Content Archive: September 2026

Aircraft

Baggage Floor Removal Vexing for Lear Jet Restoration

The group looks to return Lear 23-003 to flight
the baggage floor in Lear 23-003
Aircraft

Joby eVTOL Begins Week of Flights across North Texas

Project Nexus makes first flights under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
Joby’s eVTOL air taxi prototype sits on the ramp at Perot Field
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 8000 Earns UK London City Approval

Approval eases access to central London
Bombardier Global 8000
Rotorcraft

Avincis Orders Five McDermott 214ST Utility Helicopters

Medium twin-engine rotorcraft will supplement European firefighting operations
Artist's impression of Avincis' McDermott 214ST helicopters
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Clears Lithium Battery for Gulfstream Jets

First installation set for end of September
An image of True Blue Power's lithium ion battery against a white background
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet’s New Farnborough Terminal Could Spur Global Growth

New Europe facility includes training and operations centers
Flexjet Farnborough Airport private terminal
Aircraft

Netherlands Opts for Its Inaugural AEW&C Aircraft

Bilateral capability with Sweden marks nation’s first AEW&C acquisition
GlobalEye
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Amprius Batteries Boost Energy for Long-endurance Drones

Second-generation SiCore battery cells reach 500 Wh/kg
Rows of cylindrical battery cells on a production line
Aircraft

FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certificate for eFlyer

Bye Aerospace’s prototype is ready for flight testing
Rod Zastrow, Bye Aerospace CEO
Aircraft

France Receives Its First Falcon Albatros Patrol Jets

Dassault based the maritime patrol aircraft on the Falcon 2000LXS
A Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft flies over a coastal area.