JetSafe has introduced its Shared Visions Shareowner Program, allowing customers to purchase 10% or 20% shares in Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets. The program provides access to jets positioned in regional primary service areas, starting in the Southeast, with shareowners able to use any jet in the fleet. Contracts last for three years, with an early exit option after one year. Shareowners also receive compensation if their aircraft is used for retail charter flights.

Sport pilot rule changes take effect; meet Cessna 172 owner and author Nate Van Coops. Listen on a podcast app or on AOPA's website.

The Longmont, Colo., Airport Advisory Board has recommended that the City Council oppose landing fees at Vance Brand Airport. The recommendation comes as the airport faces a potential budget deficit by 2029, with landing fees proposed as a solution to generate revenue. However, board members and local businesses expressed concerns that the fees could drive away flight schools and other users, potentially harming the local economy.

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet, built by Lockheed Martin, completed its first test flight in California, aiming to break the sound barrier with minimal noise. The jet flew at subsonic speeds, reaching 230 mph and 12,000 feet altitude. The aircraft's design reduces the sonic boom to a "sonic thump," potentially enabling faster commercial air travel over land.

The UK has finalized a landmark agreement to supply Turkey with 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. This export, the largest of its kind in nearly twenty years, not only signals a major boost for the UK's defense sector but also deepens defense ties with Turkey. The deal includes an option for additional aircraft in the future, with deliveries set to begin in 2030 pending consortium approval.

Three local pilots recently visited Woodcrest Elementary School in Midland, Mich., to share their flying experiences with third-graders studying flight as part of the Project Lead the Way curriculum. The pilots, Arian Perez, Jack Gavin and Patrick Hanley, discussed topics such as their favorite flights, handling nervousness and the challenges of learning to fly.