Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Aviation Week • Michael Bruno

TransDigm to buy Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation for $2.2B, accelerating PMA aftermarket consolidation

TransDigm agreed to acquire Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation from private-equity owner Vance Street Capital for about $2.2 billion in cash, bringing two proprietary aftermarket and PMA suppliers under TransDigm’s control and expanding its aerospace aftermarket footprint.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Seeking Alpha
2026-01-16T10:51:33.250028-08:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Business Wire

STARLUX launches Phoenix–Taipei nonstop — its first U.S. Southwest route

By Business Wire: Bridging Desert and Ocean: STARLUX Airlines Links the U.S. Southwest to Asia with New Phoenix-Taipei Route.

Also: World Airline News, thebulkheadseat.com and airlinergs.com
2026-01-15T23:55:22.313728-08:00
AI   M&A   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
NEW
The Air Current • Will Guisbond

Jeppesen ForeFlight cites automation and AI as justification for layoffs in first post‑Boeing restructuring

By The Air Current: Company completes first strategic restructuring since being spun off from Boeing.

Also: Flying Magazine and avweb.com
2026-01-16T11:23:41.506556-08:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
NEW
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Warns U.S. Airlines of Military Activity, Potential Navigation Interference Over Mexico and Latin America

By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration is urging US airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over Mexico, and parts of Central and South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference to navigation systems in the region.

2026-01-16T11:54:22.503209-08:00
North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
The Hill • Gio Battaglia

American Airlines Flight 3057 partially leaves taxiway after deicing at Rochester; 90 passengers uninjured

By The Hill: American Airlines said Flight 3057 partially left the paved surface of the taxiway after completing deicing procedures amid snow and freezing temperatures.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-01-16T10:43:49.265445-08:00