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Maintenance and Modifications

IAI Joins Merlin’s Push To Automate Cargo Aircraft

Condor program gains a freighter conversion partner
Four blue-and-white IAI converted freighters parked on an airport ramp, with a Boeing 777-300ERSF in the foreground
Aircraft

AINsight: The Fuzzy Math of Preowned Business Jet Values

Some seven-year-old jets have not depreciated at all
Elevate Jet Challenger business jet
Accidents

Comment Period Closes on GE CF34 Engine Corrosion AD

FAA action would require more inspections for affected turbines
GE CF34 engine variable geometry system
Airlines

Air India Backs SkyDrive Emergency Medical eVTOL Plans

Partners say eVTOLs could accelerate response times in crowded Indian cities
SkyDrive plans eVTOL medical flights in India
Regulations and Government

FAA Deputy Administrator Rocheleau Returning to NBAA

Rocheleau first joined NBAA in 2022
Chris Rocheleau © NBAA
Sustainability and Environment

Louisiana Could Supplant California as SAF Leader

Shift could come as the state's tax incentives change
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Airports

Blackbushe Invests in Alternative UK Bizav Gateway

New hangars and a terminal are part of a $20 million modernization project
Blackbushe Airport
Charter & Fractional

Flightpath Adds Charter Aircraft Base at Calgary Airport

Flightpath has added a Phenom 300E and Falcon 7X
A Phenom 300E parked in front of the Flightpath hangar in Calgary at dusk
Operations

France Deploys First Firefighting A400M Aircraft

Modified military airlifter rushed in to help contain wildfires
A400M flying low dropping orange retardant
ATC

Wisk Tests 1:3 Supervisor Ratio for Autonomous Flight

NASA controllers used existing tools to manage simulated autonomous traffic
A controller monitors simulated traffic inside NASA’s air traffic control simulation laboratory at the agency’s Ames Research Center.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Bizjet Sales, Deliveries Continue To Soar

Sales in the first half of 2026 are highest since 2022
Gulfstream G700 in flight
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Beats L.A.-Farnborough Record

Gulfstream said the record adds to a growing list of city-pair records
A Gulfstream G700 in flight at twilight
Aircraft

Bombardier Results Strengthen on Globals, Services

Services, backlog climb to record levels
Bombardier G8000
Regulations and Government

Australia Plans To Introduce Annual Aircraft Registration

The country’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking comments from the aviation industry
FBOs

New FBO To Land at Puerto Rico’s San Juan Airport

Development is due to open in late 2028
Artist's rendering of planned BlueSky FBO at TJSJ
Operations

Air Ambulance Crew Reunites with Toddler They Rescued

Crew flew 6,300 miles to retrieve her in January
A toddler patient on a bed in a medevac business jet, with a woman and baby visiting with her and smiling
Rotorcraft

Toray Will Make Composite Airframes For Sora eVTOL

Supplier agreement aims to accelerate development of Sora S-1 eVTOL
Sora Aviation's S-1 eVTOL aircraft
FBOs

Evaluate FBOs on More Than a Fancy Terminal: Altea

The company says customers should do due diligence prior to picking a service provider
Meridian TEB
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

GKN Confirms Manufacturing Role For BAE's Brontanax Drone

Composite specialist is manufacturing wings and control surfaces for the prototype
Large model onstage at Farnborough
Airlines

Airbus Balances Shareholder Returns and New Aircraft

Rival Boeing arguably claimed bragging rights at the Farnborough International show
Airbus A350-1000
Aircraft

IAI Unveils ‘Ellyon’ ISTAR Platform

Bizjet-based anti-jamming and intelligence-gathering capability revealed
Heavily modified Global 6500 in flight with side fairings and nose radome
Aircraft

MOSAIC Opens Doors to IMC-capable Van’s Aircraft RV-12

First airplane delivered under the new rules at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Richard VanGrunsven and Tom Snow
Accidents

Uncoordinated Flight Eyed in TBM 850 Manitoba Flameout

One of four aboard taken to hospital with minor injuries
Aircraft

Textron Aviation’s CJ3 Gen3 Takes to Skies

CJ3 Gen3 flew for nearly two hours
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation CJ3 G3
Operations

Fractional Growth To Continue, while Charter Gains in 2H

Argus forecast business aviation operations in second half to be up in all months but September
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Safety

Aviation Groups Unite To Address Runway Incursions

Groups will share tools including risk assessment resources
An airplane lands at Zurich Switzerland at dusk
Safety

Dassault Falcon Manufacturing Halted by Forest Fires

Dassault has moved some “sensitive equipment” from other facilities near Bordeaux
Dassault Mérignac factory
Safety

India Tightens Charter Safety, but Genav Issues Linger

Focus is on flight-duty times and fatigue
India business aircraft
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Deliveries and Revenues Rise in Q2

Bell delivered 36 commercial helicopters, up from 32 in Q2 2025, although segment profit slipped 6%
Bell
Operations

EBAA Week Combines Focused Events for Bizav Industry

New format gathering combines Airops conference with three other industry events
EBAA Membership Conference