Content Archive: April 2026

FBOs

Signature Named Special Olympics Airlift FBO Sponsor

Event will take place in June in Minneapolis
Special Olympics Airlift arrival
Maintenance and Modifications

Aloft, 101 Aviation STCing Lithium Battery for GIV, GV

True Blue Power batteries weigh up to 60% less than conventional units
True Blue Power TB50 lithium-ion battery
Aircraft

IADA: Preowned Business Aircraft Market Flourishes in Q1

Both market metrics and industry perception underscore a strong preowned outlook
 generic aircraft
Fuel

Soaring Jet-A Costs Spur SAF Pricing Questions

Amidst price spike, can SAF pull even?
SAF Flasks in lab
Security

Pilots Held in Guinea Freed from Jail, but in Detention

No information is available about when they might be released
CBS News interview with Brad Schlenker
Sustainability and Environment

Bristell B23 Energic Selects Safran EngineUs Electric Motor

Deliveries of all-electric trainer to start by early 2027
B23 Energic taxiing on runway
Operations

Document Management Group Web Manuals Expands in Europe

Sweden-based company now has a new office in Barcelona, Spain
Web Manuals
Accidents

Hop-A-Jet: NTSB Final Report Is ‘Accurate Assessment’

Company wants lessons learned to be shared in bizav community
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
Rotorcraft

São Paulo Airshow Season Kicks Off with HeliXP

Catarina Aviation Show is May 21 to 23, and LABACE takes place August 4 to 6
HeliXP
Safety

AINsight: Circle-to-land Approach Hazards

FAA ASIAS study highlights the risks with these aircraft approaches
NTSB Challenger 605 crash Truckee, California