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SAFETYUS: NTSB has evidence Learjet 60 began to break up before impact in FloridaAt its first media briefing the NTSB gave a timeline of the final minutes of Learjet 60 N722BD. Aurora Aviation operated the flight under Part 135, a cockpit voice recorder was likely installed and weather at 35,000 feet is a focus.yesterday · 4 min read
SAFETYUS: Learjet 60 crew reported ice at FL350 and minus 47 degrees before Florida crash, NTSB investigation under wayA day after the Learjet 60 N722BD crash in Palm Beach County, NTSB investigators are at the scene. What the crew told Miami Center, what investigators are doing now and what the FAA says about ice at minus 47 degrees.yesterday · 5 min read
SAFETYUS: Nine killed as Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 crashes near homes in Palm Beach County, FloridaN722BD was en route from Austin to North Eleuthera when the crew reported ice, turbulence and an overspeed. The jet fell from FL350 to 8,750 feet in 76 seconds and hit a road in a residential area. All nine on board died.2 days ago · 7 min read
AIRLINESRussia: Putin invites African airlines to launch flights to RussiaThe invitation was one sentence at the Russia-Africa forum in Moscow, addressed to African carriers only. No airline or route was named, and Russia's own regulator lists fuel, aircraft and sanctions as obstacles.2 days ago · 6 min read
AIRLINESGreenland: Ilulissat airport opens with 2,200 m runway as first A330neo lands from CopenhagenThe new runway replaces an 845 m strip and lets larger jets fly in directly. Jettime takes over the route in November with a 737-800, before Air Greenland's A320neo is expected to arrive in spring 2027.2 days ago · 3 min read
CADET PROGRAMMESIndia: Air India wins DGCA approval for its flying academy in AmravatiTraining at Belora Airport in Maharashtra is expected within about a month, with about 180 cadets in the first batch on an 18-month, 200-hour commercial licence course.2 days ago · 3 min read
AIRLINESAustralia: Qantas long-haul pilots win 25% pay rise as IATA sees airline profits halveA new agreement covering about 1,700 pilots won 61% support after an earlier offer was rejected. Airline margins are shrinking, with fuel the largest cost increase this year.3 days ago · 3 min read
TRAINING MARKETWill future fighters need pilots? Uncrewed wingmen reach productionThe US Air Force has ordered at least 150 uncrewed combat aircraft, and an F-22 pilot has already directed one from the cockpit. Here is how the job could change, based on what these programmes have done so far.3 days ago · 4 min read
SAFETYUS: Five survive as small plane crash-lands in rocky field on Hawaiian island of KauaiOne person was taken to hospital after a Gippsland GA-8 came down near Waimea. The fire chief said the pilot reported an engine noise and looked for a place to land. The FAA will investigate.3 days ago · 3 min read
SAFETYNew Zealand: light aircraft flies into hangar at Ardmore Airport, fuel leakingFire crews, police and ambulance staff responded to Ardmore Airport in Auckland on Sunday 1 November 2026 after a light aircraft flew into a hangar. Fire and Emergency New Zealand reported a fuel leak of unknown quantity.3 days ago · 1 min read
SAFETYIndia: six killed as helicopter returning from Badrinath crashes near JoshimathAn Airbus AS350 B3 operated by Trans Bharat Aviation crashed in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing the pilot and five passengers. The AAIB will investigate and the operator's fleet has been grounded.4 days ago · 6 min read
REGULATIONEurope: claims company ranks airlines on handling compensation claims, with TAP first and TAROM lastAirAdvisor, a company that pursues compensation claims for passengers, ranked 22 airlines on how they handled its claims in the first half of 2026. This article sets the figures against the rules: how EU261 works, what counts as an extraordinary circumstance, what EASA flight duty limits say and what changes from October 2027.5 days ago · 6 min read
