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Charter & Fractional

Aerolíneas Ejecutivas Inks Deal for 12 Cessna Citations

Deliveries begin in 2026 for Mexjet fractional fleet
Textron and ALE execs ink deal
Training and Workforce

Boeing Exec Shares Crisis Leadership Lessons

Fundamental leadership principles include dependability and integrity under pressure
Mark Fava - Boeing
Regulations and Government

FAA Official: ‘Don't Over-engineer’ SMS

FAA told to ‘hire, hire, hire’ in its safety workforce
Tim Adams, acting director of the FAA’s Office of Safety Standards
Charter & Fractional

Experts: Global Demand Straining Airports, Airspace

Geopolitical conflicts increasing complexity
EBACE panel from left: James Collas, International Trip Support Operations Director at UAS; Sebastian Beyhaut, board member at Pike Aviation; Maxim Ivanov, operations manager at FCG OPS, and moderator Ilham Chehlaoui, CEO of Purple Ink.
FBOs

Report Forecasts Strong FBO Market Growth

Over the next six years, the worldwide FBO market value is expected to reach $41 billion
MJets
Aircraft

Vertical Makes Piloted Wingborne eVTOL Flight in Open Airspace

VX4 prototype flew under an extended permit to fly from Cotswold Airport
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft prototype
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Air’s Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL Conducts Night Flight Trials

Undisclosed logistics customer will operate 550-pound payload vehicle under an experimental license
Air's uncrewed cargo eVTOL aircraft
Training and Workforce

Pilot Advances to G650 Line Through TAG Training Path

Operator supports business jet career path with in-house pilot development
Angel Wun in the cockpit
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Wash. State Legislators Approve 10% Aircraft Luxury Tax

Takes effect April 1, 2026, and applies to non-commercial aircraft
Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson
Accidents

Music Agent Shapiro among Six Killed in Citation Crash

Sound Talent Group confirmed three employee fatalities
NTSB investigator Eliott Simpson speaks at a press briefing May 22 2025
Aircraft

Beta's Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Starts European Tour in Ireland

Flight demonstrations were conducted this week from Shannon Airport
Beta Alia CX300 aircraft flies along the west coast of Ireland
Engines

Scotland Backs ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Site

$12 million in funding released to support Hydrogen Center of Excellence
ZeroAvia plans to produce hydrogen propulsion systems for aircraft in Scotland
Aircraft

Electra Says EL9 Wind Tunnel Tests Confirm UltraShort Performance

Tests involved a 20% scale model of the nine-passenger commuter and utility aircraft
EL9 scale model in MIT wind tunnel
Engines

XTI Names Powertrain Partners For TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

Three companies will help prepare for the integration of as-yet-unspecified turboshaft engines
Drivetrain for XTI Aerospace's TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Autonomous Merlin Pilot Wins Airworthiness Approval in New Zealand

Initially, technology will support reduced-crew flight operations
Merlin's autonomous Cessna Caravan is pictured in flight
Rotorcraft

Robinson Reveals R66 for Army Helicopter Training

Contender to replace the branch's Airbus UH-72 Lakota trainers
R66
Maintenance and Modifications

Turbulence Canceling Technology Could Make the Skies Smoother for Aircraft

Active control surface system cancels turbulence effects.
Shark 600 aircraft flying with Turbulence Solutions TCS system
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA Appauds Passage of Bizav-friendly Budget Bill

Majority of aviation funding would bolster air traffic control system
U.S. Capitol at night
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Arcadia Jets Supports Angel Flight West Charity Flights

Revenue from every sale is dedicated to support medical flights
Arcadia
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Upgrades Falcon 900EX With New CMS System

Enhanced sound and 4K visuals added
Duncan Aviation
Training and Workforce

Dassault Systèmes and NIAR Open Wichita Research Center

Center supports prototyping, automation, and reverse engineering
Before NIAR develops the virtual twin of the B-1, it must first disassemble the entire aircraft and track every piece along the way.
Avionics

Jet Access Completes Third Excel G5000 Retrofit

Jet Access brings full-service approach to upgrade
The Garmin G5000 installed in a Citation Excel
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

French Bizav Group Presses for Reversal of Charter Tax

Solidarity tax has added thousands of euros to the cost of some trips
Tax session at EBACE 2025
Operations

UAE-based Falcon Group Signs Flight Support Agreements

Logistics group Toll has contracted Falcon to support government and defense missions
Falcon Technic's hangar at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Avionics

PAG To Distribute Honeywell RDR-7000 Radar in Asia

Move facilitates integrationinto AW139 fleets operating across Asia-Pacific
IntuVue RDR-7000 Weather Radar System
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA and Wisk Team on Autonomous Air Traffic Integration

Researchers explore autonomous flight in IFR conditions
Wisk Aero 6th Generation eVTOL aircraft
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Boeing 737 Max Crashes and Lessons Learned

“You cannot cut corners on pilot training”
Boeing Training and Professional Services
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon Charter Fleet Pioneers Gogo HDX in Middle East

Initial purchase of five terminals was announced at EBACE 2025
Alex Jet and Gogo at EBACE 2025
FBOs

Signature Opens FBO at Gabreski Airport on Long Island

Facility debuts ahead of plans for full build
Signature Aviation
Safety

'Steady Eddy' Showcases Turbulence-canceling Technology

Active control surface system cancels turbulence effects
Steady Eddy on the floor at AERO Friedrichshafen 2025