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Nighthawk Guardian Avionics Begin Delivery in December

New avionics platform simplifies installation and maintenance
Nighthawk Guardian avionics
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skytrac Buys Honeywell’s Sky Connect Satcom Business

Acquisition includes perpetual license to manufacture and support the product line
Sky Connect
Fuel

Report Sees Minimal Role for SAF in Cutting Emissions

Carbon Tracker urges investment in electric propulsion for short-haul flights
SAF at Munich Airport
Rotorcraft

Outerlink Air IP Comms System Now Available on Bell 407

Broadband connectivity enabled by patented bonded architecture
Bell 407 GXi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gulfstream G200 Gets Gogo Galileo by Thornton Aviation

Installation of the low-earth-orbit satcom took three weeks
Gogo Galileo installation by Thornton Aviation
Fuel

Hydrogen Fuelling Now On Tap At New Zealand's Christchurch Airport

Local company Fabrum is partnered with electric aircraft developers AMSL Aero and Stralis
Fabrum liquid hydrogen fuel tanks
Rotorcraft

TH-66 Tapped for U.S. Navy Contractor Pilot Training

Helicopter Institute is running a U.S. Navy Contractor Operated Pilot Training program
Helicoper Institute TH-66
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Acron Aviation’s Second Acquisition Is Trakka Systems

Expands opportunities to distribute specialty equipment around the world
Trakka Systems
Safety

Vizyon Aviation Taps Safejets MS Compliance Software

Company operates charter jets, a maintenance operation, and a pilot training academy in Turkey
Safejets and Vizyon Aviation
Safety

NTSB Makes Urgent Recommendation on Learjet Landing Gear

Misinstalled retaining bolt can cause main gear separation
Video excerpt shows the landing rollout to impact during a Feb 10 excursion in Arizona
Regulations and Government

Tribal Trial To Solve Confiscated Stinson 108 Situation

After an emergency landing, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians seized the airplane
Stinson 108 emergency landing
Aircraft

Gulfstream G800 Ultra-Long-Range Jet Interior Spotlight

On flights of up to 17 hours, the cabin needs to be configured in a way that works for each customer.
Gulfstream G800 on static display at NBAA-BACE 2025
Avionics

Joby is First Aviation Partner For Nvidia's IGX Thor Platform

Military aircraft are set to be the first use cases for the Superpilot technology
Nvidia's IGX Thor platform
Accidents

Pilot Reported No Braking Action before CJ4 Overrun

Preliminary report does not mention if parking brake was pulled
A Citation overran a Kentucky runway and struck a house September 2025
Maintenance and Modifications

Vietnam Approves ExecuJet Haite for Bizjet Maintenance

Certification covers multiple Dassault, Gulfstream, and Embraer jets
ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services
Training and Workforce

Group Formed To Serve Kodiak Owners and Pilots

KOPS will focus on adventure, safety, community, and advocacy
KOPS spot-landing contest
Sustainability and Environment

Montana Renewables Introduces 50% SAF Blend to Market

Company has added onsite blending capabilty at its Great Falls refinery
SAF tanker truck
Regulations and Government

FCC To Consider Options on Upper C-band Auction

Congress directed the FCC to auction portions of the Upper C-band, which is adjacent to those used by aviation
5G cellphone tower at sunset
Charter & Fractional

Vista Sees Business Boom in Asia-Pacific

Program memberships increased by 26% in first half
Vista flight in Asia
Safety

After Melissa Pummeled Jamaica, Aviation Aid Readies

Airports on the ravaged island remain closed in the storm's wake
satellite photo of Hurricane Melissa
FBOs

Jet Aviation Celebrates 30 Years of Growth in Singapore

Company expands services and improves sustainability at Asia hub
A business jet on the ramp at Jet Aviation Singapore
FBOs

Alliance Opens FBO at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Airport

Facility includes 30,677-sq-ft hangar and private terminal
Alliance Aviation FBO at AlUla Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Wins Pilatus PC-24 Contract for French Navy

MRO is purchasing, leasing, and providing ongoing support for three PC-24s
Pilatus PC-24 (Photo: Jet Aviation)
FBOs

Gama Readies New Sharjah FBO for Early 2026 Debut

The $65 million facilty is set to raise the FBO bar high—way high
Gama's Sharjah hangar under construction
Accidents

Cessna 208 Crash in Kenya Kills All 11 Onboard

Kenya’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Department deployed investigators to the crash site
Engines

CFM Partners Address Blade Out Risks For Open Fan Engines

RISE engine's RPMs will be less than half of conventional turbofans
CFM RISE engine
Rotorcraft

Metro Aviation First with EMS STC for Airbus H160

Delivery of the first modified helicopter is due in early 2026
Airbus Helicopters H160
Accidents

WindBorne Weather Balloon Payload Impacts United 737

Flight crew were not seriously injured after windshield cracked at FL360
WindBorne weather balloon
Aircraft

NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Demonstrator Makes First Test Flight

Supersonic demonstrator topped 254 knots in first test
Lockheed Martin X-59 first flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Grows Mobile NDT Inspection Services

Mobile teams offer nationwide onsite inspection services
Ryan Winkler, NDT Technician II, provides NDT services for Duncan Aviation's mobile NDT services team