Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Aditya Kalra

DGCA fines Air India ₹1 crore after A320 flew eight sectors on expired airworthiness permit; two CAMO executives suspended

India's DGCA fined Air India ₹1 crore (about $110,350) after an Airbus A320 operated eight passenger sectors with an expired airworthiness permit. The regulator suspended two senior CAMO executives, grounded the jet and opened a formal probe, saying the compliance lapse eroded public confidence.

Also: Times of India, Business Standard, CNA, Economic Times and indiatoday.in
2026-02-13T12:13:15.738250-08:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
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FAA issues mandatory OpSpec requiring U.S. airlines to affirm merit‑based pilot hiring

By FAA: U.S. Transportation Secretary announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory “Operations Specification” (OpSpec) requiring all commercial airlines to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo
2026-02-13T11:35:14.772277-08:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Air Lease Posts Record Quarter as Revenues Rise 15% to $820.4M

By Airline Economics: For the quarter, the lessor's revenues were up 15.1% to $820.4 million. Revenue growth outpaced operating expense growth, which was up 3.7% to $593.9 million.

Also: Breitflyte and aviation-defence-universe.com
2026-02-13T02:49:46.968153-08:00
GA   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Four killed in crash of 2024 Epic E1000 (N98FK) near Steamboat Springs, Feb. 13, 2026

By AeroTime: Categories Airlines Aircraft Defense MRO Business Aviation Aviation Safety Executive Spotlight Events Why choose us? Newsletter Daily newsletter AeroTime Insights About AeroTime About us Careers Products 404 It seems we cannot find what you are looking for.

2026-02-13T11:14:21.391737-08:00
Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Associated Press • Matthew Brown

Man indicted on murder charges after shootout-led state helicopter crash that killed two

By Associated Press: A grand jury indicted an Arizona man on two counts of first degree felony murder and dozens of other charges stemming from a state helicopter crash earlier this month that killed two people during a shootout between the defendant and police.

Also: The Independent and the-independent.com
2026-02-13T10:39:59.351993-08:00