Content Archive: September 2026

Charter & Fractional

China’s Sino Jet Expands Charter Fleet with Second G700

The Hong Kong-based operator now has almost 50 business aircraft
Sino Jet G700
Operations

Archer Plans City-to-city Tour with Midnight eVTOL

Midnight prototype will fly in Northern California, Texas, and Florida
Archer travel poster
Airports

FAA Ponders Fate of Remote Pacific Island Airfield

Midway Island plays a role in ETOPS flight planning
Henderson Field on Midway Island
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Elroy Air, Bristow Fly Autonomous Freighter in Louisiana

Hybrid-electric Chaparral drone makes first uncrewed eIPP flights
Elroy Air Chaparral cargo drone in flight
Rotorcraft

U.S. Approves $800M Bell 407/412 Sale to Iraq Military

Pentagon permission facilitates sale of Bell 412EXP and 407M
Bell 407M helicopter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SpaceX Appoints FAI Technik as Starlink Dealer

Company has installed its first system in a Bombardier Global XRS
FAI Aviation Group Bombardier Global Express XRS
Fuel

Beyond Aero and French Airports Prepare for H2 Flights

Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur teams with hydrogen business jet developer
Beyond Aero BYA-1 hydrogen-electric business jet
Rotorcraft

Japan Orders Its First H160 for Emergency Response

Fire and disaster management agency to use aircraft in aerial reconnaissance role
Airbus H160 in flight over sea
Training and Workforce

NBAA-BACE Taking Shape with Expanded Program, Most OEMs

Most major manufacturers will be at static this year
Crowds at NBAA-BACE exhibit floor
Accidents

NTSB: Pax Safely Lands King Air after Pilot Collapsed

Pilot died of cardiac arrest during the flight