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Rotorcraft

Enstrom Delivers 480B to Africa’s Safomar Aviation

Distributor will use the helicopter to introduce customers to its capabilities
Enstrom Helicopter 480B
Charter & Fractional

SC Aviation Acquires Wisconsin’s Heartland Aviation

Combined companies will serve clients in the upper Midwest
SC Aviation business jets
Engines

EASA Issues Type Certificate for AW09 Arriel 2K Engine

Turboshaft has flown more than 600 hours after first flight in March 2023
Safran's Arriel 2K engine
Sustainability and Environment

Argus Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel Evaluation Tool

Emissions reduction indexes will help contrast economics with compliance mandates
Neste-branded SAF tanker
Safety

FAA Releases Plan for Transition to Unleaded Avgas

Deadline is the end of 2030, but that may move to a later date
Regulations and Government

U.S. Senate Eyes Short-term Funding To Avert Shutdown

Senate would push deadline to December 11
test
Aircraft

Archer eVTOL Completes California Round Trip

Midnight prototype flew from Salinas to Monterey and back
Archer’s Midnight eVTOL prototype touches down at Monterey Regional Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Heavy Jets Post Q2 Value Gains Amid Price Drop

Overall preowned transactions rose 11.2% in second quarter
Aircraft

HondaJet Elite II Notches ANAC Nod, First Brazil Delivery

Very light jet has a maximum cruise speed of 422 knots
HondaJet Elite II
Avionics

NBAA Welcomes Changes to Radio Altimeter Rule

Deadlines were pushed, and rebate program offered
5G cellphone tower at sunset
Aircraft

King Airs, Light Jets Anchor Textron Aviation in LatAm

Brazil alone has more than 760 King Airs in operation
A Citation Latitude in flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mixed Results Leave Wheels Up Striving for Net Profits

Private flight group's Signature members doubled in first half, topping 1,200
Wheels Up Embraer Phenom 300
Aircraft

Noemi Details Firefighting Role For Amphibious Aircraft

Manoeuvrable multi-mission concept could carry up to four tons of water
Yellow and red Noemi rendering scooping water from lake
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Eyes Canadian Defense Modification Site

Additional AEW&C conversion facility follows strong worldwide interest in GlobalEye
Bombardier Global 6000 in hangar
Aircraft

FAA Finally Issues Type Certificate For Boeing 737 Max

Approval of the Boeing narrowbody has come around seven years later than expected
Boeing 737 Max 7 single-aisle airliner
Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation One Plans Asia-Pacific Growth in Australia

Division launched in October 2025 team of 15 expected to grow to 30 by end of 2027
A jet parked on an airport ramp at dusk with an SUV parked near its wing
Aircraft

Daher Delivers First TBM 980 for a Brazilian Customer

Entrepreneur will use the six-seat single turboprop to fly between ranches
Daher Aircraft TBM 980
Accidents

Grand Caravan Crash at Heritage Site in Peru Kills 13

Aerodiana confirms it operated the sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines archaeological site
Aircraft

Leonardo CEO Eyes Expedited GCAP Entry Into Service

Accelerated timeline would likely impact initial air combat capabilities
Edgewing/GCAP
Sustainability and Environment

Project SEAN Trials Electric Flights For Scotland

Government-funded consortium to aims to connect remote communities
Alia CX300 on tarmac with Bristow logo on rear fuselage
FBOs

IBAC Offers IS-BAH Self-declaration Option

Under the new route, ground handlers can skip the audit
Bizjet on ExecuJet Sydney Ramp
Accidents

Two Killed in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

A pair of Bell 412STs collided while fighting fires near Athens
Bell 412ST helicopters
Aircraft

Supply-chain Woes Persist, but Critical Delays Ebbing

JetNet webinar analysts see supply-chain progress, but parts issues still pervade
A Gulfstream G700 in flight at twilight
Avionics

Emergency Autoland Reshaping GA Market

Garmin’s Emergency Autoland is installed on more than 2,000 airplanes
Garmin Autoland
Safety

KDCA Crash Places Spotlight on Collision Avoidance

KDCA midair collision spawned a series of discussions on critical technology
NTSB map
Maintenance and Modifications

AIN Product Support Survey 2026 - Aircraft

Bombardier returns as bizjet leader while supply chain challenges industry
Bombardier mx
Training and Workforce

Beyond the Clouds, Rising above Danger

Volunteer pilots are flying human trafficking survivors to new lives through Freedom Aviation Network, where altitude becomes the first step toward freedom
Human trafficking
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2026
rural runway
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation—August 2026

People in Aviation - August 2026
People 2026
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Extends Collaborative Combat Aircraft Trials

Anduril’s semi-autonomous YFQ-44A Fury evaluated in Nevada sorties
YFQ-44A drone in hangar, airman refuelling