No fatalities but 11 were transported to the hospital after an explosion at Beechcraft this morning. A nitrogen tank exploded. Damage was contained in Plant 3 in east Wichita. Authorities are investigating the cause.

An on-scene gathering of Wichita's #aviation reporters (I was going to say, "finest") Daniel McCoy and Molly McMillin

Compared to other transport modes, there are features of the aircraft cabin that can reduce the risk of #COVID19 transmission onboard. ✈️⤵️ This combined with the layered health & safety measures will further reduce risk: bit.ly/3058OLD #FlySafe

Please join us today at 10 a.m. CT in a free webinar as we discuss the rising costs of aviation insurance, the reasons behind the increases and what may help. Panelists include Mark Baker, Andrew Broom & Lance Toland pgs.aviationweek.com/InsurancePremi…

Seeing double - how often do you see a formation flight on the first flight of the second prototype? I'm not sure, but Textron Aviation captures both of its Cessna SkyCourier prototypes in the air on the second aircraft's Aug. 11 maiden flight.

Missing NBAA-BACE this week? Aviation Week is gathering the business aviation industry virtually with Business Aviation Week 2020 with daily webinars, virtual interviews with bizav leaders, photo galleries and more. Please check us out at aviationweek.com/business-aviat…

Wheels Up will merge and become a publicly-traded company. What does it mean and why did it choose to merge with a SPAC rather than go public in the traditional way? Fast Five With Kenny Dicther aviationweek.com/business-aviat…

Did the pandemic solve the pilot shortage? What's ahead for business aviation? This podcast can provide some answers. aviationweek.com/business-aviat…

Breaking news: Bombardier to cease Learjet production at the end of 2021 to focus on Global and Challenger products. More to come. #aviationweek #bca #weeklyofbusinessaviation

It’s the end of an era. Bombardier has announced that it will cease production of its Learjet 75 Liberty at the end of 2021 in Wichita to concentrate on its more profitable Challenger and Global brands.qoo.ly/3ap9sj

Dassault Aviation just launched its newest and largest aircraft, the Falcon 10X business jet, a 7,500 nm range aircraft with four zones. More to come. #aviationweek #WeeklyOfBusinessAviation #avweek #bca

In business aviation, it's time to move from awareness to action. But how? Please join me in Aviation Week's webinar called Sustainability in Action and panelists Bruce Parry, EBAA; Keith Sawyer, Avfuel; and Ian Moore, VistaJet, as we tackle the issues. aviationweek.com/forum/business…

Guess where we are? Big news coming.

The City just issued a press release saying the boil water advisory is rescinded for Wichita, Andover and those in Maize on it, but remains in place for Sedgwick County RWDs 1, 2 and 3, Benton, Rose Hill, Derby (El Paso Water Co.), Kechi, Valley Center; and McConnell.

Watch part of the ceremony of the final delivery of the Learjet. aviationweek.com/business-aviat…

What is happening with Delta? Is there no longer a call-back feature? I've been a huge fan and use the airline a lot. I just called with a 47-minute wait time and no option of a callback. I used messaging but honestly, I hate that. I takes three times as long.

Happy to tour Deloitte's Smart Factory on the WSU campus. The story through pictures: tinyurl.com/2p97wfz4

This #GivingNewsDay please support SPJ's Mission Fund and our efforts to be champions for journalists, fighters for the First Amendment, stewards of ethical journalism, and producers on journalism's future. spj.org/givingtuesday.…

Dozens of activists defending the climate against business aviation, which they perceive as emitting a disproportionate amount of CO2, made it into EBACE’s static display at midday today in Geneva. #EBACE2023 bit.ly/3q7Pm00