Content Archive: March 2026

Rotorcraft

Substantial Airbus Marignane Site Expansion Underway

Around 60% of facility to be redeveloped via €230 million investment
Airbus Rotors and Transmissions Centre of Excellence in Marignane, France.
Aircraft

Ascendance’s VTOL Aircraft Enters Final Integration Phase

Atea airframe to be fitted with hybrid-electric propulsion system
Ascendance Atea aircraft fuselage shell in hangar
Security

Data Shows Scale of Middle East Bizjet Displacement

Multiple aircraft were moved from Gulf states, but many others are stranded
ExecuJet Middle East FBO
Rotorcraft

Robinson Preps Torrance Factory for R88 Production

Ever more vertical integration is the mantra for this manufacturer
Robinson president and CEO David Smith
Sustainability and Environment

Aura Aero Logs First Firm Order For Hybrid Regional Airliner

Pan Européenne Air Service orders upcoming hybrid-electric aircraft
Aura Aero aircraft rendering against sky background
Sustainability and Environment

FAA Accepts ‘Zero Engine Taxi’ Certification Plan

First supplemental type certificate for ‘Zero Engine Taxi’ expected in 2027
Green Taxi Aerospace
Maintenance and Modifications

Jetaxia Launches Aircraft Detailing Booking Platform

New digital tool connects users with national network of vetted vendors
Screenshot of booking platform
Aircraft

New Orleans Magic Breaks Las Vegas’ Spell over NBAA-BACE

NBAA’s annual convention was last held in New Orleans in 2001
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Regulations and Government

Senate Confirms DeLeeuw to NTSB over Dem Objections

While not questioning qualifications, Cantwell expressed concerns that it was too soon to act on nomination
NTSB member John DeLeeuw
Charter & Fractional

FAA Issues Emergency Revocation of Houston Part 135 Op

StarFlite allegedly falsified pilot records
Generic bizjet