DTA Aircraft is bringing its JP1 two-seat hybrid-electric multicopter to NBAA-BACE with a pitch to business jet owners: fly yourself from home to the airport where your jet is based, skipping the traffic. The French maker of gyroplanes and ultralight trikes says some business jet owners have already placed pre-orders, and it is using the show to find more buyers as well as U.S. dealers, flight schools, and maintenance partners. DTA plans to assemble the aircraft in Arizona.

Based in Montélimar, France, DTA Aircraft, a subsidiary of French company Vichar, has built aircraft since 1990 and claims that more than 595 of its machines fly in at least 33 countries. Its new U.S. arm, DTA Americas—a Delaware corporation based at Jet Aviation’s facility at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona—opened U.S. pre-orders for the JP1 at $385,000 during EAA AirVenture in July.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford is kicking off an extended “Meet the Regulators” session at the Horizon Stage during the opening day of NBAA-BACE 2026. Scheduled for 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the session will feature a one-on-one conversation between NBAA senior v-p of government affairs Kristie Greco Johnson and Bedford that will delve into top issues affecting business aviation.

“We look forward to a substantive conversation about progress with ATC modernization, advances in medical certification, the updated oxygen mask requirements, and other issues that matter most to the business aviation community,” Greco Johnson said. The session comes weeks after the FAA rescinded single-pilot exemptions for certain legacy Cessna Citation models.

AMAC Aerospace’s academy is preparing to receive its first cohort of aircraft maintenance students, with training beginning in January. The AMAC Academy at the group’s headquarters at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (LFSB) will prepare students for EASA’s Part 66 basic license for aircraft mechanical systems and turbine engines (B1) or avionics (B2).

The maintenance, repair, and overhaul group said its investment in training is important, given the industry’s growing demand for skilled staff. Students will receive theoretical training and also have opportunities to gain hands-on experience in AMAC’s Part 145-approved facility.

Taking center stage at NBAA-BACE 2026, experts are gathering to discuss cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, transactions, and more. Expert discussions at the convention’s Flight Deck stage run throughout the event, alongside educational sessions, professional development seminars, and NBAA’s Military Connect program.

“The NBAA-BACE Flight Deck is where business aviation comes together to define the industry’s future,” said NBAA interim COO Dan Hubbard. “This year’s program reflects both the opportunities and challenges before our industry, while offering attendees practical guidance they can take back to their organizations.”

Aviation maintenance experts at RTX facilities around the world are using data and AI-enabled analysis to accelerate inspections, spot potential needs earlier and deploy resources faster–all to help make repairs more predictable, shorten shop visits and keep flights on schedule.

Here’s how they’re doing it.

Moove has added a crew currency management system to its instant booking engine, to help Part 91 and 135 operators ensure that flight crew are eligible for a particular trip. The currency checks are done before a flight is confirmed through the customer-facing booking system.

The complexity of matching aircraft availability with crew requirements is challenging and often involves many additional steps. Moove’s crew currency management system allows users to customize rules for crew currency within scheduling and trip request workflows. 

Aviation medical and security assistance provider MedAire has made a strategic investment in GoCrisis, which will use MedAire’s information technology, finance, and back-office infrastructure. MedAire said the move takes the companies’ four-year aviation partnership toward closer business integration, but both will keep their identities, organizational capabilities, and existing roles. Aviation clients will continue working with their established teams.

“The closer relationship is intended to let clients retain the decisions that belong to them while MedAire carries more of the operational burden of bringing the right support around their people,” MedAire CEO Bill Dolny said.

A pending supplemental type certificate (STC) is set to update aging Honeywell displays on legacy Citation and Embraer aircraft. Aircraft maintenance and parts provider C&L Aviation Group has partnered with ScioTeq to develop the STC for the DU-875 NG light display for the Cessna Citation Excel, Encore, Ultra, and Bravo, as well as the Embraer ERJ 135/145.

The STC will allow operators to upgrade from the legacy Honeywell DU-870 CRT with a drop-in replacement that offers reduced power consumption and significant weight savings while maintaining compatibility with the existing cockpit configuration. ScioTeq, the DU-875 OEM and official Honeywell partner for its Primus Elite display upgrade, has designed the DU-875 NG Light to provide the smallest size, weight, power, and cost.

Business aircraft charter, management, and maintenance provider Thrive Aviation, on the eve of NBAA-BACE 2026, released photos showing off the first two aircraft in the livery of its newly launched fractional fleet.

Last month, Thrive announced a strategic partnership and minority investment from Arulean Air—a purpose-created subsidiary of Honda Aircraft—establishing the foundation for a fractional ownership platform. Thrive will operate and manage the program, from client relationship management to flight operations, while Arulean will acquire aircraft for the fractional fleet.