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Accidents

Cabin Attendant Injured after CL300 Autopilot Disengaged

CVR data overwritten before investigators could review it
Graphic showing the flight track data
Aircraft

ERC Prepares To Fly Multi-role Romeo Demonstrator Aircraft

Twin-boom lift-and-cruise design will be available in both all-electric and hybrid-electric versions
ERC System's Romeo technology demonstrator aircraft
Aircraft

DARPA Selects Bell for Next Phase of HSVTOL Development

Helicopter manufacturer will build an X-plane for Phase 2 of Pentagon’s SPRINT program
Bell Textron's SPRINT high-speed VTOL aircraft concept
Engines

King Air Operator Plans Hybrid-electric Conversion with Dovetail

Zeusch Aviation flies medical, surveillance, mapping, and broadcast missions
King Air hybrid electric propulsion system
Safety

Skyryse and Cal Fire To Deploy SkyOS for Firefighting

Simplified control and fly-by-wire envelope protection will enhance mission safety
Cal Fire
Safety

Aviation Charities Work To Support Texas Flood Victims

Donated goods and volunteer services are flowing into the impacted area
crew unloading flood relief supplies at Texas airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Castle Air Expands Helo Maintenance with Heliwork Buy

Company expands UK footprint and adds new blade and component capabilities
Castle Air Group
Regulations and Government

Man Sentenced for Drone Flight over NFL Playoff Game

Drone flew into restricted airspace during Ravens wildcard matchup
Unsplash football
Avionics

Honeywell FMS Guided Visual Approaches Add Capability

New airports and integrations give pilots more options for mitigating risk
Honeywell guided visual approaches
Aircraft

Business Aircraft Flight Activity Sees Boost in June

Global business aircraft activity up 4.8% YOY in June
Phenom 300 (Photo: NetJets)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Galileo Available from Textron Aviation Service Centers

System includes the HDX antenna and Gogo Avance router
Gogo Galileo satcom on Cessna Citation
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Progresses London Biggin Hill Paint Facility

New two-bay hangar is expected to open in the second half of 2026
Peter Fortune (left), MP for Bromley and Biggin Hill, with Sander Podgoric, general manager of Bombardier's London Biggin Hill service center
Environment

New Tool Helps Aviation Cut Climate Impact

Reducing contrails may outweigh small CO2 increases, according to researchers at UC Irvine
Jet plane with contrail
Airports

Skyports Expands UAE Vertiport Plans with Ajman Partnership

The Ajman emirate aims to become a “smart city” by 2030
Daniel O’Neill, general manager of Skyports Middle East, and HE Omar Mohammed Lootah, director general of Ajman Transport Authority, signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on vertiport infrastructure in the UAE.
Environment

Researchers Tackle Tradeoffs in Aviation’s Climate Impact

Simply reducing aircraft fuel burn is not necessarily the greenest strategy
NASA’s DC-8 EcoDemonstrator aircraft
Aircraft

Archer Aviation Launches eVTOL Aircraft Flight Trials in Abu Dhabi

Rival eVTOL developer Joby recently began flying its four-seat air taxi in Dubai
Archer Midnight eVTOL mockup at Paris Air Show 2025
Regulations and Government

FAA Shifts Foreign Procedure Oversight to Operators

Principal inspectors to contact operators by early September to reissue OpSpecs, MSpecs, or LOAs
business jet taxiing
Environment

NBAA Calls Climate Report on Bizjets Flawed, Incomplete

NBAA’s Bolen questioned why readers weren’t given information about environmental advances in business aviation
business jet on ramp
Airports

Work Begins on Pennsylvania Airport Hotel

The Marriott property is expected to open in 2027
Artist rendering of new hotel at KABE
Charter & Fractional

PJCC: Jet Card Hourly Rates Rise 1.1% in Q2 2025

Average hourly pricing up 2.9% year over year amid labor and maintenance pressures
Unsplash
Charter & Fractional

FXSolutions Surpasses $1 Billion in Sales

Aircraft brokerage celebrates milestone with $1.3 billion in closings
Gulfstream large cabin
Rotorcraft

Milestone and Leonardo Sign Power-by-the-hour Agreement

Deal covers more than 100 helicopters owned by the leasing company
Francesco Bellardi, Leonardo v-p customer support and services, and Kieran Hannan, Milestone Aviation head of fleet and technical operations
Charter & Fractional

Railway Companies Back SkyDrive’s Plans for eVTOL Air Taxis

Flight networks could connect train stations with other parts of Japanese cities
SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft in Japan
Aircraft

New Aircraft and Flight Booking Technology Could Reinvent Regional Air Services

Startups are finding new ways to reintroduce regional air transport.
Rendering of Vaeridion aircraft in flight
Engines

Ascendance Steps Up Assembly of Atea Hybrid-electric VTOL Prototype

French company is now offering Sterna propulsion system to other aircraft developers
Ascendance Atea eVTOL aircraft
Operations

CAN Debuts ‘Lifeline’ Newsletter Linking Aviation, Care

Business aviation’s role in treatment access is spotlighted
Screenshot of Lifeline issue one cover
FBOs

Vantage Aviation Consolidates at Donaldson Field

Launched late last year, Vantage is now the lone FBO operator at KGYH
Former AvServe FBO at KGYH
Regulations and Government

Budget Bill Provides $12.5B for ATC, 100% Depreciation

ATC funding recieved broad support
Aerial view of U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Plans Record AirVenture Static Display

Oshkosh exhibit to span jets, props, and electric aircraft
SkyCourier freighter variant in flight
Aircraft

Bombardier Opens Montreal Innovation and Design Center

New facility accelerates cabin design and testing
Bombardier innovation and design center in Montreal