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Sustainability and Environment

Germany Commits €350 Million to eSAF Project

Grant represents one of the largest in Europe to date
officials at grant award
Regulations and Government

AfBAA Growing, Expanding Reach under New Leadership

Membership has doubled, MOUs were signed, and new committees formed
AfCAC Secretariat and African Business Aviation Association discuss new MOU
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Titan Aerospace Insurance Expands West Coast Coverage

Ouzel Services founder will join Titan’s insurance division
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Revenues Dip during Fleet Transition

Charter, new programs buffering revenue slide as Wheels Up completes its fleet transition
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Acquires Unified Turbines in Vermont

Acquisition expands turboprop component repair capabilities on key platforms
StandardAero acquired Unified Turbines in an all-cash transaction
Aircraft

Piaggio Aero Is Rolling Out Plans for the NX Version of Its P.180 Avanti Aircraft

New avionics and cabin upgrades are in the works.
Piaggio Aerospace P.180 Avanti Evo at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026
Operations

FAA Revises Real-time Weather Analysis Guidance

System provides backup when automated sensors fail
FAA HQ
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FCC Gives Classic Gogo ATG a Six-month Reprieve

Move also delays launch of 4G service until Nov. 8, 2026
Gogo user
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Signs Key Supply-chain Deal with Indian Company

The contract is for forgings, a crucial long lead component
Bharat Forge
Aircraft

Airbus Targets India for ACJ TwoTwenty Sales Growth

Manufacturer views India as strongest South Asian business jet market
Airbus Corporate Jets ACJTwoTwenty
ATC

Collins Ramping Up Radar Build with Florida Expansion

New radar production area to be complete by year’s end
Collins Aerospace Condor MK3 cooperative secondary surveillance radar
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Light Jet Broker Aerista Embraces AI Analytics

The company has partnered with AI provider Aviox
Aerista presidents and co-founders Chris Eichman (l.) and Steven Schwartz
Fuel

U.S. Aviation Fuel Prices Rise across the Board

All fuel types showed increases versus March
This report summarizes U.S. aviation fuel price trends for April 2026, based on pricing data collected directly by iFlightPlanner from 3,349 FBOs and FSPs
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Why Refinancing Your Aircraft Pays Off

Cash is king, but using other people's money could be more advantageous
Generic bizjet image
Aircraft

Embraer Posts Record First-quarter Results

The airframer saw major growth and $1.4 billion in revenues
Embraer Phenom 300E on ramp
Charter & Fractional

FAA Safe Air Charter Site Adds Certified Operator List

Resource aims to prevent unlicensed seat-selling operations
screenshot from FAA website
Aircraft

French Navy Takes Delivery of First of Three PC-24s

Aircraft delivered through contract with Jet Aviation
Pilatus PC-24
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Gets FAA Nod for Virtual Preflight Training

Pilots can conduct 3D virtual preflight inspections in their training programs
FlightSafety International Gulfstream G550 simulator
Aircraft

The 2026 Aero Friedrichshafen Show Had Its Largest Business Aviation Presence Yet

It has established itself as a significant aviation trade show in Europe.
Dassault Falcon 6X at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026
Sustainability and Environment

Modified R44 Flies Hydrogen-electric Helicopter Circuit

Unither Bioélectronique expands envelope of experimental aircraft
R44 Helicopter hovering
FBOs

Sheltair Boosts Hangars at North Florida Gulf Airport

The projects added shelter at panhandle gateway KECP
New Hangar 3 at Sheltair KECP
Safety

Mountain Wave Turbulence Added to AWC Products

First G-Airmet with mountain wave tag issued May 4
AWC graphical chart showing mountain wave G-Airmet
Rotorcraft

Airbus and Lindo Explore HEMS Cabin Disinfection

Medical helicopters could adopt antimicrobial blue light technology
Signing partnership
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Updated DARPA Hybrid-Electric XRQ-73 Makes First Flight

Experimental aircraft to validate hybrid-electric propulsion technology
DARPA XRQ-73 in flight
Sustainability and Environment

UK’s FAAM Research Aircraft Formally Ceases Operations

Environmental research program had already used three quarters of previously agreed funding
FAAM BAe146 parked on the ground
Engines

P&WC Opens Morocco Engine Parts Manufacturing Facility

RTX business expects to create 200 new jobs by 2030
Pratt & Whitney Canada's Morocco facility
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Jet Values Rise In Face of Transaction Declines

Inventory fell to 6.6% of fleet versus 8.2% historical average
Bombardier Global 6000
Aircraft

WingX: Bizjet Operations Flourishing Despite Fuel Swings

WingX said business jet ops shrug off the price jumps
Jet leaving FBOsin Dubai
FBOs

Jetex Opens New Terminal in Turkey’s Istanbul Airport

It’s the company’s fortieth location worldwide
Ribbon cutting at Jetex's new terminal in istanbul
Aircraft

Global 8000 Set for South American Debut at Catarina Show

Aircraft replaced Global 7500 in Bombardier's line-up
Bombardier Global 8000