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Content Archive: July 2026

Training and Workforce

EASA Overhauls Flight Training Simulation Rules

New framework modernizes approach to qualification and use of flight-training simulator devices
Loft Dynamics virtual reality flight simulators
Maintenance and Modifications

PPG Aerospace Intros New Aircraft Paint Preview Platform

Tool eliminates traditional paint sample books
PPG Aeroview on iPad
Rotorcraft

Used Single Helicopter Sales, Inventory Slide in 1H 2026

North America remains strongest market
Aero Asset report
Aircraft

Boeing Keeps an Open Mind on Open Fan as It Rebuilds 737 Output

BCA leader Stephanie Pope talks propulsion and production ahead of Farnborough
Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, walks off stage at the ceremonial opening of Everett's North Line on July 10.
Engines

Dreamliner Set to Fly As New Boeing ecoDemonstrator

Green aviation partnership is backed by Rolls-Royce and Lufthansa
Boeing 787 ecoDemonstrator test bed aircraft
Safety

Orbis Showcases Sight-saving Role at Farnborough Airshow

MD-11 airliner serves as a flying eye hospital
Orbis eye care charity
Sustainability and Environment

ZeroAvia Pushes Defense Focus With Hydrogen-electric ZA200

200kW power generation system central to revised short-term strategy
Two people signing at lectern with Dornier 228 in background of hangar
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Geopolitics Drives Technology Shift to Defense at GKN

European investment in sovereign capability targets new drones
GKN Aerospace additive manufacturing
Aircraft

Amentum Sharpens Focus on UK Defense Objectives

Engineering specialist supports UK sovereign capability and logistics
Apache AH64-E helicopters
Aircraft

Cutter Aviation Reaches Pilatus Delivery Century Mark

The company became a Pilatus sales center in 2018
Will Cutter accepting Pilatus PC-24 in hangar