North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Beechcraft King Air 300 ditching off Florida; all 11 survivors rescued after hours on life raft

A Beechcraft King Air 300 (HP-1859) crashed into the Atlantic about 50–80 miles off Florida while flying from Marsh Harbour to Freeport in the Bahamas. The 11 people on board survived and were located after hours adrift, prompting a multi-hour U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force reservists rescue effort.

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

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2026-05-13T14:24:56.209126-07:00
Event   China   Orders   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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.

Also: CNBC, Fortune, Times of India, NBC News and 3 more
2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00
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: Aviation Week and The Independent
2026-05-13T14:33:29.048195-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   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.

2026-05-13T10:59:04.675974-07:00