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Associated Press • Associated Press

Cessna Citation C550 crashes on landing at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple killed

A Cessna C550 (Citation II) business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, killing multiple people, the FAA said. The aircraft reportedly returned to the airport shortly after departure; the FAA and NTSB have opened an investigation.

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2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00
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Simple Flying • Channing Reid

American Airlines Aims To Connect Smaller Cities To The World With 15 New Routes In 2026

By Simple Flying: Nearly half of the network additions will originate from the legacy carrier’s hub in the Desert Southwest.

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2025-12-18T07:10:00.487292-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

American Stops Awarding Miles and Loyalty Points on Basic Economy Fares

By One Mile at a Time: American AAdvantage has stopped awarding redeemable miles and Loyalty Points on basic economy fares. What's the logic for this change?.

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2025-12-17T14:27:18.251471-08:00
eVTOL   AI   PaxEx   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Aviation Week • Ben Goldstein

Joby Partners with Metropolis to Convert Parking Sites into 25 U.S. Vertiports for Initial eVTOL Network

By Aviation Week: Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to develop an initial network of 25 vertiports across the U.S.

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2025-12-18T05:16:57.562983-08:00
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Aviation Week • Alan Dron

SITA: New Baggage Systems Significantly Reduce Permanently Lost Luggage

By Aviation Week: New technology is significantly decreasing “permanently lost” luggage among air travelers, according to aerospace technical support systems specialist SITA.

2025-12-18T08:12:23.088540-08:00
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Reuters

DOJ: FAA and Army Negligent in Jan. 29 DC-Area Collision That Killed 67

By Reuters: The U.S. Justice Department said late on Wednesday the federal government was liable in the fatal January 29 collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport.

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2025-12-17T16:17:20.828672-08:00