Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Aditya Kalra

DGCA fines Air India Rs 1 crore after A320 flew eight sectors with expired Airworthiness Review Certificate

India's DGCA has imposed a Rs 1 crore (~$110,350) penalty on Air India after an Airbus A320 operated on eight passenger sectors without a valid Airworthiness Review Certificate on 24–25 November between New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The regulator suspended two CAMO executives and ordered removal of responsible post‑holders.

Also: Times of India, Business Standard, CNA, Economic Times and indiatoday.in
2026-02-13T12:13:15.738250-08:00
North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters

American Airlines Seeks DOT Approval to Operate Miami–Caracas/Maracaibo Flights via Envoy

By Reuters: American Airlines said Friday it was seeking approval to operate U.S. flights to Caracas and Maracaibo in Venezuela from Miami through its wholly owned regional carrier Envoy, according to a filing with the U.S.

Also: Aviacionline
2026-02-13T12:39:21.880377-08:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
FAA

FAA issues mandatory OpSpec requiring U.S. airlines to affirm merit‑based pilot hiring

By FAA: U.S. Transportation Secretary announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory “Operations Specification” (OpSpec) requiring all commercial airlines to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo
2026-02-13T11:35:14.772277-08:00
GA   BizAv   North America   Airports   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Four killed in crash of 2024 Epic E1000 (N98FK) near Steamboat Springs, Feb. 13, 2026

By AeroTime: Categories Airlines Aircraft Defense MRO Business Aviation Aviation Safety Executive Spotlight Events Why choose us? Newsletter Daily newsletter AeroTime Insights About AeroTime About us Careers Products 404 It seems we cannot find what you are looking for.

Also: bostonglobe.com, gazette.com and avweb.com
2026-02-13T11:14:21.391737-08:00
Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Associated Press • Matthew Brown

Man indicted on murder charges after shootout-led state helicopter crash that killed two

By Associated Press: A grand jury indicted an Arizona man on two counts of first degree felony murder and dozens of other charges stemming from a state helicopter crash earlier this month that killed two people during a shootout between the defendant and police.

Also: The Independent and the-independent.com
2026-02-13T10:39:59.351993-08:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Air Lease Posts Record Quarter as Revenues Rise 15% to $820.4M

By Airline Economics: For the quarter, the lessor's revenues were up 15.1% to $820.4 million. Revenue growth outpaced operating expense growth, which was up 3.7% to $593.9 million.

Also: Breitflyte and aviation-defence-universe.com
2026-02-13T02:49:46.968153-08:00