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NTSB to release radar data from fatal Washington helicopter, plane collision

Reuters | February 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Data retrieved from an investigation into a collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington that killed 67 people will be released on Monday, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy told Reuters.

North American aerospace union presses Trump to pause tariffs on Canada

Reuters | February 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The United States should pause tariffs on Canada as it did on Mexico, the head of the largest North American aerospace union told Reuters on Monday, as industry executives weighed the impact of fresh duties on plane parts and jets.

Unilode Aviation Solutions and OnAsset Intelligence announce continued partnership

AJOT Newsroom | February 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Partnership to drive innovation and IoT advancements in aviation logistics.

Freightos welcomes CMA CGM AIR CARGO to its platforms with key tradelanes capacity

AJOT Newsroom | February 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Freightos Limited, a leading global freight booking and payment platform, today announced the addition of CMA CGM AIR CARGO, a division of CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, to its WebCargo and 7LFreight cargo booking platforms.

cargo.one offers CMA CGM AIR CARGO capacity, boosting the airline’s digital reach and market responsiveness

AJOT Newsroom | February 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

cargo.one, the leading digital air freight procurement and sales platform, today announced that CMA CGM AIR CARGO's global capacity is now available for instant digital booking.

European airline consolidation will go on, Lufthansa CEO says

Reuters | February 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

There is scope for further consolidation in the European airline sector, the chief executive of Germany's Lufthansa said on Monday, having just bought a 41% stake in Italy's state-owned ITA.

US FAA pilot safety messaging system resumes operations

Reuters | February 02, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

A key system that provides safety messages to pilots resumed operating on Sunday morning after an outage that began the previous night, the Federal Aviation Administration said, in the latest difficulty for the U.S. aviation system in the past week.

Passenger plane evacuated at Houston airport due to engine issue, FAA says

Reuters | February 02, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

More than 100 people were evacuated from a plane on the runway at a Houston airport in the southern United States on Sunday due to an engine issue, federal authorities and the airline said.

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Reuters | January 31, 2025

Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided at a Washington airport, killing 67 people in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in more than 20 years.

US official vows to ‘fix’ FAA after fatal collision

Reuters | January 31, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

No clear reason yet for Washington air disaster that killed 67, officials say

Reuters | January 31, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Near-misses at Washington airport worried pilots well before fatal crash

Reuters | January 31, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Investigators seek to salvage aircraft after deadly Washington crash

Reuters | January 31, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

WFS purchases part of Menzies Aviation’s Cargo Ops at Amsterdam Airport

AJOT Newsroom | January 31, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Worldwide Flight Services Holland B.V. (WFS), a SATS company, has completed its acquisition of Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam) B.V., part of Menzies Aviation’s General Cargo Handling Operations at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS), the main international airport in the Netherlands.

Washington DC airspace challenges highlighted by passenger jet and Army helicopter collision

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday highlighted issues around the congested airspace shared by civilian and military aircraft over the U.S. capital.

Trump says air traffic control systems have not been built properly

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that air traffic control systems have not been built properly, speaking in the wake of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington D.C.

Trump names acting FAA administrator after fatal collision

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration administrator.

Brazilian airline Azul S.A. downgraded to ‘SD’ following distressed debt exchange

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Allivate introduces new digital product for EU shipping procedure NCTS5

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Module available in the FAIR@Link Cargo Community System / Automated transfer of HS codes and HAWB data / Affects more than a quarter of import shipments in Frankfurt

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Reuters | January 30, 2025

More than 60 feared dead after jet hits helicopter, crashes into Washington river

More than 60 people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport.

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