AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAviation Safety & Accountability: The NTSB is still probing Amazon’s deadly Miami cargo crash after cockpit warnings about excessive speed and a tailwind landing factor; meanwhile, a fifth lawsuit has been filed by victims’ families as crews dismantle wreckage. Airline Operations & Costs: UK carriers say they’ll be stuck paying tens of millions of pounds after an air-traffic control glitch at NATS triggered mass cancellations, pushing for liability changes. Fleet & Connectivity Upgrades: Emirates won approval for long-delayed Berlin services; Copa expects to finish fleet-wide Starlink installs by mid-2027; Korean Air and Asiana set a Starlink launch date on 14 widebodies. Regional Growth: Alaska expands LAX–La Paz to four weekly flights; Pegasus’ acquisition of Czech Airlines/Smartwings clears competition approval with slot remedies. Controversy: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary refuses to apologise for calling rivals “high-fare rapists,” drawing renewed backlash. Regulation & Sanctions: OFAC widens sanctions targeting Iran’s civil aviation sector, with Georgia and Nigeria-related compliance moves reported. Local Incidents: A passenger plane aborts landing after a wing clips Dublin runway, and multiple small-plane accidents are reported across the US.
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