Content Archive: July 2026

Charter & Fractional

Elevate Jet Expands Managed Fleet with Four Aircraft

Three of the four will be available for charter, one will be corporate shuttle
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS parked on a ramp
Aircraft

Radia Adds Partners for WindRunner Supersized Cargo Lifter

Military use cases could include carrying half a dozen Chinook helicopters
Radia WindRunner
Airports

Signature Plots AAM Strategy with UrbanV and Electra

Private aviation terminal operator could develop vertiports with partners
Electra EL9 Ultra Short aircraft with Signature Aviation
Aircraft

NATO To Order Up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

Confirmed selection of Saab’s system announced at NATO’s Ankara summit
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Avionics

Garmin Pilot Apple Update Brings Three App Enhancements

FISK arrival procedure updated ahead of AirVenture 2026
Screenshot of updated Garmin Pilot for Apple
Aircraft

New Pilots To Train in Rotax-powered Cirrus TRAC10

Third seat enables observer pilot to participate in training flights
Cirrus TRAC10 training airplane
Charter & Fractional

JetPay, Nuvion Partner on Global Charter Payment System

JetPay has an aviation-focused platform, while Nuvion brings global banking infrastructure
Refueling aircraft
FBOs

Weston Aviation Adds FBO at UK’s Cranfield Airport

FBO groups launches partnership with university-owned airport
Cranfield Airport
Avionics

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

Aireon will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary
Iridium has finalized its acquisition of Aireon
Accidents

Turbine Bizav Accident Fatalities Flat in 1st Half

Non-U.S. accidents dropped; U.S.-registered business jet fatalities rose slightly
Gulfstream G200 N318JF