Content Archive: October 2026

Aircraft

NBAA Kicks Off BACE with Team Changes, Upbeat Outlook

BACE continues to evolve under leadership changes
Dan Hubbard
Operations

Nimbl Module Links Emergency Practice to Real Response

Dashboard gives fast access to manual, checklists, contacts
Nimbl CEO Mark Baier
Aircraft

First Production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 Rolls Out

Updated light jet could enter service next year
Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 rollout
Maintenance and Modifications

Omni Courts Challenger Operators with Galileo FDX Deal

Tulsa MRO waives $25,000 STC fee for 2026 commitments
Omni Aircraft Maintenance Gogo Galileo install
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Touts New Private Las Vegas Terminal

Its first build partnership between NetJets and Signature Aviation
New dedicated NetJets FBO at KLAS
Avionics

Smoke Training Gets Real with Klatt Works Mask

Realistic smoke training is difficult to achieve but can be done in simulators
Klatt Works
ATC

San Bernardino Deploys Collins Tower MicroElite System

First installation follows FAA approval for airborne position reference tool
Collins Tower MicroElite display screen
Operations

ArincDirect Opens API To Allow Enterprise Connections

Collins Aerospace is making it easier and more efficient for flight operations to access data
Collins Aerospace ArincDirect flight planning
Avionics

Upgraded Collins Radio Altimeters Meet FAA 5G Standards

Service centers to offer 5G interference-tolerant upgrades in 2027
Collins Aerospace radio altimeter upgrades
Engines

How P&W Expects to Boost GTF Advantage Engine’s Durability

First of the new geared turbofans are now in service with United Airlines
Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine