GA   NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AINonline • Amy Wilder

NTSB: Pilot judgment error led Citation III to incur hail damage—incident remained unreported for three months

The NTSB found a pilot judgment error caused a Cessna Citation III hail-damage event over Colorado, with details not coming to light until an anonymous complaint three months later. The finding highlights reporting delays and decision-making lapses in adverse-weather encounters.

2026-04-20T11:21:59.046347-07:00
Routes   North America   Airlines   Embraer  
Air Data News • ADN Staff

American Airlines resumes Miami-Caracas flights from April 30

By Air Data News: Service returns after seven-year suspension as US-Venezuela diplomatic American Airlines will resume nonstop service between Miami (MIA) and Caracas (CCS) on April 30, ending a seven-year suspension of its Venezuela flights.

2026-04-20T08:51:01.900969-07:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
British Airways • British Airways

City lights and coastal charm: British Airways launches St. Louis and Guernsey

By British Airways: Two new British Airways routes took to the skies yesterday, as the first flights to St. Louis, Missouri in the US, and Guernsey in the Channel Islands departed from London.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Breitflyte, Aviation24, Travel Radar, Simple Flying and 4 more
2026-04-20T05:14:47.868215-07:00
Bombardier   BizAv  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Canada's Ontario gov't acquires used Challenger 650

By ch-aviation: The government of Ontario has acquired a used Challenger 650 for CAD28.9 million Canadian dollars (USD21.2 million), primarily for executive travel by premier Doug Ford, the Toronto Star newspaper reported citing a senior official.

Also: Wings, CBC and globalnews.ca
2026-04-20T10:17:16.507406-07:00
Routes   ATC   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Qatar Airways  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Qatar allows for gradual return of foreign airlines as Iran ceasefire holds

By AeroTime: Qatar is welcoming the return of foreign airlines to Doha after the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) opened the skies to overseas carriers.

2026-04-20T09:11:01.658238-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Policy & Regulation   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Airlines  
The Air Current • Elan Head

Low-cost airlines ask Congress to pause federal air carrier taxes amid skyrocketing fuel costs threatening their business model

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

2026-04-20T09:45:52.747182-07:00