This week Mark and Hope discuss: Texas Cessna 421C Crash Kills Five; NTSB Probes Pitot Heat Failure in Icing; United 767 Strikes Light Pole and Truck on Newark Approach; NTSB Investigates; LaGuardia Fire Truck Collision: NTSB Cites Missed Stop Commands and Transponder Gaps; Global Jet Fuel Crisis Forces Airline Cuts: Turkish, Air India, UK Slots Relaxed. Plus quick hits on the week's other aviation news.

This week Mark and Hope discuss: Beechcraft Bonanza Crash Kills Pilot and North Dakota Lawmaker Liz Conmy; NTSB Final Report: Corrosion Caused Fatal Dual Engine Failure in Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 Crash; NTSB Preliminary: LaGuardia Systems Failed to Prevent Fatal Air Canada CRJ-900 Fire Truck Collision; Southwest Captain Injured by Detached HUD; Multiple 737 Incidents Including Engine Surge. Plus quick hits on the week's other aviation news.

This week Mark and Hope discuss: Senate Advances Mental Health in Aviation Act; House Passes ALERT Act on ADS-B Mandates; FAA Developing AI-Powered SMART System for Proactive Air Traffic Forecasting; Boeing Reports Q1 Profit Turnaround with Record $695B Backlog, Expands 737 MAX Production; DOT Approves Allegiant-Sun Country $1.5B Merger Ahead of May Shareholder Vote. Plus quick hits on the week's other aviation news.

This week Mark and Hope discuss: Air Canada Express CRJ-900 Fatal Collision with Fire Truck at LaGuardia; FAA Audit Reveals Major Cybersecurity Gaps in Air Traffic Systems; Lufthansa Accelerates Fleet Cuts and Faces Multi-Day Strikes; FAA Mandates SMS for Part 135 Operators and Repair Stations. Plus quick hits on the week's other aviation news.

Episode 2 of This Week in Aviation Podcast.

Mark and Hope dive into the alarming rise in near mid-air collisions, break down the latest on the LaGuardia crash investigation including the CEO resignation, and discuss the Delta A330 engine fire in Sao Paulo. Plus quick hits on United's flight attendant deal, British Airways returning to Melbourne, and more.