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Textron Aviation Marks 30 Years of Aircraft Manufacturing in Independence, Kansas
Textron Aviation marked 30 years of aircraft manufacturing at its Independence, Kansas, facility on Oct. 10, 2026, where about 600 employees work across a 213-acre campus building piston, turboprop and light jet Cessnas.
Bombardier to Acquire MHI Canada Aerospace Assets, Adding About 750 Employees in Mississauga
Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, adding about 750 employees and wing-component manufacturing in Mississauga, with closing expected later in 2026.
FAA Orders Replacement of Engine Alliance GP7200 Turbine Seals on Airbus A380 After Uncontained Failure Causes Aborted Takeoff
The FAA ordered replacement of high-pressure turbine interstage seals on Engine Alliance GP7200-series engines on the Airbus A380, requiring the 15 highest-cycle seals removed, with the most urgent within 50 flight cycles or 30 days.
Textron Aviation Places Mobile Service Units, Go Teams and 1CALL Under Single Leadership
Textron Aviation has realigned its Mobile Service Network, placing Mobile Service Units, Go Teams and the 1CALL team under Seth Persons, general manager, in a network of more than 50 MSUs and Go Teams.
GE Aerospace Plans to Nearly Double In-Country Supplier Spend in India by 2030
GE Aerospace plans to nearly double its India supplier spend from roughly USD $200 million in 2025 by 2030, announced in New Delhi alongside an Ernst & Young report on its four decades in the country.
HondaJet Elite II Burns 81 to 149 Gallons an Hour Depending on Cruise Setting, Pilot-Report Data Shows
No Elite II fuel-burn figure has been published; AOPA pilot-report data for the earlier HondaJet Elite shows 543 lb an hour at long-range cruise and 999 lb an hour at high-speed cruise.
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Flies 271 Missions in First Year of Airbus H145 D3
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance says its Airbus H145 D3, introduced in October last year and operating as Helimed 79 from Aberdeen, has flown 271 missions in its first year of service.
Bombardier Global 8000 Business Jet Rated Mach 0.94, Fastest Civilian Aircraft Since Concorde
Bombardier's Global 8000 business jet has a maximum top speed of Mach 0.94, the fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde, with an 8,000-nautical-mile range and an estimated price of around $78 million.
Eclipse Aerospace to Acquire Resurgent Aviation Solutions After Parts Maker Announced Liquidation
Eclipse Aerospace agreed to acquire parts maker Resurgent Aviation Solutions, announced October 9th, 2026, after Resurgent said in May it would liquidate, a move that had threatened support for about 260 Eclipse 500s and 550s.
AMSTAT Q3 Preowned Report: Heavy and Super-Midsize Jets Tighten While Medium, Light Jets and Turboprops Soften
AMSTAT's preliminary Q3 preowned report shows heavy and super-midsize jets tightening on limited supply, while medium jets, light jets and turboprops softened, with Q3 turboprop transactions down 47% from Q3 2025.
GE Aerospace Announces £57m Investment in Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance Site
GE Aerospace will invest £57m in its Prestwick maintenance, repair and overhaul site in South Ayrshire, including a new 55,000 sq ft building due by the start of 2028 and about 150 new jobs.
Cessna 172 Skyhawk, First Flown in 1955, Remains in Production With More Than 44,000 Delivered
Cessna's 172 Skyhawk, first flown in 1955 and still in production, is the most-produced light aircraft ever with more than 44,000 delivered, while asking prices for 1970s examples have reached $100,000.
NBAA Military Connect Program Supports Veterans Entering Business Aviation at 2026 NBAA-BACE
NBAA will hold a free full-day Military Connect event for transitioning veterans at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on October 20-22, 2026, as forecasts point to over 100,000 new industry professionals needed over the next decade.
Boeing Engineers Ratify Four-Year Pay Deal With 10% Immediate Raise, Averting Strike
Boeing engineers represented by SPEEA ratified a four-year contract with an immediate 10% raise, ending the strike threat, with 67.62% of Professional and 53.48% of Technical members voting in favor.
Bird Strikes, Blade-Offs and Water Walls: How Commercial Jet Engines Are Certified in 2026
The FAA and EASA require commercial turbofans to pass Part 33 and CS-E ground tests, including bird ingestion up to 230 mph, fan blade-off, water-wall and ice-ball trials, and a 150-hour endurance run before certification.
FADEC: How a Full Authority Digital Engine Controller Runs a Modern Jet Engine
Full Authority Digital Engine Control systems run fuel flow, vane angles and bleed valves by computer, sampling engine sensors up to 70 times per second and enforcing limits a pilot cannot override.
Epic Aircraft Receives FAA Certification for Garmin Autoland on E1000 AX Turboprop
The FAA has certified Garmin Autoland for installation on Epic Aircraft's E1000 AX single-engine turboprop, following an approval process that started with its April 2025 Sun 'n Fun debut.
Netherlands Keeps KLM as Operator of Boeing 737-700 BBJ PH-GOV for Three More Years, Rules Out Corendon and TUI
The Dutch government will keep KLM operating the state Boeing 737-700 BBJ PH-GOV for at least three more years, Minister Vincent Karremans confirmed October 5, 2026, rejecting rival offers from Corendon and TUI.
Merlin Labs Distinguishes Flight Autonomy from Mission Autonomy in Aviation Systems
Merlin Labs published a technical analysis distinguishing flight autonomy from mission autonomy, with CTO Tim Burns outlining an expanded Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, Operate framework in a July 2026 post calling the broader capability Artificial Airmanship.
10 Notable Companies in the Business Jet MRO Market
A roundup names 20 companies active in the business jet MRO market, including Bombardier Aviation, Gulfstream, Dassault, Textron, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney.
Horizon Aircraft Reports Q1 Fiscal 2027 Results, Targets Full-Scale Cavorite X7 Demonstrator Completion by Early 2027
Horizon Aircraft reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 9, 2026, with CEO Brandon Robinson targeting completion of the full-scale Cavorite X7 demonstrator around the end of the first quarter of calendar 2027.
Vista Global Targets Growth From Within as 'Borderless Billionaires' Drive Long-Range Charter Demand
Vista Global founder Thomas Flohr says the group has paused acquisitions to focus on organic growth, citing demand from 'borderless billionaires' and a fleet now exceeding 200 aircraft.
Magnifica Air marks one year since NBAA-BACE 2025 launch, first ACJ321neo in completion
Magnifica Air marked one year since its NBAA-BACE 2025 launch, revealing its first ACJ321neo aircraft is in interior completion for a Private Class cabin seating approximately 54 guests.
Rolls-Royce Holds First-Ever India Board Meeting, Reports 46% Profit Rise as Engine Demand Outstrips Aircraft Supply
Rolls-Royce held its first-ever global board meeting in India this week, led by CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç, as first-half 2026 adjusted operating profit rose 46% to GBP 2.5 billion.
Modern Cockpits and Electric Trainers Reshape Flight Training, With Beta Technologies Leading the Way
Beta Technologies showcased electric trainers and modernized cockpits at its Burlington, Vermont media day, as roughly 700 employees pursue flight training and industry-wide schools adopt Velis Electro trainers with an estimated $7 hourly operating cost.
Private Jet Market Stays 35% Above 2019 Levels as 2026 Mid-Year Departures Reach 1.95 Million
Global business jet departures reached about 1.95 million in the first half of 2026, holding the private jet market roughly 35% above 2019 levels, with trailing-twelve-month departures totaling 3.97 million.
Liebherr-Aerospace to showcase landing gear, air management and EMA technologies at NBAA-BACE 2026
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS will exhibit landing gear, air management and electromechanical actuation technologies at Booth 3555 during NBAA-BACE 2026, held October 20-22, 2026.
Tanis Aircraft Products Gains STC and PMA for Engine Preheat System Covering Full Daher TBM 700 Series
Tanis Aircraft Products, a Hartzell Propeller division, received an STC and PMA for a multipoint engine preheating system covering every Daher TBM 700 series aircraft across more than 35 years of production.
Nine Private Jets Larger Than the Bombardier Global 7500
Slashgear identified nine private jets exceeding the Bombardier Global 7500's 111-foot length or 54-foot-5-inch cabin, led by the Airbus ACJ 350 at 219 feet 2 inches overall.
Bombardier Opens Line Maintenance Station in Sydney, Bringing Worldwide LMS Count to 11
Bombardier opened a new Line Maintenance Station in Sydney, Australia, expanding its worldwide LMS network to 11 locations and adding to its existing Perth LMS and Melbourne service centre.
NASA Awards Virginia Tech and Partners $5.8 Million to Build Certification Requirements Into Aircraft Design
NASA awarded Virginia Tech, Auburn University and Tuskegee University $5.8 million under its University Leadership Initiative for a three-year project building certification requirements into early aircraft design.
Global Aerospace Technology to Expand Into Batangas Months After Setting Up Philippine Ecozone Base
Global Aerospace Technology is expanding to Batangas less than a year after setting up a Philippine ecozone base, planning aerospace parts manufacturing for export to the United States and United Kingdom.
AvBrief Lists Likely Four-Seat and Twin Candidates for S-LSA Certification Under FAA MOSAIC Rules
AvBrief's commentary lists the four-seat and twin-engine airplanes that could be certified as special light-sport aircraft under the FAA's MOSAIC rules, including three four-seaters already certified under ASTM standards.
Virginia Tech's Smart Airspace Project Flies Two Experimental Aircraft on New Southwest Virginia Routes and Vertiports
Virginia Tech's Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership flew two experimental aircraft on new Southwest Virginia routes and vertiports this summer under its Smart Airspace project, testing three FAA-requested scenarios.
EHang Stages Large-Scale Drone Shows in Lleida and Zaragoza, Spain
EHang announced on October 12, 2026 that it staged two large-scale drone formation shows in Spain, in Lleida on October 3–4 and in Zaragoza on October 9, as part of its European expansion.
Bombardier to Acquire MHI Canada Aerospace Assets, Adding About 750 Employees in Mississauga
Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, adding about 750 employees and wing-component manufacturing in Mississauga, with closing expected later in 2026.
BETA Technologies completes five days of Utah eIPP flights with all-electric ALIA CTOL, testing radiopharmaceutical cargo delivery
BETA Technologies finished five days of Utah eIPP flights with its all-electric ALIA CTOL, flying radiopharmaceutical cargo between Salt Lake City, Provo and Logan with UDOT, 47G and Alpine Air Express.
FAA Orders Replacement of Engine Alliance GP7200 Turbine Seals on Airbus A380 After Uncontained Failure Causes Aborted Takeoff
The FAA ordered replacement of high-pressure turbine interstage seals on Engine Alliance GP7200-series engines on the Airbus A380, requiring the 15 highest-cycle seals removed, with the most urgent within 50 flight cycles or 30 days.
Arcline to Buy Continental Aerospace Technologies from AVIC for About $535 Million
Arcline Investment Management announced on June 8, 2026 that it will buy Continental Aerospace Technologies from AVIC for roughly $535 million, ending about 15 years of Chinese ownership.
Textron Aviation Marks 30 Years of Aircraft Manufacturing in Independence, Kansas
Textron Aviation marked 30 years of aircraft manufacturing at its Independence, Kansas, facility on Oct. 10, 2026, where about 600 employees work across a 213-acre campus building piston, turboprop and light jet Cessnas.
Market Report Projects Electric VTOL Aircraft Market Growing at Triple-Digit CAGR Through 2034, With Inconsistent Figures
A market report on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft projects growth through 2034 but gives conflicting figures, including CAGRs of 139.1% and 188.0%, and 2025 production of 211 units at $313,000 each.
Textron Aviation Places Mobile Service Units, Go Teams and 1CALL Under Single Leadership
Textron Aviation has realigned its Mobile Service Network, placing Mobile Service Units, Go Teams and the 1CALL team under Seth Persons, general manager, in a network of more than 50 MSUs and Go Teams.
GE Aerospace Plans to Nearly Double In-Country Supplier Spend in India by 2030
GE Aerospace plans to nearly double its India supplier spend from roughly USD $200 million in 2025 by 2030, announced in New Delhi alongside an Ernst & Young report on its four decades in the country.
HondaJet Elite II Burns 81 to 149 Gallons an Hour Depending on Cruise Setting, Pilot-Report Data Shows
No Elite II fuel-burn figure has been published; AOPA pilot-report data for the earlier HondaJet Elite shows 543 lb an hour at long-range cruise and 999 lb an hour at high-speed cruise.
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Flies 271 Missions in First Year of Airbus H145 D3
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance says its Airbus H145 D3, introduced in October last year and operating as Helimed 79 from Aberdeen, has flown 271 missions in its first year of service.
UK CAA Publishes Report on Managing Noise from Drones and eVTOL Aircraft
The UK Civil Aviation Authority published report CAP3304 on managing noise from drones and eVTOL aircraft, setting out priorities for industry, regulators and policymakers as the technologies approach widespread commercial use.
NAAMCE Endorses Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act on FAA Certification of Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft
NAAMCE, the Springfield, Ohio build-test-fly center, has endorsed the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline FAA certification of eVTOL and other advanced air mobility aircraft.
Heart Aerospace Wins FAA CLEEN Phase IV Award to Develop ES-36 Hybrid-Electric Turbogenerator
Heart Aerospace won an FAA CLEEN Phase IV award for Project HYPER, a $5.8 million, 24-month effort to develop and test a turbogenerator for its 36-seat ES-36 hybrid-electric aircraft.
NATO Plans Over $40 Billion for Counter-Drone Capabilities as Europe Moves to Protect Airports and Critical Infrastructure
NATO will invest more than $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities over five years under its Drone Edge initiative, while the European Commission has introduced its own counter-drone action plan.
Bombardier Global 8000 Business Jet Rated Mach 0.94, Fastest Civilian Aircraft Since Concorde
Bombardier's Global 8000 business jet has a maximum top speed of Mach 0.94, the fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde, with an 8,000-nautical-mile range and an estimated price of around $78 million.
Eclipse Aerospace to Acquire Resurgent Aviation Solutions After Parts Maker Announced Liquidation
Eclipse Aerospace agreed to acquire parts maker Resurgent Aviation Solutions, announced October 9th, 2026, after Resurgent said in May it would liquidate, a move that had threatened support for about 260 Eclipse 500s and 550s.
AMSTAT Q3 Preowned Report: Heavy and Super-Midsize Jets Tighten While Medium, Light Jets and Turboprops Soften
AMSTAT's preliminary Q3 preowned report shows heavy and super-midsize jets tightening on limited supply, while medium jets, light jets and turboprops softened, with Q3 turboprop transactions down 47% from Q3 2025.
GE Aerospace Announces £57m Investment in Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance Site
GE Aerospace will invest £57m in its Prestwick maintenance, repair and overhaul site in South Ayrshire, including a new 55,000 sq ft building due by the start of 2028 and about 150 new jobs.
Cessna 172 Skyhawk, First Flown in 1955, Remains in Production With More Than 44,000 Delivered
Cessna's 172 Skyhawk, first flown in 1955 and still in production, is the most-produced light aircraft ever with more than 44,000 delivered, while asking prices for 1970s examples have reached $100,000.
Superior Air Parts Names CFO Kent Abercrombie as CEO After 25 Years With the Company
Superior Air Parts has promoted longtime Chief Financial Officer Kent Abercrombie, a 25-year company veteran, to Chief Executive Officer of the Texas-based piston engine parts manufacturer.
NBAA Military Connect Program Supports Veterans Entering Business Aviation at 2026 NBAA-BACE
NBAA will hold a free full-day Military Connect event for transitioning veterans at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on October 20-22, 2026, as forecasts point to over 100,000 new industry professionals needed over the next decade.
Boeing Engineers Ratify Four-Year Pay Deal With 10% Immediate Raise, Averting Strike
Boeing engineers represented by SPEEA ratified a four-year contract with an immediate 10% raise, ending the strike threat, with 67.62% of Professional and 53.48% of Technical members voting in favor.
Bird Strikes, Blade-Offs and Water Walls: How Commercial Jet Engines Are Certified in 2026
The FAA and EASA require commercial turbofans to pass Part 33 and CS-E ground tests, including bird ingestion up to 230 mph, fan blade-off, water-wall and ice-ball trials, and a 150-hour endurance run before certification.
FADEC: How a Full Authority Digital Engine Controller Runs a Modern Jet Engine
Full Authority Digital Engine Control systems run fuel flow, vane angles and bleed valves by computer, sampling engine sensors up to 70 times per second and enforcing limits a pilot cannot override.
Epic Aircraft Receives FAA Certification for Garmin Autoland on E1000 AX Turboprop
The FAA has certified Garmin Autoland for installation on Epic Aircraft's E1000 AX single-engine turboprop, following an approval process that started with its April 2025 Sun 'n Fun debut.