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Sikorsky Is Upgrading the Black Hawk Helicopter for Evolving Military Needs

Armed forces will be able to outfit Black Hawks with new armament and equipment.
Armed Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026
FBOs

Sky X Marks the Spot with FBO at Hammond Northshore

The airport on Lake Pontchartrain now has three FBOs
Interior of new Sky X FBO at KHDC
Training and Workforce

Rohloff New Textron Aviation CEO as Ron Draper Retires

Draper to stay until the end of the year to smooth the transition
Ron Draper, Textron Aviation president and CEO
FBOs

Airport To Take Over Operations at Chicago-area FBO

Signature Aviation had been the longtime FBO operator at Waukegan National Airport
Aerial view of FBO and control tower at Waukegan National Airport
Aircraft

Archer, AEG To Develop eVTOL Vertiport in Los Angeles

A Midnight aircraft is on display in Los Angeles this week
Midnight at LA Live
Training and Workforce

Air Charter Association Expands NextGen Group

Saxon Air executive Rachel Harvey chairs the group for young charter professionals
Air Charter Association NextGen Group
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

GKN Unveils Swedish Military UAV Technology Demonstrator

The company assembled the first example in around nine months
GKN Aerospace uncrewed aerial vehicle
Accidents

Cessna 441 Crash Kills USACE Workers in Alaska

Twin turboprop crashed in apparently foggy conditions while approaching remote airstrip
Accidents

King Air Hits Deer During Landing at Canadian Airport

All seven occupants deplaned without injury
Avionics

Klatt Works Adds Gulfstream as Approved SAVED Supplier

Expands availability of company's oxygen-mask head-up display system
Klatt Works oxygen-mask head-up display for smoke emergencies
Aircraft

Asia’s Bizav Show Anticipates Growth for 2027 Event

Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo will be held in Singapore from March 22 to 24
Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Increases ATC Service Charges

Increased fees are to recover pandemic shortfall
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Regulations and Government

FAA InFO Outlines CVR Upgrade Deadlines

Larger new bizav aircraft face 2027 deadline, while small new turbine bizav aircraft have 2029 deadline
FAA building, Washington DC
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Your Team Is Always Recruiting

Building recruiting reputations for your company long before a job is posted
People in hotel lobby
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Ampaire Raises $19 Million for Hybrid-electric Airplanes

Financing supports Eco Caravan certification and hybrid-electric APU development
Ampaire Eco Caravan and Electric EEL
FBOs

Infinity Aviation Groups Adds NY-area FBO to Chain

FlightServ completed its Trenton facilities in 2023
Infinity Aviation Group's facility in Trenton, New Jersey
Aircraft

European Wildfires Fuel Case for New Water Bomber

French start-up Hynaero is developing an alternative to the Canadair firefighting aircraft
Hynaero Fregate F100 firefighting aircraft
Training and Workforce

Kawasaki To Deploy 1st Asia-Pac Loft H145 VR Simulator

Virtual-reality device allows pilots and crew to practice realistic emergency scenarios
Loft Dynamics VR Multi-Pilot Simulator
Charter & Fractional

FAI Grows Charter Fleet with Second Global 6000 Bizjet

Ultra-long-range jet is now available for worldwide charter
A Global 6000 parked in front of a hangar
Training and Workforce

NASA Commits $10.5 Million to Workforce Pipeline

Community colleges will lead the training effort
Two technicians on scaffolding paint a blue Artemis logo on a white structure
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero’s Van Nuys Base Adds Mx for Global Jets

Bombardier capabilities add to long-standing Gulfstream services in California
StandardAero Van Nuys, California
Engines

Lack of Funding Shuts Hydrogen Propulsion Pioneer Stralis

Australian start-up planned to convert Beechcraft Bonanza and 1900D aircraft
Stralis Aircraft Beech 1900D aircraft
Accidents

Seven Killed in Kenyan Helicopter Sightseeing Flight

Single-engine rotorcraft crashed near Mount Ololokwe
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Regent Demonstrates Seaglider Drone in U.S. Navy Exercise

Operational trials were held in Michigan during July
Regent Craft Squire Seaglider
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Moody's Upgrades Bombardier as Balance Sheet Improves

Moody's assigned a Ba2 credit rating, up from Ba3, while maintaining a positive outlook
Bombardier Global 8000
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Elroy Air Wins $46 Million Army Contract for Chaparral

Contract covers jam-resistant navigation and hardened communications links
The Chaparral releases a payload in flight
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance For Future Helicopters

Originally developed for the U.S. Military, X2 technology is in search of a new customer.
Sikorsky S-97 Raider in flight
Aircraft

Whisper Aero Flies Electric Glider on Its Quiet Fans

Powered Swift logs first flights as start-up eyes civil and defense markets
Whisper’s powered glider is pictured in flight
Accidents

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philly Learjet Accident

Investigators focus on somatogravic illusion and pitch-trim setting
Learjet accident Philadelphia
Sustainability and Environment

Solar Panels Now Power Gulfstream’s Mesa Service Center

Manufacturer says solar power is part of efforts to reduce environmental footprint
Gulfstream solar panels at Mesa, Arizona service center