Aviation News

Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

American Airlines pilot arrested at Heathrow on allegation of being unfit to fly

A 64-year-old American Airlines pilot was arrested at London Heathrow and charged with attempting to operate an aircraft while unfit due to drink or drugs. Reports say cocaine was involved; the incident grounded a US-bound flight, and the pilot remains in custody in Britain.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and Aviation A2Z

3 Sources

2026-11-12T06:55:46.402363-08:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Skift • Gordon Smith

IAG Launches Media Business to Cash In on Connected Passengers: Exclusive

By Skift: IAG is launching IAG Media, a new advertising business using Starlink Wi-Fi and passenger data to unlock revenue across its five airlines.

1 Source

2026-11-12T11:34:27.550276-08:00

Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

AINonline • Neelam Mathews

Nepal Investigators Probe Everest Helicopter Collision

By AINonline: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is investigating a November 3 collision of two Airbus AS350 helicopters while landing at Pheriche, a 14,340-foot mountain helipad in Solukhumbu district along the Everest Base Camp trekking route.

1 Source

2026-11-12T10:05:14.854215-08:00

PaxEx Air Canada Airlines

Skift • Rashaad Jorden

Air Canada Exec: Airline Needs Reliability to Be Fully Premium

By Skift: Air Canada has spent years building what it calls North America’s original premium airline, but its COO said it lacks one piece.

1 Source

2026-11-12T11:34:27.420304-08:00

BizAv

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Jet Linx launches shared-services model, PCJ first partner

By ch-aviation: Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has launched Operator Alliance, a shared-services programme allowing independent charter operators to use Jet Linx's operational infrastructure while retaining their own brands and local management.

1 Source

2026-11-12T12:05:17.285916-08:00

BizAv Orders Embraer

AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

TransMedics Selects Gogo Galileo HDX for Phenom Fleet

By AINonline: By mid-2027, TransMedics believes it will be the first and only organ transplant company to roll out Gogo Galileo across its entire fleet—a capability it intends to extend to its European aircraft in 2028.

1 Source

2026-11-12T12:05:22.381064-08:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Jeremy Kariuki

EASA Approves Universal Avionics Connected FMS

By AINonline: Universal Avionics’ Connected flight management system (FMS) upgrade has been certified by EASA. According to Universal, the FMS upgrade saves time for operators by wirelessly syncing database updates before flight and aircraft data after a flight.

1 Source

2026-11-12T12:05:22.554260-08:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Jeremy Kariuki

Send Solutions Oasis CMS Receives FAA PMA Nod

By AINonline: Send Solutions, a subsidiary of Send Aerospace, received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its Oasis cabin management system (CMS).

1 Source

2026-11-12T12:05:22.696765-08:00

American Airlines pilot arrested at Heathrow on allegation of being unfit to fly

IAG Launches Media Business to Cash In on Connected Passengers: Exclusive

Nepal Investigators Probe Everest Helicopter Collision

Air Canada Exec: Airline Needs Reliability to Be Fully Premium

Jet Linx launches shared-services model, PCJ first partner

TransMedics Selects Gogo Galileo HDX for Phenom Fleet

EASA Approves Universal Avionics Connected FMS

Send Solutions Oasis CMS Receives FAA PMA Nod

Boeing to cut 5% of Commercial Airplanes workforce

American Airlines Pilot Arrested At Heathrow For Being Unfit To Fly And Having Cocaine

Breeze’s David Neeleman: Chasing Old-School Metrics ‘Got Spirit to Die’

EASA Approves Universal Avionics Connected FMS

Send Solutions Oasis CMS Receives FAA PMA Nod

Air Force unveils T-19A, a new aerobatic plane to train future pilots

Breeze’s David Neeleman: Chasing Old-School Metrics ‘Got Spirit to Die’

Boeing to cut 5% of Commercial Airplanes workforce

Air Tanzania grounds most A220s amid ongoing P&W engine woes

Prioritizing Premium and Loyalty as Competition Intensifies with American Airlines' CCO

Cathay adds 46 A320neo-family and A330neo aircraft; Magnifica Air orders 10 ACJ220-300s

United restricts third-party AI agents from booking flights on its digital platforms, citing security and regulatory concerns

USAF relocates tankers from RAF Mildenhall amid reported Iran-linked threat

The day’s aerospace signal, in one email.

More in Aviation

Fast-growing Astronics identifies memory board crunch

Mexicana to add predictive maintenance to its Embraer E2 fleet

United-JetBlue merger would ‘make sense’: David Neeleman

Air Force unveils T-19A, a new aerobatic plane to train future pilots

Airline Growth, Mergers, and What Comes Next with Breeze Airways' CEO

Airline Growth, Mergers, and What Comes Next with Breeze Airways' CEO

MSC Air Cargo expects B777-8F delivery in early 2030s

Aircraft Market Pulse Check: November 2026