North America Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

King Air 300 ditches into Atlantic off Florida; all 11 aboard survive and are rescued by US Coast Guard, Air Force Reserve

A Beechcraft King Air 300 carrying 11 people ditched into the Atlantic Ocean about 80 miles east of Melbourne and near Vero Beach, Florida, during a flight between Marsh Harbour and Freeport in the Bahamas. The US Coast Guard and the Air Force Reserve 920th Rescue Wing conducted a multi-hour search and rescue, pulling all 11 survivors from the water.

aviationnews.eu • Jeroen Vogelaar

Miracle at Sea: All 11 Survived as Beechcraft King Air Ditches in Atlantic Near Vero Beach

Aviation24 • André Orban

Eleven survivors rescued after plane crashes into Atlantic off Florida coast

Also: NBC News and 3 more

2026-05-13T13:57:45.341154-07:00

Event Orders Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Boeing

CNBC • Davis Giangiulio

Trump in China: Traders predict a tariff truce extension and Boeing aircraft purchases

By CNBC: Traders also think it is likely that the president will talk about Iran, despite his comments that the U.S. doesn't need China's help in resolving the war.

Air Data News

Boeing eyes major China aircraft deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

Associated Press

Photos of Trump in China for talks with Xi Jinping

Also: CNBC, Fortune, Times of India, NBC News and 3 more

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

M&A Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Allegiant CEO makes case for low-cost airline model as Sun Country acquisition closes

By CNBC: Allegiant CEO Greg Anderson said leisure travel demand is still strong despite higher fuel prices.

Airline Geeks

Allegiant Completes Acquisition of Sun Country

2026-05-13T14:24:56.209126-07:00

NTSB Aviation Safety & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

Associated Press • Josh Funk

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

By Associated Press: Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023.

Also: The Independent

2026-05-13T14:33:29.048195-07:00

eVTOL Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

First Part 135 Operator Joins FAA’s Advanced Aviation Research Effort

By Flying Magazine: Surf Air Mobility is the first Part 135 passenger operator to join the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT).

2026-05-13T14:07:12.875044-07:00

Helicopter Orders Airbus

Vertical Mag • Rotortrade Press Release

Rotortrade delivers 3 Airbus H145 D3 helicopters to Search & Rescue Services, New Zealand

By Vertical Mag: Explore the impact of Search and Rescue Services with the delivery of Airbus H145 D3 helicopters enhancing emergency response.

2026-05-13T13:32:58.890848-07:00

Routes Middle East Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines Lufthansa

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Lufthansa Group carriers to resume Tel Aviv flights

By FlightGlobal: Austrian to restart Israel service from June, followed by Lufthansa, Swiss and Eurowings. Lufthansa Group carriers are to gradually restore services to Tel Aviv, flights which have been cancelled since the outbreak of the Iran conflict at the end of February.