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Regulations and Government

Air To Build eVTOL Aircraft at Florida’s SunTrax Hub

Israeli start-up will make SunTrax its U.S. headquarters
Ron DeSantis speaks beside the two-seat Air One eVTOL aircraft at SunTrax
FBOs

United Aviation Services Acquires Mallorcair

Spanish FBO to retain own brand identity and management
Lounge at FBO
Operations

Argus: July Global Bizav Flying Activity Climbs 5.6%

Europe posts first yearly decline in 14 months, North America powers increase
A King Air 360 in flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Synerjet Navigates Latin America’s Growing Bizav Market

Region is not a monolith, so it requires a country-by-country approach
Operations

Privaira Private Aviation Rebrands, Unites with TLC Jet

Unification builds on TLC’s December acquisition of Privaira
Crew in high viz jackets with aircraft
Safety

MedAire Reports Uptick in Security and Medical Support

Last year, the Middle East was already generating the highest level of security concerns
MedAire medical support teams
Accidents

Handling Vehicle Collides with Beechjet 400A in Milan

Damaged light business jet is operated by Italian charter group Slam Air
Ground vehicle collision at Milan Linate Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Archer To Acquire Wisk, Insitu, and SkyGrid from Boeing

Boeing takes nearly 20% stake and a board seat in all-stock deal
Wisk Gen 6 first flight
Aircraft

Embraer Racks Up Record Performances in Second Quarter

Executive Jets revenues, backlog, and deliveries grew in Q2
Embraer Praetor 500E
Maintenance and Modifications

USAF Demonstrates AI-Controlled Fighter Intercepts

Skunk Works’ X-62A flew 27 intercepts against live target
X-62A in flight
Charter & Fractional

CFS Aero Moves to Fireblade Aviation FBO at OR Tambo

Will retain FBO and other services at Lanseria International Airport
Fireblade Aviation FBO at OR Tambo International Airport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Robinson Unmanned Advances Through U.S. Drone Program

Sovereign manufacturing expertise essential to Pentagon initiative
Small drone hovering in window of breeze-block room
FBOs

Velocity FBO Network Plants Flag in the Lone Star State

The growing chain adds a San Antonio facility to its roster
Former SkyPlace FBO at KSAT
Safety

FAA Runway Mitigation Program Shows Measurable Gains

New methodology targets individual intersections, not broad airport areas
A chart from the 2025 report showing mitigations and data by year 2015 to 2025
Aircraft

Altea Guide Advises on Aircraft Sales Prep

Guide helps prepare owners on considerations they need to be ready for when they put their aircraft on the market
adobe stock
Regulations and Government

Red Lake Nation Returns Detained Stinson Airplane to Darrin Smedsmo

Airplane was detained after he made an emergency landing on tribal land.
Darrin Smedsmo with his Stinson at Oshkosh 2026
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Selects BPC for Alaska Pilatus Support

BPC-Alaska will provide PC-12 factory-authorized support through Western Aircraft
Blackhawk Performance Center Alaska with PC-12.jpeg
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Service Reaches $845M in First-half Revenue

Cargo missions saw strongest year-on-year growth
Airborne Global 5000
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Celebrates 20 Years

Certification took place in 2015, and 275 HondaJets have now been delivered
Honda Aircraft associates celebrate 20th anniversary
Charter & Fractional

Solairus To Acquire Clay Lacy Air Charter Management Biz

Combined fleet would top 500 managed aircraft
Solairus Bombardier Global 6500
Training and Workforce

Duncan Family Trust Endows WMU Aviation Professorship

Position will position focus on technical operations education, research, and curriculum development
Duncan and WMU representatives pose together
Regulations and Government

How Long from Toke to Yoke? The FAA Wants To Find Out

Rescheduling created what FAA calls a dual-status gap
Detailed view of a cannabis bud held by tweezers under a light, emphasizing texture and trichomes.
Aircraft

Airbus and Boeing Aim to Accelerate Composite Manufacturing

The aerospace groups are investing in alternatives to current autoclave technology
Airbus composite wing manufacturing
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Oshkosh!

As usual, EAA AirVenture was an incredible show and an extraordinary experience
Boeing C-17 at EAA AirVenture
Aircraft

Ampaire Trials Hybrid-electric Flights in Utah

Company plans to convert Cessna Grand Caravans for freight and passenger services
Ampaire EEL hybrid-electric technology demonstrator
Security

Leipzig Drone Threat Raises Security Risk in Europe

Russia widely believed to have gotten an explosives-carrying drone into the German airport
Leipzig-Halle Airport
Aircraft

AstroAero Unveils A200C Cargo Turboprop Single

Plans call for single-pilot operations and flight into known icing approval
AstroAero A200C cockpit
Aircraft

UAE's Al Fursan Flying Display Team Paints the Sky at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The first formation display team performing an aerobatic routine at Farnborough in 12 years.
UAE Al Fursan Flying Display Team at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zeiss Microoptics Brings New Display Tech to Aircraft Cabin, Cockpit

The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.
Mockup of Zeiss HUD picture generation unit
Aircraft

Brazilian Entrepreneur Stepping Up to Daher TBM 980

Contract signed at the LABACE business aviation show in São Paulo
Cesar Augusto Olsen buys TBM 980