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Airports

Tampa Airport Invests in Hurricane Flood-barrier Fencing

System is intended to protect the electrical system vaults
Hurricane protection fencing rises around the electrical system vaults at KTPA
Regulations and Government

U.S. GAO: National Airspace Comms Vulnerable to Spoofing

GAO makes nine recommendations to strengthen FAA cybersecurity
Avionics

Sporty’s PJ2 GPS Simplifies Backup Radio and Navigation

Portable unit includes a two-place intercom
Sporty's PJ2 GPS handheld radio
ATC

Construction Accident Cripples Northeast Air Traffic

ATC outage was caused by an accidental cable cutting
Business aircraft at Teterboro Airport
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Marks Rollout of 500th Latitude

Aircraft entered service in 2015
Textron Aviation rollout of 500th Cessna Citation Latitude
Sustainability and Environment

ReFuelEU Surpasses Minimum SAF Uplift in First Reporting Year

2.79% of all jet fuel supplied to EU airports in 2025 was SAF
Aerial view of Amsterdam Schiphol airport in daylight
Aircraft

Piaggio Marks Avanti’s Ruby Anniversary, 40+ Evo Sales

More than 270 Avanti variants have been delivered across four decades
Piaggio Aerospace Avanti Evo aircraft
Aircraft

F-35 Buy Approved As Saudis Struggle to Counter Houthi Threat

Trump administration says $24.3 billion deal will bolster Saudi Arabia's self-defense capability
Formation of three F-35As against clouds
Aircraft

Boeing Freighter Saga Raises Doubts Over Radia’s WindRunner

U.S. start-up sees commercial and military use cases for its clean-sheet cargo lifter design
Radia WindRunner freight aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joby’s Autonomous Caravan Completes Coast-to-coast Trip

On-board safety pilot made no control inputs over 3,199 miles
Joby’s autonomous Cessna Grand Caravan flies past Bodie Island Lighthouse
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Bristow Triples Early-delivery Chaparral Reservations

Helicopter operator has reserved 15 of the hybrid-electric cargo drones
Elroy Air’s hybrid-electric Chaparral cargo drone is parked beside a helicopter from Bristow
Training and Workforce

Watchdog Calls for Improved FAA Workforce Plans

FAA’s workforce plans are incomplete, according to the DOT IG
FAA building, Washington DC
Aircraft

AircraftPost To Host ‘Behind the Deal’ Session during NBAA-BACE

Panel will dissect a Gulfstream G650 transaction from four different perspectives
Aircraft Post logo
Safety

Bombardier’s 30th Safety Standdown Opens Registration

Free three-day seminar open to all aviation professionals
Registration is open for Bombardier’s 30th annual Safety Standdown seminar, a free, three-day event in Wichita, Kansas, this November.
Regulations and Government

China’s Aridge Set to Trial eVTOL Flights in the UAE

Aridge and Ras Al Khaimah officials will establish a regulatory sandbox for flight trials
Aridge flight in Abu Dhabi
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Cautions That Inspections Be Done by Mechanics

Information for Operators clarifies what pilots can and can’t do
FAA InFO 26015 about pilots conducting inspections
Maintenance and Modifications

Central Flying Invites Customers To View Mx Status

In-house-developed system serves all stakeholders involved in supporting aircraft
Central Flying Service's MX Tailwinds
Accidents

Libyan Officials Investigate Latitude Runway Overrun

Three crew survived crash on empty leg charter trip from Istanbul
Misrata Airport Citation crash
Safety

NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium Reaches a Decade

The conference spanned two days for the first time in its history
NATA president and CEO Curt Castagna addresses the audience
Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First German F-35A Fighter

First fighter due to arrive in-country in late 2027
F-35 in hangar against graphics on screen
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E Ahead of Schedule

Launch customer Flexjet accepts first of the upgraded super-midsize jets
Embraer Praetor 600E in flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada Looks To Extend 100% Expensing to Aircraft

Measure would be effective Sept. 15, 2026
Challenger 300 business jet
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Build the Bridge before They Leave

“Thirty years of judgment does not fit neatly into an exit interview”
back of head of old man
Training and Workforce

NBAA Taps Interim Head as Bolen Seeks Medical Treatment

S-v-p Dan Hubbard takes the reins with BACE looming
NBAA interim chief operations officer Dan Hubbard
Training and Workforce

NBAA-BACE To Set Stage for ‘Shark Tank’ Type Competition

Alpha Wingman to bring its PitchAv competition to BACE
woman pitching in front of audience
FBOs

Gama Starts Operating London FBO at RAF Northolt Base

The business aviation services group already has FBOs in Jersey, Sharjah, and Glasgow
Gama Aviation
Engines

Honeywell Integrates Hydrogen Propulsion Power Source

Project Newborn proceeds to ground demonstration tests
Project Newborn hydrogen-electric propulsion system
Security

HAV Offers Sentinel Hawk Airship In New Bid For ISR Roles

New joint venture aims to deliver missionized Airlander 10 aircraft
Article image
Aircraft

Aura Aero Flies Former VoltAero Aircraft As Testbed

Aura Aero makes first flight of hybrid-electric testbed since acquiring assets
Modified Cessna 337 Skymaster over coast r
Security

Air Marshals See Evolving Drone Threats

Authorites approach issue with detect, identify, and defeat approach
Drone