aviation   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Aditya Kalra

DGCA fines Air India ₹1 crore after A320 flew eight sectors on expired airworthiness permit; two CAMO executives suspended

India's DGCA fined Air India ₹1 crore (about $110,350) after an Airbus A320 operated eight passenger sectors with an expired airworthiness permit. The regulator suspended two senior CAMO executives, grounded the jet and opened a formal probe, saying the compliance lapse eroded public confidence.

Also: Times of India, Business Standard, CNA, Economic Times and indiatoday.in
2026-02-13T12:13:15.738250-08:00
defense   Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

BAE officials upbeat over follow-on Typhoon prospect with Saudi Arabia

By FlightGlobal: UK airframer BAE Systems remains confident that Saudi Arabia will place a long-anticipated follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as Riyadh also eyes a possible future role in the currently three-nation Global Combat Air Programme.

2026-02-13T10:08:58.914558-08:00
aviation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
FAA

FAA issues mandatory OpSpec requiring U.S. airlines to affirm merit‑based pilot hiring

By FAA: U.S. Transportation Secretary announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory “Operations Specification” (OpSpec) requiring all commercial airlines to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo
2026-02-13T11:35:14.772277-08:00
aviation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Air Lease Posts Record Quarter as Revenues Rise 15% to $820.4M

By Airline Economics: For the quarter, the lessor's revenues were up 15.1% to $820.4 million. Revenue growth outpaced operating expense growth, which was up 3.7% to $593.9 million.

Also: Breitflyte and aviation-defence-universe.com
2026-02-13T02:49:46.968153-08:00
aviation   GA   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Four killed in crash of 2024 Epic E1000 (N98FK) near Steamboat Springs, Feb. 13, 2026

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2026-02-13T11:14:21.391737-08:00