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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
Charter & Fractional

ACA Forum Probes Broker Role in Fighting Illegal Charter

Brokers need to verify operations based on a standard
Air Charter Association U.S.  Regional Forum panel on illegal charter
Maintenance and Modifications

Australian Regulator Approves Textron Service Centers

Textron operates service centers in Melbourne, Perth, and Gold Coast
Textron Aviation Melbourne service center
Training and Workforce

Tapping Data to Safely Drive Up Aerospace Productivity

The lack of 3D data is holding back some aspects of manufacturing
Dassault Systèmes augmented reality technology
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab Details Plans For Future Fighter Tech Demonstrators

At air force show, the company displayed mock-up of autonomous collaborative platform
Saab's A1 technology demonstrator
Aircraft

Zuri Prepares to Fly Hybrid-electric Cargo Drone

Platform offers 100 kilogram payload and 300 nm range
Zuri crewed and uncrewed hybrid-electric aircraft
Operations

Bluetail’s AI Platform Tops 30 Million Aircraft Records

Dataset powers Bluetail’s business aviation learning model
an airport terminal with a sign advertising Bluetail above the crowds
Rotorcraft

Vertical Lift Groups Extend Trade Show Partnership

European Helicopter Association and Vertical Aviation International extended their alliance
European Helicopter Association Chairman and Vertical Aviation International CEO
FBOs

Developer Gets Lease for Vegas-area Hangar Complex

Work will begin on the Boulder City facility by the end of the year
Boulder City Municipal Airport
Charter & Fractional

ACA Forum Explores Changing Role of Air Charter Brokers with AI

ACA is hosting its second U.S. forum as membership grows
Panelists at The Air Charter Association 2026 U.S. Regional Forum
Safety

TSB: Rotorcraft Prone To Lost Visual Reference Accidents

Rotorcraft more than twice as vulnerable to loss of visual reference accidents than airplanes
Photos of a accident site in Nunavut in 2021, taken hours apart, showing the snow-covered, featureless terrain; an overcast sky; and flat white conditions.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Tapped for Challenger Flutter Damper Mx

The company was selected by OEM Héroux-Devtek
Flutter damper units