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Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri

A single-engined Pacific Aerospace P-750XL crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri during a skydiving flight, leaving no survivors among 12 occupants. Authorities are treating the incident as a mass-casualty event while federal investigators examine the circumstances.

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

New York Times

Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 aboard

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

The Air Current

Jeppesen ForeFlight CEO Brad Surak outlines a high-stakes plan to put AI “earned its seat at the table”

2026-06-12T06:26:36.435526-07:00

Flying Magazine

Sonex Aviation relaunches after shutdown, resumes kit building and parts supply under new ownership

2026-06-12T08:28:13.109950-07:00

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Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 aboard A Pacific Aerospace 750XL turboprop crashed in Missouri shortly after departing Butler Memorial Airport during a skydiving operation, killing all 12 people aboard, including the pilot and 11 parachutists. Authorities describe it as one of the deadliest U.S. skydiving accidents in recent years, with reports that no flight-safety services were provided for the airport at the time.

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 aboard

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Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri A single-engined Pacific Aerospace P-750XL crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri during a skydiving flight, leaving no survivors among 12 occupants. Authorities are treating the incident as a mass-casualty event while federal investigators examine the circumstances.

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri

Flying Magazine

Sonex Aviation relaunches after shutdown, resumes kit building and parts supply under new ownership Three months after Sonex Aircraft shut down and one month after a new owner took over, Sonex Aviation is back in business. The relaunch includes building aircraft kits and supplying parts, restoring aftermarket support after the brief interruption.

2026-06-12T08:28:13.109950-07:00

Sonex Aviation relaunches after shutdown, resumes kit building and parts supply under new ownership

The Air Current

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Jeppesen ForeFlight CEO Brad Surak outlines a high-stakes plan to put AI “earned its seat at the table” Jeppesen ForeFlight CEO Brad Surak is laying out an ambitious, high-stakes strategy to build AI that operators can trust and actually use—an approach framed as moving beyond experiments toward decision-grade capabilities that earn user adoption. The plan is positioned as central to ForeFlight’s next product direction.

2026-06-12T06:26:36.435526-07:00

Jeppesen ForeFlight CEO Brad Surak outlines a high-stakes plan to put AI “earned its seat at the table”

FlightGlobal

Pentagon designates Cirrus (Vision Jet maker) a Chinese military-linked company over AVIC ownership The US Department of War added Cirrus Aircraft—manufacturer of the Cirrus Vision Jet—to its in-country list of Chinese military companies under the agency’s AVIC-linked criteria. The designation brings Cirrus and its US operations under an expanding federal contracting ban framework, according to the report.

2026-06-10T15:29:00.334713-07:00

Pentagon designates Cirrus (Vision Jet maker) a Chinese military-linked company over AVIC ownership

AINonline

TSA urges operators to prepare passengers for FIFA travel surge amid ongoing Real ID compliance friction TSA is urging airport and airline operators to get passengers ready for anticipated FIFA-related traffic spikes, emphasizing smoother checkpoint throughput and compliance preparedness. The guidance lands as general aviation has continued to encounter Real ID compliance challenges, raising the risk of missteps during peak periods.

2026-06-09T06:28:06.748016-07:00

TSA urges operators to prepare passengers for FIFA travel surge amid ongoing Real ID compliance friction

AeroTime

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon Britten-Norman says the first new Islander produced on its fully reshored UK production line at Bembridge has reached 75% completion, with final assembly scheduled in the coming weeks. A second aircraft is already in production at the same facility, ahead of delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service.

2026-06-08T08:11:43.519402-07:00

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon

Politico

House passes bill to curb states’ use of flight-data (incl. ADS-B) to tax private jets, igniting partisan fight A House-passed bill would bar states from using flight data to enforce taxes on private aircraft. The proposal is drawing a partisan brawl as lawmakers dispute how surveillance-derived flight information should be handled for aviation tax policy—continuing pressure on ADS-B data use.

2026-06-08T03:26:51.705261-07:00

House passes bill to curb states’ use of flight-data (incl. ADS-B) to tax private jets, igniting partisan fight

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Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri

Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 aboard

Jeppesen ForeFlight CEO Brad Surak outlines a high-stakes plan to put AI “earned its seat at the table”

Sonex Aviation relaunches after shutdown, resumes kit building and parts supply under new ownership

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