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Avfuel has named Keith Sawyer to moderate the opening panel at the Business Aviation Sustainability Summit, held during NBAA-BACE 2026. The announcement places sustainability on the agenda for the business aviation gathering, though the available report does not identify panelists or specify the topics to be discussed.
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Avfuel has named Keith Sawyer to moderate the opening panel at the Business Aviation Sustainability Summit, held during NBAA-BACE 2026. The announcement places sustainability on the agenda for the business aviation gathering, though the available report does not identify panelists or specify the topics to be discussed.
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau says the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstabilised approach in marginal weather, followed by improper aircraft handling, was the probable cause of the September 2023 VSR Ventures Learjet 45XR crash at Mumbai airport. Eight people, including the crew, were seriously injured.
Honda Aircraft has delayed its Echelon light-jet program but says manufacturing preparations are progressing. The available report does not specify a revised first-flight date or the scale of the delay, leaving the company’s updated development timeline unclear.
Thrive is entering the fractional aircraft market with a fleet that includes the HondaJet and Bombardier Challenger 3500, according to its announcement. The move adds a new operator to business aviation’s shared-ownership segment, spanning light and super-midsize aircraft.
Blade is operating helicopter shuttles between the NBAA-BACE convention center and the event’s static display in Las Vegas. The service offers attendees an aerial alternative to ground transfers between the two venues.
Bedford is set to headline the “Meet the Regulators” discussion at NBAA-BACE. The event follows the FAA’s revocation of single-pilot exemptions for Citation aircraft, putting regulator engagement and the policy change in the same news cycle.
Santa Ana, California-based STAjets has reached a definitive agreement to acquire International Jet Aviation Services, a Part 135-certified operator based at Denver Centennial Airport. The deal follows STAjets COO Erik Neiderman’s stated plan, in a 2025 interview, to acquire another Part 135 operator.
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