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Air Museum To Allow Tours Inside Restored Disney Plane

Museum is offering limited evening tours of The Mouse
Walt Disney's restored G-1
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Update on Sleep Apnea for Pilots

FAA has simplified aeromedical process for pilots with sleep apnea
medical implements
Aircraft

AircraftPost: Bizjet Market Tightens with Fewer Sales

Results vary by aircraft model and category
Bombardier Global 7500
Aircraft

AAM Innovators Converge on Ohio for Industry Forum

The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence will host the fifth annual event
National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence
Accidents

Bizjet Fatalities Drop 41% Despite More Accidents in 2026

Total accidents worldwide involving bizjets increased 24%
Aircraft

PPG Aero Investing $70 Million in Huntsville Expansion

New 112,000-sq-ft building will house production support functions
Regulations and Government

More Exhibitors and Groups Book for EBAA Week Show

Bombardier, Dassault, and Textron have committed to the show in Brussels
EBAA AirOps
Aircraft

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbodies

‘Wing of Tomorrow’ saves fuel but won’t fit at today’s narrowbody gates
777X
Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse Buying Parts-maker Resurgent Aviation Solutions

Resolves a situation that could have eliminated a key source of parts
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Avionics

Honeywell FMS Guided Visuals Gain Departure Procedures

Coded in the nav database, visual procedures improve safety and comfort
guided visuals departures
Training and Workforce

Textron Aviation Apprenticeships Reach High Schoolers

Three programs cover A&P, avionics, and engine buildup
Cael Miller, A&P Youth Apprentice, at WSU Tech
Operations

Nimbl Brings SelfBrief Airport Briefings to Operators

Platform pairs searchable library with operator-specific notes
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Argus: September Bizav Activity Tops Forecast

Large-cabin fractional segment up 13.9%
Flexjet’s Gulfstream G650 aircraft in flight
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Adds FAA-approved G600/G700 Simulator

Long Beach device will increase domestic training capacity
FSI simulator
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy Tests Autonomy Integration With MQ-20 Drone

Adaptive autonomy elements can modify a mission plan in real-time
drone in flight above desert
Regulations and Government

Pilot-Astronauts Isaacman and Precourt Headline NBAA Lunch

NASA chief talks with a four-flight shuttle veteran and NBAA board member
Portraits of Charlie Precourt and Jared Isaacman
Sustainability and Environment

Altea Warns of Risks to Aviation Propulsion Revolution

Consultant says provisional sales announcements are poor indicators of program success
Graphic of generic regional airliner in flight
Rotorcraft

Falcon Executive Cleared for Flights at Dubai Helipark

Facility at Al Maktoum International Airport will complement the group’s FBO
Dubai Helipark
Sustainability and Environment

Composite Makers Prepare for Next Aerospace Challenge

New narrowbody airliners could see even greater use of composite materials
Toray composite manufacturing
Avionics

Skyband Taps Iridium To Handle GNSS Jamming, Spoofing

Independent system can help pilots navigate when avionics are compromised
Skyband Systems GPS Threat Map
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Services Group Opens Headquarters Hangar

Sarasota location will serve as the company’s new headquarters
Aircraft Services Group's new hangar at KSRQ
FBOs

Jet Access Opens New Hangar Complex in Nashville

The company operates a full-service FBO at nearby KXNX
Jet Access facility at John C. Tune Airport
FBOs

IQ Worldwide To Debut New Hangar at Tampa Airport

The new structure is expected to open in November
New hangar at KBKV
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Galileo Solves In-flight Mx Problem over Atlantic

High-speed satcom facilitates live video calling
Pro Star Aviation Gogo Galileo installation on G280 jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Adds Global Landing Gear to Inventory

NLG helps operators in AOG situations
Bombardier Global nose landing gear
Regulations and Government

Watchdog Warns of Lack of FAA Purchase Card Oversight

DOT OIG estimates as much as one-third of purchase card transactions did not have proper controls
FAA headquarters sign
Aircraft

Dassault Confirms Two Falcon 10X Prototypes Now Flying

Aircraft serial number two made its first takeoff from Mérignac in France on September 24
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X prototype
Charter & Fractional

Little Hawk TBM 910 Joining 45 North Charter Fleet

Starlink-equipped turboprop expands travel options for Scottsdale-based customers
Little Hawk Logistics Daher TBM 910 turboprop airplane
Regulations and Government

Iran War Continues To Weigh on Gulf Bizjet Traffic

Lastest data from WingX shows further decline in traffic in region
MEBAA 2024 show business jets
Aircraft

Inside Heart’s Hybrid-electric Airliner Redesign

CEO Anders Forslund explains why Heart returned to a series-hybrid design
ES-36 render