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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airo Group Will Open U.S. Drone Production Facility in IPO-backed Expansion

Company is seeking to capitalize on rising NATO and Pentagon defense spending
Airo's RQ-35 drone
Airports

Oklahoma Issues Airport Development Grants

The funds will be used for a variety of projects
Aircraft

Global 7500 Sets 135th City-pair Speed Record

Bombardier jet holds the most speed records of any business aircraft
Bombardier
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Dassault Selects Honeywell Aspire 350 Satcom for Falcons

Certifications are complete for Falcon 2000 and Falcon 6X
Dassault 6x
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Bizjet Owner Privacy Challenges and Solutions

FAA has improved on privacy issues
bizjet windows
FBOs

Hangar Developer Wins RFP at Las Vegas-area KBVU

The company is now negotiating a lease on the 40 acres of land
Aerial view of KBVU
Aircraft

As Trade Wars Intensify, Embraer Evaluates Impact

U.S. and Brazil traded 50% tariff threats
Embraer Praetor 600 in flight
Charter & Fractional

Flyvbird Close to Launch of First AI-booked Air Charters

Network will start with German cities Friedrichshafen, Mönchengladbach, and Strausberg
Flyvbird charter network in Germany
Operations

Garmin Adds Oshkosh FISK Arrival for AirVenture Flyers

Procedure includes waypoints and notes on the chart
FISK arrival to Oshkosh as depicted on Garmin SmartCharts
FBOs

NYC-area FBO Now Offers TSA Security Screening

Republic Jet Center can now screen Part 380 and large charter flights
Large charter aircraft on Republic Jet Center ramp
Regulations and Government

Bedford Steps into FAA Administrator Role

Senate confirmed Bedford in 53-43 vote
Republic Airways president Bryan Bedford
Training and Workforce

Duncan Open House in Provo To Spotlight Careers

Event to include hands-on demos and facility tours
Duncan Aviation is hosting an event in August
Safety

Aeromedical Services Restored to North Dakota Community

Williston Care Flight operates a fleet of Pilatus PC-12s
Aeromed PC-12 and ambulance positioned on ramp at Overland Aviation
Airlines

Cambodian Airline Will Connect Coastal Towns with Elfly’s Noemi

Start-up has committed to buy five of the nine-passenger electric amphibious aircraft
Eric Lithun, CEO of Elfly (left) and Neak Oknha Suo Vireak, CEO of Vet Airways’ parent company, Vireak Buntham Express
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cessna Caravans Latest To Receive Starlink STC

Systems brings highspeed broadband connectivity to the single-engine turboprop
Cessna Caravan airplane
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