Content Archive: June 2026

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Rocket Lab To Acquire Iridium Communications in $8B Deal

Deal is expected to close in mid-2027
Rocket Lab and Iridium Communications
ATC

FAA’s Wilbur To Improve Flight Delay Data Efficiencies

FAA completed an audit to strengthen NAS operations related to flight delays and cancellations
GAO cites hiring and training attrition and urges FAA to establish metrics, improve applicant status tools, and use collected data to guide changes.
Accidents

PC-6 Crashes in France, Killing Pilot and 10 Skydivers

French BEA investigators are probing the June 28 accident
Aircraft

Special Olympics Airlift Returns 800 Athletes Home

About 130 aircraft volunteered for Textron Aviation’s mission to transport athletes from games
The Special Olympics Airlift, held every four years, returned hundreds of athletes home from St. Paul aboard donated business jets, turboprops, and a Boeing 777.
Maintenance and Modifications

Klatt Works Appoints Duncan as SAVED Mask Dealer

System is designed to help pilots manage smoke-in-cockpit emergencies
Klatt Works SAVED mask for smoke-in-cockpit emergencies
Accidents

Saudi Helicopter Accident Kills 14 Passengers and Crew

Flight took off from an oil terminal that had resumed operations two days earlier
Regulations and Government

GAMA Pushes for Industry Recognition in EC Strategy

Industry group submits policy white paper in response to EC call for evidence
Daher Aircraft TBM980
FBOs

Florida FBO Initiates Venezuela Disaster Relief Mission

The Fort Lauderdale facility is acting as a staging ground for critical supplies
W Aviation hangar filled with relief supplies for Venezuela
Regulations and Government

FAA, EASA Renew Cooperative Efforts at Safety Summit

Regulators promised to address key issues and review progress regularly
Engines

Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Expand Engine Health Monitoring

Fully digital system makes business aviation debut with Pearl 15
Two engineers sitting at screen in front of Bombardier biz-jet