ATC   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Politico • Oriana Pawlyk, Sam Ogozalek

FAA’s AI overhaul of air traffic: agency signals non–safety-critical scope for new Skyward-grade automation

The FAA is pursuing a major air-traffic overhaul using AI, according to a company involved in the effort. The new effort is not intended to target “safety critical” functions, signaling a phased approach as the agency pushes AI into operational decision support.

2026-05-09T15:52:24.916833-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Airports   Accident   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airbus   Airlines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

“We Just Hit Somebody”: Frontier Pilot Aborts Takeoff, Reports Engine Fire

By View from the Wing: A Frontier Airlines pilot aborted takeoff in Denver after reporting an engine fire and telling the tower, “We just hit somebody.” The Airbus A321 had 231 people onboard when crew said a pedestrian was walking across Runway 17L, forcing an emergency evacuation by slides.

Also: aviationnews.eu, CNBC, Bloomberg, FlightGlobal, Washington Post, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Week, Simple Flying, CBS News, Times of India, The Guardian, NBC News and 15 more
2026-05-09T03:03:43.971976-07:00
Airports   ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Union Wants Airlines to Start Screening Passengers For Hantavirus Symptoms

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The largest flight attendant union in the United States wants airlines to start screening passengers for Hantavirus symptoms, with new pre-flight emails and gate announcements informing passengers to self-report contact with rodents or symptomatic people within the past 45 days.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-05-09T10:53:30.741748-07:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Employee Dies in Tragic Accident at Orlando International Airport After Tug Crashes into Jetbridge

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines employee at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is confirmed to have died after a tragic accident involving an airplane tug crashing into a jetbridge late on Thursday evening.

Also: Aviation A2Z and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-05-09T08:45:45.821770-07:00
PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Bans Passengers From Putting Power Banks in Overhead Lockers As New Safety Rules Come into Force

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has just joined a slew of other international airlines to ban passengers from storing portable power banks in overhead lockers over fears that the popular travel gadget could overheat and burst into flames undetected, allowing fire and smoke to quickly spread throughout the aircraft.

2026-05-09T07:52:59.083834-07:00