Content Archive: October 2025

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Helicopters Takes Over Survey Copter Drone Lines

Aliaca and Capa-X join Airbus Helicopters’ growing tactical UAS portfolio
Survey Copter Aliaca VTOL
Aircraft

NBAA Endorses, Manning Returns to Special Olympics Airlift

Textron Aviation issues call for participation
Football player Peyton Manning with athletes at the Textron Aviation Special Olympics Airlift
Environment

Aspen/Pitkin Airport Doubles Down on Noise Reduction

Airport believes positive reinforceement will make a quieter airport
business jet taking off from Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Avionics

Hawkers Could Be Grounded by FDR Failures, Duncan Warns

Obsolete parts could mean grounding of the still-popular twinjet
Hawker FDR upgrade
FBOs

NATA Honors Signature Managers for Leadership, Crisis Support

Cope, Thoreck to receive NATA Industry Excellence Leadership Awards
NTSB investigating midair collision near KDCA
FBOs

Go Rentals Celebrates 30 Years with Jason Kidd at NBAA-BACE

Sometimes there are moments of pure joy at NBAA-BACE.
Jennifer English with NBA Star Jason Kidd at NBAA-BACE 2025
FBOs

Skyservice Opens Permanent FBO in California

Open house is slated for January in Napa Valley
Interior of Skyservice Napa
Charter & Fractional

European Air Charter Operator Axis Reports Strong Q3

Axis Aviation found Mediterranean favorites and long haul charters were in demand
Gulfstream G650 tail
Training and Workforce

NBAA Board Elects Leadership Slate

John Witzig returns as chairman of the NBAA board and Matt Byrd vice chair/treasurer
John D Witzig
Operations

FlightAware Deepens Data Access for AeroAPI Users

Customers can view and analyze historical information back to 2011.
FlightAware AeroAPI