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Accidents

NBAA Report Flags Powerplant, Collision Risks in Q2 Data

Six fatal accidents resulted in 22 fatalities in the quarter
FBOs

Universal Aviation Begins Operations in Saudi Arabia

Facility is company’s first in the Kingdom, with more on the way
Interior of new GAT in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Unifies Companies under One Brand

Elite Jets, MaxAir keep names, add Priester co-brand
Brent Moldowan
Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes $1 Billion Engine Site Upgrade

Improved engine production and test facilities are mainly focused on military programs
Rolls-Royce Indianapolis
Safety

ACSF Data Shows Stable Bizav Risk Amid 2026 Pressures

Altitude and course deviation, traffic proximity remain top categories
ACSF Graphic
Rotorcraft

Singaporean eVTOL Conducts Test Campaign In Germany

Flights with two scaled technology demonstrators will inform potential future iterations
White evtol mockup on stand at Singapore airshow
Avionics

AIN Product Support Survey 2026: Avionics

AIN readers rate avionics, cabin management, and airborne connectivity manufacturers
Garmin flightdeck
Security

Thinking on the fly: Unprecedented times, leadership during 9/11

A recount of the days following the 9/11 terror attacks
NBAA general aviation desk FAA Command Center 9/11
Avionics

AIN Roundtable—Readying for Potential Navigation Spoofing, Jamming

Experts gather to discuss the problems and solutions surrounding GNSS interference
Roundtable September 2026
Accidents

Remembering a Solemn Anniversary: the Amazon Midair

Twenty years ago, a business jet and commerical airliner collided; the smaller airplane survived
Joe Sharkey with Embraer Legacy 600 involved in collision
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation —September 2026

Michel Denis was named CEO of Daher, Steve Varsano president of Flexjet, and Robert Sumwalt was the next Wright Trophy recipient
People in Aviation Sep26
Maintenance and Modifications

Building Interiors at Yingling Aviation

What began 22 years ago as a Caravan project is now a busy multimillion-dollar business
Angie Saggerson, senior director of interior completions at Yingling Aviation
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2026
rural runway
Charter & Fractional

BlueSky Extends Pricing Access to Non-members

Program lets non-members compare pricing before booking
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aerospace Joins Epic Aircraft Service Network

MRO services for E1000 turboprops available at company’s Denver location
Epic E1000GX taxiing
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves TSO for ASU Panoramic Night-vision Goggles

Lightweight white-phosphor NVG have a 94-degree field of view
Aviation Specialties Unlimited E3 PANO night vision goggles
Avionics

Ciconia C&CAS Demos Coordination, Collision Avoidance

Product enables aircraft to work together with no need for satcom or cellular communications
A drone and helicopter avoid each other
Safety

Faulty Comms Preceded Marine One/Envoy Close Call

Aircraft remained within separation guidance but neared each other after the presidential helicopter was unable to alert ATC
The White House
Safety

NTSB Vice Chair Michael Graham To Retire October 2

Graham leaving agency within months of confirmation to another term
NTSB member Michael Graham
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Starts Work on Second Nashville FBO

It will join the company’s location at Nashville International Airport
Artist rendering of new Atlantic FBO
FBOs

Apollo Funds Acquires Major Stake in Atlantic Aviation

KKR purchased the FBO chain in 2021
Atlantic Aviation FBO
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NetJets, FlightSafety Revenue Rises in First-half 2026

Pre-tax earnings for service group climb 20.6%
Embraer phenom 300 in flight
Regulations and Government

Longtime Bizav Attorney Gary Garofalo Flies West

His career spanned more than five and a half decades
Garofalo
Training and Workforce

Axis Announces Plans for Helicopter Training Systems

Austrian manufacturer has yet to say which rotorcraft types it will support
Axis Flight Simulation flight training device
Aircraft

Spain and Poland Agree to Buy A330MRTT Tanker Transports

The two NATO allies will purchase seven of the tanker/transport aircraft
Airbus A330 MRTT
Aircraft

GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech

GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.
GE Aerospace Boeing 747 Test aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Engines

GE Aerospace and Beta Technologies Cross Atlantic in Hybrid-electric Saab 340B Commuter Aircraft

The first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic, GE says.
Saab 340B hybrid-electric aircraft flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026
FBOs

Wisconsin FBO Chain Expands with Janesville Purchase

Spring City Aviation now has four FBOs in the Badger State
Operations

CrewBlast OS Now Includes A&P Mechanics on Platform

Geolocation tool matches operators with available mechanics
a hand holds a smartphone with CrewBlast OS on the screen