2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Hanneke Weitering

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 civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Contract covers jam-resistant navigation and hardened communications links

Elroy Air Wins $46 Million Army Contract for Chaparral

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Originally developed for the U.S. military, X2 technology is in search of a new customer.

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance for Future Helicopters

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

Powered Swift logs first flights as start-up eyes civil and defense markets

Whisper Aero Flies Electric Glider on Its Quiet Fans

Matt Thurber

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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.

Investigators focus on somatogravic illusion and pitch-trim setting

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philly Learjet Accident

Charles Alcock

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.

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

Manufacturer says solar power is part of efforts to reduce environmental footprint 

Solar Panels Now Power Gulfstream’s Mesa Service Center

Curt Epstein

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

The FBO says it is the first to adopt the autonomous safety technology

Pentastar Aviation FBO Introduces Wingwalking Robots

Amy Wilder

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Training platform targets quality control, FAA recordkeeping

Titan Adds to FBO Network, Launches Training Platform

Howard Hardee

News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

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.

Airline plans to gradually replace its Embraer E-Jet fleet

A220’s Performance Drives BermudAir’s Fleet Growth

Charlotte Bailey

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.

European air safety agency calls for more comprehensive studies into phenomenon 

EASA: Atmospheric Icing Insufficiently Understood  

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Content Archive: August 2026

Elroy Air Wins $46 Million Army Contract for Chaparral

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance for Future Helicopters

Whisper Aero Flies Electric Glider on Its Quiet Fans

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philly Learjet Accident

Solar Panels Now Power Gulfstream’s Mesa Service Center

Pentastar Aviation FBO Introduces Wingwalking Robots

Titan Adds to FBO Network, Launches Training Platform

A220’s Performance Drives BermudAir’s Fleet Growth

EASA: Atmospheric Icing Insufficiently Understood

Electra Demos Hybrid-electric Flights in Three States

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