ATC   North America   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA to reorganize to close safety gaps after fatal DCA midair, launching nationwide runway safety upgrades

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford says the agency is reorganizing to address safety gaps highlighted by the fatal DCA midair collision and is moving quickly to close a runway safety gap exposed by a serious runway accident earlier this year. The changes signal accelerated, system-level safety pressure across the NAS.

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2026-05-18T14:08:37.839714-07:00
Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Hunnu Air orders Mongolia’s first King Air 360 turboprop

By Air Data News: Carrier continues diversifying its fleet after adding Embraer E2 jets and ordering Mongolian carrier Hunnu Air has ordered the country’s first Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprop, continuing an unusual fleet expansion strategy that mixes regional jets with smaller utility aircraft.

2026-05-18T14:39:15.716035-07:00
M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

Delta to Prioritize Global Expansion Over Domestic Transactions

By Bloomberg: Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said he’ll sit out consolidation in the US aviation market and instead focus on expanding abroad through partnerships, even as high fuel prices and a transaction-minded administration stand to shake up the domestic industry.

2026-05-18T11:41:17.563894-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
AINonline • Kerry Lynch

FAA Cuts 2,000 from Certified Controller Goal in 2026 Hiring Plan

By AINonline: New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan.

2026-05-18T10:40:00.140495-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Bloomberg • Bruce Einhorn, Sri Taylor

Delta Says Amazon Offers Better Tech, Pricing to Musk’s Starlink

By Bloomberg: Delta Air Lines Inc.’s Ed Bastian rebuffed Elon Musk’s criticism about his airline picking Amazon.com Inc. for its in-flight Wi-Fi service, saying the retail giant’s product is cheaper than SpaceX’s Starlink and also includes a suite of streaming content.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-05-18T10:09:54.446438-07:00