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Engines

Safran Turbogenerator Will Power Electra Hybrid Aircraft

Electra recently received FAA G-1 issue paper defining certification path
Safran TG600 turbogenerator
Maintenance and Modifications

DAS Aviation Adds Heat Exchanger Mx for Cessna Jets

Company offers two-week turnaround on repairs
DAS Aviation technician in shop
Avionics

FAA Recommends Upgrade for Collins SBAS Receiver Issue

EASA mandated receiver replacement in Europe last year
Operations

Hope on Wings Dinner To Raise Funds for Venezuela Relief

W Aviation’s Hope on Wings surpassed 250,000 pounds of aid to Venezuela to date
Volunteers pass boxes for a Hope on Wings mission
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Bringing Bit of Color to AirVenture 2026

King Air 360 Crimson Edition, Citation CJ3 Gen2 make AirVenture debut
Charleston, South Carolina-based paint manufacturer Mankiewicz Coatings supplied the King Air’s red finish.
Aircraft

Korean Air Selects Global 6500s for Govt Contract

The two Bombardier Globals come in addition to four special-mission 6500s announced in October
 HyeonCheol Cho, v-p of defense business for Korean Air (right), with Hoon Seok Jang, sales director for Bombardier Defense
Aircraft

AircraftPost: Preowned Bizjet Sales, Additions Dip in 1H

502 business jets sold while 728 were added to the market through June in 2026
Asian Sky Group Gulfstream IV-SP business jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Sky Aircraft Maintenance Becomes Authorized Garmin MRO

MRO adds G5000 retrofit capability for Beechjet, Hawker, Citation
Sky Aircraft Maintenance hangar from the ramp with aircraft parked in front
Aircraft

MEBAA Show 2026 in Dubai Marks Association’s 20th Year

Bombardier, Dassault Aviation among confirmed exhibitors
The show draws on the success of MEBAA Show 2024, which welcomed 10,000 attendees from over 100 countries; 145 exhibitors and 30 aircraft on static display.
Aircraft

Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Soars as E-Jet Output Climbs

OEM expects smoother E-Jet delivery cadence in 2027
Three E-Jets in hangar with open door
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Adds AI To Borescope Inspections

Claims the new process is more efficient, with less operational disruption
Pratt & Whitney engine on supports in test facility
Engines

All RISE for Increasing Focus on Durability

Open-fan narrowbody architecture on track to achieve predetermined efficiency milestones
GE Dowty 2026 Media Tour
Aircraft

Swapping Metal for Thermoplastics Speeds Prototyping

Greene Tweed says reworkable tooling cuts lead times in half
Greene Tweed thermoplastics
Sustainability and Environment

Composite Specialist Toray Marks 100th Anniversary

Founded in 1926, Toray has more than 60 years of aerospace experience
Toray composite materials
Operations

Avtopia Forum Helps Bizav Make the Aviation Connection

Founders of aviation community hoping to break down silos
Avtopia business aviation forum
FBOs

Oklahoma Mx Provider Adds FBO at Wiley Post Airport

AvionAero has held FAA Part 145 approval since 2019
Avionics

Iridium Begins GNSS Anti-jamming/spoofing Chip Sales

Avionics manufacturers can integrate chip to prevent GNSS compromising
FBOs

Hangar Direct Drops User Fees, Expands Offerings

Launched in 2022, the platform continues to evolve
business jet in hangar
Aircraft

Autoland Makes New Phenom 300EV Even More Phenomenal

Latest refresh of light jet adds more safety, range, and payload
Embraer Phenom 300EV
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Urges Greater Member State CORSIA Cooperation

Eligible carbon credit offset scheme requires multi-national alignment
ICAO building with flag
Aircraft

Sweden’s Air Force Marks 100 Years of Service

NATO newcomer rearms against resurgent Russia
Swedish Air Force GlobalEye
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Aerospace Chases Supply-chain Stability

AIA chief warns budget swings still threaten suppliers
Lockheed Martin F-35
Aircraft

777X Changes Force Boeing to Relearn Hard Lessons

777X change issues is a crisis four decades in the making
Boeing 777 assembly line
Avionics

SkyPlay Mini Puts ForeFlight on the Instrument Panel

Hardware display features physical controls
Jeppesen ForeFlight uAvionix SkyPlay Mini
Aircraft

Trump Holds off on Aero Tariffs but Directs Negotiations

Proclamation cites national security concerns
GE9X engine
Sustainability and Environment

Report: Australia Has Enough SAF Feedstock for 2030 Needs

Country is just developing production capacity
SAF Flasks in lab
Safety

FAA SAFO Recommends Operators Save CVR Recordings

Concern is that valuable safety data is not being saved after an incident
Alaska Airlines hole in 737 Max 9
Accidents

Fuel System Components Eyed in NetJets Citation Crash

NTSB found damaged starter generator and fractured fuel assembly
Figure 1 from the NTSB preliminary report: Right engine fuel tube assembly and fuel pressure switch, showing damage to the system
Safety

Nimbl: Procedural Errors Top Cause of Bizav Incidents

Most reports cited two or more contributing risk factors
Aircraft

Sora Aviation Completes Subscale S-1 eVTOL Testing

UK start-up says 30-passenger all-electric aircraft could enter service in 2031
Subscale demonstrator with proprotors on fuselage-mounted booms