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The Air Current • Elan Head

UPS accelerates and completes retirement of MD‑11F freighters after FAA grounding

UPS accelerated and completed retirement of its McDonnell Douglas MD‑11F freighter fleet in Q4 2025 after the FAA grounded the type following a fatal November crash. The carrier took an impairment charge—reported as $137 million after tax (other reports cite $182 million)—in its full‑year results.

Also: Air Data News, Simple Flying and Airline Geeks
2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00
MRO   Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Brazilian probe into H160 helicopter ditching points to fatigue failure of main rotor part

By FlightGlobal: Brazilian investigators have disclosed the sequence of events that led to the ditching of an Airbus Helicopters H160 off the coast of Brazil in early January, although are yet to reach a conclusion for the fatigue failure of a critical part of the main rotor assembly.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-01-27T07:19:18.764983-08:00
ATC   NTSB   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Reuters • David Shepardson

Fatal American Airlines jet, Army helicopter collision result of 'multitude of errors', NTSB members say

By Reuters: A fatal collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025 was the result of a "multitude of errors" and "systemic issues across multiple organizations," members of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

Also: CNBC and Bloomberg Law
2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00
Supply Chain   M&A   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Nathan Gomes

Boeing posts Q4 profit after unit sale and stronger jet deliveries

By Reuters: Boeing swung to a fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by the sale of its digital aviation services provider, as well as rising jet output and stronger deliveries.

Also: World Airline News, LARA, Boeing, Breitflyte, aerospaceglobalnews.com, news.ssbcrack.com, mynorthwest.com, ABC News, theglobeandmail.com and miragenews.com
2026-01-27T05:11:28.069397-08:00
Israel   SAF   Hydrogen   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Boeing  
Reuters • Steven Scheer

Boeing and Israel’s Technion to develop SAF from green hydrogen and CO2 to help meet aviation’s 2050 decarbonization goal

By Reuters: Boeing and Israel's Technion university said on Tuesday they were beginning to develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from feedstocks including green hydrogen and carbon dioxide to enable the aviation sector's long-term growth.

2026-01-27T06:23:30.641678-08:00
MRO   Bombardier   BizAv   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Cold comfort: De-icing limits and the Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor

By FlightGlobal: While investigators have yet to draw any conclusions about the Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor, the type - and its derivatives - have previously been the subject of scrutiny owing to the sensitivity of their wings to contamination.

2026-01-27T05:53:51.271497-08:00