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Operations

EAA’s Jack Pelton Joins Board at Corporate Angel Network

Pelton was named CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2015
Jack Pelton
Training and Workforce

The Retention Stool Has Four Legs: What Flight Departments Get Wrong about Keeping Talent

In a Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) roundtable on retention, an aviation staffing expert and flight department leaders traded hard-won lessons on money, culture, and knowing who you’re really competing with.
Employees
Operations

Debriefing without the Dread: What Corporate Flight Departments Are Learning about Post-flight Reviews

Across two CALS East roundtables, flight department leaders traded honest accounts of what works, what doesn’t, and why no single tool solves post-flight debriefing—yet.
software
Charter & Fractional

Paramount Business Jets Guide Details 2026 Charter Rates

Hourly rates range from turboprops to VIP airliners
An hourly rate analysis chart showing rates from turboprops to VIP airliners
Operations

Beyond the Fine Print: What Loss-of-license Insurance Really Covers

Across three flight department roundtables, an insurance expert walked corporate aviation leaders through the coverage gaps that catch pilots off guard.
pilot medical
Training and Workforce

Leadership from the Cockpit to the Department: What Three Days of Roundtables Revealed

Across three separate CALS sessions, flight department leaders worked through the same hard questions about earning trust, leading individuals, and holding the line.
roundtable
Charter & Fractional

ACA Forum Probes Broker Role in Fighting Illegal Charter

Brokers need to verify operations based on a standard
illegal charter
Maintenance and Modifications

Australian Regulator Approves Textron Service Centers

Textron operates service centers in Melbourne, Perth, and Gold Coast
Textron Aviation Melbourne service center
Training and Workforce

Tapping Data to Safely Drive Up Aerospace Productivity

The lack of 3D data is holding back some aspects of manufacturing
Dassault Systèmes augmented reality technology
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab Details Plans For Future Fighter Tech Demonstrators

At air force show, the company displayed mock-up of autonomous collaborative platform
Saab's A1 technology demonstrator
Aircraft

Zuri Prepares to Fly Hybrid-electric Cargo Drone

Platform offers 100 kilogram payload and 300 nm range
Zuri crewed and uncrewed hybrid-electric aircraft
Operations

Bluetail’s AI Platform Tops 30 Million Aircraft Records

Dataset powers Bluetail’s business aviation learning model
an airport terminal with a sign advertising Bluetail above the crowds
Rotorcraft

Vertical Lift Groups Extend Trade Show Partnership

European Helicopter Association and Vertical Aviation International extended their alliance
European Helicopter Association Chairman and Vertical Aviation International CEO
FBOs

Developer Gets Lease for Vegas-area Hangar Complex

Work will begin on the Boulder City facility by the end of the year
Boulder City Municipal Airport
Charter & Fractional

ACA Forum Explores Changing Role of Air Charter Brokers with AI

ACA is hosting its second U.S. forum as membership grows
Panelists at The Air Charter Association 2026 U.S. Regional Forum
Safety

TSB: Rotorcraft Prone To Lost Visual Reference Accidents

Rotorcraft more than twice as vulnerable to loss of visual reference accidents than airplanes
Photos of a accident site in Nunavut in 2021, taken hours apart, showing the snow-covered, featureless terrain; an overcast sky; and flat white conditions.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Tapped for Challenger Flutter Damper Mx

The company was selected by OEM Héroux-Devtek
Flutter damper units
Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon Delivers Aerial Weapon in Florida Mosquito Fight

The Kansas-based company specializes in modifying airframes
Modified Beechcraft King Air B200
Airlines

Skyhop Plans Island Routes With Noemi's Electric Seaplane

Agreement between start-ups could lead to orders for up to 15 aircraft
Skyhop Aviation and Noemi Aerospace leaders
FBOs

Pilot Steps In To Operate Kansas FBO

The facility pays tribute to the airfield’s WWII service
BeckAir FBO at KGBD
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Authorized for Honeywell APU Repairs

MRO’s Lincoln facility expects to bring work online in early 2027
Honeywell Aerospace RE100 APU at Duncan Aviation
Aircraft

Jetcraft Bullish on Preowned Business Aircraft Market

Broker says new aircraft production rates and tax changes are key drivers
Aero Friedrichshafen static display
Accidents

Fire of Unknown Origin Led to 2024 Citation X Accident

NTSB: Ignition source could not be conclusively identified
Number 2 battery
Aircraft

SyberJet SJ30-2 Sets Unofficial Transcontinental Record

Aircraft flew Jacksonville to San Diego nonstop
A SyberJet SJ30-2 on a ramp
Avionics

Autoland-equipped Phenom 300EV Gets Trio of Approvals

Light jet now approved by Brazilian, U.S., and European regulators
Embraer's Phenom 300EV flight deck
Regulations and Government

Nancy Kassebaum, Architect of GA Product Liability Reform, Dies

Kassebaum pushed through the General Aviation Revitalization Act
The late former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum
Accidents

NTSB: Bell 206L Damage Caused by Aeroelastic Interaction

Helicopter experienced a vertical hop for which the pilot didn’t know the recovery procedure
Damaged tail boom due to vertical hop
Rotorcraft

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