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UAE's Al Fursan Flying Display Team Paints the Sky at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The first display team performance at Farnborough in 12 years.
UAE Al Fursan Flying Display Team at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zeiss Microoptics Brings New Display Tech to Aircraft Cabin, Cockpit

The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.
Mockup of Zeiss HUD picture generation unit
Aircraft

Brazilian Entrepreneur Stepping Up to Daher TBM 980

Contract signed at the LABACE business aviation show in São Paulo
Cesar Augusto Olsen buys TBM 980
Aircraft

Joby Ends Second Quarter with $2.3 Billion in Cash

Losses climb as R&D spending for certification and production accelerates
Joby eVTOL aircraft
Safety

EASA: European Safety Recs Focus on Aircraft, Operations

EASA received 39 safety recommendations in 2025
Aerocharter ground services (Photo: Aerocharter)
Safety

IBAC Acknowledges IS-BAO, IS-BAH Achievements at LABACE

The organization recognized local companies for dedication to safety
TAM Aviação Executiva FBO in Brazil
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

L.A. County Tightens Tax Rules on Out-of-state Aircraft

County changed its rules on time spent in California
Jets on ramp at Los Angeles-area Van Nuys Airport
ATC

Verti-Go Initiative to Lead European Airspace Update

Honeywell-led consortium to consider advanced air mobility integration
Vertical VX4 aircraft in flight
Safety

Aeromedical Evacuation Vehicle Can Deploy in Large Aircraft

Brazilian developer sees equipment as a response to the Ebola outbreak
VaeVam Autonomous Aeromedical Evacuation Vehicle
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Opens Flight Attendant Safety Seminar

Event has expanded to two days
Bombardier Flight Attendant Safety Summit
Aircraft

Challenger 3500 Stops at LABACE on Latin American Tour

Demonstration tour includes stops in Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Panama
Attendees line up to see the Challenger 3500 at LABACE 2026
Airports

UrbanV Announces São Paulo Vertiport Network Partnership

Italian infrastructure group sees the Brazilian city as a prime market for eVTOL air taxis
UrbanV vertiport network for São Paulo, Brazil
Aircraft

Eve 100 Demonstrator Makes Partial Transition Flight

Embraer spin-off estimates engineering prototype is around 30 flights away from full-speed
Eve prototype hovering above runway
Aircraft

Colombia 13th Nation To Select KC-390 Millennium

Two-unit contract represents first Latin American order beyond Brazil
KC-390 with two Gripen receiving fuel mid-air
Regulations and Government

SCOTUS To Hear Alaska Alcohol, C-206 Forfeiture Case

Issue has to do with proportionality of punishment
Ken Jouppi, owner of Cessna 206D
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Delivers 480B to Africa’s Safomar Aviation

Distributor will use the helicopter to introduce customers to its capabilities
Enstrom Helicopter 480B
Charter & Fractional

SC Aviation Acquires Wisconsin’s Heartland Aviation

Combined companies will serve clients in the upper Midwest
SC Aviation business jets
Engines

EASA Issues Type Certificate for AW09 Arriel 2K Engine

Turboshaft has flown more than 600 hours after first flight in March 2023
Safran's Arriel 2K engine
Sustainability and Environment

Argus Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel Evaluation Tool

Emissions reduction indexes will help contrast economics with compliance mandates
Neste-branded SAF tanker
Regulations and Government

Aery Aviation Fights $15.7M FAA Proposed Civil Penalty

Issue had to do with flights conducted for the U.S. Navy as official public aircraft operations
Aery Aviation Learjet with hard points
Safety

FAA Releases Plan for Transition to Unleaded Avgas

Deadline is the end of 2030, but that may move to a later date
Regulations and Government

U.S. Senate Eyes Short-term Funding To Avert Shutdown

Senate would push deadline to December 11
test
Aircraft

Archer eVTOL Completes California Round Trip

Midnight prototype flew from Salinas to Monterey and back
Archer’s Midnight eVTOL prototype touches down at Monterey Regional Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Heavy Jets Post Q2 Value Gains Amid Price Drop

Overall preowned transactions rose 11.2% in second quarter
Aircraft

HondaJet Elite II Notches ANAC Nod, First Brazil Delivery

Very light jet has a maximum cruise speed of 422 knots
HondaJet Elite II
Avionics

NBAA Welcomes Changes to Radio Altimeter Rule

Deadlines were pushed, and rebate program offered
5G cellphone tower at sunset
Aircraft

King Airs, Light Jets Anchor Textron Aviation in LatAm

Brazil alone has more than 760 King Airs in operation
A King Air at LABACE 2026
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mixed Results Leave Wheels Up Striving for Net Profits

Private flight group's Signature members doubled in first half, topping 1,200
Wheels Up Embraer Phenom 300
Aircraft

Noemi Details Firefighting Role For Amphibious Aircraft

Manoeuvrable multi-mission concept could carry up to four tons of water
Yellow and red Noemi rendering scooping water from lake
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Eyes Canadian Defense Modification Site

Additional AEW&C conversion facility follows strong worldwide interest in GlobalEye
Bombardier Global 6000 in hangar