WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 29, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act to improve aviation safety. The bill comes six months to the day after the tragic January 29th midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

EPCOR, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), signs a long-term agreement with Saudi Arabia’s new world-class airline, Riyadh Air, for the full maintenance and support of APS5000 auxiliary power units (APUs) powering Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) celebrates the records set at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) commends the Trump Administration in welcoming a trade agreement announced with the European Union (EU), which includes a return to zero-for-zero tariffs on aerospace products. The agreement comes on the heels of a similar tariff policy established between the U.S. and United Kingdom, published in June.

Piper Aircraft, Inc. announces its principal sponsorship of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AeroEducate program, a free online resource inviting K-12 students to explore aviation and aerospace. This sponsorship underscores Piper’s dedication to fostering aviation enthusiasm among students of all ages.

On opening day of the 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh show, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announces it will donate its last remaining blimp gondola frame to the EAA Museum as part of a new children’s exhibit. The gondola frame is from Goodyear’s GZ20-model era of blimps that spanned nearly 40 years. In that time period, as one blimp retired, its gondola was often refurbished for a new blimp.

The Blackhawk Group (TBG) announces that it has been named the exclusive distributor in North and South America for the supplemental type certificate (STC) covering the Piper Meridian engine replacement program from MT-Propeller, which transforms the aircraft into the “X-Range” Meridian. This STC replaces the factory-installed PT6A-42A engine with the lighter, more efficient, and cost-effective Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A.

The Blackhawk Group (TBG), a services provider for light turbine-powered aircraft, officially receives delivery of the company’s 2,000th Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A engine since its original founding in 1999. This milestone underscores over two decades of commitment to improving aircraft performance and value for operators across the world.

The Blackhawk Group officially submits all flight test data to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is awaiting supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for the highly anticipated integration of Hartzell Propeller’s advanced 5-blade composite propeller with Blackhawk’s powerful XP67A Engine+ upgrade for King Air 350 aircraft. The milestone STC unlocks a transformative performance package that delivers speed, efficiency and operational value.

The Blackhawk Group (TBG) announces that the company has completed and submitted a supplemental type certificate (STC) data package to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for imminent approval of its highly anticipated XP66D Engine+ upgrade for the Daher TBM 700 series aircraft. The upgrade replaces the original 700-horsepower PT6A-64 engine with the more powerful 850-horsepower PT6A-66D, bringing TBM 700 performance on par with the TBM 850 by providing a 21% increase in available shaft horsepower (SHP).