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• Joe Breitfeller
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 2:44 AM PDT
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US President Trump nominates Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to lead US FAA
By Reuters: President Donald Trumpis nominating Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration in the face of growing scrutiny following a series of crashes.
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Reuters
• Joan Humberto Suazo
Seven dead after Honduras plane crashes into the water after takeoff
By Reuters: A plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday night minutes after taking off from Roatan Island, killing seven people, while 10 others were pulled out from the wreckage alive, authorities said.
NBC News
• Insiya Gandhi
A Delta Connection plane's wing hits runway during landing attempt at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
By NBC News: No one was injured in the incident involving a Delta Connection flight that was making a “go-around” due to an approach problem Sunday, officials said.
Aviation Source
Delta CRJ-900 Wing Strikes Runway During Go-Around at LaGuardia
Skift
• Dennis Schaal
Air India CEO: 'The Power is in Our Hands' to Capture Outbound Travel Demand
By Skift: Will Air India be able to seize the opportunity? While the airline industry is being hampered by a myriad of supply constraints, the airline has a lot of cards it can play.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
US aviation agency reinstating fired employees after court order, union says
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration is reinstating 132 employees who were fired on February 14 after a federal judge in Maryland ordered their return, a union said on Monday.
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Aviation Week
• Bill Carey
UK Seaplane Operator Loch Lomond Seaplanes Eyes Electric Aircraft From Elfly Group
By Aviation Week: Loch Lomond Seaplanes has signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway’s Elfly Group to acquire two electric-powered seaplanes.
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