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Maintenance and Modifications

Liquidation Auction of Eclipse VLJ Parts, Assets Begins

Parts manufacturer Resurgent Aviation Solutions will close on August 31
Eclipse 500 on runway
ATC

FAA Installs Surface Radars at Key Airports and Awards $74.3M to AT&T

KDCA and KEWR receive SMR-4 installations, while IDIQ AT&T covers coms
Surface Movement Radar installation at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Airports

Flexjet Bases European Helicopter Fleet at Blackbushe

S-76s and AW139s will carry passengers to and from London-area airports
Flexjet Europe helicopter
Operations

Special Olympics Airlift: A Lasting Legacy at Textron Aviation

What started as a call in the mid-1980s is now an institution at Textron Aviation
Special Olympics 2026
Aircraft

Cirrus Expands North Dakota Manufacturing Facility

The Grand Forks location supports the airframer's composites work
Cirrus employees celebrate the Grand Forks facility's expansion
Aircraft

CitationPartners Nears Q4 Slot Capacity for Eagle Mods

Eagle mod downtime falls 20 percent, company reports
a business jet in front of a hangar
Airports

FAA’s Bedford, Lawmakers Oppose Burke Lakefront Closure

Neither FAA nor Congress appear open to helping Cleveland expedite airport closure
Burke Lakefront Airport on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

PlaneWX Pilots Save with 5X5 Insurance Safety Rewards

Decision support system helps pilots assess risks up to 14 days ahead of planned flight
Mark Wolfgang, founder of PlaneWX
Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Makes Asia-Pacific Debut with Aichi Police

Joins fleet of longtime operator of Bell 206s and 412s
Bell 505 helicopter
Airports

Haneda Plans Three-strikes Rule To Bench Errant Pilots

Restriction targets individual pilots, not the operator or aircraft
Haneda airport entrance
FBOs

Veteran FBO Lane Aviation Joins the Avfuel Network

The 91-year old FBO is a fixture at John Glenn Columbus International
Lane Aviation FBo at KCMH
Aircraft

Indian Air Force Seeks New Transport Aircraft Proposals

Lockheed Martin and Embraer could be in contention for defense deal
Indian Air Force C130J transport aircraft
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Introduces Operator Savings Program

The program will complement its existing loyalty program
Atlantic line service tech towing business jet
Aircraft

Horten Puts Flying Wing Aircraft Design Up For Sale

German blended-wing developer opts not to pursue project
HX-2 demonstrator in flight
ATC

Merlin Clears a Certification Hurdle for AI in the Cockpit

Milestone covers the software that talks to air traffic control
Merlin’s Cessna Caravan in flight
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Explain the Symptoms

One favorable test after an emergent medical situation may not be enough to satisfy the FAA
Regulations and Government

Senate Dems Urge Probe into DHS Purchase of 12 Aircraft

Purchase includes four Gulfstreams and eight Boeings
Gulfstream G700
Aircraft

Pilatus Opens Center To Expand Composite Use

$123 million center is most expensive Pilatus facility investment yet
Pilatus Aircraft composites center
Avionics

Omni Táxi To Equip AW139 Fleet with Honeywell Wx Radar

IntuVue RDR-7000 radar creates real-time depictions of weather conditions
Honeywell
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Delivers Stellar Eclipse Viewing

Air Charter Service organized the sun-gazing event
Sunset view of eclipse from Spain
Aircraft

Noemi Taps Seaplane Demand in India and Philippines

Indian officials are reportedly willing to encourage new seaplane services
Noemi electric seaplane
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

Component sales boosted Beta’s second-quarter revenue
Two Beta Technologies Alia CX300 electric aircraft fly over an airport at sunrise while an Alia A250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is parked on the tarmac below.
Aircraft

Beta's eVTOL Goes Hybrid To Fly Farther on Defense Missions

The MV250 is equipped with a GE turbogenerator that can produce one megawatt of power.
Beta Technologies MV250 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Training and Workforce

CrewBlast OS Opens Direct Access to Staffing Network

App access lets crew respond to openings immediately
A hand holding a smartphone against a white background. The phone screen shows the company logo
Regulations and Government

David Cummins Steps In as TSA Administrator

Tom Chapman additionally was confirmed for another term at NTSB
Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Cummins
Airports

Local Groups Band Together To Support Lakefront Airport

Groups point to $195 million in economic contribution
Burke Lakefront Airport on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland
Airports

New Jersey Airport To Close for Runway Repair

Project is expected to take a month, starting in mid-September
Aerial photo of KBLM
Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Reports Strong July Revenue Despite Soft Market

Company cites resilience amid Middle East tensions
Workers look at computers in an office
Aircraft

MEBAA: 100+ Exhibitors Expected for December Dubai Show

Organizers say Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault will exhibit in Dubai
MEBAA 2024 show
Safety

Li-ion Thermal Runaways on the Rise in Aircraft Cabins

Numbers are rising and the risk of a serious incident is increasing
Fire containment bag