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Life Flight Network orders 12 Pilatus PC-12 PROs for ICU-capable aeromedical fleet; deliveries from 2027

Life Flight Network has placed a firm order for 12 Pilatus PC‑12 PRO turboprops — to be delivered by Pilatus Aircraft USA starting in 2027 — configured for ICU‑level aeromedical transport. The deal includes a ten‑year partnership and options for additional airframes.

2026-03-11T04:18:49.777841-07:00

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Starlink pricing overhaul hikes GA rates to $250–$1,000, sparking industry backlash

2026-03-10T07:33:18.896510-07:00

Flying Magazine

Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft

2026-03-10T05:03:11.608980-07:00

Flying Magazine

Falcon Field seeks $2.6M via landing fees, threatening flight schools and pilot training

2026-03-09T10:33:10.365739-07:00

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Life Flight Network orders 12 Pilatus PC-12 PROs for ICU-capable aeromedical fleet; deliveries from 2027 Life Flight Network has placed a firm order for 12 Pilatus PC‑12 PRO turboprops — to be delivered by Pilatus Aircraft USA starting in 2027 — configured for ICU‑level aeromedical transport. The deal includes a ten‑year partnership and options for additional airframes.

2026-03-11T04:18:49.777841-07:00

Life Flight Network orders 12 Pilatus PC-12 PROs for ICU-capable aeromedical fleet; deliveries from 2027

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Starlink pricing overhaul hikes GA rates to $250–$1,000, sparking industry backlash In late Feb–early Mar 2026 SpaceX restructured Starlink's in‑flight pricing for general aviation, raising monthly fees from $50–$65 to $250–$1,000 and adding new restrictions. AOPA and IAOPA — representing about 400,000 pilots — warn the change could force widespread cancellations.

2026-03-10T07:33:18.896510-07:00

Starlink pricing overhaul hikes GA rates to $250–$1,000, sparking industry backlash

Flying Magazine

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Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft A vlogger's fatal crash in a high-performance light aircraft highlights the risks when automated systems outpace pilot understanding. The accident underlines how advanced automation can obscure aircraft-specific handling demands and prompts scrutiny of training, proficiency standards and operating guidance for high‑performance general aviation types.

2026-03-10T05:03:11.608980-07:00

Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft

Flying Magazine

Falcon Field seeks $2.6M via landing fees, threatening flight schools and pilot training Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona is proposing a landing‑fee package to raise $2.6 million for airport self‑sufficiency. The plan would impose new charges on flight schools and student pilots, potentially increasing training costs and imperilling flight‑training capacity at a key general aviation hub.

2026-03-09T10:33:10.365739-07:00

Falcon Field seeks $2.6M via landing fees, threatening flight schools and pilot training

Flying Magazine

2026 Flight School Fleet Optimization Guide: strategies to sustain and grow the GA training fleet The 2026 Flight School Fleet Optimization Guide provides operators with strategies to sustain and expand the general aviation training fleet at a critical inflection point. It consolidates practical options for fleet planning, utilization and long‑term resilience to help flight schools navigate current pressures on GA training capacity.

2026-03-07T05:12:32.243374-08:00

2026 Flight School Fleet Optimization Guide: strategies to sustain and grow the GA training fleet

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São Paulo–Guarulhos to restrict general aviation to 01:00–04:00 local time Mar 29–Apr 30 for maintenance São Paulo–Guarulhos (SBGR) will limit general aviation operations to 01:00–04:00 local time from March 29 through April 30 for scheduled maintenance. Operators should plan diversions to SBKP or SBJH and coordinate operations with ANAC.

2026-03-06T14:33:08.509287-08:00

São Paulo–Guarulhos to restrict general aviation to 01:00–04:00 local time Mar 29–Apr 30 for maintenance

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Robinson activates Torrance plant for R88 production as it accelerates vertical integration Robinson has brought its Torrance factory online to start R88 production, part of a deliberate push toward greater vertical integration across the manufacturer's operations. The move is a concrete expansion of Robinson's in-house manufacturing capability for the R88 program.

2026-03-05T05:27:58.162161-08:00

Robinson activates Torrance plant for R88 production as it accelerates vertical integration

Aviation Week

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Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., architect of the Cessna Citation family and GARA champion, dies at 93 Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., the longtime chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company who led development of the Citation business-jet family and helped secure passage of the 1994 General Aviation Revitalization Act, has died at 93. His tenure reshaped Cessna's strategy and anchored the modern business-jet market.

2026-03-05T01:42:13.791277-08:00

Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., architect of the Cessna Citation family and GARA champion, dies at 93

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Life Flight Network orders 12 Pilatus PC-12 PROs for ICU-capable aeromedical fleet; deliveries from 2027

Starlink pricing overhaul hikes GA rates to $250–$1,000, sparking industry backlash

Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft

Falcon Field seeks $2.6M via landing fees, threatening flight schools and pilot training

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