Continuing its ongoing role in drawing future leaders to the industry, the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2026 Collegiate Connect program provides college students with comprehensive firsthand exposure to the many career opportunities available in business aviation. The Collegiate Connect session takes place Thurs., Oct. 22, on the final day of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

Duncan Aviation is bringing its 70th anniversary celebration to NBAA-BACE 2026 and inviting the business-aviation community to become part of the company’s story.

Duncan Aviation's Joe Tulowitzki, Turbine Engine Service sales rep, is honored with the FAA’s (Federal Aviation Administration's) Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, recognizing his 51-year career and lifetime dedication to the aviation maintenance profession.

SmartJets, a business aircraft dealer-broker, announces its outlook for a strong Q4 2026. The business-jet market is in full growth, characterized by high transaction volumes and large manufacturer backlogs, with ultra-high-net-worth individuals and corporate flight departments principally driving the trend.

Flight Safety Foundation announces it will recognize two highly regarded industry stalwarts for their leadership, innovation and overall contributions to aviation safety during the 79th annual International Aviation Safety Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10-12, 2026, in Montreal. “Is Aviation Really Ready to Scale Safely? — Leadership for Growth, Complexity, and Disruption” is the theme of this year’s summit. 

West Star Aviation launches a new live AOG technician map, giving business-aviation operators greater visibility into its nationwide Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) support network and the technical expertise available to assist when aircraft are unexpectedly grounded.

ProvenAir Technologies, a provider of cloud-based back-to-birth traceability solutions for the aerospace industry, announces the deployment of its new Lease Management platform. Developed in close collaboration with RESIDCO, a commercial aircraft and engine lessor, Lease Management gives asset owners a single system to track their portfolio and the lease economics governing it, replacing the spreadsheets and manual processes that have long defined the industry.

Plane Place Aviation, a Texas-based aircraft MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) provider, announces the appointment of Ron Reiling as its new sales manager. Reiling brings decades of business-aviation sales leadership, technical knowledge, and customer relationship experience to the growing organization.

West Star Aviation announces the appointment of Connor Mottice as regional sales manager for the Ohio Valley region, serving customers across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Eastern Canada. Mottice steps into the role with more than a decade of experience at West Star Aviation, bringing a strong background in maintenance, quality, and technical sales.

Liberty University announces it has been awarded a grant from Boeing to support the construction of a public pavilion on the site of the university’s planned DC-8 Overlook at Preston Glenn Field at Lynchburg Regional Airport. The DC-8, donated to Liberty by Samaritan’s Purse, was the last flying U.S.-registered DC-8 before it was retired in December after more than 60 years of service and nearly a decade of impactful global relief missions.