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Iberia’s New A321XLR Diverts After Bird Strike, Cabin Crew Treated for Smoke Inhalation

An Iberia Airbus A321XLR delivered just over a month ago was forced to return to Madrid after striking a large bird during climb out of Barajas Airport, leaving a flight attendant hospitalized for smoke inhalation and several passengers treated for anxiety before a replacement service to Paris was arranged.

2025-08-04T03:19:09.220642-07:00

The Air Current

NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision

2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

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Bangladesh Air Force Training Jet Crashes into Dhaka School, Killing At Least 19

2025-07-21T04:21:29.133507-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Southwest Flight 1496 Dives to Avoid Mid-Air Collision off Burbank; Two Flight Attendants Injured

2025-07-25T15:11:05.504704-07:00

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NetJets Integrates GE’s FlightPulse FOQA Extension for In-Flight Performance Monitoring NetJets has expanded GE Aerospace’s FlightPulse Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) program to give pilots immediate access to performance metrics in the cockpit. The data-driven tool delivers real-time insights on fuel efficiency, flight parameter deviations and operational best practices, bolstering situational awareness and safety.

2025-08-04T10:53:35.313145-07:00

NetJets Integrates GE’s FlightPulse FOQA Extension for In-Flight Performance Monitoring

The Hill

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United 787 Mayday: Left-Engine Failure Forces Return to Dulles A United Airlines Boeing 787 operating the Washington Dulles–Munich service declared a mayday and returned to Dulles after reporting left-engine failure. The Dreamliner dumped fuel and executed an emergency landing, safely disembarking over 200 passengers and crew amid ongoing investigations into the powerplant malfunction.

2025-08-04T05:44:06.232895-07:00

United 787 Mayday: Left-Engine Failure Forces Return to Dulles

Air Data News

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Iberia’s New A321XLR Diverts After Bird Strike, Cabin Crew Treated for Smoke Inhalation An Iberia Airbus A321XLR delivered just over a month ago was forced to return to Madrid after striking a large bird during climb out of Barajas Airport, leaving a flight attendant hospitalized for smoke inhalation and several passengers treated for anxiety before a replacement service to Paris was arranged.

2025-08-04T03:19:09.220642-07:00

Iberia’s New A321XLR Diverts After Bird Strike, Cabin Crew Treated for Smoke Inhalation

Washington Post

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NTSB Hearings Uncover Army and FAA Lapses in Fatal Black Hawk–American Airlines Collision NTSB hearings and newly released documents detail shortcomings in Army helicopter procedures and FAA air traffic oversight that led to the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National between an Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines regional jet, resulting in 67 fatalities.

2025-08-02T10:39:39.160739-07:00

NTSB Hearings Uncover Army and FAA Lapses in Fatal Black Hawk–American Airlines Collision

Reuters

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FAA to Expand Helicopter Route Revisions at Reagan National After Deadly Mid-Air Collision The FAA said Friday it will implement additional changes to low-altitude helicopter corridors around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following the Jan. 29 mid-air collision between an American Eagle regional jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people.

2025-08-01T19:15:51.157839-07:00

FAA to Expand Helicopter Route Revisions at Reagan National After Deadly Mid-Air Collision

Associated Press

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NTSB Concludes Hearing on Deadly January Midair Collision Near Reagan National The NTSB concludes its three-day public hearing into the January midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport between a US Army Black Hawk and a PSA Airlines regional jet that killed 67. Chair Jennifer Homendy urged the FAA to act on ignored safety warnings and bolster risk-management systems.

2025-07-31T21:20:04.666819-07:00

NTSB Concludes Hearing on Deadly January Midair Collision Near Reagan National

Reuters

DOT Audit: FAA Fails to Fix Recurring SkyWest Maintenance Deficiencies A Department of Transportation audit has found that the Federal Aviation Administration did not remedy persistent maintenance lapses at SkyWest Airlines despite inspector warnings that the carrier’s practices could increase accident risk. The report highlights unresolved defects flagged over multiple inspections.

2025-07-31T11:07:45.139010-07:00

DOT Audit: FAA Fails to Fix Recurring SkyWest Maintenance Deficiencies

Politico

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130 Feet from Disaster: Hearing Exposes Unforgiving Airspace in Nation’s Deadliest Airline Crash At a fact-finding hearing, investigators revealed how complex approach procedures and narrow altitude margins left the ill-fated flight just 130 feet above terrain before impact, marking the deadliest commercial airline crash in decades and spotlighting critical safety shortcomings in modern airspace design.

2025-07-30T17:19:38.727190-07:00

130 Feet from Disaster: Hearing Exposes Unforgiving Airspace in Nation’s Deadliest Airline Crash

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