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Wall Street Journal

Trump Says Administration Will ‘Restore Faith in American Air Travel’

Wall Street Journal reports: President Trump said he would appoint Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Rocheleau, a longtime senior FAA official, recently returned from a stint in the private sector. “We have to have our smartest people,” Trump said.

Also: Skift, The Hill, dronelife.com and NBAA
2025-01-30T08:50:01.381416-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, 11:08 AM PST

2025-01-30T11:08:54.026401-08:00 2025-01-30T11:08:54.026401-08:00 (2025-01-30T11:08:54.026401-08:00)

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Breaking Defense • Ashley Roque

US Army secretary nominee pledges focus on aviation after Black Hawk collides with airliner

By Breaking Defense: "It's an accident that seems to be preventable, for what we can tell," Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll said at his confirmation hearing Thursday.

Also: The War Zone, The Hill, Bloomberg, The Independent, Stars and Stripes, ABC News, Wall Street Journal and The Independent
2025-01-30T08:21:33.912920-08:00
Air Cargo   IATA  
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AeroTime • Luke Peters

Air cargo volumes set new record in 2024, rose by 11.3% over 2023 says IATA

By AeroTime: Air cargo volumes set a new record in 2024 says IATA, rising by 11.3% over 2023 although yields were slightly down as capacity increased.

Also: Airport Technology, Aviation Business News, Aviation24, Airline Economics, IATA and 6 more
2025-01-30T06:32:10.605843-08:00
Airlines   American Airlines   FAA   Helicopter   Accident  
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Wall Street Journal

Trump Blames DEI in Discussing Crash

By Wall Street Journal: President Trump blamed diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the last two Democratic presidents for the crash—without citing evidence to support his assertions. “Brilliant people have to be in those positions,” Trump said, asserting diversity and inclusion efforts had hurt the Federal Aviati.

Also: Bloomberg, The Independent and al.com
2025-01-30T08:54:02.826655-08:00
Airlines   Airbus   Southwest   Routes   Airports  
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Icelandair to Launch First-Ever Service to Miami International Airport

By Breitflyte: Starting October 26, 2025, Icelandair will launch first-ever service between Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik and Miami...

Also: Airline Economics, Aviation A2Z and 4 more
2025-01-30T03:41:20.974800-08:00