Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters

SATENA Beechcraft 1900D (HK-4709) crashes near Colombia–Venezuela border; 15 dead

A SATENA Beechcraft 1900D (HK-4709) operating the domestic Cúcuta–Ocaña route crashed near Curasica village, La Playa de Belén, with all 15 aboard killed, the carrier and Colombia's transport minister said. Aeronáutica Civil has opened an investigation and teams are en route to the site.

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2026-01-28T13:02:43.874522-08:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Southwest Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Southwest Forecasts at Least $4 EPS in 2026 as New Bag and Assigned‑Seat Fees Drive Profit Recovery

By CNBC: Southwest Airlines said it expects profits to surge this year thanks to solid demand and new policies like assigned seating.

Also: View from the Wing and webpronews.com
2026-01-28T13:44:12.096586-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters • Padraic Halpin, Tim Hepher

Trump proposal to cap credit‑card interest rates could threaten airlines’ co‑branded loyalty programmes

By Reuters: A proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to cap credit-card interest rates, if implemented, could have a big impact on the profitable loyalty programmes of the country's airlines, industry advisers said on Wednesday.

2026-01-28T14:05:27.802040-08:00
Leadership   North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Pressure Mounts on American Airlines CEO Robert Isom Amid Financial Losses and DCA Crash Anniversary

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines faces growing pressure to replace CEO Robert Isom amid declining profits and strategic challenges.

Also: FlightGlobal and Simple Flying
2026-01-28T12:14:44.717485-08:00