Aviation International News

AIN 2026 Product Support Survey: Engines

AIN readers rate business aviation engine OEMs’ aftermarket support

October 1, 2026

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Confusion Reigns after FAA Drops Single-pilot Exemption

Questions arising over FAA's review of pertinent accidents

September 28, 2026

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French Flight Tax Hits Country’s Charter Operators Hard

Movements by French charter jets have dipped between 11% and 20%

October 1, 2026

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AIN Buys Air Charter, Frax Buyer’s Guide SherpaReport

Move will enhance AIN’s connection with air charter and fractional aircraft purchasers, brokers, and providers

October 1, 2026

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Phoenix Airports Studying Surface Alert Technology

SURF-A offers safety benefits for pilots and airport operators

October 1, 2026

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Piaggio Organizes Inaugural Avanti Owners’ Meet in U.S.

Texas conference to unite owners and operators in early October

October 1, 2026

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SmartJets: Long-range Bizjets Driving Strong Used Market

Market to remain strong in fourth quarter

September 30, 2026

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Solutions in Business Aviation 2026-2027

New products and services supporting business aviation.

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U.S. Marines Extend Regent’s Electric Seaglider Deal

Phase IV adds $5 million, bringing the contract’s total to $19.25 million

Regulations and Government

October 1, 2026

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NASA Teases Potential SR-71 Blackbird Return To Flight

Iconic Cold War spy plane removed from museum amid speculation

September 30, 2026

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Deutsche Aircraft Opens D328eco Factory in Leipzig

Final assembly facility marks start of D328eco serial production

October 1, 2026

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Vertical Expands UK eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing Site

Expanded facility at Cotswold Airport precedes final mass-production location

September 25, 2026

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Charter Operators Grapple with Mexico’s FDR Requirements

Light to midsize jets typically aren’t equipped with FDRs

Regulations and Government

Aircraft Researchers Group To Again Host Connect Event at NBAA-BACE

Event allows for casual, in-person networking

Aircraft Research Group happy hour at NBAA-BACE 2025

Charter and Go Touts ConnieAI, Pricing Tools

Platform aimed at operators, airlines, and charter brokers

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Ontic Gains Wichita Foothold with Aero-Mach Acquisition

Aero-Mach reinforces Ontic’s manufacturing, support, and distribution capabilities

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South Korean Air Force Receives First KF-21 Fighter

Jet was first production example made by Korea Aerospace Industries

September 28, 2026

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Boeing Deals With Another 737 Max 10 Certification Delay

Complication from software change causes concern for airlines with new narrowbody on order

September 29, 2026

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Boeing Secures U.S. Navy F/A-XX Fighter Contract

$20 billion deal marks second new fighter award for major defense prime

September 30, 2026

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Stratolaunch Expands Hypersonic Test Fleet With 777

Third aircraft set to carry Talon-A hypersonic flight test vehicles to launch altitude

October 1, 2026

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AIN 2026 Product Support Survey: Engines

AIN readers rate business aviation engine OEMs’ aftermarket support

October 1, 2026

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Changing the Gotta-land-it Mindset

Runway overruns cut across aircraft types and crews

October 1, 2026

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Manufacturers Move into a Renewed Material World

Manufacturers source and upcycle the latest in advanced materials

October 1, 2026

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More Than a Bizjet: The Heroes Who Bring Patients Home

When a toddler became critically ill overseas, it was the flight and medical crew who got her home

October 1, 2026

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SkyFly Prepares eVTOL Aircraft for Axe Approval Under FAA MOSAIC Rules

The aircraft has a 100 mile range and is intended for personal use.

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True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Trainer Electrical System

AIN's Matt Thurber caught up with True Blue Power's chief test pilot and president at EAA Airventure.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 23, 2026

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GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech

GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.

August 28, 2026

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GE Aerospace and Beta Technologies Cross Atlantic in Hybrid-electric Saab 340B Commuter Aircraft

The first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic, GE says.

August 28, 2026

Saab 340B hybrid-electric aircraft flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026

U.S.: Certification of Airmen with Diabetes

U.S.: Military Pilots Training at Civilian Flight Schools

U.S.: Contract ATC Tower Funding

U.S.: Expanding Spacecraft Launch/Recovery Airspace

U.S.: Trump Tower Prohibited Area

U.S.: G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

U.K.: UAS Operations in High-seas FIRs

UK: Obstacle Lighting and Marking