Content Archive: August 2026

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