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GAO Identifies Gaps in Online FBO Fee Transparency

Operators can still call FBOs to confirm fees
GAO illustration of fuel vs fees at FBOs
Training and Workforce

ACA Hosts Intern Training Week at London Biggin Hill

Third annual event precedes students’ work placements
Students standing in hangar in yellow hi-viz jackets
Regulations and Government

Irish DoD: No Falcon 6X Capability Limitations sans EFVS

Alleged omission of Israeli co-developed FalconEye system under scrutiny
Black Falcon 6X at Baldonnel ramp
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Teams with Yacht Brokerage on Travel Packages

Partnership will offer end-to-end coordination, access to travel experiences
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Training and Workforce

AOPA Foundation Adds Mx, Manufacturing to School Program

Early testing of the new curriculum could take place in 2028
Regulations and Government

Bahamas Fee Hikes Hit Operators Retroactively

NBAA seeks operator invoices to bolster advocacy efforts
Bahamas flag
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Sees Summer Stability for EMEA Charter Market

Flexibility increasingly important amid regional instability
Boeing 737 airborne
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Panel: Financing Has Evolved Beyond a Buying Tool

Buyers urged to seek guidance, consider financing before finding an aircraft
A business jet parked on a ramp at dusk
Aircraft

Joby To Buy Dayton Defense Firm in $500 Million Deal

Resonant Sciences will absorb Joby’s hybrid and autonomy programs
JoeBen Bevirt and J. Micah North stand outside Resonant’s headquarters
Operations

Sweden Eyes Expedited Gripen Fighter Turnaround Times

NATO’s newest member preparing to rearm fighters in less than 10 minutes
Gripen taxiing down road
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

Thornton Aviation Backs Sea Aviation Transplant Fleet

Time-critical missions leave little room for maintenance delays
Sea Aviation personnel with a Hawker jet
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