Content Archive: April 2026

Safety

FAA Eyes Collaboration Toward Enhancing SMS

FAA wants to assess maturity rather than prescribe design of SMS programs
FAA aviation inspector Jim McKenna and Suzette Rash, manager of the FAA’s Office of Safety Standards
Fuel

WingX: Iran War Drags Bizjet Fuel Uplift to Six-week Low

Global activity down 0.6% YoY in week 14
Global Bizjet Departures Trends YTD (1 January – 5 April)
Security

Gulf Flight Risks Continue Despite Iran Ceasefire

Aircraft operators warned to conduct real-time risk assessments
bizjet flying over Dubai
Aircraft

Big Bizav Presence Expected at Aero Friedrichshafen Show

The event in Germany has become a prominent gathering point for the industry
Aero Friedrichshafen show
Aircraft

Vaeridion Fundraising to Build Microliner Prototype

Increased industrialization at Oberpfaffenhoffen follows acquisition of ex-Lilium battery center
Vaeridion Microliner
ATC

Joby Taps Air Space Intelligence To Manage eVTOL Traffic Coordination

Flyways AI platform will coordinate eVTOL flights with ATC
Joby's eVTOL aircraft flies over the Golden Gate Bridge
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Completes Detect-and-avoid Tests Near Airports

Data from flight-test campaign substantiates new FAA drone standards
Reliable Robotics’ detect-and-avoid system
Rotorcraft

How Leonardo's AW139 Helicopter Helps Track Nuclear Threats from the Sky

It flies low over cities and often between buildings.
Nuclear Emergency Support Team Leonardo AW139 Helicopter
Safety

ACSF Safety Summit Opens with Tackling Daily Challenges

Safety culture comes into focus
Air Charter Safety Foundation president Debi Carpenter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Report: Jet Card Pricing, Daily Minimums on the Rise

Fuel prices and short-flight profit margin concerns are cited