FAI Technik successfully equips its first aircraft, a Bombardier Global Express XRS, with Starlink and is scheduled to complete additional installations across select aircraft within its fleet, bringing high-speed, low-latency connectivity to its own operations.

To support its goal of providing free business-aircraft flights for cancer patients seeking treatment, Corporate Angel Network (CAN) is hosting its annual fundraiser, Fund an Angel, at the 2026 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The event is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 21, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on the Waterbleau Terrace. Christopher Hanke will return as the event’s host.

The 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport (HND) Oct. 20-22, is gaining momentum with an extraordinary lineup of aircraft and exhibitors, fresh voices, aerospace legends, and transformative new experiences. Building from its record-setting lineup of spring 2026 NBAA events, the world’s most powerful business-aviation event is one week when the industry’s visionaries, investors and innovators convene and connect to define what’s next.

B&H Worldwide, a global provider in aerospace logistics, successfully completes its second employee food donation drive in support of Yiewsley & West Drayton Food Bank, reinforcing the company's ongoing commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates. Following the success of its inaugural collection last year, employees at the company's global headquarters once again came together to donate a wide range of essential food items, toiletries and household products to help local individuals and families facing financial hardship.

Brian Rohloff assumes the role of president and CEO at Textron Aviation, bringing with him 29 years of experience across the company. Rohloff most recently served as the leader of the company's broad Global Customer Support organization, with additional roles that span manufacturing, parts, sales and finance, giving him a broad perspective on the people, products and customer relationships that define Textron Aviation.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announces that 13 students from its Tulsa campus aviation flight and aviation maintenance technology programs have been selected as recipients of scholarships through the Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation’s Work Ethic Scholarship Program. 

Parts and supply-chain challenges continue to put pressure on general-aviation maintenance shops, with 66% of industry professionals surveyed expecting the parts-supply environment to worsen in the near future, according to new research from TBX.

StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), an independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, expands airframe maintenance services for its business-aviation customers at its Van Nuys, CA (VNY) facility to support select Bombardier Global aircraft maintenance and modifications.

Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, completes its first Dassault Falcon 8X 1C inspection, the most comprehensive scheduled maintenance event for Falcon aircraft. The project scope included the full 1C inspection, associated service bulletin compliance work, a Honeywell EASy IV cockpit upgrade and a dual Garmin GI 275 installation.

Boeing Distribution and LPA Group announce a new distribution agreement to expand access to ground-support equipment for business jet, helicopter, and business- and general-aviation (BAGA) operators worldwide. The agreement adds 75 parts to Boeing Distribution's portfolio.