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ATSB: Sharp Airlines Metroliner freight departed Townsville with pitot covers fitted

Australia's ATSB found a Sharp Airlines Fairchild SA227 Metroliner freighter departed Townsville in darkness and rain on 10 February with pitot tube covers still fitted, and produced erroneous airspeed indications during the flight. Investigators said non‑specific operator procedures contributed to the oversight.

2026-01-19T20:50:50.053015-08:00

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DGCA fines IndiGo ₹22.20 crore after December operational meltdown; pilots call penalty insufficient, shares rise

2026-01-19T06:06:32.812585-08:00

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Beyond Aero validates BYA‑1 hydrogen‑electric bizjet aerodynamics in DNW wind‑tunnel campaign with external gaseous‑H2 tanks

2026-01-19T06:48:41.470286-08:00

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Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states

2026-01-19T07:27:30.138704-08:00

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ATSB: Sharp Airlines Metroliner freight departed Townsville with pitot covers fitted Australia's ATSB found a Sharp Airlines Fairchild SA227 Metroliner freighter departed Townsville in darkness and rain on 10 February with pitot tube covers still fitted, and produced erroneous airspeed indications during the flight. Investigators said non‑specific operator procedures contributed to the oversight.

2026-01-19T20:50:50.053015-08:00

ATSB: Sharp Airlines Metroliner freight departed Townsville with pitot covers fitted

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Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states A massive coronal mass ejection is forecast to impact Earth within 24 hours, with auroras expected across as many as 24 U.S. states from Alaska to Colorado tonight. Space‑weather forecasters are tracking the incoming CME as it approaches the magnetosphere.

2026-01-19T07:27:30.138704-08:00

Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states

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Beyond Aero validates BYA‑1 hydrogen‑electric bizjet aerodynamics in DNW wind‑tunnel campaign with external gaseous‑H2 tanks Beyond Aero completed a wind‑tunnel campaign at the German‑Dutch Wind Tunnels in Marknesse, testing a scale model of its BYA‑1 hydrogen‑electric business jet and validating aerodynamic performance, stability and control. Tests included configurations with external gaseous‑hydrogen tanks and confirmed theoretical predictions ahead of further development.

2026-01-19T06:48:41.470286-08:00

Beyond Aero validates BYA‑1 hydrogen‑electric bizjet aerodynamics in DNW wind‑tunnel campaign with external gaseous‑H2 tanks

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DGCA fines IndiGo ₹22.20 crore after December operational meltdown; pilots call penalty insufficient, shares rise India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has fined IndiGo ₹22.20 crore over a December operational collapse that forced thousands of cancellations and affected more than 300,000 passengers. Pilots decry the fine as inadequate and InterGlobe shares rose; DGCA said the penalty signals limits on aggressive efficiency.

2026-01-19T06:06:32.812585-08:00

DGCA fines IndiGo ₹22.20 crore after December operational meltdown; pilots call penalty insufficient, shares rise

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APAC Helicopter Market 2025: Aging Fleets, Uneven Regulation and Capability Gaps Rotortrade's APAC Helicopter Market Report 2025 finds helicopter fleets across the Asia‑Pacific are ageing, regulatory standards vary significantly between countries, and operator capability is uneven. These combined trends create near‑term maintenance burdens and operational risk profiles that will shape procurement and MRO demand across the region.

2026-01-19T05:21:27.348350-08:00

APAC Helicopter Market 2025: Aging Fleets, Uneven Regulation and Capability Gaps

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France's Aviation Sans Frontières loses AOC France's Aviation Sans Frontières has lost its air operator certificate, immediately suspending its authorization to operate flights. The regulator's action halts the carrier's operations pending compliance or appeal and raises immediate operational, contractual and regulatory implications for its aircraft, crews and missions.

2026-01-19T03:42:01.906258-08:00

France's Aviation Sans Frontières loses AOC

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X‑class solar flare sends fast CME toward Earth; aurora surge likely within 24 hours An X‑class solar flare has launched a large coronal mass ejection toward Earth, with forecasters estimating possible impact within 24 hours. Space‑weather models predict enhanced auroral activity tonight (Jan. 19), raising odds of vivid northern‑lights displays at high and mid‑latitude locations.

2026-01-19T03:07:40.503752-08:00

X‑class solar flare sends fast CME toward Earth; aurora surge likely within 24 hours

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Brazilian regulator limits operations of Luxair’s newly delivered Embraer E195‑E2 after return-to-field A Brazilian regulator has warned that Luxair’s recently delivered Embraer E195‑E2 must not operate in freezing fog, low visibility or at temperatures below 3°C. The restriction follows a Jan. 19 flight to Milan that returned to Luxembourg shortly after takeoff; Luxair declined to comment.

2026-01-19T02:46:17.078612-08:00

Brazilian regulator limits operations of Luxair’s newly delivered Embraer E195‑E2 after return-to-field

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ATSB: Sharp Airlines Metroliner freight departed Townsville with pitot covers fitted

DGCA fines IndiGo ₹22.20 crore after December operational meltdown; pilots call penalty insufficient, shares rise

Beyond Aero validates BYA‑1 hydrogen‑electric bizjet aerodynamics in DNW wind‑tunnel campaign with external gaseous‑H2 tanks

Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states

News Timeline