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Sweden’s Air Force Marks 100 Years of Service

NATO newcomer rearms against resurgent Russia
Swedish Air Force GlobalEye
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Aerospace Chases Supply-chain Stability

AIA chief warns budget swings still threaten suppliers
Lockheed Martin F-35
Aircraft

777X Changes Force Boeing to Relearn Hard Lessons

777X change issues is a crisis four decades in the making
Boeing 777 assembly line
Aircraft

Trump Holds off on Aero Tariffs but Directs Negotiations

Proclamation cites national security concerns
GE9X engine
Sustainability and Environment

Report: Australia Has Enough SAF Feedstock for 2030 Needs

Country is just developing production capacity
SAF Flasks in lab
Safety

FAA SAFO Recommends Operators Save CVR Recordings

Concern is that valuable safety data is not being saved after an incident
Alaska Airlines hole in 737 Max 9
Accidents

Fuel System Components Eyed in NetJets Citation Crash

NTSB found damaged starter generator and fractured fuel assembly
Figure 1 from the NTSB preliminary report: Right engine fuel tube assembly and fuel pressure switch, showing damage to the system
Safety

Nimbl: Procedural Errors Top Cause of Bizav Incidents

Most reports cited two or more contributing risk factors
Aircraft

Sora Aviation Completes Subscale S-1 eVTOL Testing

UK start-up says 30-passenger all-electric aircraft could enter service in 2031
Subscale demonstrator with proprotors on fuselage-mounted booms
FBOs

Universal Aviation Italy Scores IS-BAH 2 Trifecta

Locations include Rome and both of Milan’s airports
Universal Aviation's team at Rome Ciampino Airport
Aircraft

AircraftExchange Listing Platform Teams Up with CJP

IADA’s AircraftExchange and CJP will link to each other on their respective websites
Cessna Citation Sovereign business jet
Aircraft

AINsight: Can You Trust an Aircraft Management Company?

Conducting due diligence is essential in finding a firm to operate your business aircraft on your behalf
Safety

Hughes App Highlights Slacklines in Route Planning

Free service helps pilots evaluate risk before flight
Hughes Aerospace app highlights slacklines
Operations

Beta Flies Manufactured Organs in First eIPP Mission

Electric airplane carried United Therapeutics’ organ products
N336MR
Charter & Fractional

Japanese Air Charter Group Plans To Operate SD-05 eVTOLs

Japan Biz Aviation fleet includes HondaJets and Bell 429 helicopters
Japan eVTOL services
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Puts Eyes in the Sky with CJ3+ Paint Job

Robert and Karen Duncan steered a project that marked the company’ss most extensive paint work with 46 colors
Duncan Aviation painted Cessna Citation CJ3+
Sustainability and Environment

Rolls-Royce's Hydrogen Capabilities Await Market Maturity

Efficiency of existing products remains key to OEM’s sustainability strategy
Rolls-Royce engine in test rig
Engines

Airbus and MTU Launch Hydrogen Propulsion Venture

New initiative focused on commercial applications for electric hydrogen fuel cell engines
Four-engine narrowbody digital rendering
Sustainability and Environment

GKN-backed Start-up Focuses on Electric Motors

A joint venture with the University of Nottingham is a product of the H2Gear program
GKN Global Technology Center
Aircraft

CubCrafters Adds Turbine Power to Carbon Cub

Jet fuel is easily available worldwide for the turboprop light airplane
CubCrafters Carbon Cub turbine-powered light airplane
Accidents

Flap Setting, Checklist Failure Led to Hawker Excursion

AFM required two checklists to confirm flap position
Hawker 900XP airplane checklist
Airports

OpsGroup Offers Europe Summer Aircraft Parking Guide

It describes the good, the not-so-bad, and the ugly
OpsGroup summer parking map of France
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Pro Star Delivers G280 Gogo Galileo Satcom Installation

Expands company’s offerings for high-speed, global connectivity
Gogo Galileo installation on Gulfstream G280 business jet
Charter & Fractional

PJCC: 2026 Jet Card Rates Softening, but Still Up YOY

Jet card rates are up by about a half-point YOY but down by a point from Q1
Broker generic photo
Training and Workforce

Tuvoli To Hold AI Symposium for Bizav in September

NATA and Embry-Riddle co-founded the event
AISBA
Engines

Collins Advances Electric Thrust Reverser Technology

UK engineering center of excellence is focused on ElecTRAS improvements
Collins Aerospace engineering center of excellence
Training and Workforce

Aerocor Expands Fleet Access for Recurrent Training

Dry lease access available for initial and recurrent training
Beechcraft Premier in flight
Aircraft

Global 8000 To Mark Flightline Debut at Farnborough Show

Aircraft entered service in late 2025
Bombardier Global 8000
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Starlink Doubles Aviation Prices, Adds Region Boundaries

New service plans distinguish between a single area and global coverage
Starlink satellite
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Wheels Up Fleet Transition Completed Early by 5x5

Transition involved nearly 100 aircraft since early 2024
5x5 Trading managed nearly 100 aircraft transactions for Wheels Up since 2024, completing a fleet modernization program 18 months ahead of schedule