eVTOL   ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
AINonline • Kerry Lynch

FAA unveils largest reorganization, creates SMS and AAM units

The FAA announced what it calls the largest reorganization in its history, establishing a dedicated Safety Management Systems (SMS) office and an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) unit while streamlining internal activities to improve efficiency and accelerate decision‑making across the agency.

2026-01-27T08:41:44.188872-08:00
Supply Chain   M&A   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Nathan Gomes

Boeing posts Q4 profit after unit sale and stronger jet deliveries

By Reuters: Boeing swung to a fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by the sale of its digital aviation services provider, as well as rising jet output and stronger deliveries.

Also: Skies Magazine, Simple Flying, World Airline News, LARA, Boeing, Airways Magazine, Breitflyte, aerospaceglobalnews.com, news.ssbcrack.com, mynorthwest.com, ABC News, theglobeandmail.com and miragenews.com
2026-01-27T05:11:28.069397-08:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
The Air Current • Elan Head

UPS Airlines has retired the grounded MD-11 freighter from its fleet

By The Air Current: ![](https://theaircurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ostrower-Headshot-1-300x300.jpg) In its full-year earnings report on Jan. 27, UPS announced it “accelerated its fleet modernization plans, completing the retirement of its MD-11 fleet during the fourth quarter of 2025.” The disclosure included an after-tax charge of $137 million due to a write-off of the model, which has been grounded by.

Also: Air Data News, GlobalAir.com, Simple Flying, Airline Geeks and airportspotting.com
2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00
MRO   Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Brazilian probe into H160 helicopter ditching points to fatigue failure of main rotor part

By FlightGlobal: Brazilian investigators have disclosed the sequence of events that led to the ditching of an Airbus Helicopters H160 off the coast of Brazil in early January, although are yet to reach a conclusion for the fatigue failure of a critical part of the main rotor assembly.

Also: Aviation Week and Aviation Week
2026-01-27T07:19:18.764983-08:00
ATC   NTSB   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA failed to move helicopter traffic away from Washington airport after earlier near miss, NTSB says

By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration did not act on a recommendation to move helicopter traffic away from Reagan Washington National Airport after a 2013 near-miss incident, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday during a hearing about a fatal crash last year.

Also: CNBC and Bloomberg Law
2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Flight Attendants Furious Over 0.3% Profit-Sharing Bonus as Operational Meltdown Continues

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines flight attendants are outraged by a meager 0.3% profit-sharing bonus amid an ongoing operational crisis.

Also: View from the Wing and One Mile at a Time
2026-01-27T07:13:23.709162-08:00