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AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

Not all logged flight hours are created equal
Pilots in cockpit
Safety

FAA Rescinding Cessna Citation Single-pilot Exemptions

Action comes after a review found widespread noncompliance and safety issues
Citation jet bird strike through flock of birds
Charter & Fractional

Proposed FAA Penalty Against Aery Aviation Is Withdrawn

Company fought back and elected not to settle
Aery Aviation president Scott Beale
Regulations and Government

Canada Issues Guidance for Single-pilot SOP Mandate

Guidance calls for hard weather triggers, no-fault turnarounds
ATC

FAA Gets SMART To Improve Airspace Congestion

Tool will help predict where pinch points in the National Airspace System may arise
Rendering of the FAA's SMART center
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Introduces Online AOG Technician Map

The interactive map shows operators where to find 24/7 assistance
West Star Aviation's AOG technician map
Aircraft

Vertical Expands UK eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing Site

Expanded facility at Cotswold Airport precedes final mass-production location
Vertical VX4 prototype being rolled into new hangar
Charter & Fractional

JSX Backs Heart’s Hybrid-electric ES-36 Redesign

Heart drops the ES-30 model as JSX signs for up to 100 ES-36 airplanes
JSX ES-36 render
Safety

Thales Opens Center To Elevate Safety Culture

Facility initially serves Bordeaux campus but will expand to other locations
Thales Flight Safety Center
Safety

FAA Floats Allowing Jet Pilots To Forego Wearing O2 Masks

Part 91 pilots would not have to wear masks "just in case," while 135 rules would allow higher altitudes
Cessna Citation 560 business jet accident
Aircraft

Bye’s eFlyer 2 Electric Trainer Makes First Flight

Conforming prototype flew for about five minutes near Denver
eFlyer 2 in flight
ATC

FAA Modernizing SWIM Data with Solace Contract Extension

Solace is providing Enhanced SWIM Cloud Services
FAA headquarters sign
Avionics

Garmin Autoland Approved for Use on Pilatus PC-12 PRO

Safety Autoland system is standard equipment on the latest PC-12 model
Pilatus PC-12 PRO
Airports

New Report Highlights General Aviation’s $340B Impact

Industry supports 1.3 million jobs in the U.S.
rural runway
Regulations and Government

China’s eVTOL Pioneers Crave Access to Western Markets

AAM consultant says U.S. and China players would benefit from partnership
EHang visit by U.S. Senator Steve Daines
Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Trainer Electrical System

AIN's Matt Thurber caught up with True Blue Power's chief test pilot and president at EAA Airventure.
True Blue Power's SIAI-Marchetti S.211 at EAA Airventure 2026
Charter & Fractional

NATA Brief Seeks Clear Pilot Role for Prohibited Items

Case revolves around preventing transportation of beer to a ‘dry’ village in Alaska
KenAir owner and pilot Kenneth Jouppi
Aircraft

Starfighters Space Sells Mach 2 Testing by the Sortie

Company says F-104 Starfighter jets offer a “wind tunnel in the sky”
Two Starfighters Space F-104s in flight
Safety

APS Unveils Pilatus Aircraft Family Upset Recovery Course

Progam is tailored for the PC-12 and PC-24 community
Pilatus PC-12 in flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

JetSmarter Investors Demand JSH Records amid Vista IPO Report

Investors say JSH never responded to July 2026 records request
ATC

Duffy: U.S. Needs Another $30B To Fund New ATC, Airports

$30 billion request is almost a $10 billion increase over original ask
U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy at Aero Club of Washington
Aircraft

Australia Boosts Capability With Trio of ISR Platforms

Fleet now includes MQ-4C Triton, MC-55A Peregrine and the P-8A Poseidon
Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon and MC-55A Peregrine aircraft
Avionics

FAA Approves Garmin Retrofit STC for Cessna CitationJets

Integrated avionics suite includes touchscreen displays and GFC 600 autopilot
Textron Aviation Cessna CitationJet business jet
Maintenance and Modifications

African Bizav Market Growth Lifts ExecuJet MRO Services

Dassault-owned group's Johannesburg facility supports multiple bizjet types
ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa
Airports

Tampa Airport Invests in Hurricane Flood-barrier Fencing

System is intended to protect the electrical system vaults
Hurricane protection fencing rises around the electrical system vaults at KTPA
Regulations and Government

U.S. GAO: National Airspace Comms Vulnerable to Spoofing

GAO makes nine recommendations to strengthen FAA cybersecurity
ATC

Construction Accident Cripples Northeast Air Traffic

ATC outage was caused by an accidental cable cutting
Business aircraft at Teterboro Airport
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Marks Rollout of 500th Latitude

Aircraft entered service in 2015
Textron Aviation rollout of 500th Cessna Citation Latitude
Sustainability and Environment

ReFuelEU Surpasses Minimum SAF Uplift in First Reporting Year

2.79% of all jet fuel supplied to EU airports in 2025 was SAF
Aerial view of Amsterdam Schiphol airport in daylight
Aircraft

Piaggio Marks Avanti’s Ruby Anniversary, 40+ Evo Sales

More than 270 Avanti variants have been delivered across four decades
Piaggio Aerospace Avanti Evo aircraft