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NTSB   Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

US inspector general probes FAA oversight of helicopter tours after fatal Bell 206 crash highlighted regulatory loophole

The Transportation Department inspector general is examining FAA regulation of the helicopter tour industry after a Bell 206 crashed during a tour flight last year. The NTSB is investigating the wreckage; the inspector general has also flagged a loophole that lets aerial photography flights operate under less-stringent Part 91 rules.

2026-11-03T17:04:56.877119-08:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Airbus A350  
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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Atlas Air unveils options for 20 more A350Fs

By ch-aviation: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has added 20 conditional purchase rights to its A350F order placed earlier this year, increasing the size of the deal from 40 to up to 60 of the widebody freighter type, chief strategy and transformation officer Martin Drew recently disclosed.

2026-11-03T16:04:55.278346-08:00
North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Alaska Air Group to furlough 200 staff due to fuel costs

By ch-aviation: Alaska Air Group plans to eliminate about 200 non-contract positions due to increased fuel prices and geopolitical challenges, which could lead to a potential USD700 million net annual loss in 2026, according to chief executive officer Ben Minicucci.

2026-11-03T15:55:27.645332-08:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Rolls-Royce steps up Alaska Air campaign to unseat GE for future 787s

By The Air Current: The message is hard to miss. Rolls-Royce has rented out a pair of massive billboards in Seattle, one in full view of Alaska Air Group’s corporate headquarters, touting its Trent 1000 XE engine as an option to power a chunk of its future fleet of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners.

2026-11-03T14:04:28.535133-08:00
PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite

By CNBC: JetBlue raised baggage fees for the third time in a year as fuel costs continued to climb.

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2026-11-03T13:04:32.148907-08:00