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Beta Technologies Alia CX300 Electric CTOL Aircraft Flies at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The company expects to achieve FAA type certification for the Alia CX300 later this year.
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Q2 Report Shows Tight Inventory, Strong Sales

Dealer confidence rating improves from year-ago quarter
IADA’s Q2 2026 Market Report shows closed preowned business aircraft transactions rose 21% year over year to 746 in the first half of 2026.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Q2 Jet Deliveries Dip, Turboprops Climb

Backlog grows to $8 billion as manufacturer steps up productivity investments
Textron
Avionics

FAA Issues Radio Altimeter Upgrade Mandate

Covers most aircraft operated under Part 135 and 91K, and some under Part 91
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Training and Workforce

CrewBlast Debuts AI Tool To Vet Crew Credentials

Tool cross-references type ratings, training records for short- and long-term roles
A hand holding a smartphone with CertiFly on the screen
FBOs

Granite Air Center FBO Joins Titan Fuels Network

Partnership with fuel supply group begins in August 2026
The outside of Granite Air Center
Aircraft

Bizav Analysts See Market Momentum Despite Uncertainty

Caution remains but business aircraft industry demand is stable
 generic aircraft
Aircraft

Saab Scores $1B GlobalEye Order from Middle East

Undisclosed nation to receive two AEW&C aircraft in 2030
GlobalEye
Aircraft

Dassault Ponders Post-FCAS Future French Fighter

Concept demonstrator could fly in 2031 as collaboration questions remain
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Aircraft

GE Aerospace Saab 340B Hybrid-Electric Test Bed Aircraft Flies at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow

GE Aerospace claims this aircraft has completed the first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet.
GE Aerospace Saab 340B hybrid-electric aircraft flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Rotorcraft

UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook Helicopter Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Watch the agility of this massive dual-rotor helicopter.
UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook Helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Aircraft

Tecnam Teases Details of Next Aircraft Program

Few details are available but the airplane will be powered by a Continental diesel engine
Tecnam Rivale
Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 3500 Reaches 200th Delivery

Challenger 300/350 family successor was introduced in September 2021
Bombardier Challenger 3500
Operations

Argus: Business Aviation Traffic Booms Globally in 1H26

Activity in North America at strongest level in four years
U.S.-based aircraft management, fractional ownership, jet cards, and charter services operator Airshare is equipping its fleet of Embraer Phenom 300s with the Gogo Galileo HDX system
Aircraft

Daher Breaks Ground on TBM/Kodiak Final-assembly Line

New facility is co-located with company's aerostructures manufacturing plant in Stuart
Daher at Oshkosh
ATC

Modern Skies Coalition Urges $20B More for ATC Upgrades

Funds would build on $12.5 billion approved last year
Controllers work inside a control tower
Aircraft

Inside the Bombardier Global 8000 Flying Debut & Defense Strategy at FIA 2026

How the Global 8000 made it into the flying display and how it fits into the defense portfolio
Bombardier Global 8000 taking off at Farnborough International Airshow 2026
Training and Workforce

Airbus Helicopters Opens UK Training Academy

Oxford center trains pilots, maintenance technicians, and managers
Airbus Helicopters Oxford, UK training academy
Engines

FAA’s Rocheleau Admits Unleaded Avgas Timeline May Slip

Deadline of Dec. 31, 2030 may have to be moved if a suitable fuel isn't available
FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau
FBOs

AeroAngel Opens Headquarters at Centennial Airport

Organization provided $2.7 million in donated flights last year
A jet taxiing at Englewood Aiport with buildings and the mountains in the background
FBOs

Jet Aviation Inaugurates Miami-Opa Locka FBO

The South Florida location had operated from a temporary facility at KOPF
Jet Aviation's new FBO at KOPF
Regulations and Government

Darrin Smedsmo’s Freed Stinson on Display at Oshkosh

Airplane was detained after he made an emergency landing on tribal land
Darrin Smedsmo and his Stinson 108 airplane
Aircraft

FAA Approves Flight Tests For Heart's ES-30 Aircraft

X-1 demonstrator is cleared to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport
Heart X-1 demonstrator aicraft
Aircraft

LEIA Project Advances Hybrid-Electric Power For Aircraft Systems

EU-backed R&D builds on just-completed SWITCH program
Large Scale Integration Demonstrator of Hybrid Electrical Architecture
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Investing Beyond Your Own Team via Mentoring

NBAA's Mentoring Network helps build business aviation’s next generation
Sheryl Barden with Andre Watson
FBOs

Another Oshkosh Airport Hangar Project Announced

Home to EAA Airventure, KOSH could see two new hangar complexes
Artist rendering of proposed KOSH large hangar
Avionics

Garmin Axis Flight Display Earns FAA and EASA Approval

System integrates GPS, navcom and audio in one display
The Garmin Axis flight display integrates GPS, radio, and audio panel in a single display, available for twin- and single-engine aircraft via an AML STC.
Avionics

FAA Deploying Mobile Clearance for Genav/Bizav Pilots

U.S. nationwide service will begin in 2027
EAA chairman and CEO Jack Pelton and FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau
Regulations and Government

NBAA Hails Senate Progress on Three Aviation Bills

The measures cover advanced air mobility certification, medications, and supersonic flight
U.S. Capital
Airlines

Virgin Firms Up eVTOL Air Taxi Alliance with Joby

Connections to London Heathrow and Manchester airports will start first
Joby eVTOL route network