Content Archive: August 2026

Charter & Fractional

Solairus To Acquire Clay Lacy Air Charter Management Biz

Combined fleet would top 500 managed aircraft
Solairus Bombardier Global 6500
Training and Workforce

Duncan Family Trust Endows WMU Aviation Professorship

Position will position focus on technical operations education, research, and curriculum development
Duncan and WMU representatives pose together
Regulations and Government

How Long from Toke to Yoke? The FAA Wants To Find Out

Rescheduling created what FAA calls a dual-status gap
Detailed view of a cannabis bud held by tweezers under a light, emphasizing texture and trichomes.
Aircraft

Airbus and Boeing Aim to Accelerate Composite Manufacturing

The aerospace groups are investing in alternatives to current autoclave technology
Airbus composite wing manufacturing
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Oshkosh!

As usual, EAA AirVenture was an incredible show and an extraordinary experience
Boeing C-17 at EAA AirVenture
Aircraft

Ampaire Trials Hybrid-electric Flights in Utah

Company plans to convert Cessna Grand Caravans for freight and passenger services
Ampaire EEL hybrid-electric technology demonstrator
Security

Leipzig Drone Threat Raises Security Risk in Europe

Russia widely believed to have gotten an explosives-carrying drone into the German airport
Leipzig-Halle Airport
Aircraft

AstroAero Unveils A200C Cargo Turboprop Single

Plans call for single-pilot operations and flight into known icing approval
AstroAero A200C cockpit
Aircraft

UAE's Al Fursan Flying Display Team Paints the Sky at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The first formation display team performing an aerobatic routine at Farnborough in 12 years.
UAE Al Fursan Flying Display Team at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zeiss Microoptics Brings New Display Tech to Aircraft Cabin, Cockpit

The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.
Mockup of Zeiss HUD picture generation unit