Latest Aviation Headlines
All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NTSB ‘Urgently’ Recommends Alternative Route for Helicopters at DC Airport
Mar 12 2025 // A report from the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urgently recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanently prohibit helicopter operations near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National...
Airlines Want Less Helicopter Traffic Near Washington Airport
Mar 4 2025 // A group representing U.S. airlines plans to urge federal aviation officials to permanently reduce helicopter traffic around Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., following a January collision by an Army Black...
South Korea’s New Lithium Battery Rules on Planes Highlight Growing Risk for Aviation
Mar 3 2025 // South Korea tightened rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes from Saturday, highlighting a growing risk to flights worldwide from the batteries used in cellphones and e-cigarettes which can malfunction to produce...
A Run of Fatal Airline Crashes Upends Sterling Safety Record
Feb 20 2025 // A spate of deadly airline crashes has tarnished the industry’s sterling track record, fraying the nerves of travelers and prompting questions about how the world’s safest form of transportation can respond. The...
Howden Acquires Forbes Insurance and Hill Aviation in UK
Feb 19 2025 // Howden, the London-based global insurance intermediary group, announced the acquisition of aviation specialists Forbes Insurance Ltd., and the acquisition of the book of business from Hill Aviation Insurance Services...
Fire Erupts Near El Paso Airport, Injuring Five
Feb 13 2025 // A fire broke out at a transportation center next to the international airport in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and sending a large tower of black smoke billowing over the city on the U.S.-Mexico...
Update on Reagan Airport Crash: Helicopter Traffic, Night Goggles, Altitude Tracker
Feb 10 2025 // The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet last week, killing 67. That...
Washington Crash Investigators Complete Interviews, Probe Plane Wreckage, Flight Logs
Feb 4 2025 // The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers in its investigation into the collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a...
Near-Misses at Washington Airport Worried Pilots Long Before Fatal Crash
Feb 3 2025 // U.S. commercial pilot Rick Redfern was preparing to land at Reagan Washington National Airport about a decade ago when he spotted a bright red Coast Guard helicopter hovering about 50 feet (15 m) above the Potomac...
FAA Issues Urgent Guidance for General Aviation Pilots During New Orleans Super Bowl
Jan 30 2025 // The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing guidance to general aviation pilots flying near New Orleans from Feb. 6-11, 2025 to be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures and comply...
American Airlines DC Aircraft Collision Leaves No Survivors
Jan 30 2025 // An American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet collided with a military helicopter near Washington on Jan. 29 leaving no survivors, marking one of the deadliest US air disasters in decades. The aircraft crashed into the...
Worker Struck and Killed by Airplane Tug at Charlotte Airport
Jan 29 2025 // Police and federal safety crews are investigating after an airport vehicle struck and killed a 66-year-old worker at Charlotte Douglas International Airport this week. News sites reported that emergency personnel responded...
Storm Éowyn Leaves Thousands Without Power, Grounds Flights
Jan 24 2025 // Hurricane-strength winds battered Ireland and the UK early Friday morning, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power and disrupting transportation across the region. Winter Storm Éowyn brought record gusts...
South Korea to Change Airport Design After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
Jan 22 2025 // South Korea will extend runway safety areas and redesign infrastructure after the crash of a Jeju Air Co. flight last month that killed almost everyone on board, sparking criticism that the design of the airport might have...
South Korea’s Crashed Jet Reveals Bird Feathers in Both Engines
Jan 17 2025 // South Korean investigators found feathers in both engines of the Boeing Co. 737-800 jet involved in a crash late last month, pointing to possible evidence that the aircraft may have lost electrical power before an...
Winter Storm Gripped on Parts of the South, With Snowy Roads, Flight Cancellations
Jan 13 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the U.S. South, leading to school closures...
Bodies In Landing Gear. Stowaways. Open Doors. What’s Up With Aviation Security?
Jan 13 2025 // What is going on with aviation security? People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights in November and December. Then a passenger...
American Airlines’ ESG-Based Investing for 401(k) Plan Is Illegal, US Judge Rules
Jan 13 2025 // A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors. The ruling by U.S....
Winter Storm Sweeps US South, Grounding More Than 2,000 Flights
Jan 10 2025 // A powerful winter storm sweeping the US South has grounded more than 2,000 flights, halted passenger trains and threatens the region with heavy snowfall. As of 7:15 a.m. New York time, 2,043 flights around the US were...
Europe Warns Airlines on Russia Airspace After Azeri Plane Crash
Jan 10 2025 // The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines to steer clear of several cities in Russia following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that was likely shot down by Russian forces. EASA...
