Helicopter   Accident  
Associated Press • Diarlei Rodrigues

Two helicopters collide mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, killing all six aboard and triggering a fire at an EV dealership

Two helicopters collided over Recreio dos Bandeirantes in western Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crashing and killing all six people aboard, according to firefighters. The wreckage sparked a major fire after impacting the parking area of an electric vehicle dealership.

Also: The Guardian and 6 more
2026-06-14T08:31:01.385067-07:00
ATC   AI   Policy & Regulation   Thales  
The Air Current • Will Guisbond

FAA close to picking ASI over Palantir, Thales for its AI-powered air traffic management system

By The Air Current: The award would catapult the company, which had just over 150 employees as of April, to the center of a massive nationwide ATC system overhaul. Dubbed SMART, the system has been described by the FAA as a central pillar of its national airspace system (NAS) modernization plan.

2026-06-13T16:20:24.638043-07:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Bloomberg • Rajesh Mascarenhas

Indian Air Force Aircraft Involved in Landing Accident

By Bloomberg: An Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft was involved in an accident while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday, killing five personnel.

Also: Air Data News, aviation-defence-universe.com, newsable.asianetnews.com, Associated Press, Aviation Safety Network, Times of India, India Defense News, Economic Times, The Independent, ANI News Agency and 32 more
2026-06-13T01:16:08.610918-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

American’s Next Order: Airbus or Boeing?

By AirInsight: American Airlines’ next fleet investment will be for new widebody aircraft to replace 47 ageing Boeing 777-200ERs. CEO Robert Isom said during an online annual shareholder meeting on June 10 that his airline has issued a request for proposals to Airbus and Boeing.

2026-06-13T06:21:05.484186-07:00
BizAv   Leadership   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing  
Corporate Jet Investor • Alasdair Whyte

EXCLUSIVE: Flexjet buys Steve Varsano’s The Jet Business

By Corporate Jet Investor: TikTok’s favourite business jet broker has been bought by Flexjet. Steve Varsano, founder of The Jet Business will become president of Flexjet.

Also: AINonline, Inflight Online, FlightGlobal, GlobalAir.com, Aviation Week and Airline Economics
2026-06-12T01:57:25.582358-07:00