Aerospace & Air Transport

NTSB: Drug Detection Up among Pilots Killed in Accidents

Study examined toxicology results from 2018 through 2022

Percent of fatally injured pilots with positive toxicology findings by drug type, 1990–2022 (NTSB graphic).

OpsGroup Warns Pilots To Check LPV Approach Notams

Problem stems from design of missed approach segments

VSE Completes $2B Acquisition of Precision Aviation Group

Combined entity spans 61 locations across eight countries, including 48 repair facilities and 11 distribution centers

Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Group distribution services display

Smoke and Fire Events a Hot Topic at BASS 2026

Training is needed to prepare pilots for these high-risk challenges

Lisa Sasse, David Wroth, Nate Klatt, Jim Zanino

China's Comac C919 Airliner Flies at Singapore Airshow

The narrowbody airliner is meant to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

February 19, 2024

Comac C919 flying display

Boeing Steps Up Flight Testing of New 777-9 Airliners

Its GE9X engines are the largest ever in commercial aviation.

November 21, 2023

Boeing 777-9 at Dubai Airshow

Boeing's 777X Airliner Soars at Dubai Airshow

Boeing's 777X Airliner Soars at Dubai Airshow

November 16, 2023

Boeing 777X Dubai airshow

Airbus's A350-1000 Airliner Soars at Dubai Airshow

Airbus's A350-1000 Airliner Soars at Dubai Airshow

November 16, 2023

Airbus A350-1000 Dubai airshow

U.S. Air Force Rescues All 11 from Ditched King Air

Mission completed via nine hoists in 3- to 5-foot seas

Combat King II rescues 11 survivors after a King Air ditched off the coast of Florida

Report: SAF Has Benefits Beyond Just Environmental

Geopolitical upheaval to the global oil market highlights SAF need

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainable aviation fuel refinery

Iridium To Acquire Aireon in $367M Deal

Transaction combines space-based ADS-B surveillance system with its host satellite network

Iridium Aireon

H2Fly Chases Hydrogen Propulsion Power Density Boost

Fuel cell systems need at least 2 kW/kg power-to-weight ratio to be competitive

Sustainability and Environment

H2Fly's HY4 test flight

FAA Completes First Phase of New Notam System

Cloud-based system will be more reliable

Regulations and Government

Seattle-Tacoma notam

St. Barth Executive Expands Caribbean Operations

Nine-seat Tecnam P2012 STOL marks fleet expansion

Family on ramp alongside Tecnam P2012 STOL

Germany Commits €350 Million to eSAF Project

Grant represents one of the largest in Europe to date

Sustainability and Environment

officials at grant award

StandardAero Acquires Unified Turbines in Vermont

Acquisition expands turboprop component repair capabilities on key platforms

Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero acquired Unified Turbines in an all-cash transaction

FAA Revises Real-time Weather Analysis Guidance

System provides backup when automated sensors fail

FAA HQ

Embraer Signs Key Supply-chain Deal with Indian Company

The contract is for forgings, a crucial long lead component

Maintenance and Modifications

Bharat Forge

Collins Ramping Up Radar Build with Florida Expansion

New radar production area to be complete by year’s end

Collins Aerospace Condor MK3 cooperative secondary surveillance radar

U.S. Aviation Fuel Prices Rise across the Board

All fuel types showed increases versus March

This report summarizes U.S. aviation fuel price trends for April 2026, based on pricing data collected directly by iFlightPlanner from 3,349 FBOs and FSPs

Mountain Wave Turbulence Added to AWC Products

First G-Airmet with mountain wave tag issued May 4

AWC graphical chart showing mountain wave G-Airmet

Airbus and Lindo Explore HEMS Cabin Disinfection

Medical helicopters could adopt antimicrobial blue light technology

Signing partnership

UK’s FAAM Research Aircraft Formally Ceases Operations

Environmental research program had already used three quarters of previously agreed funding

Sustainability and Environment

FAAM BAe146 parked on the ground

Safety Guidance May Prompt Shift in Fuel Tankering Rules

EASA and Eurocontrol are considering measures to save aircraft fuel

Air bp business jet refuelling