The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
A high‑profile clash between Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has intensified internal agency turmoil, jeopardizing ongoing ATC modernization and the FAA's internal restructuring. The dispute raises risks to program delivery, procurement decisions and congressional funding timelines for the overhaul.
The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
By The Air Current:  The NTSB has published its final investigative report on the Jan.
Boeing
By Boeing: SEATTLE, Feb. 17, 2026 — Boeing and Air Astana JSC announced today the Kazakhstan flag carrier has finalized an order for up to 15 787 Dreamliner jets to grow and modernize its Boeing widebody...
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Loganair expands travel options from Jersey with the addition of new summer 2026 routes to Norwich, East Midlands, Dublin, and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Passengers on a Tokyo to Frankfurt flight endured a 14-hour return trip due to a maintenance issue mid-flight.
Reuters
By Reuters: Lithuania's Vilnius airport has resumed operations after a short closure due to weather balloons from Belarus entering its airspace on Tuesday night, airport operator said.
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Runway Girl
• Becca Alkema
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
