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Maintenance and Modifications

Bird Wins Intelligence STC from Israel for King Air 350C

Solution enhances surveillance and intelligence operations
King Air 350C on a ramp
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Thrive Aviation Doubles Fleet in 18 Months with MySky

Financial automation cuts errors and speeds reporting
Thrive Aviation COO Rickey Oswald, left, shakes hands with Thrive CEO and co-founder Curtis Edenfield in front of a business jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Service Center in Stuttgart Turns 10

Facility supports Cessna Citation business jets and Beechcraft King Air turboprops
Textron Aviation Stuttgart team in hangar for 10 year celebration
Cabin Interior and Electronics

EASA Grants STC for Galileo HDX on Bombardier Globals

Skyside Global 5000 first to receive the installation
The QCM design and ACC Columbia team members in front of a Bombardier Global 5000
Accidents

Citation Overruns Runway, Strikes Kentucky Home

Sheriff says resident unhurt after home struck
An image of the jet and residence in Kentucky
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Shopper Online Marks Milestone with New eBlast

ASO reports service delivers 28% open rate for aviation emails
Aircraft Shopper Online (ASO)
FBOs

Plane Pull and Fly-In Movie Raise $20K for Make-A-Wish

Six teams competed to pull a Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737 for a distance of 100 feet
Photo 2 to Accompany Overland Aviation and Partners Raise $20K for Make-A-Wish North Dakota
Regulations and Government

Mar-a-Lago Proposes 60-foot Helipad Upgrade

Demolished after previous term, pad could return larger
VH-92_Quantico (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)
Safety

Arrest Made after Alabama Medical Helicopter Shooting

FBI and FAA now leading federal investigation
Image posted by Haynes LifeFlight shows bullet entry on window of helicopter
Charter & Fractional

Airshare Highlights Growth at 25-Year Milestone

Company traces journey from Wichita roots to national reach
A Challenger flies above clouds and a mountain peak
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Jefferies: Bizjet Inventories Hold Flat in September

Sequential pricing gains offset trailing 12-month softness
Bombardier Challenger 3500 on taxiway
Safety

EMAS Credited in Two Bizjet Runway Overrun Saves

Gulfstream and Challenger safely stopped by arrestor beds
EMAS stopped a business jet that overran the runway at Boca Raton Sept 3
Charter & Fractional

Elevate Jet Brings Challenger 650 to South Korea

The move is supported by PJS Korea, which has been named brand ambassador
Bombardier Challenger 650 on an airport ramp
Safety

Honeywell Expands Runway Safety Toolset with Surf-A

Surf-A FAA approval is expected in 2026
The Honeywell testbed 757 aircraft in Kansas City, Missouri
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Service Opens Office in Saudi Arabia

Private jet flights in Saudi Arabia rose 24% in 2024, according to GACA data
Elie Hanna (l) and Justin Bowman (r) at ACS Riyadh launch. photo courtesy Air Charter Service
Operations

Country Star Supports 2026 Special Olympics Airlift

Textron Aviation airlift tradition dates back to inaugural 1987 mission
Bentley calls fellow pilots to action
Regulations and Government

Bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act Clears House

Industry groups commend passage, cite stigma reduction goals
U.S. Capitol building exterior
Operations

Bombardier Added $7.4B to Canada’s GDP in 2024

Study shows Bombardier’s impact on jobs and exports
Bombardier employee working on an aircraft part. Photo by Guillaume Plisson
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Adds European Engine Wash Partner

Certified mobile teams provide on site services
Cyclean Engine Wash
Operations

Flight Pro International Marks Anniversary, Eyes Future

Company traces routes back to Air Routing International in 1970s
Flight pro connect mobile on an ipad in someone's hands
Accidents

Citation Pilot Descended below Minimums in 2023 Accident

Cockpit voice recorder did not record accident flight
the Citation post accident
Accidents

Attendant Led Pax through Baggage Door after 2024 Crash

Attendant knew how to open hatch in spite of no formal training
N823KD Bombardier Challenger 604 owned and operated by Ft Lauderdale HopAJet
Avionics

Tamarack and ForeFlight Expand Active Winglet Data

Rollout begins with CJ2 and CJ2+ operators
A CitationJet in flight
Avionics

GA, Bizav Surpass Airlines in CPDLC Participation

Airlines conduct more flights, but more GA aircraft are eligible to participate
A woman flies an aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NATA Launches Cyber Insurance for Members

AssuredPartners Aerospace has partnered with NATA to create offering
Airports

Motiva To Host Southeast Aviation XP in Belo Horizonte

Manufacturers and operators gather at Belo Horizonte airport
Pampulha Airport will host the first southeast edition of AviationXP
Safety

Safety Standdown 2025 To Focus on Accountability

Registration now open for the event, in its 29th year
Amanda Ferraro on stage at Safety Standdown
Fuel

Daher Climate Policy Aims at Paris Goals

Company targets emissions, SAF, supplier engagement
Daher Aircraft CEO Nicholas Chabbert speaks at a media conference at NBAA-BACE 2024
Charter & Fractional

PorterJets Rebrands as P3 Jets with Expanded Services

Company services expand “across air, land, and sea”
A P3 jets Citation XLS+
Training and Workforce

Flight Lines through Time at the National Aviation Hall of Fame

2025 enshrinee general Fig Newton dives into NAHF’s educational mission
Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton at the National Aviation Hall of Fame