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House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers released legislation to implement 50 safety recommendations from a year‑long investigation into the January 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH‑60 Army Black Hawk at Reagan National that killed 67, tying NTSB findings to ADS‑B/transponder requirements and elements of the Senate ROTOR Act.

2026-02-19T12:34:33.428902-08:00

FAA

Reagan National switches from paper to electronic flight strips; DOT credits $12.5B ATC funding

2026-02-19T06:30:27.365971-08:00

Aviation Today

How the DCA Disaster Hearing Is Reshaping Avionics and ATC Rules

2026-02-19T09:19:48.818829-08:00

Aviation Today

The Expensive Reality of ADS‑B In for Airlines

2026-02-19T10:05:54.821682-08:00

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House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision A bipartisan group of House lawmakers released legislation to implement 50 safety recommendations from a year‑long investigation into the January 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH‑60 Army Black Hawk at Reagan National that killed 67, tying NTSB findings to ADS‑B/transponder requirements and elements of the Senate ROTOR Act.

2026-02-19T12:34:33.428902-08:00

House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

Aviation Today

The Expensive Reality of ADS‑B In for Airlines Aircraft Value News' global avionics round-up argues that Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS‑B) In — long touted as the next step in airspace efficiency — is proving costly for airlines, with equipage, retrofit and service expenses complicating the business case for widespread operator adoption.

2026-02-19T10:05:54.821682-08:00

The Expensive Reality of ADS‑B In for Airlines

Aviation Today

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How the DCA Disaster Hearing Is Reshaping Avionics and ATC Rules The NTSB's January hearing into the Washington D.C. air crash has catalyzed industry and regulator scrutiny of avionics standards, air‑traffic control procedures and collision‑avoidance rules, prompting renewed debate over equipment mandates, airspace design and procedural oversight across civilian and military operations.

2026-02-19T09:19:48.818829-08:00

How the DCA Disaster Hearing Is Reshaping Avionics and ATC Rules

FAA

Reagan National switches from paper to electronic flight strips; DOT credits $12.5B ATC funding The FAA has deployed electronic flight strips at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, replacing paper strips in the DCA tower to improve safety and traffic flow. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy visited the tower and credited the upgrade to the administration's $12.5 billion air-traffic-control funding.

2026-02-19T06:30:27.365971-08:00

Reagan National switches from paper to electronic flight strips; DOT credits $12.5B ATC funding

UASweekly

SkyGrid and Wisk publish Automated Flight Rules framework to scale urban autonomous eVTOL operations SkyGrid and Wisk Aero published "Enabling Scalable Urban Air Mobility Through Automated Flight Rules," a white paper proposing an Automated Flight Rules (AFR) framework to integrate high‑density autonomous eVTOLs and UAS into urban airspace. It recommends certified onboard automation and traffic‑management services to detect, deconflict and scale AAM operations safely.

2026-02-19T04:33:45.326116-08:00

SkyGrid and Wisk publish Automated Flight Rules framework to scale urban autonomous eVTOL operations

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic A JetBlue Airbus A320 experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; the aircraft returned to EWR where passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. Newark imposed a brief ground stop and suspended inbound flights before lifting restrictions after the airplane and terminal were cleared.

2026-02-18T16:10:27.924768-08:00

JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

aviationnews.eu

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Electra and Virginia to build first FAA-approved all‑weather IFR network for Advanced Air Mobility Electra.aero has partnered with Virginia’s Smart Airspace Program to design and test the first FAA-approved, low-cost Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) network for Advanced Air Mobility. It will deliver FAA-certified access points for all‑weather Ultra Short and other AAM operations and aim to serve as a national blueprint.

2026-02-18T11:36:18.388183-08:00

Electra and Virginia to build first FAA-approved all‑weather IFR network for Advanced Air Mobility

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Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit Delta Air Lines flight DL2557, a Boeing 717-200 from Houston's William P. Hobby Airport to Atlanta, declared an emergency and returned to Hobby shortly after takeoff on 18 February after a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit. Police detained the suspect at the gate.

2026-02-18T07:45:11.541086-08:00

Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

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House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

Reagan National switches from paper to electronic flight strips; DOT credits $12.5B ATC funding

How the DCA Disaster Hearing Is Reshaping Avionics and ATC Rules

The Expensive Reality of ADS‑B In for Airlines

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