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Sustainability and Environment

Gulfstream SAF Testing Shows Contrail Emission Cuts

G800 with Pearl 700 engine flew neat SAF; modded G700 served as flying laboratory
A Gulfstream G800 flew on 100% neat SAF while a modified G700 measured contrail emissions, in an industry-first campaign at altitudes up to 50,000 feet.
Regulations and Government

Spike Aerospace: FAA Supersonic NPRM Steps Toward New Era

Rule is performance-based, encouraging innovation, company maintains
Spike Aerospace S-512
ATC

FAA Taps L3Harris To Modernize Surveillance Network

Contract covers more than 700 ground stations nationwide
L3Harris will upgrade more than 700 FAA ground stations and operate the national aircraft tracking network through 2045 under a new contract.
Training and Workforce

Georgia Team Tops 2026 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge

Teams modified a Caravan for Alps mission
2026 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge first-place team from Cambridge High School Porter High School (from left to right: John Friske (teacher) Clark Benner, Christian Seawright, Morgan Smith and Adam Gould).
Charter & Fractional

Elevate Jet Expands Managed Fleet with Four Aircraft

Three of the four will be available for charter, one will be corporate shuttle
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS parked on a ramp
Aircraft

Radia Adds Partners for WindRunner Supersized Cargo Lifter

Military use cases could include carrying half a dozen Chinook helicopters
Radia WindRunner
Airports

Signature Plots AAM Strategy with UrbanV and Electra

Private aviation terminal operator could develop vertiports with partners
Electra EL9 Ultra Short aircraft with Signature Aviation
Aircraft

NATO To Order Up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

Confirmed selection of Saab’s system announced at NATO’s Ankara summit
Article image
Avionics

Garmin Pilot Apple Update Brings Three App Enhancements

FISK arrival procedure updated ahead of AirVenture 2026
Screenshot of updated Garmin Pilot for Apple
Aircraft

New Pilots To Train in Rotax-powered Cirrus TRAC10

Third seat enables observer pilot to participate in training flights
Cirrus TRAC10 training airplane
Charter & Fractional

JetPay, Nuvion Partner on Global Charter Payment System

JetPay has an aviation-focused platform, while Nuvion brings global banking infrastructure
Refueling aircraft
FBOs

Weston Aviation Adds FBO at UK’s Cranfield Airport

FBO groups launches partnership with university-owned airport
Cranfield Airport
Avionics

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

Aireon will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary
Iridium has finalized its acquisition of Aireon
Accidents

Turbine Bizav Accident Fatalities Flat in 1st Half

Non-U.S. accidents dropped; U.S.-registered business jet fatalities rose slightly
Gulfstream G200 N318JF
Aircraft

Embraer’s Q2 Deliveries Strongest in 16 Years

The OEM is well on its way to meeting its target output
Embraer Praetor 600
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Will Provide Lift for Formula 1 Races

The private flight provider will support race goers, teams, VIPs, and executives
Flexjet and Formula 1 partnership
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Galileo Now Available for Gulfstream G650/G650ER

HDX antenna installed under the tail-mounted radome
Gulfstream G650 business jet
Aircraft

SkyDrive Builds Its Case for SD-05 eVTOL Certification

Wingless multicopter shapes certification strategy
SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy Evaluates Swarm Aero's Drone C2 Software

Recent FLEX exercise in Key West assessed coordination of air and sea assets
Fleet Experimentation exercise
Airlines

Korean Leasing Group Signs For eViator Electric Aircraft

Nine-passenger commuter could support new regional routes in Asia
MD Aircraft MDA1 eViator with Solyu
FBOs

New Hangar Complex Opens at Vero Beach Regional Airport

Facility adds capacity to a tight aviation shelter market
New hangar complex at Vero Beach Regional Airport
Safety

Wisk, Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims

Fired software manager alleges retaliation, discrimination
Wisk Aero's fifth-generation Cora prototypes sit in the company's hangar in Hollister, California, as a sixth-generation aircraft crosses the apron outside.
Operations

WingX: Bizjet Usage Flat ahead of Holiday Weekend

July 4 holiday typically sees a traffic downturn
business aircraft on ramp
Aircraft

Gulfstream G800 Goes the Distance on Record Flights

To date, Gulfstream aircraft have achieved 815 speed records fleet-wide
Gulfstream G800 logs more record flights
Charter & Fractional

Seal of Accreditation Vets Standards for Air Charter Firms

The Air Charter Association members must behave in a legal and transparent way
The Air Charter Association
Security

Boeing Offering Cyber Protection with SkyGuard Service

Digital twin technology eliminates the need for physical access to the aircraft
SkyRay cybersecurity technology
Aircraft

Flagship Ultra-Long-Range Private Jets: Gulfstream G700, Bombardier Global 8000, & Dassault Falcon 10X

Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, and Airbus offer luxurious means of traveling the globe.
Gulfstream G700 at NBAA-BACE 2025
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Sets AirConnect Pricing ahead of FAA Cert

STC flight trials underway since March with two aircraft
A Citation business jet that appears to be in orbit with a line extending from a satellite to the fuselage
Charter & Fractional

South Africa’s SoterJets Launches Fractional Program

First Pilatus PC-12 NG delivered in April with four co-owners
A Pilatus PC-12 parked on a ramp
Aircraft

Ukraine Orders First 16 Saab Gripen E Fighters

Donated Swedish C/D variants in 2027 will precede delivery of new-build fighters
Gripen E airborne over Sweden