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Charter & Fractional

Blade Flies NBAA-BACE Attendees over Las Vegas Traffic

Helicopter shuttles link the convention center and static display
Regulations and Government

Bedford To Headline ‘Meet the Regulators’ at BACE

Discussion comes shortly after FAA revoked Citation single-pilot exemptions
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Unveils First Fractional Fleet Aircraft

The company will enter fractional service with the Hondajet and Challenger 3500
Challenger 3500 and HondaJet in Thrive Aviation livery
Rotorcraft

DTA Pitches Two-seat Hybrid eVTOL

French gyroplane maker brings its JP1 multicopter to NBAA-BACE
DTA's two-seat JP1 hybrid eVTOL flies at dusk during uncrewed flight testing in France.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Lessons From a Closed Flight Department

Well-handled 2008 layoffs shaped two aviation leaders
Avionics

Sentry ADS-B In Receivers Reach 100,000-sold Milestone

Device works with ForeFlight Mobile app and delivers key safety information to pilots
Sentry ADS-B In receiver
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Ascends at NBAA-BACE

Company’s new customer rebate program makes its show debut
Generic software image
FBOs

PrivatPort Brings Its FBO Network to Cancún and Tulum

Swissport spinoff adds two Mexico FBOs and names new leaders
PrivatPort business aviation handling
FBOs

Business Jet Rapidly Expanding Footprint at Love Field

The company recently added two more hangars and poured more concrete for ramp space
Business Jet hangars at Dallas Love Field
Charter & Fractional

Charter Price Haggling Hides Real Risks, Broker Warns

Chapman Freeborn expert said Middle East buyers can be especially short-sighted
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Opens Mx Training Center in Wichita

Investments for both projects total $50 million
Bombardier Maintenance Learning Center in Wichita
Aircraft

Saab Rolls Out Sweden’s First S106 GlobalEye

Air force AEW&C on schedule for delivery in 2027
Light grey GlobalEye on tarmac seen from above
Operations

Jeppesen ForeFlight Adds New Airflow Agents

Business aviation features make Dispatch and the Mobile app more useful
Operations

Avanti Owners Hold First U.S. Gathering in Galveston

Piaggio previewed Avanti NX designs before taking the Evo to NBAA-BACE
Group of people on ramp, three aircraft behind
Maintenance and Modifications

Garmin’s Emergency Autoland System Tops 2,500 Aircraft

Six years after first approval, it now spans more than 15 models
Garmin Autoland button
ATC

Indra’s Olathe Plant Hits Full Swing on Radios, Radars

$50 million facility supports the FAA’s ATC overhaul
Dignitaries at Indra Group USA Olathe, Kansas plant
Aircraft

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 Making NBAA-BACE Debut

Ascend, Latitude, and Longitude join it on the ramp
Making its NBAA-BACE debut, the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 combines proven Citation performance with customer-driven enhancements, including Garmin autothrottles, increased pilot legroom and a fully customizable cabin environment.
Rotorcraft

Aero Friedrichshafen Gives Helicopters More Lift in 2027

Expanded helicopter presence spans executive and general aviation
Bell helicopter on static display in exhibition hall
Aircraft

Lear Jet Restoration Group Marks Work on S/N 23-003

With the aircraft’s wing showing corrosion, the group acquired a replacement
Lear 23-003 Disassembled in hangar
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PlaneSense Picks Gogo Galileo for Entire Pilatus Fleet

Fractional operator’s PC-12s and PC-24s will be satcom-equipped by end of 2027
PlaneSense PC-24 and PC-12
FBOs

California FBO/MRO Desert Jet Begins Major Expansion

The multimillion-dollar project will greatly increase the company’s capabilities
ground being prepared for new Desert Jet ramp
Charter & Fractional

Avinode: U.S. Charter Demand Climbs 27% in Past Year

Departures remain stable despite influx of U.S.-based brokers
Avinode chart
Training and Workforce

Magnifica Air Spooling up Operations With Hiring Drives

Magnifica Air recruiting during NBAA-BACE
Magnifica Air
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Wins Anti-ice, Prop STCs; Launches Mobile Support

Avex Performance Center in Broomfield, Colorado, adds mobile maintenance services
Avex Performance Center mobile maintenance support
Aircraft

French Air Force PC-7 MKX Trainer Makes First Flight

Test campaign commences from Pilatus’ Swiss headquarters
Pilatus PC-7 MKX basic training aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EBAA France Warns Tax Could Kill Off Charter Operators

Per passenger duty rates are far higher for private charter flights than airlines
EBAA France visit to Le Bourget
Aircraft

Comac Grows C929 Supply Chain As Design Work Continues

China's 290-seat intercontinental airliner will not enter service until the mid-2030s
Comac C929 airliner model
Security

Missile Protection System Certified for Global 7500

Ondas’ AMPS gains EASA approval for Bombardier’s long-range jet
AMPS laser pod mounted beneath 7500 fuselage
Operations

Skyportz To Test Full-Scale Vertiport Next Year

Fabrication of proprietary Aeroberm design now underway in Australia
Graphic rendering of octagonal landing pad
Safety

Battery Fire at Archer’s San Jose Lab Forces Evacuation

Three people were hurt and about 100 evacuated after a test pack overheated
Archer’s battery pack production line