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Aviation Fuel Prices Climbing amid Middle Eastern Chaos

Operators brace for pump sticker shock
Fueling private jet
Accidents

NTSB Cites Flight Control Laws in Praetor 500 Accident

Changes to software and operational procedures have been mandated
Praetor 500 hard landing accident
Aircraft

Russell Meyer, Cessna Leader and GARA Champion, Dies at 93

Meyer transformed general aviation, championing the Citation family and GARA passage in 1994
Russell Meyer in a Citation cockpit
Rotorcraft

Substantial Airbus Marignane Site Expansion Underway

Around 60% of facility to be redeveloped via €230 million investment
Airbus Rotors and Transmissions Centre of Excellence in Marignane, France.
Aircraft

Ascendance’s VTOL Aircraft Enters Final Integration Phase

Atea airframe to be fitted with hybrid-electric propulsion system
Ascendance Atea aircraft fuselage shell in hangar
Security

Data Shows Scale of Middle East Bizjet Displacement

Multiple aircraft were moved from Gulf states, but many others are stranded
ExecuJet Middle East FBO
Rotorcraft

Robinson Preps Torrance Factory for R88 Production

Ever more vertical integration is the mantra for this manufacturer
Robinson president and CEO David Smith
Sustainability and Environment

Aura Aero Logs First Firm Order For Hybrid Regional Airliner

Pan Européenne Air Service orders upcoming hybrid-electric aircraft
Aura Aero aircraft rendering against sky background
Sustainability and Environment

FAA Accepts ‘Zero Engine Taxi’ Certification Plan

First supplemental type certificate for ‘Zero Engine Taxi’ expected in 2027
Green Taxi Aerospace
Maintenance and Modifications

Jetaxia Launches Aircraft Detailing Booking Platform

New digital tool connects users with national network of vetted vendors
Screenshot of booking platform
Aircraft

New Orleans Magic Breaks Las Vegas’ Spell over NBAA-BACE

NBAA’s annual convention was last held in New Orleans in 2001
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Regulations and Government

Senate Confirms DeLeeuw to NTSB over Dem Objections

While not questioning qualifications, Cantwell expressed concerns that it was too soon to act on nomination
NTSB member John DeLeeuw
Charter & Fractional

FAA Issues Emergency Revocation of Houston Part 135 Op

StarFlite allegedly falsified pilot records
Generic bizjet
Maintenance and Modifications

Boca Aircraft Maintenance Expands with Sarasota Facility

Third base on Florida’s west coast will augment service capabilities
Boca Aircraft Maintenance Sarasota, Florida
Regulations and Government

NBAA Adds Near-real-time Updates to Customs Tool

Resource compiles GA customs information for hundreds of airports
Screenshot of the NBAA GA Customs fact sheet webpage
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail AI Automates Maintenance Logbook Records

Eliminates the hassles of dealing with paper documents
Bluetail AI-powered logbook
Rotorcraft

H140 Powering through Flight Testing

Fourth prototype, the program’s first aircraft built in full serial configuration, set to join the fleet this year
H140
Regulations and Government

Mandatory Electronic Conspicuity Inbound for UK GA/bizav

Regulator to publish an updated concept of operations within a year
Over-shoulder view of two pilots in cockpit
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Falcon Delivery Boost Drives Revenue Growth at Dassault

French group’s CEO warns of geopolitical instability in market
Dassault Falcons
Rotorcraft

Bird Strikes: The Rotorcraft Operating Reality

Standards exist, but ops drive exposure
helicopter bird strike
Accidents

NTSB Finds No Aircraft Anomalies in KSBS Accident

Autopilot was engaged when aircraft impacted Emerald Mountain below MDA
Steamboat Springs Airport notam
FBOs

SEA Prime Unveils Expanded Bizav Terminal in Milan

The facility saw a surge in Olympics traffic
Business Aviaiton terminal expansion at Milan Linate Airport
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Revives Equity-based Base Partner Program

Investors serve as brand ambassadors in their home markets
an image through an FBO window of people boarding a jet
Security

Operators Test Gulf Air Corridors as Iran War Escalates

Falcon 7X business jet was among a few departures from the UAE
Qatar Executive
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Acquires Bizav MRO Provider DCJet

Move expands AOG service opportunities
West Star
Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Reflects on Turbulent 2025 amid U.S. Expansion

Swiss manufacturer caught up in tariff turbulence and delivery delays
Pilatus PC-12 Pro
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Wins UK Contract for New Medium Helicopter

23 British-built AW149s to help safeguard sovereign manufacturing capability
AW149 in flight
Aircraft

Guardian Jet Taps Anantha Krishna as Asia Sales Director

Krishna, based in Singapore, will support clients on fixed-wing and rotorcraft sales and acquisitions
Anantha Krishna
Rotorcraft

SMFL Helicopters Becomes Industry’s Latest Lessor

Rotorcraft leasing company formed from merger of two existing entities
Airbus H145, H160 and H170 formation with SMFL livery
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Hermeus Flies More Advanced Supersonic Demonstrator

Uncrewed aircraft Mk 2.1 commences supersonic test campaign
Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 being towed out to runway at sunrise