Content Archive: April 2026

Aircraft

Comlux Receives U.S. Approval for ACJ TwoTwenty Cabin

FAA supplemental type certificate joins existing Boeing BBJ cabin approval
White ACJ TwoTwenty parked on ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Pilatus Acquiring Sales and Support Provider Air Alliance

Transaction includes flight training and aircraft charter/management operations
Pilatus PC-12
Regulations and Government

Japan Targets 2027 Launch for Commercial eVTOL Flights

Revised advanced air mobility roadmap outlines phased rollout
SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL conducted a demonstration flight over Tokyo in February 2026.
Aircraft

Vertical Achieves Piloted eVTOL Transition Flight

Valo prototype completes hover-to-cruise flight in key test
Vertical Aerospace’s Valo eVTOL prototype performs a piloted transition flight at Cotswold Airport
Aircraft

AOPA To Sell 2013 Citation M2, No Plan To Replace It

Leadership cites stewardship of member dollars, not cash need
AOPA Cessna 525 M2
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Introduces AOG Supplemental Lift Support

It will cover scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
Jet in front of Jet Linx hangar
Safety

White House Appoints Michael Graham as NTSB Vice Chair

Graham has served on the board since 2020 and was renominated for a term extending through 2030
NTSB member Michael Graham
Charter & Fractional

GLADA Creates Broker Education Online Platform

Learning management system offers access to course materials as GLADA builds on its educational resources
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
Regulations and Government

FAA Improves Monitoring, but ATC Tower Staffing Lags

Audit makes three recommendations to improve monitoring
an air traffic control tower
Regulations and Government

Veteran and Bizav Advocate John Sheehan Flies West

Sheehan was executive v-p of AOPA and author of ‘Business and Corporate Aviation Management’
John J. Sheehan III