Content Archive: June 2026

Rotorcraft

Airbus Secures Contract for Czech Police H145s

New twin-engine rotorcraft will replace a fleet of H135s
Airbus H145 helicopter for Czech police service
Safety

New Wyvern Guidance Addresses Return-to-service Risks

Guidance includes sample post-maintenance checklists
Wyvern's sixth industry guidance document offers a framework for confidence flights, functional check flights, and test flights, plus sample checklists.
Operations

Special Olympics Airlift Delivers Athletes to Twin Cities

Special Olympics USA Games run June 20 to 26 across Minnesota’s Twin Cities
Special Olympics Airlift takes flight nationwide; Dove 1 arrives at St. Paul Downtown Airport
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Grads Leaders in Wage Earnings

College Scoreboard data showed ERAU grads as top earners in Florida, Arizona
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduates
Charter & Fractional

Jury Finds AeroVanti’s Britton-Harr Guilty of Wire Fraud

Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison per each of six counts
AeroVanti branded Piaggio Avanti P.180 in flight
Aircraft

Bye Aerospace Reveals Electric Airplane Suppliers

Company’s eFlyer 2 is expected to achieve first flight soon
Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2 prototype
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Acodyne Lands Funding for Electric Cargo Drone Family

Danish start-up aims to start flight testing before end of 2026
Acodyne electric cargo drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Honeywell Launches Kestrel Drone Navigation Solution

Compact, cost-effective system applicable to smaller UAS platforms
Drone flying over water at sunset
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 10X Bizjet Makes First Test Flight

French manufacturer is targeting type certification for ultra-long-range model in 2027
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X first flight
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Deutsche Aircraft Working On Multi-Role Support Drone

Uncrewed platform would complement multi-mission D328MR variant
Deutsche Aircraft is developing drones