The Aviation Consumer Introduces New Digital Subscription Plan

Industry’s leading source for unbiased aircraft evaluations transitions to a digital-only era.

FLYING Staff

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Parris Clarke

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Key Takeaways:

The Aviation Consumer, a long-standing authority in aviation evaluations, is launching a new digital-only subscription service to continue providing expert opinions to pilots.
Veteran journalist Jonathan Welsh has joined as lead editor to oversee this transition, ensuring the publication maintains its core identity of delivering impartial information by not accepting advertiser money.
The digital subscription, available for $40 annually or $3.99 monthly, will offer full access to AviationConsumer.com content, including archives like the "Used Aircraft Guide."

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For more than five decades, The Aviation Consumer has been the undisputed authority for pilots and prospective buyers looking to receive an expert opinion on everything from avionics and accessories, all the way to specific aircraft evaluations.

The Aviation Consumer team is dedicated to providing the same invaluable expertise that it has for years to the next generation of aviators. As part of those plans, The Aviation Consumer is launching a new digital subscription plan, marking a new era for the storied publication.