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Training and Workforce

FAA Breaks Ground on AAM Test Range in Oklahoma City

Range supports eVTOL testing, training, and integration
U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA officials broke ground on the Vertical Procedures and Analysis Range
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Noise Rule for Supersonic Flight Over Land

NPRM seeks to end blanket overland ban
NASA’s X-59 in flight
Aircraft

Embraer Praetor 500E Gets Nods from FAA, EASA, and ANAC

Deliveries of the upgraded twinjet are expected to begin in 2029
Embraer Praetor 500E
Training and Workforce

Loft Adds Axis Flight Challenger 350 Simulator

Level D-qualified training solution fourth to get FAA regulatory approval
People standing in front of flight simulator in hangar
Safety

Bombardier Opens Registration for Flight Attendant Safety Summit

Aviation Secure’s Kristopher Cannon returns as a presenter
Bombardier’s Flight Attendant Safety Summit returns to Montreal August 5-6, continuing an event built around elevating cabin crew safety training in corporate aviation.
FBOs

Avflight Opens FBO at Michigan’s Cherry Capital Airport

Facility is its second new FBO in the state this month
Avflight's new terminal at Michigan's Cherry Capital Airport
Regulations and Government

FAA Announces KDCA Closures around Independence Day

Combined pause windows total nearly 15 hours
blue angels in flight
Safety

FAA Investigates Bizjet Runway Incursion at Miami Int’l

An American Airlines A319 rejected takeoff when a Phenom 300 crossed the runway
Aircraft

Toyota and Joby Start eVTOL Manufacturing Joint Venture

Toyota will be the majority owner of the production company
Joby and Toyota fly eVTOL aircraft
Charter & Fractional

World Cup Boosts Business Aviation Flights in Host Cities

Airports in cities such as Seattle and Mexico City saw higher than usual traffic levels
WingX business aviation traffic data
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skyryse and Robinson Develop Uncrewed R66 Helicopter

The SkyOS autonomous operating system will be integrated with the single-engine rotorcraft
Skyryse R66 flight trials
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Rocket Lab To Acquire Iridium Communications in $8B Deal

Deal is expected to close in mid-2027
Rocket Lab and Iridium Communications
ATC

FAA’s Wilbur To Improve Flight Delay Data Efficiencies

FAA completed an audit to strengthen NAS operations related to flight delays and cancellations
GAO cites hiring and training attrition and urges FAA to establish metrics, improve applicant status tools, and use collected data to guide changes.
Aircraft

Special Olympics Airlift Returns 800 Athletes Home

About 130 aircraft volunteered for Textron Aviation’s mission to transport athletes from games
The Special Olympics Airlift, held every four years, returned hundreds of athletes home from St. Paul aboard donated business jets, turboprops, and a Boeing 777.
Maintenance and Modifications

Klatt Works Appoints Duncan as SAVED Mask Dealer

System is designed to help pilots manage smoke-in-cockpit emergencies
Klatt Works SAVED mask for smoke-in-cockpit emergencies
Accidents

Saudi Helicopter Accident Kills 14 Passengers and Crew

Flight took off from an oil terminal that had resumed operations two days earlier
Regulations and Government

GAMA Pushes for Industry Recognition in EC Strategy

Industry group submits policy white paper in response to EC call for evidence
Daher Aircraft TBM980
FBOs

Florida FBO Initiates Venezuela Disaster Relief Mission

The Fort Lauderdale facility is acting as a staging ground for critical supplies
W Aviation hangar filled with relief supplies for Venezuela
Regulations and Government

FAA, EASA Renew Cooperative Efforts at Safety Summit

Regulators promised to address key issues and review progress regularly
Engines

Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Expand Engine Health Monitoring

Fully digital system makes business aviation debut with Pearl 15
Two engineers sitting at screen in front of Bombardier biz-jet
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Takes Its First G500, Boosting Gulfstream Fleet

G500s will eventually replace 32 in-service G450s at the fractional operator
Flexjet Gulfstream G500
Safety

AINsight: Threat-forward Briefings Are Smart and Safe

Skip the formulaic approach/departure briefings for ones that highlight specific threats and create open dialogue
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Record IPO Activity Signals Strong Bizjet Outlook

Capital markets activity historically tracks bizjet delivery trends
Exhibit 1 - IPO Activity vs Business Jet Deliveries - IPOs +25% Y-o-Y in 2025 vs Deliveries +14% with 2026 IPOs Slated for Record Proceeds vs Deliveries +2% On Our Est
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Taps Surf Air’s BrokerOS Charter Software

Operating platform uses Palantir’s artificial intelligence technology
Surf Air BrokerOS software
Aircraft

Deer Jet Becomes Comac Bizjet Launch Operator

Adapted regional airliner now flying domestic charters in China
Deer Jet COMAC Business Jet
FBOs

Modern Aviation Debuts New Eastern Long Island FBO

The $18 million complex includes a fully renovated terminal and a new hangar
Modern Aviation CEO Mark Carmen
Charter & Fractional

Onex Partners To Acquire Canadian Frax Operator AirSprint

CEO James Elian remains in executive role and on board
Embraer Praetor 500, C-FASQ arriving in Vancouver, British Columbia (CYVR)
Maintenance and Modifications

Crewchief’s AI Tool Lets Users Do the Asking

Natural-language queries make valuable information instantly available
Crewchief Systems aviation data platform
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Earns FAA STC for Gogo Galileo on Pilatus PC-24

The company expects more authorizations to follow
Connectivity in PC-24 cabin
Aircraft

Beta and Surf Air Launch Electric Flight Trials in Hawaii

Six-week campaign tests inter-island cargo and passenger routes
The Alia CX300 CTOL (registration N401NZ) carries Surf Air branding while flying a demonstration route over Hawaii.