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Associated Press

Cessna C550 business jet crashes at Statesville Regional Airport, erupts in fire; multiple killed

A Cessna C550 business jet crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, North Carolina, Thursday morning, erupting in a large fire and killing multiple people. Initial reports conflict on whether the aircraft crashed while landing or shortly after takeoff; the NTSB and FAA have opened investigations.

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2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00
PaxEx   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Aviation Week • Alan Dron

SITA: New Baggage Systems Significantly Reduce Permanently Lost Luggage

By Aviation Week: New technology is significantly decreasing the amount of “permanently lost” luggage among air travelers, according to SITA.

2025-12-18T08:12:23.088540-08:00
eVTOL   AI   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Aviation Week • Ben Goldstein

Joby Partners with Metropolis to Convert Parking Sites into 25 U.S. Vertiports for Initial eVTOL Network

By Aviation Week: Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to develop an initial network of 25 vertiports across the U.S.

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2025-12-18T05:16:57.562983-08:00
ATC   NTSB   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

DOJ: FAA and Army Negligent in Jan. 29 DC-Area Collision That Killed 67

By Reuters: The U.S. Justice Department said late on Wednesday the federal government was liable in the fatal January 29 collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport.

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2025-12-17T16:17:20.828672-08:00
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Airbus

China Airlines orders five more Airbus A350-1000s

By Airbus: Taiwan’s China Airlines has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, taking its total order for the type to 15.

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2025-12-18T04:22:09.520468-08:00