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The Air Current • Will Guisbond

ACAS X explained: How next‑generation collision‑avoidance and competing ROTOR/ALERT bills could prevent the next midair disaster

ACAS X is a next‑generation collision‑avoidance system offering trajectory‑based alerts and more precise advisories than TCAS. As Congress debates competing ROTOR and ALERT bills, lawmakers face choices on mandating ACAS X, ADS‑B cockpit displays and other fixes to address gaps identified after the 2025 Potomac midair collision.

2026-03-11T11:41:37.293642-07:00

Helicopter Europe Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

Airbus

DRF Luftrettung expands fleet with order for four additional Airbus H145 helicopters

By Airbus: German helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operator DRF Luftrettung and Airbus Helicopters have announced a new order for four H145 helicopters.

aviationnews.eu

ADAC Luftrettung Orders Airbus H135, H140, and H145 Helicopters

Vertical Mag

ÖAMTC Flugrettung and Airbus Helicopters sign long-term framework contract for H135, H140 and H145 helicopters

Also: Airbus and 3 more

2026-03-11T09:20:48.219920-07:00

MRO Supply Chain Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

Vertical Mag

NBAA joins industry coalition to push back on FAA proposed radio‑altimeter mandate

By Vertical Mag: NBAA has joined an industry coalition to respond to a proposed mandate requiring new radio altimeters on thousands of aircraft and helicopters.

NBAA

NBAA Joins Industry Coalition to Shape FAA Proposal Mandating New Radio Altimeters on Thousands of Aircraft

2026-03-11T11:19:00.195773-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA fines Avelo Airlines $65,000 for excluding flight attendants from required drug-testing program

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Avelo Airlines faces a $65,000 FAA fine for failing to include flight attendants in required drug testing programs.

Also: Airline Geeks

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Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airline Industry & Market Trends airBaltic Airlines

FlightGlobal

Air Baltic cuts 2025 net loss 40% to €44.3m as wet-lease operations expand

By FlightGlobal: Latvian carrier Air Baltic cut its full-year net loss by 40% in 2025 to €44.3 million ($51.2 million) during a year in which it expanded its wet-lease operations.

Aviation24

airBaltic narrows net loss in 2025 as revenue and passenger numbers reach record levels

LARA

airBaltic FY2025 results: revenue stabilised, operational update

Also: Airline Economics and airlinergs.com

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Skift • Ashab Rizvi

How Three Middle East Airlines Power Global Air Travel — and Why That Creates Systemic Risk

By Skift: New Skift Research shows how global travel flows rely on three airlines — and how shocks can expose the risks of that concentration.

Also: Aviation.travel

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M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airbus A350 Airlines Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Lesha Bank division to buy 12-widebody portfolio from Amedeo’s Air Four Plus — six A380s, two 777-300ERs and four A350-900s

By FlightGlobal: Qatari-based financial institution Lesha Bank is to acquire the portfolio of 12 widebody jets held by aircraft asset manager Amedeo's Air Four Plus vehicle.

Also: Airline Economics

2026-03-11T11:33:50.248931-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

CNBC

Jet fuel prices are trading around Russia-Ukraine highs in Europe and Asia, says Citi's Max Layton

By CNBC: Max Layton, Citi global head of commodities research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the IEA's decision to release barrels of oil, which parts of the energy complex will remain under pressure and much more.

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ACAS X explained: How next‑generation collision‑avoidance and competing ROTOR/ALERT bills could prevent the next midair disaster

DRF Luftrettung expands fleet with order for four additional Airbus H145 helicopters

ADAC Luftrettung Orders Airbus H135, H140, and H145 Helicopters

ÖAMTC Flugrettung and Airbus Helicopters sign long-term framework contract for H135, H140 and H145 helicopters

NBAA joins industry coalition to push back on FAA proposed radio‑altimeter mandate

NBAA Joins Industry Coalition to Shape FAA Proposal Mandating New Radio Altimeters on Thousands of Aircraft

FAA fines Avelo Airlines $65,000 for excluding flight attendants from required drug-testing program

Air Baltic cuts 2025 net loss 40% to €44.3m as wet-lease operations expand

airBaltic narrows net loss in 2025 as revenue and passenger numbers reach record levels

airBaltic FY2025 results: revenue stabilised, operational update

How Three Middle East Airlines Power Global Air Travel — and Why That Creates Systemic Risk

Lesha Bank division to buy 12-widebody portfolio from Amedeo’s Air Four Plus — six A380s, two 777-300ERs and four A350-900s

Jet fuel prices are trading around Russia-Ukraine highs in Europe and Asia, says Citi's Max Layton

ACAS X explained: How the next‑generation collision‑avoidance system — and competing ROTOR/ALERT bills — could prevent the next midair disaster

NBAA joins industry coalition to push back on FAA proposed radio‑altimeter mandate

Lesha Bank division to buy 12-widebody portfolio from Amedeo’s Air Four Plus — six A380s, two 777-300ERs and four A350-900s

DRF Luftrettung expands fleet with order for four additional Airbus H145 helicopters

Jet fuel prices are trading around Russia-Ukraine highs in Europe and Asia, says Citi's Max Layton

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Panasonic’s Astrova Curve OLED IFE set to debut in first class as top airlines evaluate adoption

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