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Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above its permitted altitude before its collision with a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s aviation market is flying high and is the fastest-growing globally, the Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Friday, highlighting that the country’s airlines have placed among the largest orders for aircraft globally to accommodate growth in air traffic. There was a 6.12% increase in total domestic air passengers to 161.3 million in 2024 from 152 million in 2023, as per data by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

American Airlines plane that crashed into a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va.Dozens have died, however, with “no survivors,” according to U.S. President Donald Trump, who called it a “real tragedy.”Global Affairs Canada told Global News on Thursday that it is “not aware of any Canadians onboard” American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C.“Global Affairs Canada extends deepest sympathies to all those affected by the plane and helicopter crash in Washington D.C.,” the department said.“Officials are in touch with local authorities and continue to gather more information.”At least 28 bodies were recovered from the Potomac River following the collision Wednesday night.A search-and-recovery operation is underway to find the remaining 39 passengers and soldiers who remain unaccounted for.“Sadly, there are no survivors,” Trump said during a news conference Thursday morning.“This was a dark and excruciating night in our nation’s capital and in our nation’s history, and a tragedy of terrible proportions.”D.C.

An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D

At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said Thursday.

Akasa Air has reduced ticket prices for flights to Prayagraj by 30-45 per cent and increased number of flights to the city, sources said on Thursday in the wake of the government asking airlines to maintain reasonable fares.

Airlines expect a strong tailwind from travel demand in 2025, even as the industry faces a capacity crunch

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier

US President Donald Trump expresses regretUS President Donald Trump expressed grief over the matter and said, “I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God bless their souls.

PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The FAA confirmed the incident, stating that the regional jet, which had departed from Wichita, Kansas, collided with the helicopter while it was approaching the airport around 9 p.m. local time. The crash took place near the Potomac River, leading to an immediate emergency response.

IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Elbers, recently made a significant visit to the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj over the weekend, joining an enormous crowd of devotees and spiritual seekers at what is recognized as the largest religious gathering in the world. The Mahakumbh of 2025 holds extraordinary importance, as it is taking place after a span of 144 years under a unique and exceptionally favorable celestial configuration. The last time such an astronomical alignment occurred was in 1881, making this event an incredibly rare occasion for saints and pilgrims alike.

Akasa Air said a freeze on international flying rights has stifled its growth due to inability to mount flights to lucrative destinations in the Middle East.

Biden administration's 2024 rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline service fees, saying the Transportation Department had not complied with procedural rules.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Company Outsider is a weekly newsletter by Sundeep Khanna. Last week’s liquidation orders for Go First appear to be another blow to India's airline passengers. With the options narrowing to Air India, IndiGo and the smaller fleets of a struggling SpiceJet and the newcomer Akasa Air, the spectre of a stifling duopoly by the first two in which fliers are burdened with high fares and poor service looms large.

Boeing posted a fourth-quarter loss of $3.8 billion on Tuesday as a machinists strike and other problems continued to plague the troubled aircraft manufacturer

Supersonic flights may soon become a reality as not one, but two such aircraft are about to be tested in the US. While Boom Supersonic is set to demonstrate its XB-1 supersonic aircraft, NASA is also preparing to test its X-59 plane.

SpiceJet is set to re-induct its ungrounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into operations starting January 25. The fleet was grounded for several months and the development marks a milestone in the airline’s fleet restoration and operational enhancement efforts.