Content Archive: September 2026

Training and Workforce

Pilatus PC-7 MKX Basic Trainer Makes First Flight

The Dutch air force will receive eight of the two-seaters in 2027
Pilatus PC-7 MKX basic training aircraft
Avionics

Honeywell Tests Magnetic Navigation in GPS-free Flight

Embraer 170 flew from Seattle to Alaska and back without GPS
A Honeywell Aerospace flight-test jet parked on an airport ramp
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Robinson Unmanned R44 Airtruck Flies Offshore Cargo Demos

Remotely piloted R44 helicopter landed on an offshore-style deck at a Louisiana airport
Robinson Unmanned R44 Airtruck in flight
Aircraft

Asking Prices Disappear from ULR Bizjets, Says Jet Match

Inventory fell by nearly a third year over year as resale transactions hit Q2 record
Rotorcraft

Helicopters Play Crucial Role in Himalayan Flood Rescues

Nepal’s army and private operators have deployed rotorcraft across the flood zone
Heli Everest H125 helicopter
Fuel

Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues Upward Trend

Avgas set a new peak for the past six months
Technician fueling business jet
Charter & Fractional

Middle East and Africa Fuel Comlux’s Charter Growth

Europe-based group is adding a pair of Bombardier Global 8000 jets, plus a 6500
Comlux Aviation Global 8000
Charter & Fractional

ATI Jet Lawsuit Alleges Hourly Service Plan Setbacks

Lack of rental engines is a focus of the complaint
ATI Jet/Jetvia Learjet 60
Charter & Fractional

Freedom Air Grows West Coast Fleet with PC-12 Addition

Aircraft joins fleet alongside Epic E1000 GX jets
PC-12 parked on a ramp
Aircraft

Amid Trade War, Trump Takes Aim at Bombardier Once More

Trump calls for a ban on Bombardier products
Bombardier G8000