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North Texas airports to be linked to business hubs through air taxi network
Archer Aviation announced it will build three air taxi networks in North Texas, Houston and Austin.
Safran To Divest Cabin Business
Safran launches the sale of its $2.24 billion cabin business as the French aerospace group sheds its aircraft interiors unit.
McKinsey: Leisure flying is powering business aviation
Challenges involve aircraft availability, airport infrastructure, maintenance capacity, and rising operating costs
Burning through Türkiye's GDP: The high cost of fossil fuel PM2.5 pollution on public health – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Türkiye’s reliance on fossil fuels is generating massive air pollution health costs both within the country and throughout the region. This report finds that fossil fuels account for more than half (52%) of Türkiye’s population exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. The cumulative health impacts are estimated to cost the Turkish economy approximately USD 55 billion each year, equivalent to 4.1% of national GDP in 2024. The pollution is also responsible for roughly 26,500 deaths per year in the country, including deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, lung cancer, stroke, and diabetes.The impacts begin at the very start of life, with fossil-fuel-derived PM2.5 pollution contributing to an estimated 8,000 preterm births, 8,200 low-birthweight infants, 5,100 new cases of childhood asthma, and 6,500 emergency-room visits for asthma each year in Türkiye.Beyond the estimated deaths each year in Türkiye, air pollution from the country’s fossil fuel emissions also contributes to deaths and economic losses in neighbouring countries. In 2024, these emissions were estimated to cause: 32,000 deaths and USD 2.1 billion in economic burden in Egypt; 1,700 deaths and USD 0.2 billion in economic burden in Syria; 800 deaths and USD 0.8 billion in economic burden in Iraq; 500 deaths and USD 4.5 billion in economic burden in Israel; and 400 deaths and USD 1.5 billion in economic burden in Greece.Türkiye currently has no national ambient air-quality standard for PM2.5, despite the substantial health burden associated with exposure to the pollutant. Figure — The percentage of annual PM2.5 emissions in Türkiye’s fossil fuel emissions, using the EMEP emission inventory and EMEP MSC-W chemical transport model Key findings Türkiye’s fossil fuel emissions (from domestic sources as well as international aviation and shipping) account for 52% of population exposure to PM₂.₅ nationwide. PM2.5 pollution attributable to Türkiye’s fossil fuel use is responsible for approximately 26,500 deaths in the country every year, including deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, lung cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Children are among the most affected, with fossil fuel-derived PM2.5 pollution contributing to an estimated 8,000 preterm births, 8,200 low-birth-weight infants, 5,100 new cases of childhood asthma and 6,500 emergency room visits for asthma each year. The cumulative health impacts of fossil fuel-derived PM2.5 pollution are estimated to cost the Turkish economy approximately USD 55 billion each year, equivalent to 4.1% of national GDP in 2024. Transboundary pollution attributable to Türkiye’s land-based fossil fuel emissions also leads to thousands of deaths in five neighbouring countries, with estimated economic burden per year (as of 2024) reaching USD 2.1 billion in Egypt (3,200 deaths), USD 0.2 billion in Syria (1,700 deaths), USD 0.8 billion in Iraq (800 deaths), USD 4.5 billion in Israel (500 deaths), and USD 1.5 billion in Greece (400 deaths). Türkiye currently has no national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5, despite the substantial health burden associated with exposure to the pollutant. Reducing fossil fuel use and emissions across Türkiye’s energy, transport and industrial systems would deliver substantial air quality and public health benefits by reducing exposure to PM2.5 and preventing associated illness and deaths. Figure — Annual deaths attributable to Türkiye’s land-based fossil fuel emissions in the five most affected countries, based on 2024 emissions
Rare solar radiation storm gives scientists clearest picture yet of flight risks
The most comprehensive data set ever collected from Earth's atmosphere during a solar radiation event has highlighted the importance of better-coordinated radiation monitoring for aviation safety, according ...
Boeing 737 Max 10 lands long-awaited FAA certification
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday certified Boeing’s largest Max variant, the 737 Max 10, after years of manufacturing and regulatory hurdles. The FAA’s decision clears the way for Boeing
Honeywell forecasts nearly 10,000 new business jets by 2035
Honeywell forecasts 9,950 new business jets by 2035, with global business aviation fleets growing 29% and flight hours increasing 34%.
Tuskegee University Targets First Aviation Science Cohort Graduation in May 2027
Alabama, USA – Tuskegee University, a historically Black university operating an FAA-certificated...
Honeywell Aerospace forecast shows business aviation growth, expanding fleets and strong utilization continuing through 2035
/PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA) today published its 35th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook, forecasting continued growth in the...
2026 NBAA Top Safety Focus Areas
The NBAA Safety Committee has identified the association’s Top Safety Focus Areas for 2026, highlighting multiple priorities in support of a greater commitment to business aviation safety standards.
AirComp: U.S. Business Aviation Pay Climbs 8% in U.S.
Analysis shows industry salary gains are outpacing national rate of 3.4%
Business aviation rides the turbulence in USA
Market continues to thrive, in spite of economic uncertainty.
Waypoint: Business Aviation Converges On NBAA-BACE 2026
NBAA-BACE 2026 opens with a packed agenda spanning new technology, sustainability initiatives and keynote sessions, offering far-reaching insight into where business aviation is heading.
A Decade Of Growth: 9,600 New Business Jets On Horizon, AvWeek Says
Aviation Week's 10-year forecast projects more than 9,600 business jet deliveries through 2036, a 36% annual increase driving a $304 billion market.
NBAA Announces 8 Scholarships Awarded at 2026 NBAA-BACE
NBAA, through NBAA Charities, offers a wide range of scholarships that support young people seeking careers in business aviation. At NBAA-BACE, 19 students will be receiving the following awards:
Viasat simplifies JetXP business aviation service plans following landmark satellite network milestone
First-ever suggested retail pricing introduced for JetXP in-flight connectivity service as ViaSat-3 constellation reaches full operation, tripling the global network's available bandwidth
Future aviators learn aircraft skills during local event
Girl Scouts from across Southwest Florida explored the world of aviation Saturday, climbing into airplane cockpits, learning aircraft marshalling signals and hearing firsthand from female pilots and paramedics during Girls
Business Aviation Comes to Life at NBAA-BACE Through the Creator Studio Powered by Signature Aviation
Following its successful 2025 debut, at NBAA-BACE, the Creator Studio, Powered by Signature Aviation, returns as a central hub for storytelling, connection and conversation at the world’s most powerful business aviation event.
Crownox Risk Mitigation Solutions CEO: Regional conflict threatens business
Hussein Nasser Eddin, CEO of Crownox Risk Mitigation Solutions, discusses Saudi Arabia's security risks, aviation disruptions, regional conflict, corporate resilience and crisis response.
Citrus wants to get more business off the ground
County commissioners Tuesday will consider creating an Aviation Economic Development Board aimed at finding ways to increase airport traffic, attract business and make greater use of the county’s two public
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Mixed courtroom results for Joby Aviation; digging into summer tourism numbers
In her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business, Jessica M. Pasko relays how Joby Aviation has fared in the courtroom lately, crunches local summer tourism data and spotlights more names, numbers and dates to know.
Senate clears bipartisan bills on aviation worker mental health
Sen. Tammy Duckworth says pilots and other workers need to be able “to take care of themselves without fearing for their job security.”
Senate-approved bills aim to ease burden on pilots amid mental health ‘stigma’
Culture of silence and fears of exclusion means aviation workers less likely to seek help for mental health issues
Aviation Business Flights
The General Aviation Network starts offering flights for small businesses.
GA Sec. State Nominee, NJ-7 & Aviation Politics
GA Sec. State GOP nominee Tim Fleming, the battle for NJ-7 and how aviation is shaping politics—and could be impacted by the midterms.
GA Sec. State Nominee, NJ-7 & Aviation Politics
GA Sec. State GOP nominee Tim Fleming, the battle for NJ-7 and how aviation is shaping politics—and could be impacted by the midterms.
GA Sec. State Nominee, NJ-7 & Aviation Politics
GA Sec. State GOP nominee Tim Fleming, the battle for NJ-7 and how aviation is shaping politics—and could be impacted by the midterms.
The Intangible Return: Rethinking the Value of Business Aviation
An aviation leader, student probes how to determine the value of business aviation
The best airlines for flying business class, ranked by passengers
The aviation rating company Skytrax surveyed travelers to determine the best business-class airlines.
Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal Helped Push Pilot Mental Health Bills Through Senate
The US Senate has unanimously passed two aviation mental health bills addressing issues Nathan Fielder explored in Season 2 of The Rehearsal.
Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act Passes the Senate
The Senate passed the Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act and a medication transparency bill for pilots and controllers. What they change and what comes next.
Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act Passes the Senate
The Senate passed the Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act and a medication transparency bill for pilots and controllers. What they change and what comes next.
Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act Passes the Senate
The Senate passed the Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act and a medication transparency bill for pilots and controllers. What they change and what comes next.
Senate passes mental health in aviation bill named for UND student who died by suicide
The John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act now heads to the House
Nathan Fielder Just Helped A Pilots’ Mental Health Bill Become Law
Fielder's campaign has now been successful after the Senate just passed the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act.
NBAA Applauds Approval of Bills to Support Mental Health, Clarify Aerospace Medicine Guidelines and More
NBAA welcomed Senate passage of the Mental Health in Aviation Act and the Aviation Medication Transparency Act, which will increase transparency around medication guidelines, expand access to mental health resources and reduce the stigma surrounding such needs, therefore safeguarding the careers of pilots, controllers and other aviation professionals.
FAA: No political interference in Trump arch review
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Bryan Bedford said there was no political interference in the air safety review for President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch, which concluded that …
For Family Offices In Motion, Business Aviation Is An Increasing Priority
We tease out figures collected by ACJ, part of the European aviation conglomerate, about the use of business aviation resources of family offices.
Quincy private jet company sees 10% sales growth as sporting events drive bookings
Sentient Jet's CEO credits pandemic-driven demand and major sporting events for the Quincy company's 10% annual growth in private aviation.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: New executive director of Volunteer Center sets out his goals; Joby embarks on national tour
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on Shawn Peterson's focus as he takes over the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County from Karen Delaney, Joby Aviation's electric aircraft taking to the skies in Texas and more.
Business aviation’s next growth challenge: Making more of the aircraft we already have | Corporate Jet Investor
Turning demand into sustainable growth will depend as much on people, parts and aircraft availability as it does on new orders.
How AI Could Transform Bird-Strike Prevention for Business Aviation
AI may be poised to bolster safe aircraft operations by providing real-time, predictive bird-strike alerts to complement existing wildlife management procedures.
Business Aviation Legend Roger Whyte to Receive NBAA's Doswell Award
NBAA will honor business aviation leader, former industry executive and steadfast industry advocate Roger Whyte with the association's prestigious John P. "Jack" Doswell Award at the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, coming to Las Vegas, Oct. 20-22.
New FAA Video Addresses Pilot Mental Health Concerns
In a new Pilot Minute video, FAA Air Surgeon Susan Northrup addresses common misconceptions about pilot mental health. Emphasizing education and early intervention, she explains how many pilots fly safely with treated conditions and encourages aviators to seek help early in their careers.
Los Alamos Airport Open House & Home-Based Business Expo Is Saturday Morning
Discover aviation up close! Break out your aviator sunglasses and join us at the 2026 Airport Open House. Witness professional skydivers from Viva Skydive leaping into the air and parachuting into …
REGISTER NOW: 2027 Fleet & MRO Forecast: Helicopter & Business 10-Year Outlook
As we advance into 2027, what transformations are reshaping business aviation and helicopter market projections? What production and delivery volumes can the industry anticipate over the coming decade?
Amy Karnikian Recognized Among Business Aviation’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40
Los Angeles – September 10, 2026: The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has named Crowell & Moring’s Amy Karnikian to its 2026 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 list in the Business…
Buffalo River Aviation can fly under own authority
Bentonville-based Buffalo River Aviation Services LLC recently received its Federal Aviation Administration Part 135 air carrier certificate, enabling the company to operate on-demand private charter flights under its own authority....
Buffalo River Aviation can fly under own authority
Bentonville-based Buffalo River Aviation Services LLC recently received its Federal Aviation Administration Part 135 air carrier certificate, enabling the company to operate on-demand private charter flights under its own authority....
Ali Ruwaih Named VP & GM of TSL Business at Lockheed Martin
Ali Ruwaih has spent more than two decades at Lockheed Martin, working in aviation, radar and international naval programs.
Flying Car With (Tiny) NH Angle Gets the OK in Europe: Business NH Magazine
PAL-V, the Dutch firm that has been working for decades on a flying car held aloft by a helicopter-like rotor, has gotten a production license from the European aviation safety agency.
Is Joby Stock Priced For The Wrong Business?
Joby Aviation (JOBY) stock has fallen 49.2% over the trailing twelve months to about $6.84, about 65% below its 52-week high. The shares change hands at 57.0 times sales, against 3.2 for the S&P 500. That multiple is accurate.
Congressional Report on Potential TBIs, Mental Health Risks in Naval Aviation
The following is “Unseen Impacts: An Investigation into the Navy’s Response to Potential Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health Risks in Naval Aviation” published on Sept. 8, 2026, by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. From the Report Executive Summary Following reporting by The New York Times about an epidemic of potential brain injuries in naval aviators contributing to suicide, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform launched an investigation to assess the Navy’s knowledge of and actions taken regarding this issue. The findings reveal a disconnect between growing concern and
Paramount Business Jets Named Best Luxury Private Aviation Company in the USA for 2026
Luxury Lifestyle Awards recognizes Paramount Business Jets for excellence in private aviation and its longstanding commitment to safety, transparency and personalized service Richard Zaher, Founder and CEO of Paramount Business Jets. Paramount Business Jets was named Best Luxury Private Aviation Company in the USA for 2026 by Luxury Lifestyle Awards. Photo courtesy of Paramount Business Jets. ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paramount Business Jets, an award-winning global privat
Business Aviation Insight. Reassessing Large-Cabin Value After the Falcon 900LX’s Final Delivery Year
Challenger 650 – Photo Credit: Bombardier The Falcon 900LX and Challenger 650 sit at opposite ends of a large-cabin segment that, on 2026 data, now spans nearly $19 million in …
Business Aviation & AAM Appointments: Royal Aeronautical Society, Cutter Aviation, And More
Lindsey Oliver of BBGA is honored as a Royal Aeronautical Society fellow, while Cutter Aviation and Skyfarer announce key leadership appointments.
The Science of Emotion: How Scentsophy Is Changing Modern Perfumery
Discover the world of luxury—elite travel, supercars, yachts, private aviation, fine living, and curated style from Upscale Living Magazine.
Blaze destroys A340-300 centrepiece of Turkish aeronautical science park
Converted ex-Turkish Airlines airframe opened as interactive aviation technology exhibit less than a year ago.
High Lead Levels Confirmed Near Hillsboro Airport: What the Science Means for Local Residents
A new study about lead near the Hillsboro Airport has tied elevated levels to aviation gas. Properties close to the airport do have high levels of lead but there
The core anti-Pangram constituency is phony writers
Welcome to The Closing Argument, our verdict on the news, plus everything The Argument published and appeared in this week. The Verdict, by Kelsey Piper A lot of people hate AI for drowning the internet in slop and displacing human creatives. You might think that these people would be thrilled by a program that can identify and flag AI-generated work. But many people who hate AI also hate Pangram, an impressively accurate AI detector that produces very few false positives, according to high-quality independent research. This loathing found its most recent expression in a bizarre Wired article that amplifies a wide range of false arguments from Pangram skeptics: that AI detectors are racist (they’re not) or ableist (they’re not)1 or don’t work (this one does)2. Rather than starting from the premise that it would be really valuable to have a working AI detector and scrutinizing Pangram to make sure it lives up to that promise, the article starts from the premise that Pangram obviously has bad vibes and sets out to discover why. (One answer: The CEO microwaved lunch during an interview!) Why aren’t writers who resent Pangram more eager to distinguish themselves from posters who are having ChatGPT ghostwrite all their work? There are a few different things at play, but I think one key dynamic is this: These are often the same people. A core constituency for arguments like Wired’s is “writers” who are using AI to write their posts but resent this fact being made public. They stand to lose from AI detectors because AI detectors call them out. Share When Substack announced a partnership with Pangram, a sizable fraction of the platform’s authors rose up in outrage. Some people had experience with other AI detectors that didn’t work, and some felt that AI writing ought to be encouraged — both of which are fair enough. But the fury was fueled by authors passionately insisting that Pangram kept wrongly accusing them on almost every post they published. Pangram can be wrong, especially on short passages. But in the overwhelming majority of cases where Pangram looked at a whole blog post rather than a single paragraph, the program correctly detected work as AI. Even if we can’t be 100% sure in any individual case, we can notice the trend in the aggregate. Wired quotes Sam Illingworth, a professor of critical AI literacy at Edinburgh Napier University, who said, “I don’t think [AI detectors] work. … I think that detectors are prejudiced against certain people.” This spring, he said that he used AI for research and editing; this summer he acknowledged that in addition to research and editing, he also uses it “now and then for a turn of phrase I keep.” Pangram informs us that most of his posts are 100% AI-written (some are mixed AI-and-human) and that 100% AI-written posts started appearing last year. The favorable interpretation is that, as someone whose recent work Pangram consistently mistakes for AI, Illingworth sees Pangram’s flaws firsthand. The unfavorable interpretation is that the tool’s credibility trades off against his own, because its account of who writes his posts is not consistent with his. Illingworth is not alone in insisting the detector does not work. “It’s a Monday night in late July, and I’m pasting my own Substack draft into an AI detector for the first time. Not because I’m worried. Because I’m curious. I wrote every word of it myself, the way I write everything, out loud in my head first, in a rhythm that still carries the accent of a language I learned to think in before I learned to write in this one,” begins one Substack post by an author indignant that Pangram flags her writing as AI. “That’s the part I had to sit with before I could write this.” If you, like me, have worked with AIs a lot, you won’t even need Pangram there. The author of that piece is AI. It is obviously AI! I checked 10 other posts on the blog, and they were also obviously AI! “I have spent 22 years as an award-winning author and essayist. And now this bullshit tool that learned from MY writing is going to accuse me of plagiarism,” popular Substack writer Carlyn Beccia wrote in an anti-Pangram post. “For the last and final time, AI DETECTORS DO NOT WORK.” Here’s what her writing sounded like in 2020: “Most success stories revolve around one person who believed enough in you to say — give it a try. We call these people muses, but they are so much more than that. They are the strong man giants whose shoulders we stand on so we can see the horizon. Throughout the editing process, I am sure my editor felt less like a giant of greatness and more like Atlas with the world on her shoulders.” Pangram says it was 100% human-written. (So were other articles of hers in 2020.) And here’s what it sounds like now: “And then there is the reshuffling, which sounds like paperwork until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork. The Trump regime recently moved special education oversight from the Education Department to HHS. That is not a minor bureaucratic transfer. It changes the frame.”3 Pangram says this is mostly AI. I am not convinced that Pangram is wrong. In my own experience, Pangram is very effective on long texts — if it marks a long essay as AI, the essay was either written by AI or deliberately written to sound like AI. On tweet-length or paragraph-length texts, it’s not perfectly reliable. It seems to work just as well for non-native English speakers as for native speakers. While I have seen dozens of claims of pre-2022 text returning a positive result on Pangram, I have tried repeatedly to corroborate those and have never once succeeded. To be clear, I’m absolutely not saying that complaining about Pangram suggests a writer is a cheat. There are plenty of other concerns. Most are mistakenly premised, such as the false claim that Pangram trains on work you put into it, but others are reasonable: It’s unreliable on sufficiently short text segments; it creates an internet witch-hunt mentality when there are defensible uses of AI; people who are open about their AI use are sometimes blamed, when the only people really doing something wrong are the ones who hide it; and it isn’t perfect, so a single positive result shouldn’t be taken as decisive proof of misconduct. I’m happy to concede that Pangram is imperfect and possible to over-rely on. If an author’s posts are mostly non-AI and one scans as partially AI, this could be a mistake. It’s also possible to defeat Pangram with intentional effort. If you think we need something more robust and more reliable, fine! But if you don’t like AI and don’t like Pangram, your attitude really ought to be that it’s a shame that our existing tools for AI detection are imperfect, and it’s important to invent better ones. If your stance is instead that AI is evil and so is looking for AI, then ultimately you’re contributing to the sloppification of the internet. You’re making it harder for people who write their own text to distinguish themselves, and providing cover for authors who are definitely not writing their own text. Subscribe Top stories this week, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs Commentators often worry that the decline of reading could mean the decline of liberal democracy — but deliberative governance actually predated widespread literacy. This week, Maibritt Henkel pointed out that many liberal cultures thrive on a culture of raucous, interactive debate, which can happen in-person as easily, if not more so, than in text. Read on, dear reader, to learn more. It may actually cheer you up: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) [ Reading won’t save liberalism ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) Maibritt Henkel · Sep 1 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) It used to be bad to downplay climate change (if we mean denying its reality). Today, it’s actually good to downplay climate change (if we mean keeping the issue out of political fights so we can make real progress). This counterintuitive view is called “climate hushing,” and contributor Alex Trembath argued that it’s the key to enacting good policy going forward. Get up to speed on the latest in climate politics: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) [ We won’t stop climate change by talking about it ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Alex Trembath · Sep 2 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing up for the forces of liberalism against Donald Trump’s assault on our closest ally. So, why is one prominent left-wing commenter attacking Carney? Columnist Matthew Yglesias explains: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) [ When "economic liberty" means central planning ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) Matthew Yglesias · Aug 31 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) 🌟Abundance Wins of the Week🌟 Shout out to my home state of California, whose legislature passed two housing bills this week. One requires a housing density minimum in transit-oriented areas of the state’s most transit-rich cities (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Diego, and Long Beach). Another bill closes two common loopholes used by third parties to delay housing projects, including an opportunity to challenge maps of a given lot created by the developer after a project has been approved. Shout out to our big-state rival, Texas, where pro-housing SB 785 took effect this week. The new state law requires municipalities to have at least one district permitted for manufactured housing without a special permit. This will promote zoning changes in 44% of municipalities. The company Fervo Energy signed a deal with Google for what is set to be the world’s largest enhanced geothermal facility, proving a technology can work at a scale that could be crucial to a decarbonized, energy-abundant economy. Share Worth watching… This week, forecasting legend Nate Silver joined Jerusalem, Matt, and Jeremiah on a crowded episode of the pod. It was a party. And speaking of parties, our round table debated the factional lines within the Democratic Party: Is it possible to be center-left and also anti-establishment? Watch or listen to find out: The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is one of the areas that swung hardest toward Trump in 2024, but musician Bobby Pulido is running to flip it back. Right now, The Argument/Split Ticket’s model has him running 1.1 points behind his Republican opponent in a district Trump won by 18 points. Tune in to find out how he differs from national Democrats and what he thinks he can to do win this seat. On Thursday, Bernie Sanders was among the first politicians to call for a ban on superintelligence. My guest this week, Andrea Miotti, has been lobbying to ban superintelligence for several years, most recently in the U.K., U.S., and Canada. I asked him how he gets legislators to take speculative risks seriously, and we dug into what plans might look like to actually pass a ban. Listen to learn more: What’s News with The Argument The Argument recommends, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs If we ever lose track of Justin Zuckerman, I’ll have the team split up and check all the movie theaters in the city. I’m shocked (and a little jealous) at how often he gets out to see good cinema. This week, he brings us It Ends, a “horror-ish movie,” which he described as a “Gen Z Waiting for Godot.” I was intrigued before he added that it was “funny, dark and existential” — at which point I was fully locked in. I guess I also had existential themes on the mind this week. One morning, a single line from a poem I read long ago just came to me: “Is death a stretch of time in which a life is just a flash?” The poem is called “From 20,000 Feet” by Heather McHugh. I suggest the version in The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry, which, by tradition, my best friend and I always bring backpacking, extra weight be damned. We’ll stay thematically dark for just one more rec from senior editor John Robert Thomason, whose upcoming trip to Baltimore reminded him to suggest Michael Clune’s memoir White Out (about being addicted to heroin in Baltimore in the 1990s). Ben Lerner’s blurb called it _“_Disturbing, brilliant, hilarious—it’s as if Proust had written Jesus’ Son.” John told me this “seems accurate, with the caveat that I’ve never read Proust.” I, personally, have also shelved Proust until retirement. At this point, I was a little concerned for the team since all of us tossed out such psychologically grim material — maybe we’re all down about the end of summer — but thankfully, at least a few of us were into more upbeat selections. Milan Singh recommended Made In’s 5-quart stainless clad saucier, suggesting he had some fun in the kitchen. Jeremiah Johnson asked if he could recommend yet more Carly Rae Jepsen. Once denied, he offered up Game Changer instead_,_ calling it “the most wildly creative game show, maybe in the entire history of the genre.” Eli Richman mentioned _Lucky, “_a B-tier show with an A-tier cast and an S-tier theme song.” I suppose he was recommending the song, Horns of a Bull. Still, despite these cheerier recs, I couldn’t help but be concerned that we were subconsciously worried about racing toward summer’s end — the end of swim trunks and splashing around. Then a message landed reminding me of the three-day weekend to come. A whole extra day for sunshine. One more swim in the lake. I was grateful this called to mind yet another line from a poem, one by Mary Oliver, the patron saint of every gorgeous summer day (and about whom a documentary is now out). Speaking to God in the poem “Thirst,” she wrote: grant me, in your mercy,a little more time. Love for the earthand love for you are having such a longconversation in my heart. We have merch! We have quarter-zips, keychains, hats, and stickers. Each one is a great conversation starter in its own way. Buy them here. Subscribe More to read: [ The Opening Argument ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite)[ Seeing like an elite ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) Kobe Yank-Jacobs · Sep 4 What do Americans hear when they watch Sen. Bernie Sanders or Vice President JD Vance rail against the elite? Are they thinking of right-wing tech billionaires? Imperious college professors? Liberal magazine writers? [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) [ The Weekly Scroll ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline)[ God is back on the timeline ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) Jeremiah Johnson · Sep 5 This week, we’re talking about Substack’s new religious debates, the continuing MAGA influencer scandal, how to retire from YouTube, and aura battles. [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) 1 This was a legitimate thing to worry about, but doesn’t seem to be a problem given the actual technology: Marijke Van Vlasselaer, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, and Bram Spruyt’s 2026 paper looks at whether Pangram is less accurate when evaluating the work of non-native speakers of English. It isn’t. That’s because Pangram isn’t really looking at how “unusual” a piece of writing is but whether it has the characteristic patterns of LLMs. The Wired article makes an odd gesture at a different Pangram-is-racist argument. There were several controversies this summer during which upcoming books were canceled after being discovered to be AI-written: “The three novels mentioned earlier — Shy Girl, Daggermouth, and Call Me, easily publishing’s biggest AI-detection scandals — were all written by writers of color.” But come on! As Zvi Mowshowitz put it: “They were not primarily written by people of color. They were primarily written by AIs.” That’s the whole problem! And as my colleague Jeremiah Johnson recently observed with respect to Cambridge’s Arday scandal, a community being unwilling to call out fraud if it’s perpetuated by people of color is not an anti-racist tendency; it is ultimately quite racist. 2 Many non-Pangram detectors don’t work, but many possible airplane designs also don’t work, and no one considers this a general argument against aviation; the thing that matters is whether any detection works. 3 The phrase “empires have always loved” mysteriously became all the rage in the last few years. See here, here, here, here and here. Before 2025, the only use of that phrase I have been able to find is a single Tweet. The logic of the sentence, too, is incoherent in an AI-characteristic way. “...sounds like paperwork, until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork”? Does remembering that make it sound less like paperwork? It’s a craft-ful sentence, but what is it actually saying??
Fire Breaks Out on Airbus A340 at Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye
A fire erupted on a retired Airbus A340 on display at the Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye, damaging the aircraft's tail section.
Stellar Entertainment founders complete management buyout succession
Stellar Entertainment founders complete management buyout succession
Policy updates aim to expand small business opportunities at TPA
The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board has approved important updates to the Airport’s business opportunity programs, with a stronger focus on helping small businesses participate in airport contracting and concession opportunities. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program will help qualified small businesses to compete for constr...
AirFest 2026 to Bring Four Days of Warbirds, Family Activities, and Aviation Entertainment to Cape May Airport
NASW Aviation Museum's AirFest 2026 will bring four days of aviation history and family-friendly entertainment to Cape May Airport. Visitors can explore historic warbirds, meet pilots and crews, enjoy live music and reenactments, discover STEM exhibits, and experience one of New Jersey's premier aviation events.
Aviation Training Giant to Acquire Clearwater-Based Simulator Business
FlightSafety will acquire Acron's simulator and training business, while the impact on its Clearwater operations remains unclear today.
Air taxi vertiport coming to downtown LA sports complex
Archer Aviation, the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic Games in Southern California, adds the venue to its network of flight facilities in the region.
Stuck Weather? Scientists Reveal Shocking Reason Behind Weather Blocking Events - Futura-Sciences
How Climate Science Turned a Corner Over the last quarter-century, the world of climate science has made leaps and bounds. Tools like advanced weather stations, the boom in aviation, and especially earth-watching satellites have totally changed how we understand what’s happening in the sky. Since the early 2000s, countries like...
Archer Aviation plans downtown Los Angeles vertiport at L.A. LIVE entertainment district
Archer Aviation and AEG have announced plans to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE, AEG's sports and entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles adjacent to Crypto.com Arena, with Archer as the distr
Fancy new business class suites cause headache for aviation industry
Airlines are competing for the fanciest business class following the boom in premium travel, but new suites require rigorous certification testing.
Why Some Business Leaders Are Rethinking The ROI Of Private Aviation
Here's how some executives are evaluating commercial flights, charter, and fractional ownership through a different lens.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Workbench files pre-application for new housing on site of Seabright business plaza; Joby makes moves in Texas
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on a proposed six-story mixed-use development in Santa Cruz, Joby Aviation's latest maneuvers and names, numbers and dates to know.
Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition
Joby Aviation reached an agreement to acquire Resonant Sciences, which will kick off its new defense business.
2026 40 Under 40 includes standouts in tech, health care, aviation and finance
The Tampa Bay Business Journal honors 40 business leaders under 40 making an impact across the seven-county area in its annual recognition program.
Joby Aviation to Scale Defense Business Through Acquisition of Resonant Sciences
Acquisition will significantly expand Joby’s defense business by adding a fast-growing company with established programs, classified capabilities and scaled manufacturing operations` Upon closing, Resonant will become Joby’s dedicated defense business, continuing its existing programs while expanding its portfolio to include Joby’s hybrid aircraft and autonomy technologies. Joby’s commercial aircraft business will remain focused on its electric air taxi initiatives Combination will create immediate opportunities to unite Joby’s dual-use aircraft, propulsion and autonomy technologies with Resonant’s radio frequency (RF), sensing and mission systems capabilities as well as its world-leading expertise in low-observability aircraft design Resonant delivered more than $100 million in trailing-twelve-month revenue, representing approximately 40% year-over-year growth, alongside strong adjusted EBITDA generation, driven primarily by long-cycle programs with the U.S. government, prime contractors and next generation defense technology programs
Archer Aviation Exec Says Boeing Deal Will ‘Significantly Change the Profile’ as $200 Million Insitu Business Joins Portfolio
Archer Aviation Inc.‘s (NYSE:ACHR) deal with Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) could significantly reshape the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company. Insitu’s $200 Million Revenue Business During the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Monday, Archer’s Chief Financial Officer Priya Gupta hailed the company’s acquisition of unmanned aircraft systems manufacturer Insitu, as well as autonomous eVTOL maker Wisk Aero and SkyGrid in an all-stock deal. Read Also: Rocket Lab USA, Hims & Hers,
Archer Aviation Just Bought a $200 Million Defense Business From Boeing -- by Giving Up 20% of the Company
Archer Aviation just made its boldest move yet, snapping up three Boeing businesses.
Self-flying air taxis and drones: Boeing sells key aviation technology businesses to Archer
Boeing is selling Wisk, SkyGrid and Insitu to Archer in a major deal combining autonomous aircraft, drones, airspace technology and AI.
Boeing to Sell 3 Autonomous Flight Subsidiaries
In exchange for the sale to Archer Aviation, which is developing a piloted electric aircraft, Boeing will receive a 16.5 percent stake in Archer.
Couple turns passion for helicopters into a national business that’s anchored in Detroit
Cassandra and Sergio Troiani turned a hobby flying helicopters into a national aviation experience company — and they just anchored it in Detroit.
VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr shares his daily routine in St. Moritz
Thomas Flohr is the founder of VistaJet, a private aviation service. He's based in Switzerland but travels often between their 25 offices worldwide.
West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame welcomes Huntington native
A Huntington native was recently inducted into the West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame for his personal and professional accomplishments over the last 50 years.
Time out! A reality check on business aviation’s sustainability record
Even with its minimal carbon footprint, the sector has slashed emissions by 40 percent in just four decades.
How Aeras Aviation’s Demetrios Bradshaw keeps the world’s fleets flying
With new aircraft deliveries years away and engine-maintenance backlogs growing, airlines are relying on existing assets to meet current demand. Aeras Aviation founder and CEO Demetrios Bradshaw discusses how the company sources, manages and returns aircraft engines and other high-value assets to service.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Local nonprofit partners to help veterans transition into aviation careers; rental market takes dubious top honors for most expensive in the nation
In her latest business column, Jessica M. Pasko highlights a tricounty nonprofit aiming to give veterans more career opportunities, along with dates to keep in mind and more.
Asm. McKinnor's Bill Banning Drones Above Outdoor Entertainment Events Awaits Senate Decision - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
Assembly Bill 2113, titled “Aviation: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Ticketed Entertainment Events,” passed the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 30 by a 6-0 vote and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
One of Cincinnati's fastest-growing companies brings on new private equity owners
Capitol Meridian Partners acquires majority stake in Cincinnati-based RH Aero Systems, an aviation support firm founded in 1967.
Beyond Self-Care: Workplace Approaches to Mental Health
Across law, medicine, construction, aviation, and other fields, mental health efforts are shifting from self-care toward healthier systems.
The new private jet must-haves: Starlink, Zoom-ready cabins
Mike Francis, the head of aviation finance at Citi, has a rule of thumb about when to buy a private jet.
US politicians pitch aviation, space business at Farnborough Airshow
The U.S. boosted the size of its pavilion at the Farnborough Airshow by 22% this year, and U.S. politicians were out in force, vying with European rivals for investment from aerospace, defence, and space companies as the industries boom.
Airlines, health experts warn against permanent daylight saving time
Airlines for America warns that permanent daylight saving time could significantly disrupt aviation, affecting passenger travel and international connectivity on ‘America Reports.’
PPG introduces PPG AEROVIEW virtual aircraft painter for business, general aviation
Innovative digital tool enhances aircraft paint color selection, design experience PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of the PPG AEROVIEW™ virtual aircraft painter, a digital tool designed to help business and general aviation customers explore and customize aircraft paint colors with precision and ease. This web-based tool provides an interactive platform where users can select from a variety of aircraft models and digitally apply colors from PPG’s comprehensive aerospace color library to visualize custom paint schemes in real time. The PPG AEROVIEW™ virtual aircraft painter is a digital tool designed to help business and general aviation customers explore and customize aircraft paint colors with precision and ease. The PPG Aeroview virtual aircraft painter is designed to increase the visibility and accessibility of PPG’s aerospace coatings, particularly for business and general aviation markets. The tool provides a digital alternative to traditional physical color brochures
NBAA Heads to AirVenture to Highlight Business Aviation, Association Benefits
NBAA will be front-and-center at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture, taking place July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, WI - connecting with industry stakeholders and showcasing all that the association has to offer members.
Special Microsoft Flight Simulator controller is coming to Xbox
So far, the Echo Aviation Controller has only been available for PC, where it supports Microsoft Flight Simulator and other titles. It can also be used on Mac for Laminar Research's X-Plane. A new model with console support is expected to follow soon.
Bob on Business: The return of a sweet Fort Worth memory
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Lyster Army Health Clinic Releases Eight-Part Aviation Medicine Podcast Miniseries
Recognizing the busy, high-tempo lives of aircrews at the Home of Army Aviation, Lyster Army Health Clinic has released a comprehensive audio resource in their Aviation Medicine miniseries available now on the Lyster Health Talks podcast, hosted by Lt. Col. Leah Steder, commander of Lyster Army Health Clinic.
Why lithium battery and radar pioneers won China’s top science award
Chen Liquan and Ben De recognised for advances in solid-state energy storage and military aviation defence.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby and Toyota to partner on manufacturing, Driscoll’s faces pesticide backlash, economic woes drive slowdown on local granny units
Jessica M. Pasko gives you the latest in local business news, including Joby Aviation and Toyota expanding their partnership, Driscoll's facing a new class action lawsuit over pesticide use, and upcoming events.
Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business
Iridium Communications has completed its takeover of Aireon, bringing the aircraft-tracking venture fully in-house ahead of the satellite operator’s planned $8 billion sale to Rocket Lab.
Deutsche Bank, Lufthansa invest in SAF to cut business travel emissions
The deal between the German lender and the aviation company is estimated to enable up to 5,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions reductions compared to conventional jet fuel.