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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Starlink Doubles Aviation Prices, Adds Region Boundaries

New service plans distinguish between a single area and global coverage
Starlink satellite
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Wheels Up Fleet Transition Completed Early by 5x5

Transition involved nearly 100 aircraft since early 2024
5x5 Trading managed nearly 100 aircraft transactions for Wheels Up since 2024, completing a fleet modernization program 18 months ahead of schedule
Aircraft

Used Business Jet, Turboprop Inventories Continue Slide

Available inventories of large business jets are down by 40% YOY
Gulfstream G550
Maintenance and Modifications

Daher Adds Aircraft Support and Logistics Site in France

Expanded facility will employ additional product support staff
Daher Aircraft support and logistics center
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Access Maintenance Earns Starlink Dealer Status

Services span three locations in Indianapolis, Nashville, and West Palm Beach
Starlink Aviation hardware, installation, and support are now available through Jet Access Maintenance at locations in Indiana, Tennessee, and Florida.
Avionics

Garmin Unveils Axis Avionics with Prime Elements for GA

Displays feature built-in GPS navigators, navcoms, and audio panels
Garmin Axis in Bonanza airplane
Aircraft

Inside AIN Media Group: Over 50 Years of Aviation News & Insights

The first word and last word in aviation.
Dassault Falcon 6X in flying display
Airlines

Airbus Sees New Routes and Aging Fleets Driving Demand

Aircraft manufacturer has released its latest Global Market Forecast running through 2045
Air Canada A321XLR
Aircraft

Edgewing Gets $6.1 Billion for GCAP Fighter Development

Tri-national consortium awarded fresh funding following publication of UK Defense Investment Plan
GCAP Tempest aircraft concept in flight
Training and Workforce

Cirrus Aircraft Opens Talent Center in Minnesota

Facility serves as company’s latest investment in workforce development
Cirrus Aircraft Training Center in Duluth, Minnesota
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
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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