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FAA unveils largest reorganization, creates SMS and AAM units

The FAA announced what it calls the largest reorganization in its history, establishing a dedicated Safety Management Systems (SMS) office and an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) unit while streamlining internal activities to improve efficiency and accelerate decision‑making across the agency.

2026-01-27T08:41:44.188872-08:00

Reuters

NTSB: 'Multitude of errors' and systemic failures caused fatal American Airlines regional jet–Army Black Hawk collision

2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00

The Air Current

UPS accelerates and completes retirement of MD‑11F freighters after FAA grounding

2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00

FlightGlobal

Brazil probe links H160 ditching to suspected fatigue failure in main-rotor component

2026-01-27T07:19:18.764983-08:00

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FAA unveils largest reorganization, creates SMS and AAM units The FAA announced what it calls the largest reorganization in its history, establishing a dedicated Safety Management Systems (SMS) office and an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) unit while streamlining internal activities to improve efficiency and accelerate decision‑making across the agency.

2026-01-27T08:41:44.188872-08:00

FAA unveils largest reorganization, creates SMS and AAM units

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Philippine Airlines flight suffers total lavatory failure over Pacific; crew forced to remove human waste A Philippine Airlines flight over the Pacific experienced complete lavatory failures, forcing cabin crew to manually remove human waste mid‑flight. The incident compromised onboard sanitation and exposed crew to biohazard conditions, highlighting failures in maintenance and in‑flight equipment reliability during a long‑haul crossing.

2026-01-27T08:40:14.840275-08:00

Philippine Airlines flight suffers total lavatory failure over Pacific; crew forced to remove human waste

Reuters

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NTSB: 'Multitude of errors' and systemic failures caused fatal American Airlines regional jet–Army Black Hawk collision The NTSB concluded that the fatal January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk near Reagan Washington National Airport resulted from a "multitude of errors" and systemic issues across multiple organizations. Board members said their probe identified failures in procedures, oversight and interagency coordination.

2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00

NTSB: 'Multitude of errors' and systemic failures caused fatal American Airlines regional jet–Army Black Hawk collision

FlightGlobal

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Brazil probe links H160 ditching to suspected fatigue failure in main-rotor component Brazilian investigators released a sequence of events for the early-January ditching of an Airbus H160 off Brazil’s coast, identifying a suspected fatigue failure in a critical main-rotor component that likely led to loss of rotor function. Authorities have not yet reached a definitive conclusion on the fatigue mechanism.

2026-01-27T07:19:18.764983-08:00

Brazil probe links H160 ditching to suspected fatigue failure in main-rotor component

New York Times

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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Reclaims Spotlight at Meeting on D.C. Crash That Killed 67 NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy is reclaiming the spotlight at Tuesday’s meeting into the Washington, D.C., midair collision that killed 67, underscoring the board’s intent to lead the investigation and shape determinations that could drive safety recommendations affecting military and civilian operations.

2026-01-27T06:57:04.287840-08:00

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Reclaims Spotlight at Meeting on D.C. Crash That Killed 67

The Air Current

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UPS accelerates and completes retirement of MD‑11F freighters after FAA grounding UPS accelerated and completed retirement of its McDonnell Douglas MD‑11F freighter fleet in Q4 2025 after the FAA grounded the type following a fatal November crash. The carrier took an impairment charge—reported as $137 million after tax (other reports cite $182 million)—in its full‑year results.

2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00

UPS accelerates and completes retirement of MD‑11F freighters after FAA grounding

Vertical Mag

How Europe’s helicopter training providers navigate competing demands Operators seeking helicopter simulator training in Europe face deceptively complex choices as providers balance competing demands across capacity, certification and service offerings. This cluster examines how European training organisations position simulator capability, curricula and commercial terms to meet operators’ diverse type‑rating and recurrent training needs.

2026-01-27T05:53:52.107704-08:00

How Europe’s helicopter training providers navigate competing demands

FlightGlobal

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De-icing limits under scrutiny after Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor Investigators have not yet concluded the cause of the Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor, but the airframe and its derivatives have long attracted scrutiny for wings sensitive to contamination. The accident renews questions about operational de‑icing limits, contamination detection and certification guidance for large business jets.

2026-01-27T05:53:51.271497-08:00

De-icing limits under scrutiny after Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor

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FAA unveils largest reorganization, creates SMS and AAM units

NTSB: 'Multitude of errors' and systemic failures caused fatal American Airlines regional jet–Army Black Hawk collision

UPS accelerates and completes retirement of MD‑11F freighters after FAA grounding

Brazil probe links H160 ditching to suspected fatigue failure in main-rotor component

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