Content Archive: November 2026

Engines

VH-4T Hybrid-electric Powertrains Now Ready for First Flights

Florida company now raising more funds to expand production capacity
VerdeGo Aero VH-4T hybrid-electric powertrain
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Applies New Approaches to Tackling Corrosion

MRO group’s focus is on preventing early-onset damage to airframes
AMAC Aerospace corrosion process
Aircraft

Airbus Mulls the Case for Stretching Its A350 Airliner

The possible A350-2000 model would compete head-on with Boeing's 777-9 twinjet
Airbus A350 airliner
Airports

Wisk Opens Vertiport for Autonomous eVTOL Testing

Hollister pad will test GPS-free landings and low-visibility navigation
Attendees cut a ribbon at Wisk’s Hollister vertiport
Fuel

Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues To Climb Even Higher

October marked the fourth consecutive month of price hikes
Aircraft

Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical

High fuel prices are steering operators toward electric aircraft
A white Beta Alia CX300 electric airplane banks above green farmland.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Pilots Can Cut Insurance Costs with UPRT Training

Credit requires course completion within previous 12 months
A 5X5 and APS partnership gives policyholders a 5% insurance premium credit for UPRT, plus preferred pricing on select training programs.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

It set a speed record from Miami to Las Vegas on the way to NBAA-BACE.
Gulfstream test aircraft in flight
Training and Workforce

Jet Card Longevity Award Puts Pilot and Family in Cabin

Captain Rob Milner flew his family to a wedding
The Milner family used the 5 hour jet card to attend a wedding
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA and ASA Launch Education Partnership

Both organizations to benefit from shared resources
Axiom Aviation business jet