Aerospace & Air Transport

MD Onboard Absorbs STAT-MD’s Aviation Services

Move creates a major force in aviation medicine consulting

September 29, 2026

MD Onboard control center

Canada’s Stephenville International Airport To Reopen

New ownership has selected Avfuel as its fuel provider

September 25, 2026

Canada's Stephenville International Airport

Senate OKs Bill To Encourage Aviation Mental Health Care

Similar bill passed House

Regulations and Government

September 25, 2026

US Capitol rotunda

KlasJet Wins FAA Approval for U.S. ACMI Operations

Company targets seasonal peaks and capacity shortfalls

September 25, 2026

Boeing 737 from the rear, on the ground

Aura Aero Builds Aircraft Family of Two-seat Trainers and Regional Airliners

It already has one aircraft certified with EASA, and two more on the way.

Rendering of Aura Aero family of aircraft in flight

Textron Aviation Showcases Passenger-carrying Version of Its SkyCourier Aircraft

With access to unimproved runways, the SkyCourier could connect more remote locations.

Two Cessna SkyCouriers in flight: one passenger-carrying and one freight

FAA and EASA Leaders Discuss the Future of Aviation Regulations at Verticon 2026

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford pledges to fix the National Airspace System in three years.

Regulations and Government

Fireside chat during Verticon 2026 opening session

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Pledges to Fix National Airspace System in Three Years

FAA Administrator expects some broken glass along the way.

Regulations and Government

Bryan Bedford, FAA Administrator at Verticon 2026

FAA Gets SMART To Improve Airspace Congestion

Tool will help predict where pinch points in the National Airspace System may arise

September 25, 2026

Rendering of the FAA's SMART center

JSX Backs Heart’s Hybrid-electric ES-36 Redesign

Heart drops the ES-30 model as JSX signs for up to 100 ES-36 airplanes

Charter & Fractional

September 25, 2026

JSX ES-36 render

Thales Opens Center To Elevate Safety Culture

Facility initially serves Bordeaux campus but will expand to other locations

September 24, 2026

Thales Flight Safety Center

FAA Modernizing SWIM Data with Solace Contract Extension

Solace is providing Enhanced SWIM Cloud Services

September 24, 2026

FAA headquarters sign

True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Trainer Electrical System

AIN's Matt Thurber caught up with True Blue Power's chief test pilot and president at EAA Airventure.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 23, 2026

True Blue Power's SIAI-Marchetti S.211 at EAA Airventure 2026

Starfighters Space Sells Mach 2 Testing by the Sortie

Company says F-104 Starfighter jets offer a “wind tunnel in the sky”

September 23, 2026

Two Starfighters Space F-104s in flight

Duffy: U.S. Needs Another $30B To Fund New ATC, Airports

$30 billion request is almost a $10 billion increase over original ask

September 23, 2026

U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy at Aero Club of Washington

Tampa Airport Invests in Hurricane Flood-barrier Fencing

System is intended to protect the electrical system vaults

September 22, 2026

Hurricane protection fencing rises around the electrical system vaults at KTPA

Construction Accident Cripples Northeast Air Traffic

ATC outage was caused by an accidental cable cutting

September 22, 2026

Business aircraft at Teterboro Airport

ReFuelEU Surpasses Minimum SAF Uplift in First Reporting Year

2.79% of all jet fuel supplied to EU airports in 2025 was SAF

Sustainability and Environment

September 22, 2026

Aerial view of Amsterdam Schiphol airport in daylight

Boeing Freighter Saga Raises Doubts Over Radia’s WindRunner

U.S. start-up sees commercial and military use cases for its clean-sheet cargo lifter design

September 22, 2026

Radia WindRunner freight aircraft

Watchdog Calls for Improved FAA Workforce Plans

FAA’s workforce plans are incomplete, according to the DOT IG

Training and Workforce

September 21, 2026

FAA building, Washington DC

Air Marshals See Evolving Drone Threats

Authorites approach issue with detect, identify, and defeat approach

September 17, 2026

Drone

FAA Order Lays Groundwork for Unified Agency SMS

Order follows creation of Aviation Safety Management Office earlier this year

September 17, 2026

FAA building, Washington DC

Applying AI to Drill Into MROs’ Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Company says maintenance providers need a way to count the real cost of delivery delays

Maintenance and Modifications

September 17, 2026

Centrum AI

Onboard Battery Events Jump 15% as Power Bank Use Grows

Expert advises on dangers, preparation for lithium battery incidents

September 16, 2026

David Wroth, v-p of standards, technology, and operations for the nonprofit safety organization UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE).