North America
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.
Magellan Jets Redesigns Jet Cards With Route Discounts, Short-Leg Waivers and Flexible Hour Purchases
Magellan Jets redesigned its jet card program, adding a 7% hourly discount on Advantage Routes corridors, short-leg waivers that cut daily minimums, and purchases of any hours at or above 25.
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.
Av8 Signs Five-Year Landing Gear Maintenance Agreement With Wheels Up for Phenom 300 Fleet
Av8, a Victor Sierra company, signed a five-year landing gear maintenance agreement with Wheels Up covering overhaul and exchange support for its Phenom 300 fleet, delivered through Av8's landing gear exchange pool.
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.
Delta Air Lines Says TechOps Revenue Could More Than Double After $990 Million in First Nine Months
Delta Air Lines said its TechOps maintenance unit could more than double revenue over the next several years, after generating $990 million in the first nine months of 2026, with a record backlog.
Wind Triggers Ground Stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Wind triggered a ground stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, holding flights bound for the airport until at or after 9:45 a.m., with arrivals delayed by an average of more than an hour.
Mesa Proposes Flat $4.14-per-1,000-Pound Landing Fee at Falcon Field After Legal Review
Mesa has proposed charging every aircraft at Falcon Field $4.14 per 1,000 pounds of maximum landing weight, replacing $20.35 and $24.35 per-landing fees after a legal review; the City Council takes it up Dec. 8.
West Star Aviation Opens Fifth Satellite MRO Facility at Addison Airport near Dallas
West Star Aviation opened its fifth satellite MRO facility at Addison Airport in the Dallas Metroplex, with four hangars totaling about 40,000 square feet and eight technical specialists.
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.
Hurricane Simon Closes Puerto Vallarta Airport; Manzanillo Also Shut Amid Pacific Coast Storm
Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm that later weakened to Category 3, has closed Puerto Vallarta airport through 08:00 Tuesday, October 13, and shut Manzanillo, with Volaris, Viva Aerobus and Aeromexico cancelling flights.
NetJets Plans New Private Terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle, Plus Larger West Palm Beach Facility
NetJets plans new private terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle, Colorado, plus a larger West Palm Beach facility growing from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet, with milestones running through 2028.
Scottsdale Airport Runway 3/21 to Close Oct. 24–31 for Routine Pavement Maintenance
Scottsdale Airport will close Runway 3/21 to airplanes from Oct. 24, with reopening set for noon on Oct. 31, for pavement maintenance costing approximately $950,000, funded from the airport's own enterprise budget.
Flight department director outlines how to align passenger expectations with operational limits
Johnsonville aviation director Andre Fodor says flight departments should temper principals' expectations by acknowledging that 100% dispatchability is unattainable, using real flight-plan data in demonstrations, and setting written priorities for shared aircraft use.
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.
Camarillo Airport marks 50 years under Ventura County ownership, from Cold War air base to general aviation hub
Ventura County has owned Camarillo Airport for 50 years; the site began in 1942 as a California State Highway Department auxiliary landing field with a 5,000-foot runway before Cold War expansion.
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.
Flyte Aviation Reports Preliminary Q3 2026 Revenue of About $2.15 Million, Up 110% From Q2
Flyte Aviation reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 revenue of about $2.15 million, up roughly 110% from $1.02 million in the second quarter, with aviation revenue of about $1.87 million.
Jet A and 100LL Fuel Prices Reach New Highs in September 2026 as Pueblo Airport Hangar Lease Dispute Develops
National Jet A Full Service fuel averaged $8.36 per gallon in September, up 39 cents or 4.9% from August, while a hangar lease dispute draws questions at Pueblo Memorial Airport.
Elliott Aviation Completes 100th Garmin G5000 Retrofit on Centennial Jets Citation XLS
Elliott Aviation completed its 100th Garmin G5000 flight deck retrofit on October 12, 2026, installing the system in a Centennial Jets Citation XLS and claiming more G5000 retrofits than any other dealer worldwide.
Scholarship Established at Prairie College in Memory of Pilot Killed in Latitude Air Ambulance Accident
The family of Thomas "Tommy" Farquhar, a 23-year-old Canadian first officer presumed killed in the Oct. 3 Latitude Air Ambulance Gulfstream G100 accident, has set up a scholarship in his name at Prairie College in Alberta.
FlyUSA Opens 50,000-Square-Foot Hangar and Owners-Only Lounge at Tampa International Airport
FlyUSA opened a 50,000-square-foot hangar and owners-only lounge at Tampa International Airport, now home to 20 of its 30 regional aircraft and able to hold roughly 20 jets, including G700 and Global 7500 types.
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.
V. C. Bird International Airport (TAPA / ANU), Antigua: Airport and FBO Directory Facts
V. C. Bird International Airport (TAPA/ANU) in Antigua is listed with one 2,744-metre runway and two FBOs, Signature Antigua and Signature Aviation Coolidge, both on Burma Road.
FAA Extends Flight Caps at Newark Through Summer 2027 and at JFK and LaGuardia Through October 2028
The FAA has extended flight caps at Newark Liberty through summer 2027 and at JFK and LaGuardia through late October 2028, letting airlines fly 10% fewer flights without losing slots.
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.
Travel Curation Launches Private Travel Management Model to Give Complex Journeys a Single Owner
California-based Travel Curation, founded by Lindsey Levak, has launched a Private Travel Management model giving ultra-high-net-worth households one accountable owner over their entire travel operation.
Pilot John International Opens ISO/IEC 17025-Accredited Calibration Lab in Greenville, NC
Pilot John International opened an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited Calibration Lab in Greenville, North Carolina, offering calibration for torque wrenches up to 500 lbf, pressure gauges up to 10,000 psi and other instruments.
Magellan Jets Redesigns Jet Cards With Route Discounts, Short-Leg Waivers and Flexible Hour Purchases
Magellan Jets redesigned its jet card program, adding a 7% hourly discount on Advantage Routes corridors, short-leg waivers that cut daily minimums, and purchases of any hours at or above 25.
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.
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.
Oakridge State Airport Marks Completion of State-Funded Runway Rebuild to Support Firefighting Aircraft
Oregon's aviation department celebrated completion of the Oakridge State Airport runway rebuild on Oct. 1, a state-funded project backed by a $1,788,400 Connect Oregon grant and $1 million in state reserve money.
Minden-Tahoe Airport Draft Master Plan Proposes 550-Foot Extension of Glider-Tow Runway 30
Consultants presented a draft Minden-Tahoe Airport master plan on Oct. 6 proposing a 550-foot southeast extension of runway 30, the glider-tow runway, to improve safety for towing operations.
Mente Group Launches Enhanced Mente Values Platform With Appraisal, Transaction and Residual Value Data
Mente Group has launched an enhanced Mente Values Platform that gives business aircraft owners, aviation directors and financial executives a consolidated view of current aircraft values, market conditions and projected resale values.
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.
ACC Aviation Offers Full-Aircraft Private Jet Charters Between New York and Aspen
ACC Aviation arranges full-aircraft private jet charters between New York and Aspen from its global operator network, with nonstop flights typically taking about 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes.
Report: Private Jets Emit 10 to 14 Times More Direct CO2 Per Passenger Than Commercial Flights
A report from the Institute for Policy Studies finds private jets emit between 10 and 14 times more direct carbon dioxide per passenger than commercial flights.
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.
Av8 Signs Five-Year Landing Gear Maintenance Agreement With Wheels Up for Phenom 300 Fleet
Av8, a Victor Sierra company, signed a five-year landing gear maintenance agreement with Wheels Up covering overhaul and exchange support for its Phenom 300 fleet, delivered through Av8's landing gear exchange pool.
American Express Plans New Centurion Lounges at Heathrow and Newark; Orlando Completes First Phase of $253 Million Gate Link Upgrade
American Express plans new Centurion lounges at Heathrow and Newark, while Orlando finished the first phase of its $253 million Gate Link people-mover upgrade and Poland's CPK began a $3.6 billion construction phase.
Contractor Cuts Fiber-Optic Line, Briefly Grounding Flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
A contractor cut a fiber-optic line during a nearby plumbing repair on Monday, briefly grounding some flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and causing a departure delay of about 20 minutes, an RDU representative said.
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.
Small plane makes emergency landing in field near Miami Executive Airport; no injuries reported
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field west of Krome Avenue near Miami Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported no injuries.
US Airspace Restrictions: Prohibited Zones Cover Capital, Military Sites, Disney Parks as FAA Proposes Drone Limits on Critical Infrastructure
US airspace carries dozens of prohibited and restricted zones, and the FAA has proposed a rule letting 16 critical infrastructure sectors apply for drone flight restrictions around their facilities.
Person trespasses onto Denver International Airport airfield, detained by Denver police
A person trespassed onto the north side of Denver International Airport's airfield on Saturday afternoon and was detained by Denver police and taken to a hospital.
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.
Soar AI Secures Up to $1B Equity Facility for Industrial-to-Data-Center Redevelopment
Volato Group, rebranding as Soar AI, signed a stock purchase agreement with an institutional investor for an equity facility of up to $1B to fund AI data center growth.
Delta Air Lines Says TechOps Revenue Could More Than Double After $990 Million in First Nine Months
Delta Air Lines said its TechOps maintenance unit could more than double revenue over the next several years, after generating $990 million in the first nine months of 2026, with a record backlog.
Wind Triggers Ground Stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Wind triggered a ground stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, holding flights bound for the airport until at or after 9:45 a.m., with arrivals delayed by an average of more than an hour.
Mesa Proposes Flat $4.14-per-1,000-Pound Landing Fee at Falcon Field After Legal Review
Mesa has proposed charging every aircraft at Falcon Field $4.14 per 1,000 pounds of maximum landing weight, replacing $20.35 and $24.35 per-landing fees after a legal review; the City Council takes it up Dec. 8.
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.
West Star Aviation Opens Fifth Satellite MRO Facility at Addison Airport near Dallas
West Star Aviation opened its fifth satellite MRO facility at Addison Airport in the Dallas Metroplex, with four hangars totaling about 40,000 square feet and eight technical specialists.
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.
Hurricane Simon Closes Puerto Vallarta Airport; Manzanillo Also Shut Amid Pacific Coast Storm
Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm that later weakened to Category 3, has closed Puerto Vallarta airport through 08:00 Tuesday, October 13, and shut Manzanillo, with Volaris, Viva Aerobus and Aeromexico cancelling flights.
NetJets Plans New Private Terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle, Plus Larger West Palm Beach Facility
NetJets plans new private terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle, Colorado, plus a larger West Palm Beach facility growing from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet, with milestones running through 2028.
Scottsdale Airport Runway 3/21 to Close Oct. 24–31 for Routine Pavement Maintenance
Scottsdale Airport will close Runway 3/21 to airplanes from Oct. 24, with reopening set for noon on Oct. 31, for pavement maintenance costing approximately $950,000, funded from the airport's own enterprise budget.
Flight department director outlines how to align passenger expectations with operational limits
Johnsonville aviation director Andre Fodor says flight departments should temper principals' expectations by acknowledging that 100% dispatchability is unattainable, using real flight-plan data in demonstrations, and setting written priorities for shared aircraft use.