Content Archive: March 2026

Rotorcraft

Eve Gives Helicopter Crowd a Glimpse of an eVTOL Future

Mockup of the four-passenger Eve-100 vehicle is appearing at Verticon
Eve Air Mobility Eve-100 mockup
Security

AINsight: Is Bizav Resilience Enough for War Challenges?

Security experts warned of the risks posed by military conflict with Iran
Dubai International Airport
Rotorcraft

Leonardo’s Production AW09 Leading Flight-test Program

Prototypes have been retired, and industrialization phase moves forward
AW09
Maintenance and Modifications

How Data Technology Is Improving the Aircraft Maintenance Process

More sophisticated use of data is improving how aircraft are maintained.
Hangar with aircraft undergoing maintenance
Fuel

Aviation Fuel Prices Climbing amid Middle Eastern Chaos

Operators brace for pump sticker shock
Fueling private jet
Accidents

NTSB Cites Flight Control Laws in Praetor 500 Accident

Changes to software and operational procedures have been mandated
Flexjet Embraer Praetor 500 business jet
Aircraft

Russell Meyer, Cessna Leader and GARA Champion, Dies at 93

Meyer transformed general aviation, championing the Citation family and GARA passage in 1994
Russell Meyer in a Citation cockpit
Rotorcraft

Substantial Airbus Marignane Site Expansion Underway

Around 60% of facility to be redeveloped via €230 million investment
Airbus Rotors and Transmissions Centre of Excellence in Marignane, France.
Aircraft

Ascendance’s VTOL Aircraft Enters Final Integration Phase

Atea airframe to be fitted with hybrid-electric propulsion system
Ascendance Atea aircraft fuselage shell in hangar
Security

Data Shows Scale of Middle East Bizjet Displacement

Multiple aircraft were moved from Gulf states, but many others are stranded
ExecuJet Middle East FBO