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UPRTA Sets Free Quarterly Webinars, Fall Safety Summit

First webinar scheduled for June 17 covers unified upset recovery strategy

A King Air in an upset attitude viewed from the tail

FAA Cuts 2,000 from Certified Controller Goal in 2026 Plan

New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan

Controller at Dulles International Airport (Photo: Bill Carey)

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

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Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters Get a Second Life as Firefighters

Fireflighting mission is ideal for large rotorcraft nearing the end of their useful lives.

Sikorsky S-92 dropping water as a fire bomber

Kawasaki’s Clean-sheet Aero Engine Design Draws on Motorcycle Engineering Expertise

Principles in motorcycle engine design make sense for aviation.

Kawasaki hydrogen engine and motorcycle on display

Sikorsky’s Blown Wing Aircraft Gives Glimpse of Future Hybrid-electric Technology

The venerable helicopter manufacturer is looking at expanding its portfolio.

Renderings of Sikorsky blown wing aircraft

How Boom Supersonic Achieved ‘Boomless Cruise’ with Its XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

The technology could allow for supersonic flights over land without disturbing anyone.

February 28, 2025

Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in flight

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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

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

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