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Beta's eVTOL Goes Hybrid To Fly Farther on Defense Missions

The MV250 is equipped with a GE turbogenerator that can produce one megawatt of power.
Beta Technologies MV250 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Training and Workforce

CrewBlast OS Opens Direct Access to Staffing Network

App access lets crew respond to openings immediately
A hand holding a smartphone against a white background. The phone screen shows the company logo
Regulations and Government

David Cummins Steps In as TSA Administrator

Tom Chapman additionally was confirmed for another term at NTSB
Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Cummins
Airports

Local Groups Band Together To Support Lakefront Airport

Groups point to $195 million in economic contribution
Burke Lakefront Airport on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland
Airports

New Jersey Airport To Close for Runway Repair

Project is expected to take a month, starting in mid-September
Aerial photo of KBLM
Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Reports Strong July Revenue Despite Soft Market

Company cites resilience amid Middle East tensions
Workers look at computers in an office
Aircraft

MEBAA: 100+ Exhibitors Expected for December Dubai Show

Organizers say Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault will exhibit in Dubai
MEBAA 2024 show
Safety

Li-ion Thermal Runaways on the Rise in Aircraft Cabins

Numbers are rising and the risk of a serious incident is increasing
Fire containment bag
Aircraft

Heart Aerospace Flies X1 Electric Demonstrator Aircraft

X1 demonstrator largest all-electric aircraft ever flown
Heart X1 flying over lake at sunset
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Vertical Extends Cash Runway with Fresh eVTOL Funding

UK group says it will complete Valo eVTOL’s critical design review this year
Vertical Aerospace at Farnborough air show
Operations

Ultralight eVTOL Joins 911 Response in Rural N.C.

Paramedic pilot reached one patient 20 minutes before the ambulance
A Pivotal BlackFly in Hyde County Emergency Services livery, N909HB, sits on grass beside a rural driveway.
Airports

GAO Identifies Gaps in Online FBO Fee Transparency

Operators can still call FBOs to confirm fees
GAO illustration of fuel vs fees at FBOs
Training and Workforce

ACA Hosts Intern Training Week at London Biggin Hill

Third annual event precedes students’ work placements
Students standing in hangar in yellow hi-viz jackets
Regulations and Government

Irish DoD: No Falcon 6X Capability Limitations sans EFVS

Alleged omission of Israeli co-developed FalconEye system under scrutiny
Black Falcon 6X at Baldonnel ramp
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Teams with Yacht Brokerage on Travel Packages

Partnership will offer end-to-end coordination, access to travel experiences
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Training and Workforce

AOPA Foundation Adds Mx, Manufacturing to School Program

Early testing of the new curriculum could take place in 2028
Regulations and Government

Bahamas Fee Hikes Hit Operators Retroactively

NBAA seeks operator invoices to bolster advocacy efforts
Bahamas flag
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Sees Summer Stability for EMEA Charter Market

Flexibility increasingly important amid regional instability
Boeing 737 airborne
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Panel: Financing Has Evolved Beyond a Buying Tool

Buyers urged to seek guidance, consider financing before finding an aircraft
A business jet parked on a ramp at dusk
Aircraft

Joby To Buy Dayton Defense Firm in $500 Million Deal

Resonant Sciences will absorb Joby’s hybrid and autonomy programs
JoeBen Bevirt and J. Micah North stand outside Resonant’s headquarters
Operations

Sweden Eyes Expedited Gripen Fighter Turnaround Times

NATO’s newest member preparing to rearm fighters in less than 10 minutes
Gripen taxiing down road
Regulations and Government

Air To Build eVTOL Aircraft at Florida’s SunTrax Hub

Israeli start-up will make SunTrax its U.S. headquarters
Ron DeSantis speaks beside the two-seat Air One eVTOL aircraft at SunTrax
FBOs

United Aviation Services Acquires Mallorcair

Spanish FBO to retain own brand identity and management
Lounge at FBO
Operations

Argus: July Global Bizav Flying Activity Climbs 5.6%

Europe posts first yearly decline in 14 months, North America powers increase
A King Air 360 in flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Synerjet Navigates Latin America’s Growing Bizav Market

Region is not a monolith, so it requires a country-by-country approach
Operations

Privaira Private Aviation Rebrands, Unites with TLC Jet

Unification builds on TLC’s December acquisition of Privaira
Crew in high viz jackets with aircraft
Safety

MedAire Reports Uptick in Security and Medical Support

Last year, the Middle East was already generating the highest level of security concerns
MedAire medical support teams
Accidents

Handling Vehicle Collides with Beechjet 400A in Milan

Damaged light business jet is operated by Italian charter group Slam Air
Ground vehicle collision at Milan Linate Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Archer To Acquire Wisk, Insitu, and SkyGrid from Boeing

Boeing takes nearly 20% stake and a board seat in all-stock deal
Wisk Gen 6 first flight
Aircraft

Embraer Racks Up Record Performances in Second Quarter

Executive Jets revenues, backlog, and deliveries grew in Q2
Embraer Praetor 500E