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The upcoming RVA Summit will feature a packed agenda and honor the event’s legacy. This year’s summit is the first held solely under the purview of RVA, marking a shift in its stewardship.
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The upcoming RVA Summit will feature a packed agenda and honor the event’s legacy. This year’s summit is the first held solely under the purview of RVA, marking a shift in its stewardship.
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.
French gyroplane maker DTA Aircraft is pitching its JP1 multicopter as a personal electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft at NBAA-BACE. The showing puts the company’s concept before business aviation stakeholders, though the available report provides no details on performance, certification status or commercialization plans.
NBAA-BACE 2026 brings business aviation operators and suppliers together for programming on new technology and sustainability, including a discussion of sustainable aviation fuel. Avfuel and Elliott Aviation are among the companies highlighting offerings at the show, which also features keynote sessions and a broad conference agenda.
Global Pulse Entertainment will showcase new acquisitions and an expanding inflight entertainment slate at APEX FTE EXPO 2026. The announcement signals the supplier’s growing content offering for airline customers, though the available report does not identify the acquired titles or specify how the slate will be distributed.
Aero Friedrichshafen says it will expand its helicopter presence at the 2027 event, spanning executive and general aviation. The announcement signals a broader role for rotorcraft at the show, though the available report provides no details on participating companies, aircraft or the scale of the expansion.
The 2026 Vertical MRO Kelowna event welcomed 700 attendees and 64 exhibitors, setting records for the gathering. The event brought together the rotorcraft maintenance community and created opportunities to strengthen connections across the sector.
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Day two of the Riyadh discussions covered direct-to-device satellite timelines, Europe’s 2 GHz mobile-satellite-services deadline, the costs of orbital debris and preparations for WRC-27. Regulators stressed that allocating spectrum does not itself authorize its use, underscoring the distinction between international frequency decisions and national licensing.
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