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Last Updated: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, 1:13 AM PDT
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FAA to revise helicopter routes near Reagan National after deadly mid-air collision
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the January 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

Flyadeal CEO: Airbus needs to ‘reset’ its industrial operation
By The Air Current: “I expect this to continue for the next three to five years, at the very least.".

Delta Clarifies AI Pricing Practices, Denies Personalized Price Targeting Based on Personal Data
By Skift: In a letter to three senators, Delta said some of the conversation on its use of AI “has created confusion and misinformation.”.

Delta Flight Attendant Sues Over Toronto Crash-Landing, Alleges Pilot Inexperience
By Toronto Star: Six months after a Delta Air Lines flight crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport, a U.S. flight attendant aboard the plane is suing the airline and its subsidiary.

Automatic Response: Drones & autonomy in aerial firefighting
By Vertical Mag: How aerial firefighters are leveraging drones and autonomous technology.

FAA Fully Backs ADS-B In Mandate, Senior Official Assures NTSB
By Aviation Week: The FAA’s stance on mandating ADS-B In has shifted to full-throated support following January’s midair collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter.

Sun Country: Minneapolis market now a two-airline game as ULCCs pull back
By FlightGlobal: The low-cost carrier has observed Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines all "pull back from the Minneapolis market", says CEO Jude Bricker.