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Accidents

U.S. Air Force Rescues All 11 from Ditched King Air

Mission completed via nine hoists in 3- to 5-foot seas
Combat King II rescues 11 survivors after a King Air ditched off the coast of Florida
Charter & Fractional

CharterBlast Launches To Connect Operators with Customers

Technology platform is affiliate of CrewBlast
CharterBlast mobile app
Sustainability and Environment

Report: SAF Has Benefits Beyond Just Environmental

Geopolitical upheaval to the global oil market highlights SAF need
Sustainable aviation fuel refinery
Safety

More Than 100 TBM Owners Participate in Safety Program

TBMOPA-developed TAAP offers significant safety benefits
Daher TBM 960 aircraft
Safety

ACSF Recognizes Blue Spruce Capital with IAS Lite

Program created for non-commercial and smaller operators
adobe stock
Avionics

Iridium To Acquire Aireon in $367M Deal

Transaction combines space-based ADS-B surveillance system with its host satellite network
Iridium Aireon
Sustainability and Environment

H2Fly Chases Hydrogen Propulsion Power Density Boost

Fuel cell systems need at least 2 kW/kg to be competitive
H2Fly's HY4 test flight
Airports

Biggin Hill Airport’s Instrument Approach Trial Extended

London airport says satellite-based instrument approach improves operational resilience
London Biggin Hill Airport
Aircraft

NBAA Releases Business Aircraft Transaction Guide

Resource addresses tax, regulatory, transactional considerations for acquisitions
Business people shake hands in the cabin of a business jet
Charter & Fractional

Hamilton AI Adds Banking, Dispatch, and Broker Tools to Charter Platform

Joby, Uber Elevate veteran leads three launches in first quarter
Matthew Schwegler
FBOs

Infinity Aviation Adds Second FBO Location

The facility gives the growing chain a footprint in South Florida
Former Corporate Air FBO at KVRB
Rotorcraft

France’s Dragon Firefighters Get New Airbus H145D3 Helicopters

French Sécurité Civile helicopters unit transitioning to Airbus H145D3 models
Crew members standing in front of H145-D3 in hangar
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Completes 144-Month Inspections on Two G650s

Inspections involve full nose-to-tail evaluation
Duncan Aviation recently completed 144-month inspections on two Gulfstream G650 aircraft. The 144-month inspection is one of the most in-depth maintenance events and involves removing all exterior access panels, the complete interior, and the landing gear—essentially giving technicians full access to inspect and evaluate the aircraft from nose to tail.
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Launches FastTrack A&P Program in Hartford

Plans call to establish similar programs at Bombardier locations throughout the U.S.
Bombardier service center in Hartford, Connecticut
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Sees Business Boom in APAC, Middle East

Asia-Pacific and Middle East/Africa accounted for 40% of Rotortrade’s business in 2025
AW139 in flight
Aircraft

Cash Burn Shadows eVTOL Flight Test Gains

Developers tweak timelines as flight testing intensifies
Vertical VX4 flying with chase helicopter
Maintenance and Modifications

Héroux-Devtek Taps Antavia for Landing Gear MRO

Authorization expands services for European Embraer Legacy and Praetor operators
Marc-Olivier Gagnon, Héroux-Devtek VP, Engineering & Product Support, and Laurent Bouissou, DVP, AMETEK MRO ANTAVIA
Safety

FSF Panel Addresses Safety Solutions Based on 2025 Data

Focus on organizational resilience as a means of learning from errors
Paige Kroner, Susie Scott, Adam Duszak, Daniel Marimoto
Aircraft

Supernal Signals Revival with KAI Partnership, New CTO

The eVTOL firm still has no CEO after months of turmoil
Executives from Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries held a signing ceremony in Seoul on May 8
Regulations and Government

Bizav Operations Encounter More Scrutiny in Singapore

Compliance vigilance has increased following new regulation
business jet on ramp at Bombardier's Singapore facility
Charter & Fractional

Business Aviation Still a Stable Investment Opportunity

Jefferies analysis highlights post-pandemic resilience of sector
Signature North at KPBI
Regulations and Government

FAA Completes First Phase of New Notam System

Cloud-based system will be more reliable
Seattle-Tacoma notam
Operations

St. Barth Executive Expands Caribbean Operations

Nine-seat Tecnam P2012 STOL marks fleet expansion
Family on ramp alongside Tecnam P2012 STOL
Rotorcraft

SkyDrive Consortium Eyes Commercial eVTOL Services By 2028

Japanese companies say 100 air taxis could be operational around Osaka in 2035
SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL flies over the Osakako Vertiport during Expo 2025 demonstrations in Osaka, Japan.
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
Titan Aviation Fuels truck
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