Content Archive: May 2026

Charter & Fractional

LunaJets Reports 28% Revenue Growth in First Quarter

Record $200M in revenues for 2025, up 20% from 2024
LunaJets building
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Receives STC for Engine Upgrade Kit

Upgrade swaps C20B engine for more powerful C30
Upgrade swaps C20B engine for more powerful C30
Rotorcraft

Wisk Makes First Flight With Second Gen 6 eVTOL Prototype

Full-scale, autonomous aircraft pair will work towards transition milestone
Wisk Gen 6 eVTOL flying in California
Charter & Fractional

AirSprint Rolls Out Owners App with Flight Sharing

Owners can share flights and buy or sell hours
Embraer Praetor 500, Arrival at MET – Montréal Metropolitan Airport (CYHU)
Operations

Argus: Bizav Flying Up in April despite Mideast Turmoil

Usual March-April dropoff proved true for North America
Cessna Citation CJ2+ takes off from Geneva Airport in Switzerland
Aircraft

NetJets Adds Its First Citation Ascends to Fleet

Fleet launch customer NetJets is initially taking delivery of three
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Rolls Out Web-based Parts Platform

System offers real-time stock and pricing information
A preview of the parts portal shown on a laptop screen
Accidents

Aviation Coalition Aims To Rein in Slackline Hazards

Striking objects at low altitude is one of the greatest risks to helicopter operations
Slackline across Superior Canyon
Operations

Tech Innovators Want To Set Bizav Operators Free

European charter brokers and operators tap automation to achieve greater efficiency
Web Manuals on iPad
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aeronautics Boosts Production as Drone Applications Grow

Orbiter, Dominator, Aerostar, and Octoper drones can be adapted for new uses
Aeronautics Dominator UAS