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STORIES Jan 30, 2026 Probe Into Catastrophic Air India Flight 171 Crash Leans Toward Deliberate Pilot Action Despite New Whistleblower Claims In a significant and controversial shift for the global aviation community, investigators probing the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI171 are now focusing on deliberate pilot intervention as the primary cause of the disaster. Read More →

STORIES Jan 30, 2026 "Cancel Takeoff Clearance" Southwest Pilots Abort High Speed Takeoff to Avoid San Antonio Runway Collision Federal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path. Read More →

STORIES Jan 30, 2026 Amazon Prime Air Airbus A330 Emergency Landing in Cincinnati After Bird Strike Triggers Engine Fire Aviation safety investigators are analysing the remnants of a dramatic mid-air emergency after an Amazon Prime Air freighter was forced into a harrowing return to Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) on Wednesday, 28th of January, 2026. The incident, involving a widebody Airbus A330-300, underscores the persistent threat of bird strikes in high-density cargo hubs. Read More →

STORIES Jan 29, 2026 East Asian Aviation Crisis Deepens as China Suspends 49 Major Air Routes to Japan Amid Diplomatic Tensions The skies over the East China Sea have grown significantly quieter this week. As of January 29, 2026, a localised diplomatic dispute has spiralled into a full-scale aviation shutdown, with Chinese carriers officially suspending operations on 49 major air routes connecting mainland China and Japan. Read More →

STORIES Jan 29, 2026 Wizz Air UK Sidesteps Scheduled U.S. Routes for Strategic Charters Wizz Air UK has formally detailed its North American strategy, pivoting away from scheduled transatlantic routes in favour of a specialised charter model for the 2026 season. Despite a high-profile filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on January 23, 2026, the airline is not planning to launch a scheduled low-cost carrier (LCC) assault on legacy titans just yet. Instead, the carrier is pivoting toward a high-impact, ad-hoc charter strategy designed to capitalise on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read More →

STORIES Jan 28, 2026 "100% Preventable": NTSB Blames Systemic FAA Failures for Fatal DCA Midair Collision in Final Report In a scathing indictment of federal oversight and airspace design, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has officially cited the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the primary cause of the catastrophic midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Read More →

STORIES Jan 28, 2026 U.S. Greenlights Final Certificate Transfer Between Mesa and Republic Airways In a landmark decision for the U.S. regional aviation sector, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have officially authorised the final transfer of Mesa Airlines’ operating certificates to Republic Airways. Read More →

STORIES Jan 28, 2026 Why British Airways BA274 Braved the Atlantic After Losing a Tire Aviation investigators and social media sleuths are today, January 28, 2026, dissecting a remarkable trans-Atlantic crossing that saw a British Airways widebody aircraft shed a main landing-gear wheel shortly after takeoff Read More →

STORIES Jan 24, 2026 VIDEO: With Airbus Inside TAAG Angola's Airbus A220-300 As part of a massive 2024-2029 strategic fleet overhaul, TAAG Angola Airlines is aggressively modernizing its fleet, with the main focus being its regional operations. We toured the airline's A220 to provide a sneak peek into the sophisticated cabin experience bridging the gap between luxury and practicality. Read More →

STORIES Jan 05, 2026 Photo Essay: N874TW, The DOJ Jet That Brought Maduro to New York On January 3, 2026, a Boeing 757 landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York. This article outlines the history of the aircraft, and shows photos taken by planespotters of Maduro's landing in SWF. Read More →