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Charter & Fractional

BlueSky Extends Pricing Access to Non-members

Program lets non-members compare pricing before booking
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aerospace Joins Epic Aircraft Service Network

MRO services for E1000 turboprops available at company’s Denver location
Epic E1000GX taxiing
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves TSO for ASU Panoramic Night-vision Goggles

Lightweight white-phosphor NVG have a 94-degree field of view
Aviation Specialties Unlimited E3 PANO night vision goggles
Avionics

Ciconia C&CAS Demos Coordination, Collision Avoidance

Product enables aircraft to work together with no need for satcom or cellular communications
A drone and helicopter avoid each other
Safety

Faulty Comms Preceded Marine One/Envoy Close Call

Aircraft remained within separation guidance but neared each other after the presidential helicopter was unable to alert ATC
The White House
Safety

NTSB Vice Chair Michael Graham To Retire October 2

Graham leaving agency within months of confirmation to another term
NTSB member Michael Graham
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Starts Work on Second Nashville FBO

It will join the company’s location at Nashville International Airport
Artist rendering of new Atlantic FBO
FBOs

Apollo Funds Acquires Major Stake in Atlantic Aviation

KKR purchased the FBO chain in 2021
Atlantic Aviation FBO
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NetJets, FlightSafety Revenue Rises in First-half 2026

Pre-tax earnings for service group climb 20.6%
Embraer phenom 300 in flight
Regulations and Government

Longtime Bizav Attorney Gary Garofalo Flies West

His career spanned more than five and a half decades
Garofalo
Training and Workforce

Axis Announces Plans for Helicopter Training Systems

Austrian manufacturer has yet to say which rotorcraft types it will support
Axis Flight Simulation flight training device
Aircraft

Spain and Poland Agree to Buy A330MRTT Tanker Transports

The two NATO allies will purchase seven of the tanker/transport aircraft
Airbus A330 MRTT
Aircraft

GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech

GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.
GE Aerospace Boeing 747 Test aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Engines

GE Aerospace and Beta Technologies Cross Atlantic in Hybrid-electric Saab 340B Commuter Aircraft

The first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic, GE says.
Saab 340B hybrid-electric aircraft flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026
FBOs

Wisconsin FBO Chain Expands with Janesville Purchase

Spring City Aviation now has four FBOs in the Badger State
Operations

CrewBlast OS Now Includes A&P Mechanics on Platform

Geolocation tool matches operators with available mechanics
a hand holds a smartphone with CrewBlast OS on the screen
Safety

AINsight: Go-arounds Are a Normal and Expected Outcome

UK CAA concerned over rise in unstable approaches continuing to land
business jet from rear
Rotorcraft

FAA Floats Special Conditions for Skyryse Fly-by-wire R66

Proposed rule addresses pilot awareness of control limits
Skyryse One
Regulations and Government

New Treasury Rule Limits LLC Information Reporting

The revision relaxes some provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act
Business jet taking off
Avionics

Garmin Expands SmartCharts Reach to Canada and Mexico

New release adds missed approach climb gradient table and climb gradient values on departure procedures
Garmin SmartCharts
Aircraft

Helsinki Evaluates Hybrid-electric Flight Connections

City officials and a local university are working with manufacturer Electra
Electra's nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Gogo 5G to Company Citation Excel

Executives share their experience with system
Duncan Aviation Gogo 5G connectivity-equipped Cessna Citation 560XL.
Airports

Wisk Begins Building eVTOL Vertiport at Hollister Airport

Site will support both piloted and pilotless VTOL flight testing
A digital rendering of Wisk’s Gen 6 eVTOL hovering over a vertiport
Operations

EAA’s Jack Pelton Joins Board at Corporate Angel Network

Pelton was named CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2015
Jack Pelton
Training and Workforce

The Retention Stool Has Four Legs: What Flight Departments Get Wrong about Keeping Talent

In a Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) roundtable on retention, an aviation staffing expert and flight department leaders traded hard-won lessons on money, culture, and knowing who you’re really competing with.
Employees
Accidents

NTSB Cites Heliport Misidentification in Aug. 2025 Crash

Captain opted out of instrument approach over autopilot concerns
 Image courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety
Operations

Debriefing without the Dread: What Corporate Flight Departments Are Learning about Post-flight Reviews

Across two CALS East roundtables, flight department leaders traded honest accounts of what works, what doesn’t, and why no single tool solves post-flight debriefing—yet.
software
Charter & Fractional

Paramount Business Jets Guide Details 2026 Charter Rates

Hourly rates range from turboprops to VIP airliners
An hourly rate analysis chart showing rates from turboprops to VIP airliners
Operations

Beyond the Fine Print: What Loss-of-license Insurance Really Covers

Across three flight department roundtables, an insurance expert walked corporate aviation leaders through the coverage gaps that catch pilots off guard.
pilot medical
Training and Workforce

Leadership from the Cockpit to the Department: What Three Days of Roundtables Revealed

Across three separate CALS sessions, flight department leaders worked through the same hard questions about earning trust, leading individuals, and holding the line.
roundtable