushrod was discovered on a Cessna Citation 560XL following a serious incident in which it entered an uncommanded steep climb and a series of pitch-up excursions to the point of stalling. The aircraft entered an unusually high nose-up attitude immediately after landing-gear ...