The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has unveiled plans for the new format of the aircraft static display at the 2026 EBACE trade show. On Wednesday, the group announced that an array of business aircraft will be presented in a new location at Geneva Airport, adjoining the Palexpo facility where the May 27 to 29 event will be held.

The new display area offers 40,000 sq m of space (430,566 sq ft) and will be accessible from both airside and landside. EBAA said what it called a “centralized” design will provide more of a 360-degree view of the aircraft than has been possible in the “linear” format of previous EBACE show static displays.

According to the group, the new layout will allow VIP guests to view aircraft without having to enter the static display via the convention center. It will also allow outdoor display exhibitors to provide hospitality for clients.

“EBACE26 marks a decisive step forward for the show. By relocating the static display to a dedicated site at Geneva Airport, we are giving exhibitors the freedom to build the kind of premium, private environment they need for their customers,” said EBAA’s CEO, Stefan Benz. “The new layout will deliver the most secure perimeters ever implemented at an EBACE static display, with controlled entry points, clear zoning, and improved visitor flow, reflecting everything exhibitors have told us they want.”

Four employees of the Loyd’s Aviation FBO at California’s Paso Robles Municipal Airport (KPRB) were honored by the city for their swift and decisive action in responding to a life-threatening accident on the field in late October. After fueling his piston-single airplane at KPRB's self-serve island, an elderly pilot suffered a grievous injury while attempting to start the aircraft by hand-propping it.

The FBO’s line service crew heard his faint calls for help and, upon investigation, found the man lying on the ground with his left arm completely severed. They immediately sprang into action and contacted 911, while one staffer who had EMT training from the U.S. Marines performed first aid, including the application of a tourniquet to stanch the loss of blood. Other staff members met the first responders and escorted the ambulance to the area.

“They performed perfectly, like they had rehearsed it, and undoubtedly saved the man’s life,” said Loyd’s Aviation president Ryan Crowl, describing the day as one he never hopes to relive. “These guys responded in a way that makes us tremendously proud of each of them.”

Germany’s DLR Aerospace Research Center has deployed a Dassault Falcon 20E to monitor contrail formation in European airspace. On Wednesday, the agency reported that the specially equipped jet has been following airliners operated by German carrier TUIfly.

The exercise is part of the EU-backed A4Climate project, which involves 17 other partners from nine countries. The project will analyze 400 scheduled flights that have been selected on the expectation that they will generate contrails as part of an effort to understand how to minimize condensation from jet engines.

Researchers are combining data from the flights with measurements taken from the ground. Satellite data will be used to verify the patterns identified.

DLR has acknowledged difficulty in adhering to optimum routes that would reduce contrails because of operational factors, including weather and flight delays. The A4Climate team is also addressing how new aircraft engines and alternative fuels could contribute to contrail mitigation. They are looking at how soot and volatile particles in the exhaust plume can change over periods of up to 30 minutes and what this means for the condensation that results in contrails.

Over the two-week flight campaign that started this week, DLR’s Falcon is largely tracking TUIfly flights from Germany to Egypt. Based at the agency’s Oberpfaffenhofen facility near Munich, the business jet flies around 10 kilometers (6 miles) behind the airliners to take measurements in its wake.

Ellipse Aviation, a new European preowned business aircraft broker, says it aims to offer similar levels of post-sale support that manufacturers do with new deliveries. It has pledged that for the first six months after title transfer, it will pay for alternative charter flights in the event that an aircraft is grounded.

Through its Ellipse Shield program, the company makes technical experts available on a 24/7 basis to answer any questions aircraft buyers might have. Boosting the buyer-side protection, its Ellipse Care package offers 12 months of free support through its own continuing airworthiness management organization—a service it already provides for three aircraft registered in San Marino.

Ellipse, which has offices at Paris Le Bourget Airport, was co-founded by a pair of business jet salesmen with experience at major OEMs. Its CEO, Pierre-Emmanuel de Tailly, has represented Gulfstream in Europe for 15 years and is a G600 pilot, while managing partner Florent Venturini previously worked with Dassault and Textron.

According to Ellipse’s founders, the extra level of peace of mind its support will provide for aircraft buyers will be reflected in the deals it brokers. “We expect to lower the time to market and enhance the value [from each transaction] with sale prices that could be 3% to 5% higher and with 20% less time to close,” de Tailly said.

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The Kansas City Aviation Department has awarded a lease for the final 20 acres of available, developable land at Kansas City Downtown Airport-Wheeler Field (KMKC) to Airside Innovation Missouri, which will build an FBO on the plot, making it the third full-service provider on the field./p>

A joint venture between industry consultancy Airside FBO and developer Eastside Innovation, the company will invest $55 million in the FBO complex. The facility will be operated by Kansas City-based Apex Aero Center, a chain of four locations headed by Airside FBO founder Kyle Eiserer. He has decades of experience at KMKC, starting with the former Hangar 10 FBO, which was later acquired by Atlantic Aviation./p>

The new facility will feature a 15,000-sq-ft terminal and more than 150,000 sq ft of hangar and office space. It will also host an expansion of the Red Tail Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on educating and mentoring underrepresented youth in aviation.

“Our experience and success at this airport and several other operations around the region, along with the great service we provide aviators and the strong relationships we maintain with our airport partners and leaders, is a testament to our selection for this exciting new project,” said Eiserer.

He expects to break ground on the project next year with the intention to open the newest Apex Aero facility in early to mid-2027.

Fractional aircraft provider AirSprint has received the 41st addition to its fleet, and its second this year, with the delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ3+. For the Canadian operator, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, this represents the 19th CJ3+ in its organization.

According to AirSprint, its customers appreciate the CJ3+ for its blend of performance, comfort, and efficiency. The company said the light jet’s range makes it ideal for business and leisure travel across North America and beyond, with enough speed to reach distant destinations efficiently, yet versatile enough to operate in and out of smaller airports.

In addition to the CJ3+, Air Sprint, the largest private jet fleet operator in Canada, also offers the CJ2+, as well as the larger Embraer Praetor 500/600 and Legacy 450/500.

“Every new aircraft represents another step forward in our commitment to our fractional owners,” said company v-p of operations Chris Foley. “Adding our 41st aircraft reflects our focus on continuous improvement and providing the best possible private aviation experience in Canada.”

The Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Association, International (UPRTA International) organization will host its annual safety summit on December 17, bringing global experts together to address loss of control in-flight (LOC-I), aviation’s most persistent cause of fatalities. The virtual single-day event begins at 14:00Z and is free for all participants.

According to the group, LOC-I events remain the leading cause of fatal accidents across all sectors, with data showing it at the top of worldwide airline accidents. In the past decade, airline LOC-I events have resulted in 428 fatalities according to Boeing data, while AOPA data indicates these events account for 40% of general aviation accidents and one fatal incident in the sector every four days.

The summit will feature UPRTA leadership and expert working groups and will encompass business and government flight departments, general aviation, safety management systems, human factors research, and regulatory issues. Presenters will discuss best practices, new strategies, and the association’s strategic plan for broadening upset prevention and recovery training worldwide.

“At UPRTA International, we drive upset training excellence in aviation to save lives globally,” said UPRTA president Paul “BJ” Ransbury. Executive v-p Dave Carbaugh added that evolving global practices go “beyond compliance—to truly save lives.”

Bristow Group has signed lease agreements with Milestone Aviation for five new Airbus H160 helicopters, expanding Bristow’s fleet. Four of the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered this month and will support Bristow’s oil and gas operations in Nigeria, with the fifth scheduled to arrive in September 2026.

“Milestone is proud to partner with Bristow on the lease of five new H160s, becoming the first lessor to bring this aircraft type into Bristow’s fleet,” said Milestone CEO Pat Sheedy. He added that the company continues to invest in “new technology medium and super medium helicopters,” giving customers access to efficient aircraft for mission-critical sectors worldwide.

Bristow president and CEO Chris Bradshaw said the addition of the H160s will strengthen the company’s operations in Africa. “Bringing these new Airbus H160 helicopters into our Africa operations further enhances our ability to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient services to our valued customers in the energy sector,” he said.

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even welcomed Bristow as a new operator of the type. “Their trust in the H160 for their critical offshore missions in Africa is a major milestone for the program,” he said, noting the longstanding partnership with Milestone and its confidence in the aircraft’s versatility.