Southeast Asia’s ageing transport fleet drives replacement competition

Southeast Asia's ageing fleet of tactical transports – averaging 45.5 years for legacy C-130s – is creating significant replacement opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin, as nations modernise military airlift capabilities amid growing operational demands.

NTSB: a single loose wire on the containership Dali caused an electrical blackout that led to the collision against the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

The NTSB said Tuesday that a single loose wire on the 984-foot-long containership Dali caused an electrical blackout that led to the giant vessel veering and contacting the nearby Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which then collapsed, killing six highway workers.

At Tuesday's public meeting at NTSB headquarters, investigators said the loose wire in the ship's electrical system caused a breaker to unexpectedly open -- beginning a sequence of events that led to two vessel blackouts and a loss of both propulsion and steering near the 2.37-mile-long Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. Investigators found that wire-label banding prevented the wire from being fully inserted into a terminal block spring-clamp gate, causing an inadequate connection.

Public NTSB Board Meeting on Midair Collision between a CRJ700 and a Black Hawk over the Potomac River

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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting on Jan. 27 to determine the probable cause of the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 regional jetliner and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

During the meeting, NTSB board members will discuss safety issues related to this crash and vote on the probable cause and safety recommendations designed to prevent similar crashes in the future.

Members of the public and the media can view the webcast of the meeting.

Additional factual information is included in the public docket for the investigation. The docket includes reports, interview transcripts and other investigative materials.

RAAF heritage squadron retires 8 warbirds

Eight RAAF heritage aircraft are being withdrawn from flying after a "comprehensive review of technical and airworthiness factors".

A DH-115 Vampire T.35, Gloster Meteor F.8, Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, Ryan STM-S2, English Electric Canberra, CA-27 Sabre, CT4A, and RE8, all from No. 100 Squadron, will be "transitioned with dignity" out of service, with the squadron to continue flying 11 other aircraft.