2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Aircraft received FAA certification in November 2025.

Citation Ascend Enters Service with Enhanced Cabin and Garmin G5000 Avionics

Chad Trautvetter

Sarasota complex will also eventually house a 110,000-sq-ft aircraft manufacturing plant

Pilatus Aircraft Breaks Ground on 18-acre Florida Site

Curt Epstein

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Syzygy Plasmonics’ first production facility will be in Uruguay

New SAF Producer Moves Forward after Offtake Agreement

Matt Thurber

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Agreement also extends the fractional-share operator’s maintenance service plan

Billion-dollar Settlement Ends Honeywell, Flexjet Fight

Kerry Lynch

Approval follows Transport Canada certification and FAA validation

Bombardier Secures EU Nod for Global 8000

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

T&I Committee also approved a bill to support military transition to FAA ATC roles

House Panel Okays Bill for Digital Pilot Certificates

Charlotte Bailey

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Newly appointed U.S. managing director will help grow subsidiary’s presence in charter market

Luxaviation One To Expand Team in U.S. 

Amy Wilder

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Yukon propeller boosts performance as well

Blackhawk Upgrade Targets Faster Seaplane Operations

The move doubled its available hangar and office space

Oklahoma MRO Expands with New Large Hangar Lease

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Content Archive: January 2026

Citation Ascend Enters Service with Enhanced Cabin and Garmin G5000 Avionics

Pilatus Aircraft Breaks Ground on 18-acre Florida Site

New SAF Producer Moves Forward after Offtake Agreement

Billion-dollar Settlement Ends Honeywell, Flexjet Fight

Bombardier Secures EU Nod for Global 8000

House Panel Okays Bill for Digital Pilot Certificates

Luxaviation One To Expand Team in U.S.

Blackhawk Upgrade Targets Faster Seaplane Operations

Oklahoma MRO Expands with New Large Hangar Lease

Sporty’s Adds Flight Gear Starlink Mini Mounting System

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