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Epic E1000 crashes on approach to Steamboat Springs, four killed

An Epic E1000 single‑engine turboprop crashed into Emerald Mountain near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at about 12:20 a.m. Friday, killing all four people aboard the six‑seat aircraft. FAA and NTSB preliminary reports say the aircraft impacted terrain on approach under "unknown circumstances," and investigators are probing a CFIT event.

2026-02-13T11:14:21.391737-08:00

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Velocity expands FBO network to five with purchase of BTR Jet Center

2026-02-13T12:10:13.137845-08:00

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AIN 2026 Leadership Summit — West: business aviation confronts retention and enterprise risk

2026-02-13T08:29:47.320069-08:00

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Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Safety Culture in Business Aviation

2026-02-13T08:15:05.742031-08:00

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Velocity expands FBO network to five with purchase of BTR Jet Center Velocity, a fixed‑base operator brand launched last year, has acquired BTR Jet Center. The purchase expands Velocity’s FBO network to five locations, marking a rapid first‑year scale‑up of its private‑aviation ground‑services footprint.

2026-02-13T12:10:13.137845-08:00

Velocity expands FBO network to five with purchase of BTR Jet Center

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Epic E1000 crashes on approach to Steamboat Springs, four killed An Epic E1000 single‑engine turboprop crashed into Emerald Mountain near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at about 12:20 a.m. Friday, killing all four people aboard the six‑seat aircraft. FAA and NTSB preliminary reports say the aircraft impacted terrain on approach under "unknown circumstances," and investigators are probing a CFIT event.

2026-02-13T11:14:21.391737-08:00

Epic E1000 crashes on approach to Steamboat Springs, four killed

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AIN 2026 Leadership Summit — West: business aviation confronts retention and enterprise risk At AIN’s 2026 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit—West, business aviation leaders tackled workforce retention amid mounting skills shortages and joined safety-focused roundtables, while insurers and operators outlined a new enterprise-level risk management framework to reshape insurance and operational resilience for corporate flight departments.

2026-02-13T08:29:47.320069-08:00

AIN 2026 Leadership Summit — West: business aviation confronts retention and enterprise risk

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Bridging the Gap: Managing Generational Differences in Business Aviation At AIN's 2026 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit West, safety-focused roundtables examined how generational differences among pilots, maintenance crews and leaders are reshaping training, retention and safety culture in business aviation. Executives said mentorship, tailored training and updated recruiting are essential to integrate younger, tech‑savvy personnel without eroding standards.

2026-02-13T08:15:06.084984-08:00

Bridging the Gap: Managing Generational Differences in Business Aviation

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Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Safety Culture in Business Aviation At AIN's 2026 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit West, industry leaders used safety-focused roundtable sessions to argue that business aviation must move beyond mere regulatory compliance toward a proactive safety culture—emphasizing behavioural change, organisational accountability and continuous learning to reduce operational risk across private and corporate flight operations.

2026-02-13T08:15:05.742031-08:00

Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Safety Culture in Business Aviation

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Latin America’s private-jet market matures as Mexico and Brazil drive demand Mexico and Brazil are leading a maturation of Latin America's private-jet market as a growing cohort of wealthy travelers shifts to business aviation. The change is expanding demand for charter services, FBOs, hangar capacity and MRO support, with implications for OEM sales and regional infrastructure.

2026-02-13T07:30:27.850844-08:00

Latin America’s private-jet market matures as Mexico and Brazil drive demand

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Embraer teases mysterious long‑range business jet ahead of Feb 24 Florida reveal Embraer has scheduled an event on 24 February in Melbourne, Florida, to unveil a major development for its business‑aviation division. The manufacturer released a short teaser video hinting at a mysterious aircraft and signalled the possibility of a new long‑range business‑jet model.

2026-02-13T06:09:32.360382-08:00

Embraer teases mysterious long‑range business jet ahead of Feb 24 Florida reveal

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AirX Charter cleared by GACA (Part 129) to operate on‑demand domestic flights in Saudi Arabia Malta‑based AirX Charter has been granted GACA Part 129 approval to operate on‑demand domestic private‑charter flights within Saudi Arabia. The authorisation permits AirX to offer private‑jet services on request and aligns with Riyadh’s move to open its business‑aviation market through 2030.

2026-02-13T05:49:40.336139-08:00

AirX Charter cleared by GACA (Part 129) to operate on‑demand domestic flights in Saudi Arabia

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Epic E1000 crashes on approach to Steamboat Springs, four killed

Velocity expands FBO network to five with purchase of BTR Jet Center

AIN 2026 Leadership Summit — West: business aviation confronts retention and enterprise risk

Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Safety Culture in Business Aviation

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