Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   ATR  
Aviation Week • Victoria Moores

ATR 42-500 (PK‑THT) missing en route to Makassar; large SAR after radar loss

An ATR 42-500 turboprop (reported registration PK‑THT) disappeared from radar on Jan. 17 while flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar carrying 10. Sources variously identified it as Indonesia Air Transport or a government fisheries aircraft; a large search is underway after reports of a crash in mountainous terrain.

Also: Reuters, World Airline News, Aviation24, ATR Aircraft, Aviacionline, Simple Flying, airlive.net, indiatoday.in, Mint India, en.antaranews.com, CNA, CNN and en.antaranews.com
2026-01-17T06:54:06.093383-08:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Engine tests progress in Russian civil supersonic demonstrator research programme

By FlightGlobal: Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase of engine model testing. The technology demonstrator - known as 'Strizh', the Russian term for 'swift' - could fly before the end of the decade, although this would depend on the ...

2026-01-17T02:30:42.682586-08:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Warns U.S. Airlines of Military Activity, Potential Navigation Interference Over Mexico and Latin America

By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration is urging US airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over Mexico, and parts of Central and South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference to navigation systems in the region.

Also: Aviation24, New York Times, Simple Flying, The Independent, aa.com.tr, South China Morning Post, Times of India, Fortune, Jerusalem Post and 8 more
2026-01-16T11:54:22.503209-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Aviation Week • Michael Bruno

TransDigm to Buy Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation for $2.2B, Accelerating PMA Market Consolidation

By Aviation Week: TransDigm Group will buy proprietary aftermarket part providers Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation from private equity owner Vance Street Capital.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Seeking Alpha
2026-01-16T10:51:33.250028-08:00
PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Boeing 737  
CTV News • Ethan Morneau, Kendra Mangione

WestJet abandons plan to reduce seat pitch after traveller backlash

By CTV News: “Feedback” from travellers on a plan to reconfigure plane cabins to add more seats has pushed WestJet to reverse course, the airline said in a statement Friday.

Also: Airways Magazine, Dj's Aviation, Business Wire and 4 more
2026-01-16T09:14:23.396398-08:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airlines  
Business Wire

STARLUX launches Phoenix–Taipei nonstop — its first U.S. Southwest route

By Business Wire: Bridging Desert and Ocean: STARLUX Airlines Links the U.S. Southwest to Asia with New Phoenix-Taipei Route.

Also: World Airline News, Airline Geeks, thebulkheadseat.com and airlinergs.com
2026-01-15T23:55:22.313728-08:00