Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup
>United 737 and US Army Black Hawk involved in Santa Ana close call
On the evening of Tuesday, 24 March a US Army Blackhawk helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines 737 on approach to Santa Ana John Wayne Airport (SNA) in California. The proximity of the helicopter and 737-800 generated a Traffic Collision Avoidance System Resolution Advisory (TCAS RA) for the United crew. Read More
> Middle East aviation crisis: latest update as Gulf carriers struggle to recover
Disruption of this scale has not been seen since COVID-19, with global carriers including Emirates and Qatar Airways being forced to restructure their worldwide operations. Read More
> Oman Air Cargo to Introduce Fuel and War Risk Surcharges Across Network
Oman Air Cargo has announced it will introduce both a fuel surcharge and a war risk surcharge amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. These will be implemented across its global cargo network from March 18, 2026. Read More
>EASA warns operators after large theft of expired engine parts
European safety regulators are warning that a large number of non-airworthy commercial aircraft engine parts could be offered on the open market after a consignment was stolen while en route for destruction. Read more
>American Airlines in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi-Fi upgrade, weighs return of seatback screens
Bringing screens back to American Airlines’ narrow-body planes is under “serious consideration” and a decision could be made as early as next month, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read more
>Fire truck in LaGuardia runway collision had no transponder, limiting tower’s ability to track it, NTSB says
A fire truck involved in the fatal collision with an Air Canada plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport was not equipped with a transponder — technology that helps air traffic controllers identify and track vehicles on the airfield — the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Read more
>European airlines call on EU to lower carbon pricing and SAF costs
European airline CEOs meeting in Brussels have called on the EU to urgently address rising costs and a growing regulatory burden on the sector, identifying in particular the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the impact of ReFuelEU’s sustainable aviation fuel mandate. Read more
> Sofema Online Announces Full Compliance with 2026 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (67th Edition)
Sofema Aviation announces the full update of its Dangerous Goods online training portfolio to comply with the 2026 IATA 67th Edition, delivering role-specific, competency-based learning to support safe and compliant air transport operations. Read more
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