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ATC

Merlin Clears a Certification Hurdle for AI in the Cockpit

Milestone covers the software that talks to air traffic control
Merlin’s Cessna Caravan in flight
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Explain the Symptoms

One favorable test after an emergent medical situation may not be enough to satisfy the FAA
Regulations and Government

Senate Dems Urge Probe into DHS Purchase of 12 Aircraft

Purchase includes four Gulfstreams and eight Boeings
Gulfstream G700
Aircraft

Pilatus Opens Center To Expand Composite Use

$123 million center is most expensive Pilatus facility investment yet
Pilatus Aircraft composites center
Avionics

Omni Táxi To Equip AW139 Fleet with Honeywell Wx Radar

IntuVue RDR-7000 radar creates real-time depictions of weather conditions
Honeywell
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Delivers Stellar Eclipse Viewing

Air Charter Service organized the sun-gazing event
Sunset view of eclipse from Spain
Aircraft

Noemi Taps Seaplane Demand in India and Philippines

Indian officials are reportedly willing to encourage new seaplane services
Noemi electric seaplane
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

Component sales boosted Beta’s second-quarter revenue
Two Beta Technologies Alia CX300 electric aircraft fly over an airport at sunrise while an Alia A250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is parked on the tarmac below.
Aircraft

Beta's eVTOL Goes Hybrid To Fly Farther on Defense Missions

The MV250 is equipped with a GE turbogenerator that can produce one megawatt of power.
Beta Technologies MV250 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Training and Workforce

CrewBlast OS Opens Direct Access to Staffing Network

App access lets crew respond to openings immediately
A hand holding a smartphone against a white background. The phone screen shows the company logo
Regulations and Government

David Cummins Steps In as TSA Administrator

Tom Chapman additionally was confirmed for another term at NTSB
Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Cummins
Airports

Local Groups Band Together To Support Lakefront Airport

Groups point to $195 million in economic contribution
Burke Lakefront Airport on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland
Airports

New Jersey Airport To Close for Runway Repair

Project is expected to take a month, starting in mid-September
Aerial photo of KBLM
Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Reports Strong July Revenue Despite Soft Market

Company cites resilience amid Middle East tensions
Workers look at computers in an office
Aircraft

MEBAA: 100+ Exhibitors Expected for December Dubai Show

Organizers say Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault will exhibit in Dubai
MEBAA 2024 show
Safety

Li-ion Thermal Runaways on the Rise in Aircraft Cabins

Numbers are rising and the risk of a serious incident is increasing
Fire containment bag
Aircraft

Heart Aerospace Flies X1 Electric Demonstrator Aircraft

X1 demonstrator largest all-electric aircraft ever flown
Heart X1 flying over lake at sunset
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Vertical Extends Cash Runway with Fresh eVTOL Funding

UK group says it will complete Valo eVTOL’s critical design review this year
Vertical Aerospace at Farnborough air show
Operations

Ultralight eVTOL Joins 911 Response in Rural N.C.

Paramedic pilot reached one patient 20 minutes before the ambulance
A Pivotal BlackFly in Hyde County Emergency Services livery, N909HB, sits on grass beside a rural driveway.
Airports

GAO Identifies Gaps in Online FBO Fee Transparency

Operators can still call FBOs to confirm fees
GAO illustration of fuel vs fees at FBOs
Training and Workforce

ACA Hosts Intern Training Week at London Biggin Hill

Third annual event precedes students’ work placements
Students standing in hangar in yellow hi-viz jackets
Regulations and Government

Irish DoD: No Falcon 6X Capability Limitations sans EFVS

Alleged omission of Israeli co-developed FalconEye system under scrutiny
Black Falcon 6X at Baldonnel ramp
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Teams with Yacht Brokerage on Travel Packages

Partnership will offer end-to-end coordination, access to travel experiences
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Training and Workforce

AOPA Foundation Adds Mx, Manufacturing to School Program

Early testing of the new curriculum could take place in 2028
Regulations and Government

Bahamas Fee Hikes Hit Operators Retroactively

NBAA seeks operator invoices to bolster advocacy efforts
Bahamas flag
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Sees Summer Stability for EMEA Charter Market

Flexibility increasingly important amid regional instability
Boeing 737 airborne
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Panel: Financing Has Evolved Beyond a Buying Tool

Buyers urged to seek guidance, consider financing before finding an aircraft
A business jet parked on a ramp at dusk
Aircraft

Joby To Buy Dayton Defense Firm in $500 Million Deal

Resonant Sciences will absorb Joby’s hybrid and autonomy programs
JoeBen Bevirt and J. Micah North stand outside Resonant’s headquarters
Operations

Sweden Eyes Expedited Gripen Fighter Turnaround Times

NATO’s newest member preparing to rearm fighters in less than 10 minutes
Gripen taxiing down road
Regulations and Government

Air To Build eVTOL Aircraft at Florida’s SunTrax Hub

Israeli start-up will make SunTrax its U.S. headquarters
Ron DeSantis speaks beside the two-seat Air One eVTOL aircraft at SunTrax