Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

Delta orders 31 Airbus widebodies to modernize international fleet (16 A330-900, 15 A350-900)

Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 31 Airbus widebodies—16 A330-900 and 15 A350-900—with roughly 20 options and Rolls‑Royce engines, part of a multi-year international fleet renewal. Deliveries begin in 2029 as the carrier leans into premium corporate and high‑yield demand.

Also: Reuters, Aviation Week, View from the Wing and Delta Air Lines
2026-01-27T15:58:51.305825-08:00
MRO   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   NASA  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

NASA WB-57F Canberra Executes Fiery Belly Landing in Houston — One of Three High-Altitude Jets Damaged

By The War Zone: NASA has a fleet of just three of the high-flying WB-57F aircraft, which are used for a wide array of scientific and defense-related missions.

Also: The Aviationist, aeroxplorer.com, khou.com, ABC News, The Independent and 7 more
2026-01-27T12:31:11.539587-08:00
ATC   NTSB   Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

NTSB: Black Hawk Nearly Invisible Against City Lights Before Fatal Jan. 2025 Collision With PSA CRJ700

By FlightGlobal: A digital recreation of the fatal January 2025 collision between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 and US Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington shows the military rotorcraft was nearly impossible to see against city lights when the crash occurred.

Also: AeroTime
2026-01-27T11:54:04.778519-08:00
ATC   NTSB   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US safety board finds FAA failures led to fatal mid-air collision

By Reuters: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board found on Tuesday that a series of systemic failures by the Federal Aviation Administration led to a devastating mid-air collision that killed 67 people last year.

Also: New York Times, CNBC, Wings, The Guardian, Stars and Stripes, NBC News, avweb.com and Bloomberg Law
2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00