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Airbus Mulls the Case For Stretching Its A350 Airliner

The possible A350-2000 model would compete head-on with Boeing's 777-9 twinjet
Airbus A350 airliner
Airports

Wisk Opens Vertiport for Autonomous eVTOL Testing

Hollister pad will test GPS-free landings and low-visibility navigation
Attendees cut a ribbon at Wisk’s Hollister vertiport
Fuel

Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues To Climb Even Higher

October marked the fourth consecutive month of price hikes
Aircraft

Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical

High fuel prices are steering operators toward electric aircraft
A white Beta Alia CX300 electric airplane banks above green farmland.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Pilots Can Cut Insurance Costs with UPRT Training

Credit requires course completion within previous 12 months
A 5X5 and APS partnership gives policyholders a 5% insurance premium credit for UPRT, plus preferred pricing on select training programs.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

It set a speed record from Miami to Las Vegas on the way to NBAA-BACE.
Gulfstream test aircraft in flight
Training and Workforce

Jet Card Longevity Award Puts Pilot and Family in Cabin

Captain Rob Milner flew his family to a wedding
The Milner family used the 5 hour jet card to attend a wedding
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA and ASA Launch Education Partnership

Both organizations to benefit from shared resources
Axiom Aviation business jet
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mente Group: Reduce Risk and Improve Outcomes with IADA

Company describes working with IADA as a “smart business decision”
Accidents

Snow Contamination Led to TBM 850 Loss-of-control Crash

Early rotation further narrowed the liftoff safety margin
Charter & Fractional

SC Aviation Breaks Ground on Hangar in Wisconsin

30,000-sq-ft structure will nearly double its existing aircraft shelter
concrete pad for new hangar
Aircraft

ACJ Survey Shows Growing Government Bizav Role

91% see government as business aviation growth market
Airbus Corporate Jets private aviation survey
Accidents

NTSB Investigation Begins at Florida Learjet Crash Site

Sunday’s charter flight ended in tragedy in Palm Beach County
NTSB Board Member Thomas Chapman addresses media
Aircraft

Greece Confirmed as KC-390 Tanker/Transport Customer

Transaction is part of a government-to-government contract with Portugal
Embraer KC-390
Aircraft

Saab Lifts Lid on AI Fighter Agent Development

Developed in-house, the AI agents have been trained to perform a variety of air combat tasks
Saab Gripen E fighter
Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace, Jet Aviation Continue To Soar in Q3

Business jet sales remain robust despite Iran war and interest rate worries
Gulfstream jet lineup at NBAA-BACE 2025
Charter & Fractional

Canada Approves Flyte for Cross-border Charter Trips

Vision Jet fleet facilitates more efficient shorter trips compared to commercial airline travel
Flyte Aviation Cirrus Vision Jet
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Plans Major Expansion of Columbus Headquarters

Company is adding 365,000 sq ft, including training center
NetJets planned new facility
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Opens Hands-on Flight Exhibit in Wichita

Attraction celebrates Wichita’s long history of aircraft manufacturing
A Cessna Citation and a Staggerwing anchor Textron Aviation’s Flight Adventure at Exploration Place, part of its investment in Wichita.
Operations

Threshold CEO Snags Fourth City-pair Speed Record in G550

Flight launched from Narita, Japan, and landed at Green Bay, Wisconsin
Mark DiLullo, CEO Threshold Aviation
Operations

Camp Flights Give Angel Flight West Pilots Wider View

The flying is ‘the easy part’
angel flight camp missions image
Training and Workforce

Jet Mentis Launches Charter Broker Training Foundation

Program consists of 14 self-paced training modules
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

Eaton named Shawn Black president of global aerospace group, Michael Graham leaves NTSB
People in Aviation November 2026
Aircraft

Under Pressure: Building a Lighter Aircraft Tire

Michelin devised new Air X Sky Light tires for Dassault’s Falcon 10X
Dassault Falcon 10X first flight
Accidents

A Narrow Window: Aviation Crisis Response in Social Media Age

In the modern age, bizav operators have limited time to shape how a crisis is perceived
Fake news social media image
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: November 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2026
rural runway
Avionics

Bose Celebrates 40th Anniversary, History of ANR

Products got their start after the record-setting Voyager flight
Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan after Voyager test flight
Training and Workforce

Pilot Training: A Snapshot of Accidents and Issues

Industry experts discuss problems and solutions
cockpit
Training and Workforce

Europe’s MPL Providing Different Road for Pilots

Fewer hours, more targeted training
illustration of Euro flag and pilot had and plane
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown: 30 Years of Evolution, Legacy

Safety Standdown is celebrating its 30th anniversary in November
Tony Kern at Bombardier Safety Standdown