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Aircraft

IADA Raises Prep Requirements for Broker Program

Study course and three-month prep period now required before testing
 generic aircraft
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Seek $30 Billion More for ATC Modernization

House and Senate bills would build on $12.5 billion approved in 2025
US Capitol rotunda
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Amstat Preowned Data Shows Aircraft Size Fluctuations

Values for heavy jets has held up more strongly than smaller models
Amstat preowned market data
Training and Workforce

Airbus Expands Opportunities for Indigenous Canadians

Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies to offer H135 technician training
Yellow and black H135 in flight, Canadian civil registration
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA-BACE To Feature Emerging Tech Pavilion

Exhibitors include start-ups Beyond Aero, DTA Aircraft, and Regent Craft
Regent Craft Viceroy seaglider
Training and Workforce

CBAA, AvPosts Team Up on Career Opportunities in Canada

CBAA is exclusive agent for AvPosts job platform
Man walking toward business jet
Charter & Fractional

Charter AI Tool JetGPT Live after Eight Months in Beta

Agent handles booking, listing, and route alerts
a cell phone showing JetGPT on the screen
Regulations and Government

CASA Weighs Comments on Annual Registration Proposal

Proposal would introduce annual fee starting in July 2028
Aircraft

Airbus Sees Rising Large Bizjet Demand in Middle East

OEM’s survey forecasts 83% flight activity growth in sector by 2030
Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves Lithium-ion Main-ship Battery for EC135

TB30 or TB40 weighs up to 19.4 kg less than the original nicad system
Heli Austria Airbus EC135 helicopter
Avionics

Citation XLS Gets Elliott’s 100th Garmin G5000 Upgrade

Avionics package is also available for Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP
Elliott Aviation 100th Garmin G5000 avionics installation
Rotorcraft

Aviation Wins with Reversal of Indy Heliport Closure

Plans called for selling the 5.36-acre property to the city of Indianapolis
VAI's Cade Clark and Katia Veraza
Airports

FAA Cuts Pattern Work at Busy Colorado Airport

No notam issued, pilots notified by airport email, says AOPA
AOPA says the FAA cut operations at Centennial Airport near Denver without notifying pilots, leaving flight schools and tenants uncertain.
FBOs

Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Sydney

Station is Bombardier’s 11th worldwide, second in Australia
Aircraft

Cirrus TRAC10 Is Core for Fleet Training Programs

Company’s newest design is now available for flight school buyers
Cirrus TRAC 10 training airplane
Maintenance and Modifications

GPMS Signs Wisk Air for Bell 412 and 407 GXi HUMS

MEMS-based system delivers actionable data to support proactive maintenance
Wisk Air Helicopters and GPMS International
FBOs

Paragon Network FBOs Trade Best Practices in Denver

Sessions covered leadership, safety, and customer experience
The September conference was held with JetCenters of Colorado hosting
Maintenance and Modifications

Collins Expanding Des Moines Manufacturing Facility

Growth will add jobs and additional 3D printing and maintenance capacity
Collins Aerospace groundbreaking at West Des Moines facility
Sustainability and Environment

FlyOne Commits For 10 MDA1 eViator Electric Aircraft

Australian group plans various charter and aerial work applications
Digital rendering of MDA1
Engines

FAA Backs Heart’s Hybrid Powertrain Development

CLEEN award will help Heart flight-test its turbogenerator on the ES-36
A digital rendering of Heart’s ES-36 airplane in flight
Aircraft

First Brazilian-Built Supersonic Fighter Flies

Locally-assembled Saab Gripen E will operate from Anápolis Air Force Base
Gripen E landing on runway
Charter & Fractional

AB Jets Reports Clean Bill of Health in Argus Audit

Third Starlink-equipped Challenger 3500 joins charter certificate
AB Jets finished its Argus Platinum renewal audit with no shortfalls found, added a third Starlink-equipped Challenger 3500, and ordered two more.
Training and Workforce

Leonardo Expands Sesto Calende Flight Sim Production

New building increases capacity for onsite simulator assembly
Full-flight simulator in building with Leonardo branding on side
Rotorcraft

Romania Orders 12 SAFE-backed H225M Helicopters

Initial fleet renewal could precede additional 30 domestically assembled units
Two H225Ms in flight
Aircraft

Air Museum To Allow Tours Inside Restored Disney Plane

Museum is offering limited evening tours of The Mouse
Walt Disney's restored G-1
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Update on Sleep Apnea for Pilots

FAA has simplified aeromedical process for pilots with sleep apnea
medical implements
Aircraft

AircraftPost: Bizjet Market Tightens with Fewer Sales

Results vary by aircraft model and category
Bombardier Global 7500
Aircraft

AAM Innovators Converge on Ohio for Industry Forum

The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence will host the fifth annual event
National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence
Accidents

Bizjet Fatalities Drop 41% Despite More Accidents in 2026

Total accidents worldwide involving bizjets increased 24%
Aircraft

PPG Aero Investing $70 Million in Huntsville Expansion

New 112,000-sq-ft building will house production support functions
front view of office with sign