Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters

SATENA Beechcraft 1900D (HK-4709) crashes near Curasica, La Playa de Belén; 15 aboard killed

A SATENA Beechcraft 1900D (HK‑4709) crashed near Curasica village, La Playa de Belén in northeast Colombia after losing contact on a flight from Cúcuta. All 15 on board (13 passengers and 2 crew), including a lawmaker, have been reported dead; rescue and investigation teams are en route.

Also: Aviation24, lemonde.fr, The Independent, South China Morning Post and Aviacionline
2026-01-28T13:02:43.874522-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters • Padraic Halpin, Tim Hepher

Trump proposal to cap credit‑card interest rates could threaten airlines’ co‑branded loyalty programmes

By Reuters: A proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to cap credit-card interest rates, if implemented, could have a big impact on the profitable loyalty programmes of the country's airlines, industry advisers said on Wednesday.

2026-01-28T14:05:27.802040-08:00
Leadership   North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Pressure Mounts on American Airlines CEO Robert Isom Amid Financial Losses and DCA Crash Anniversary

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines faces growing pressure to replace CEO Robert Isom amid declining profits and strategic challenges.

Also: FlightGlobal and Simple Flying
2026-01-28T12:14:44.717485-08:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters

FedEx plans MD-11 cargo plane return by May 31 following UPS accident

By Reuters: FedEx said on Wednesday it is working with Boeing and U.S. aircraft safety regulators to return to service by May 31 the MD-11 cargo planes it grounded after the deadly crash of one of those jets operated by United Parcel Service in November.

Also: Dj's Aviation and avweb.com
2026-01-28T10:57:40.165993-08:00