Content Archive: October 2026

Aircraft

First Brazilian-Built Supersonic Fighter Flies

Locally-assembled Saab Gripen E will operate from Anápolis Air Force Base
Gripen E landing on runway
Charter & Fractional

AB Jets Reports Clean Bill of Health in Argus Audit

Third Starlink-equipped Challenger 3500 joins charter certificate
AB Jets finished its Argus Platinum renewal audit with no shortfalls found, added a third Starlink-equipped Challenger 3500, and ordered two more.
Training and Workforce

Leonardo Expands Sesto Calende Flight Sim Production

New building increases capacity for onsite simulator assembly
Full-flight simulator in building with Leonardo branding on side
Rotorcraft

Romania Orders 12 SAFE-backed H225M Helicopters

Initial fleet renewal could precede additional 30 domestically assembled units
Two H225Ms in flight
Aircraft

Air Museum To Allow Tours Inside Restored Disney Plane

Museum is offering limited evening tours of The Mouse
Walt Disney's restored G-1
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Update on Sleep Apnea for Pilots

FAA has simplified aeromedical process for pilots with sleep apnea
medical implements
Aircraft

AircraftPost: Bizjet Market Tightens with Fewer Sales

Results vary by aircraft model and category
Bombardier Global 7500
Aircraft

AAM Innovators Converge on Ohio for Industry Forum

The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence will host the fifth annual event
National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence
Accidents

Bizjet Fatalities Drop 41% Despite More Accidents in 2026

Total accidents worldwide involving bizjets increased 24%
Aircraft

PPG Aero Investing $70 Million in Huntsville Expansion

New 112,000-sq-ft building will house production support functions
front view of office with sign