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, The Independent and Aviacionline
2026-01-28T13:02:43.874522-08:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Southwest Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Southwest Forecasts at Least $4 EPS in 2026 as New Bag and Assigned‑Seat Fees Drive Profit Recovery

By CNBC: Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts' expectations as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business model to include new moneymakers like bag and seat assignments.

Also: Skift, View from the Wing and webpronews.com
2026-01-28T13:44:12.096586-08:00
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
2026-01-28T12:14:44.717485-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
NEW
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
Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

Adani Airports urges India to relax seat caps on foreign airlines

By Reuters: Adani Airports on Wednesday urged India to ease limits on how many seats foreign airlines can sell on flights to and from the country, saying the curbs are holding back its ambition to become a global aviation hub.

Also: Economic Times
2026-01-28T12:10:12.029609-08:00