Content Archive: January 2026

Aircraft

Horizon Releases Details of Cavorite X7 VTOL Redesign

Main changes are to the six-passenger aircraft’s canard fans
Horizon Cavorite X7 aircraft
Airports

Doubts Raised over EU Border Control Rule Changes

Requirements apply to some but not all business aircraft flights
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Marks 90 Years with Founder’s Award

Winner of the first award is 27-year employee Paul Schmidt
Paul Schmidt and Elliott Aviation president Michael Parrish
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Yingling Achieves 100th Alto GV/G550 Installation

System adds high-fidelity sound tuned to each aircraft
Yingling Alto G550 Installation
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Revises Component Repair Pricing

New model responds to parts market shifts
With experience on nearly every avionics team at Duncan Aviation, Instrument Master Tech Steve Alder brings unmatched expertise to the bench. Here, he performs a detailed inspection of a motherboard, checking for corrosion and burnt circuit traces to ensure peak reliability.
Aircraft

TBM 980: Daher Has Unveiled The Latest Member of Its Aircraft Family

Aircraft features G3000 Prime avionics suite and upgraded cabin features.
Daher TBM 980 flying near mountains
Regulations and Government

Congress To Consider FAA Budget Bill

Bill would avert government shutdown
U.S. Capitol at night
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk STCs 5-blade Prop on XP67 Engine+ Upgrade

Composite propellers provide a quieter cabin and less exterior noise
Blackhawk XP67A Engine+ upgrade to the King Air 350
Airlines

UrbanLink Plans Sea-air Network with Elfly Noemi Amphibian

South Florida, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are among the envisaged launch routes
Elfly Noemi amphibious aircraft
FBOs

Vantage Aviation Adds Steel City FBO Location

Pittsburgh location brings the company to six facilities
Former Corporate Air FBO at KAGC