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Bombardier Global 7000 Aircraft Successfully Completes First Flight

Bombardier Business Aircraft announced that its segment-defining Global 7000 aircraft program completed the successful maiden flight of its first flight test vehicle (FTV1). This first flight marks the start of a flight test program for the newest member of Bombardier’s flagship ...

TAG Aviation’s LeBourget Maintenance Service Centre Receives BombardierBusines Aircraft ASF Award

TAG Aviation’s Maintenance Services Centre at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France, has received the Bombardier Business Aircraft Authorized Service Facility (ASF) Excellence Award for ‘Line Maintenance’ for the second successive year.  The Bombardier Business Aircraft ASF Exc...

China will need almost 6,000 new aircraft in the next 20 years

Airbus forecasts that China will need nearly 6,000 new passenger aircraft and freighters from 2016 to 2035, with a total market value of US$ 945 billion. It represents 18 per cent of the world total demand for over 33,000 new aircraft in the next 20 years. According to Airbus’ 2016-2035 Global Market Forecast, new deliveries of passenger and freight aircraft for China will be 5,970 over t...

Airbus Corporate Jets wins new ACJ320neo order

Airbus Corporate Jets has won a new commitment for an ACJ320neo from an undisclosed customer. The deal includes turnkey cabin outfitting – a first for the new ACJneo Family. Airbus’ ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo feature new-generation engines, sharklets and a collection of other improvements to deliver most of the benefits of an all-new design. These include better range and a 16 per cent...

Boeing Business Jets Unveils BBJ MAX 7

Boeing Business Jets unveiled the BBJ MAX 7, the newest addition to the BBJ fleet. The BBJ MAX 7 has a range of up to 7,000 nautical miles, opening up key city pairs between Asia, the Middle East and the United States. The BBJ MAX 7 is longer than the original BBJ, providing more space in the cabin while also creating additional volume for cargo in the lower lobe. Because of its new, more...

Safran and China Eastern Airlines create landing gear MRO joint venture

China Eastern Airlines and Safran Landing Systems have combined their respective areas of expertise to create a world-class center of excellence in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of landing gear on Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 commercial airplanes. The new company, Xi’an Eastern Safran Landing Systems Services, Ltd., will be based in Xi’an, already the main maintenance hub...

Gulfstream unveils all-new G500 interior

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. debuted the all-new interior for the Gulfstream G500, revealing a wide-cabin space designed to exceed customer expectations of comfort, connectivity and flexibility. The unveiling took place at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), where Gulfstream is showing off the first G500 outfitted production a...

Airbus Corporate Jets brings new look to large-cabin design

Airbus Corporate Jets has combined its knowledge of customer preferences with a fresh approach to cabin design, creating a new cabin concept for its ACJ320neo Family. Called Melody, it features flowing lines inspired by the curves of nature, such as hilly horizons, rolling rivers and desert dunes. These flowing lines are represented in both the main pathway through the cabin and the curved wall...

Embraer Phenom 100 EV debuts at NBAA 2016

The Embraer Phenom 100 EV will make its global debut at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, which takes place November 1-3 in Orlando, Florida. With a special livery, representing technological advancements, the aircraft will be on static display at Orlando Executive Airport, along with Embraer’s full portfolio of executive jets. The Phenom 100 EV, which has already lo...

Bombardier C Series Aircraft Makes Its China Debut

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that its CS300 jetliner, the second CS300 flight test vehicle, has arrived in Zhuhai, China. The visit is the debut of the C Series aircraft in China and the jetliner, which is showcasing the logo of CS300 first operator airBaltic, will be on static display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) from October 30 to Nov...

Jet Scout looks to offer new standard in interactive jet chartering

This new innovative web booking platform provides the business aviation community with improvements in price, timeliness, flexibility and efficiency. Operators, brokers, service providers and private flyers will all appreciate its user-friendly interface, which has been thoroughly tested to serve even the most complex booking scenarios. How does it work?  Jet Scout offers a streamlined...

TAG Aviation Strengthens its Maintenance Services Operations

TAG Aviation Europe announced that it has restructured and strengthened its Maintenance Services Operations management team in the UK with the appointments of several new senior personnel.  The following roles and management changes take effect immediately:  Cyrille Pillet has been appointed Vice President of Maintenance Operations and will be responsible for harmonising the maintenanc...

Rolls-Royce runs world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time

Rolls-Royce has run the world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time, marking a significant step in the development of its new UltraFan™ engine design. The first run of the Rolls-Royce Power Gearbox (PGB), at the company’s facility in Dahlewitz, Germany, marks the start of a series of tests which will see the gearbox reach up to 100,000 horsepower...

INVESTMENT IN BUSINESS AVIATION TO BE FOCUS AT MEBAA CONFERENCE DUBAI

December conference to discuss industry’s growth potential The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) will once again host the MEBAA Conference in Dubai in December ahead of its flagship event, the MEBAA Show. Featuring a line up of industry leading speakers, the conference, supported by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), will address a range of t...

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Ten years of growth, expertise and excellence at Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac

Located alongside Dassault Aviation’s flagship manufacturing facility, Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac is celebrating a decade of dedicated support to Falcon operators around the world....

Electra demonstrates revolutionary airport operations with Ultra-Short Takeoff aircraft using helicopter-style procedures

Electra announced the successful completion of first-of-its-kind flight operations from a heliport located on the commercial airport ramp at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The demonstration high...

Gogo and Insitu collaborate on Group 3 UAS connectivity

Gogo Special Missions and Insitu have achieved a significant milestone in unmanned aviation with the successful testing and integration of a customized high-speed satellite communications solution for...

Riga Airport initiates the next stage of RIX Airport City development

Riga Airport is taking the next step in the development of RIX Airport City by launching, on 22 September, the qualification stage of an international competitive dialogue to select a development part...

Haffner Energy brings the cost of renewable diesel and SAF closer to that of fossil fuels with SB-HEFA

Haffner Energy is redefining the economics of renewable fuels with the launch of SB-HEFA (Solid Biomass to HEFA), an innovative technology that converts solid biomass directly into liquid feedstock th...

TARMAC Aerosave receives Indian DGCA approval covering the full Airbus A320 family and all engine types

TARMAC Aerosave, Europe’s leading provider of aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling services, announced today at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026 that it has received approval (IND.FAMO.0000000129) f...

Air France earns global recognition with World’s Best First Class Award from Skytrax

Air France was among the leading winners at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, held in London on September 18, 2026, earning multiple distinctions that highlight the excellence of its products and cust...

Star Alliance Paris CDG Lounge remains the World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge

The Star Alliance Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been named the World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, securing the prestigious title for a...

Airbus Corporate Jets survey points to a new wave of demand for large business aircraft in Asia

Confidence in Asia's business aviation market is on the rise, according to new research commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ). Industry experts expect demand for business aircraft to grow st...

Japan Airlines strengthens E-Jet operations with renewed Embraer Pool Program agreement

Embraer and Japan Airlines have strengthened their long-standing collaboration through a new multi-year agreement under Embraer’s Pool Program, ensuring continued maintenance, repair, and spare-...

RECARO Aircraft Seating marks SAS’ 80th anniversary with exclusive RECARO Gaming NXT chairs

RECARO Aircraft Seating is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Scandinavian Airlines with a unique collection of 80 customized RECARO Gaming Nxt chairs created exclusively for the carrier. Repres...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia successfully completes 20-Year heavy maintenance inspection on Indonesian Legacy 600

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia successfully completed a major 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its Sydney facility, further demonstrating t...

KlasJet receives key FAA approval to launch ACMI and charter services in the US market

KlasJet has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the FAA, paving the way for the company's expansion into the U.S. market. As pa...

flydubai expands pilot training capacity through partnerships with Egnatia Aviation and Skyborne

flydubai has strengthened its pilot development strategy through new partnerships with Egnatia Aviation and Skyborne Airline Academy, aimed at expanding the airline's training capacity and support...

Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

Embraer delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, marking the operator as the launch fleet customer for Embraer’s latest-generation super-midsize business jet. The inaugural aircraft joins Fl...

Strategic partnership boosts India’s pilot training with ALSIM’s AL250

ALSIM has announced that MH Cockpit, based in India, has acquired an AL250 simulator—marking a significant step in MH Cockpit’s expansion plans and reinforcing its ambition to build a robu...

Air Charter Expo Regional Europe set for first appearance at AERO Friedrichshafen 2027

AERO 2027 (April 14–17) saw the formal announcement of Air Charter Expo Regional – Europe by show organisers The Air Charter Association and Business Air News, made during ACE26 at Lo...

Embraer adds BermudAir as its second E‑Freighter operator

Embraer and Regional One announced that BermudAir has become the world’s second operator of the Embraer E‑Freighter, marking the aircraft’s debut in the Americas with the airline&rsqu...

easyJet switches to reusable crew meal trays throughout its UK and EU network

easyJet has introduced reusable crew meal trays, developed in partnership with Ecoffee Cup, across its UK and European fleet—cutting onboard waste and strengthening the airline’s wider sus...

AURA AERO takes X‑Volt back to the skies, advancing hybrid‑electric innovation for ERA’s development

Just two months after acquiring VoltAero’s assets, AURA AERO has returned the Cassio S hybrid‑electric demonstrator to the skies at Rochefort Airport—now flying under its new name, X‑VOLT....

Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...

Neste and United Airlines expand their sustainable aviation fuel supply agreements across the U.S. and the Netherlands

Neste and United Airlines have extended their agreement for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel, blended with conventional jet fuel, for flights departing from Chicago O’Hare International A...