Content Archive: August 2026

Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Gogo 5G to Company Citation Excel

Executives share their experience with system
Duncan Aviation Gogo 5G connectivity-equipped Cessna Citation 560XL.
Airports

Wisk Begins Building eVTOL Vertiport at Hollister Airport

Site will support both piloted and pilotless VTOL flight testing
A digital rendering of Wisk’s Gen 6 eVTOL hovering over a vertiport
Operations

EAA’s Jack Pelton Joins Board at Corporate Angel Network

Pelton was named CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2015
Jack Pelton
Training and Workforce

The Retention Stool Has Four Legs: What Flight Departments Get Wrong about Keeping Talent

In a Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) roundtable on retention, an aviation staffing expert and flight department leaders traded hard-won lessons on money, culture, and knowing who you’re really competing with.
Employees
Accidents

NTSB Cites Heliport Misidentification in Aug. 2025 Crash

Captain opted out of instrument approach over autopilot concerns
 Image courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety
Operations

Debriefing without the Dread: What Corporate Flight Departments Are Learning about Post-flight Reviews

Across two CALS East roundtables, flight department leaders traded honest accounts of what works, what doesn’t, and why no single tool solves post-flight debriefing—yet.
software
Charter & Fractional

Paramount Business Jets Guide Details 2026 Charter Rates

Hourly rates range from turboprops to VIP airliners
An hourly rate analysis chart showing rates from turboprops to VIP airliners
Operations

Beyond the Fine Print: What Loss-of-license Insurance Really Covers

Across three flight department roundtables, an insurance expert walked corporate aviation leaders through the coverage gaps that catch pilots off guard.
pilot medical
Training and Workforce

Leadership from the Cockpit to the Department: What Three Days of Roundtables Revealed

Across three separate CALS sessions, flight department leaders worked through the same hard questions about earning trust, leading individuals, and holding the line.
roundtable
Charter & Fractional

ACA Forum Probes Broker Role in Fighting Illegal Charter

Brokers need to verify operations based on a standard
Air Charter Association U.S.  Regional Forum panel on illegal charter