Content Archive: November 2026

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

China’s AutoFlight Makes Five-eVTOL Formation Flight

Autonomous aircraft flew over 133 kilometers at company's test site
Autoflight formation flight
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Claims Signature Membership Breakthrough

Revenues down as company transition continues
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Aircraft

Vaeridion Gets Funding to Build Microliner Prototype

German start-up said flight tests with nine-seater could start in 2027
Vaeridion Microliner
Safety

NTSB Stresses Collaboration and Data To Boost Safety

NTSB official Warren Randolph stressed need for NTSB to share data to GWBAA audience
NTSB's Warren Randolph and GWBAA's Vincent Mickens
Accidents

Damaged Elevator Secured in Learjet Crash Investigation

The control surface was found scattered in three pieces
Bombardier Learjet 60
Safety

TBMOPA Focuses on Flight Safety at Annual Convention

TBMOPA raised $360,000 for educational programs during the event
Daher Aircraft CEO Nicolas Chabbert speaking at the TBMOPA 2026 Annual Convention
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Metro Aviation Unveils H140 Medical Interior Concept

Company agreed to purchase of 12 Airbus H140 helicopters, to be delivered as soon as 2028
Metro Aviation's New H140 Medical Interior Concept
Regulations and Government

NBAA Honors Ex-staffer Doug Carr and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves

Graves received Silk Scarf Award, while Carr was presented with Pillar of Association Award
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, former NBAA sr v-p Doug Carr
Regulations and Government

DOT Audit Targets FAA Helicopter Air Tour Oversight

Scrutiny centers on aerial photography flight exemptions
Safari Helicopters Air Tour in Hawaii (Photo: Safari Helicopters)
Maintenance and Modifications

SkyWay Earns PMA for Citation CJ-series Lav Modification

Kit gives the light jets an externally serviceable lavatory system
External panel for lav service