Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   ATR  
Aviation Week • Victoria Moores

Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 (PK‑THT) disappears and crashes in South Sulawesi; 11 aboard

An Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42‑500 (registration PK‑THT) disappeared on Jan. 17 while on a government fisheries-surveillance charter to Makassar, with 11 people aboard. Authorities located a crash site in mountainous South Sulawesi and launched a large search-and-rescue; ATR says it will support the investigation.

Also: Air Data News, Reuters, World Airline News, Aviation24, ATR Aircraft, Aviacionline, Simple Flying, theaviationhub.co.uk, airlive.net, indiatoday.in, Mint India, en.antaranews.com and 3 more
2026-01-17T06:54:06.093383-08:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Engine tests progress in Russian civil supersonic demonstrator research programme

By FlightGlobal: Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase of engine model testing. The technology demonstrator - known as 'Strizh', the Russian term for 'swift' - could fly before the end of the decade, although this would depend on the ...

2026-01-17T02:30:42.682586-08:00
PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Boeing 737  
CTV News • Ethan Morneau, Kendra Mangione

WestJet abandons plan to reduce seat pitch after traveller backlash

By CTV News: “Feedback” from travellers on a plan to reconfigure plane cabins to add more seats has pushed WestJet to reverse course, the airline said in a statement Friday.

Also: Airways Magazine, Dj's Aviation, Business Wire and 4 more
2026-01-16T09:14:23.396398-08:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Warns U.S. Airlines of Military Activity, Potential Navigation Interference Over Mexico and Latin America

By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration is urging US airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over Mexico, and parts of Central and South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference to navigation systems in the region.

Also: Aviation24, New York Times, Simple Flying, The Independent, aa.com.tr, South China Morning Post, Times of India, Fortune, Jerusalem Post and 9 more
2026-01-16T11:54:22.503209-08:00
Routes   Frequent-flyer programs   Codeshare   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters

Air India, Singapore Airlines agree 'cooperation framework' to deepen ties

By Reuters: Air India and Singapore Airlines have agreed a cooperation framework that could allow the two flag carriers to increase routes, reduce overlap and more broadly enhance collaboration, they said on Friday.

Also: Aviation Week, Airways Magazine, Economic Times, Times of India, ANI News Agency and 9 more
2026-01-16T04:32:54.066444-08:00
ATC   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Aviation Week • Helen Massy-Beresford

EASA Issues CZIB Urging Airlines to Avoid Iranian Airspace

By Aviation Week: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin warning airlines should avoid Iranian airspace.

Also: intellinews.com, the-independent.com, The Independent and Jerusalem Post
2026-01-16T09:54:35.625643-08:00