Content Archive: August 2026

FBOs

Infinity Aviation Groups Adds NY-area FBO to Chain

FlightServ completed its Trenton facilities in 2023
Infinity Aviation Group's facility in Trenton, New Jersey
Aircraft

European Wildfires Fuel Case for New Water Bomber

French start-up Hynaero is developing an alternative to the Canadair firefighting aircraft
Hynaero Fregate F100 firefighting aircraft
Training and Workforce

Kawasaki To Deploy 1st Asia-Pac Loft H145 VR Simulator

Virtual-reality device allows pilots and crew to practice realistic emergency scenarios
Loft Dynamics VR Multi-Pilot Simulator
Charter & Fractional

FAI Grows Charter Fleet with Second Global 6000 Bizjet

Ultra-long-range jet is now available for worldwide charter
A Global 6000 parked in front of a hangar
Training and Workforce

NASA Commits $10.5 Million to Workforce Pipeline

Community colleges will lead the training effort
Two technicians on scaffolding paint a blue Artemis logo on a white structure
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero’s Van Nuys Base Adds Mx for Global Jets

Bombardier capabilities add to long-standing Gulfstream services in California
StandardAero Van Nuys, California
Engines

Lack of Funding Shuts Hydrogen Propulsion Pioneer Stralis

Australian start-up planned to convert Beechcraft Bonanza and 1900D aircraft
Stralis Aircraft Beech 1900D aircraft
Accidents

Seven Killed in Kenyan Helicopter Sightseeing Flight

Single-engine rotorcraft crashed near Mount Ololokwe
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Regent Demonstrates Seaglider Drone in U.S. Navy Exercise

Operational trials were held in Michigan during July
Regent Craft Squire Seaglider
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Moody's Upgrades Bombardier as Balance Sheet Improves

Moody's assigned a Ba2 credit rating, up from Ba3, while maintaining a positive outlook
Bombardier Global 8000