Airlines   FAA   ATC   Leadership  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US President Trump nominates Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to lead US FAA

Reuters reports: President Donald Trumpis nominating Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration in the face of growing scrutiny following a series of crashes.

AVweb • Russ Niles

Groups Back Trump's Pick For FAA

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2025-03-17T15:07:43.509791-07:00

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Last Updated: Monday, March 17, 2025, 11:17 PM PDT

2025-03-17T23:17:48.887217-07:00 2025-03-17T23:17:48.887217-07:00 (2025-03-17T23:17:48.887217-07:00)

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NBC News • Insiya Gandhi

A Delta Connection plane's wing hits runway during landing attempt at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

By NBC News: No one was injured in the incident involving a Delta Connection flight that was making a “go-around” due to an approach problem Sunday, officials said.

Also: Simple Flying, Aviation A2Z and ABC News
2025-03-17T17:44:57.622257-07:00
Airlines   BizAv   777  
Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Cathay Pacific brings refitted 777s to Sydney route

By Australian Aviation: The retrofitted planes, featuring the airline’s new “Aria Suite” business class product, have been introduced on five selected flights per week to Australia as their second destination outside of Hong Kong, following their debut on Hong Kong-London in January.

2025-03-17T19:23:19.347960-07:00
Airlines   Boeing   Saudi Arabia   Emirates   Routes   BizAv   Riyadh Air   777  
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AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Emirates to launch retrofitted 777s on Dubai-Riyadh routes

By AeroTime: Emirates has announced plans to deploy newly retrofitted Boeing 777s on its second and third daily flights between Dubai and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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2025-03-17T07:33:09.241130-07:00