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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.
Rotorcraft

Belgium Accepts First Airbus H145M Helicopter

20 units on order as part of Armed Forces and Federal Police fleet renewal plan
Black H145M in flight
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Book-and-claim Could Cover Non-EU Airports

EBAA praises ‘encouraging direction’ amid ongoing lobbying efforts
Overview of front page of EASA sustainability portal website
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

DARPA's X-65 CRANE Project Moves Closer To First Flight

Experimental uncrewed aircraft set to evaluate active flow control mid-air
Novel triangular wing being fitted to X-65 fuselage
Regulations and Government

Hong Kong Officials Start eVTOL Aircraft Flight Trials

Transport and safety agencies are exploring plans for China's low-altitude economy
AutoFlight eVTOL aircraft
Rotorcraft

Flight Training in the LAPD H125 AStar Loft Dynamics Helicopter Simulator

Nearly as good as the real thing, and a lot less expensive.
LAPD H125 Loft Dynamics Simulator
Training and Workforce

Maintenance Apprentices Graduate from ExecuJet Program

Trainees have started full-time work in Kuala Lumpur facility
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia Kuala Lumpur facility
Sustainability and Environment

EU Court Overturns Bizav’s Sustainability Criteria Exclusion

European General Court says business aviation should be part of “green taxonomy”
Dassault Aviation jet with SAF
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Nomad Technics Completes BBJ Maintenance, Cabin Refresh

12-year inspection, landing gear overhaul, and a series of cabin and avionics upgrades included
BBJ parked on the ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Skyservice Expands Bombardier ASF Network to Vancouver

Move supports Global and Challenger business jet operators
Bombardier has designated Skyservice’s CYVR facility an Authorized Service Facility, expanding MRO support for Global and Challenger operators on the West Coast.
Aircraft

Shanghai Customer Takes First Global 8000 in Asia

Delivery reflects growing Asia region demand
Bombardier Global 8000, photographed at Mojave Air & Space Port and across southern California on April 16-17, 2019, from Wolfe Air AStar 350B and Learjet 25B
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Refines the Art of Rapid Aircraft-on-ground Response

Planning and skilled personnel can reduce downtime for grounded jets
AMAC Aerospace Istanbul
Safety

ALPA’s Ambrosi Tells Senate Close Call Fixes Can’t Wait

Testimony cites January 2025 and March 2026 fatal accidents