AOPA to Keep X Account Active in Response to Member Feedback

Organization on Tuesday told FLYING it reversed its plans to leave the social media platform.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, October 06, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

AOPA on Tuesday said it reversed its decision to stop posting on social media platform X. [Credit: Bangla Press/Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) initially announced its decision to stop using social media platform X, citing an 80% drop in engagement over the past three years.
This move was met with significant backlash from members and X users, with some threatening to cancel memberships and accusing the organization of partisan politics.
In response to overwhelming member feedback within 24 hours, AOPA reversed its decision and committed to keeping its X account active, planning to increase content focused on policy and advocacy.
This incident marks the second time in eight months AOPA has faced considerable member controversy and dissatisfaction, following the departure of its former president and CEO.

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association on Monday abruptly announced that it “made the decision to stop using” social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The move was met with backlash from users of the platform, which is owned by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

However, the organization told FLYING on Tuesday that it now plans to keep its X account active in response to member feedback over the past 24 hours. AOPA said it would ramp up content on the platform with a focus on policy and advocacy work.

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