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Unique flying office concept - Executive Cabin for Bombardier Global 7500 and Global 8000 aircraft

Welcome the latest of Honda Aircraft Company – HondaJet Elite II

NBAA-BACE 2022 was The PLACE to reveal latest from Honda Aircraft Company - HondaJet Elite II, an upgraded aircraft, featuring a host of key advancements in performance and comfort. The company also announced the introduction of automation technologies.   T...

EVFLY announces its partnership with Air Cargo Trader Dubai for an enhanced collaboration

EVFLY partners with Air Cargo Trader LLC. The terms of our partnership agreement are to give ACT the opportunity to do the marketing, sales and representation of EVFLY for the United Arab Emirates, East Africa and India. Based on long-standing agreement and past collaborations...

AeroVisto is strengthening its market position within the EU and acquires CAS

AeroVisto Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Complete Aircraft Services GmbH, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The acquisition of CAS brings together established companies that complement each other’s service portfolios and share the same values and goals. It is the next consequential step in the successive development of the AeroVisto Group, which Hermann Bauer and Carsten Matthiese...

New full-flight simulator for the Praetor Jets - Embraer & FlightSafety International

To meet growing demand for Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 training, FlightSafety will offer a new full-flight simulator for these models. The simulator, which is the third for the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 established by FlightSafety International, will be located in Orlando, Florida to serve the growing fleet of over 200 aircraft in the Praetor platform. Operations will begin in the second qu...

ZURI hybrid VTOL announced construction updates

As a result of technology demonstrator tests, subscale models, aerodynamics simulations and many complex calculations, significant changes in the design of the ZURI hybrid VTOL have been made. One of the changes that will affect the passenger version the most is the change in the internal layout. The original VIP and Executive variants, which had different seating arrangements, are now unifie...

Strong growth for business aviation - Honeywell 31st annual Global Business Aviation Outlook

Honeywell 31st annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth $274 billion from 2023 to 2032, which is up 15% in both deliveries and expenditures from the same 10-year forecast a year ago. This year, surveyed operators reported new jet purchase plans on par with 2019 levels, with fleet addition rates doubling from last year's repo...

Jet Aviation further invests in Bozeman, Scottsdale and Houston U.S. facilities

Jet Aviation  is continuing to invest in global business aviation infrastructure. In service of growing customer demand, the company is currently investing in its Bozeman, Montana, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Houston, Texas facilities. Jet Aviation has broken ground on a new 40,000 square-foot hangar at its Bozeman facility, scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2023. The ne...

Piper Aircraft - experience the latest evolution of Garmin software

Piper Aircraft has implemented the latest evolution of Garmin software at NBAA-BACE in Orlando, FL. Piper Aircraft is committed to providing innovative safety enhancing technologies throughout its fleet. Previously, Piper Aircraft was first to market with Garmin’s Collier award-winning Autoland technology, a standard feature included on the M600/SLS. The latest in Garmin software inn...

Pilatus confirms high demand for the PC-12 NGX and PC-24

Pilatus confirms very high demand for both aircraft PC-12 NGX and the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. By the end of September 2022, Pilatus had delivered 47 PC-12 NGX and 27 PC-24. Of these aircraft, roughly 62 Percent were completed by the US subsidiary, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd in Broomfield, Colorado. Based at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) since 1996, the company created...

Reaffirming commitment to reduce carbon footprint - Avfuel and Sheltair cover SAF bases for NBAA-BACE

Avfuel Corporation partnered with Sheltair Aviation and Neste to ensure NBAA-BACE attendees have the option to fuel sustainably for the 2022 show. Avfuel has two truckload deliveries of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM to its branded FBO, Sheltair, at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) the week of October 10. The deliveries provide a total of 16,000 gallons of SAF to the FBO for its cu...

Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck to receive EASA approval for Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS

Garmin announced imminent EASA approval of the G5000 flight deck for the Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS aircraft. Providing an exceptional experience for European owners and operators, the G5000 integrated avionics suite modernizes the cockpit with additional capabilities, significantly reduces operational costs and increases situational awareness of the flight crew. Carl...

Bell announced first Bell 505 delivery to Greece

The first Bell 505 was delivered to a customer in Greece. The aircraft was delivered in August at the Bell Prague Service Center. The helicopter is privately owned and will be operated by Bellavia Ltd. for commercial flights throughout the mainland and islands of Greece for business, VIP, leisure and charter flights. Bellavia will operate and maintain the aircraft under its organization...

Flexjet to become a public company via business combination with Horizon Acquisition Corporation II

Flexjet and Horizon Acquisition Corporation II announced a definitive businesscombination agreement that will result in Flexjet becoming a publicly listed company. Upon the closing of the transaction, Flexjet is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “FXJ”. Flexjet as a leader in the private aviation sector with a full breadth of market...

1,100 TBMs…and counting - new delivery milestone for Daher TBM very fast turboprop

Just two years after handover of the 1,000th TBM new milestone - .Daher has delivered its 1,100th TBM! This milestone aircraft is a TBM 960 – the latest top-of-the-line TBM version – which benefits from Daher’s application of digital power for enhanced operating economics, along with a superior piloting experience and increased cabin comfort. Today’s TBM produc...

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Beyond operations: the global role of FBOs — interview with Evgeny Shadov, General Aviation Service

Aviation evolves through moments of clarity — moments when industry leaders step forward to explain not only what is happening, but why it matters. This conversation with Evgeny Shadov, VP ...

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....

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...

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...

HondaJet Echelon advances to next phase with successful wing assembly

Honda Aircraft Company announced the completion of the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon test aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in the program and moving the new light‑jet platform i...

Global Jet Capital releases its annual 2026 Business Jet Forecast

Global Jet Capital has released its sixth annual Business Jet Market Forecast, outlining a confident outlook for the sector. The updated analysis anticipates steady expansion over the next five years,...

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Half a thousand strong: Textron Aviation rolls out 500th Cessna Citation Latitude

Textron Aviation has reached a significant production milestone with the rollout of the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude from its Wichita, Kansas, facility. The achievement reflects the enduring popular...

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....

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...

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...

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...