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Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Flexjet debuts custom Formula 1® car at the Quail, a motorsports gathering, illustrating the partnership's runway and raceway synergy

Flexjet celebrates both racetrack and runway during Monterey Car Week’s closing weekend August 14-16, 2026, with a custom Flexjet Formula 1®  car as the centerpiece. The racecar will be the main attraction in the Flexjet VIP Lounge at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering to highlig...

Solairus to acquire Clay Lacy’s aircraft management & charter divisions, expanding its scale in private aviation asset management & services

Solairus Aviation announced an agreement to acquire the Aircraft Management and Charter divisions of Clay Lacy Aviation. Solairus currently manages approximately 360 aircraft from more than 100 base locations across North America, while Clay Lacy manages approximately 140 aircraft. Upon complet...

Rotortrade MRO Latrobe obtains AFAC approval for Mexican-registered helicopters

Rotortrade U.S. maintenance facility, Rotortrade MRO Latrobe, has received Mexico's Workshop Certificate Convalidation from the Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC), extending international recognition of its FAA Part 145 capabilities. The approval authorizes Rotortrade MRO Latrobe to perform maintenance, inspections, repairs, modifications, and retrofit work on helicopter...

IADA White Paper of insights from leading aircraft finance experts

For decades, financing a business aircraft was often viewed as a relatively straightforward exercise. A buyer identified an aircraft, selected a lender, negotiated terms and completed the transaction. While the aircraft itself remained the center of attention, financing frequently occupied a secondary role in the acquisition process. Today's market tells a very different story. The modern b...

EH216-S completes Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in the heart of Kazakhstan’s capital

EHang flagship EH216-S successfully completed Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying flight of an eVTOL aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the Games of the Future 2026, the EH216-S conducted multiple route flights over the event venue in Astana, carrying Nurlan Sauranbayev, Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan, and other distinguished guests. As the capital of Kazakhst...

North Shore Jet Center to launch new era of service at Waukegan National Airport

North Shore Jet Center will assume FBO operations at Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) on October 1, 2026, elevating customer service and operational excellence for Chicago’s North Shore aviation community.vAs the airport's sole FBO, North Shore Jet Center will also join the Avfuel Network upon opening, providing customers with access to Avfuel's comprehensive suite of fuel, payment a...

Honda Aircraft Company associates celebrate 20 years of aviation innovation

Honda Aircraft Company associates celebrated 20 years since the company's founding, marking two decades of excellence, continued innovation, and commitment to the Piedmont Triad community with a commemorative banner signing. Honda Aircraft Company was formally established in 2006 as a global manufacturing, development, and sales headquarters after the successful first flight of the HondaJet. T...

Joby Aviation establishes hub at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, advancing air mobility innovation in Texas

Joby Aviation signed a lease for 45,000 square feet at Alliance Air Trade Center in Haslet, part of Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Located within Hillwood’s 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development, the leased space marks the first significant North Texas presence by an eVTOL aircraft manufacturer and strengthens the region’s growing role in advanced air mobility. Greg B...

ALTEA advises structured approach as business jet sales become increasingly complex

ALTEA released a comprehensive Business Jet Pre-Sale Housekeeping Guide, designed to help owners address essential legal, technical, financial, and design details before bringing an aircraft to the market. With OEM delivery delays and ongoing supply chain pressures driving demand for pre-owned jets, and recent tax incentives encouraging investment, it appears to be a good time to sell your busines...

Capital Jets expands fleet with addition of Learjet 60XR

Capital Jets, an aircraft management company and 14 CFR Part 135 aircraft operator, has expanded its operations with the addition of a Learjet 60XR. Based at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the aircraft will serve routes across the Southeast, focusing on New York and Miami. Anthony Temperino, Director of Operations commented: "The Learjet 60XR is known for its sp...

Daher Aircraft expands its authorized service center Network in Brazil, reinforcing support for the country's growing TBM fleet

Daher Aircraft has strengthened its customer support coverage for Brazilian owners and operators of the fast, efficient TBM airplane family with the addition of two authorized service centers to the company’s Network in the country. Announced during LABACE in São Paulo, the appointments of UP Aviation and Aeromecânica broaden the Network's geographic coverage and provid...

Bell's first 505 for aerial policing work in Asia Pacific commences operations

Bell Textron announced the Aichi Prefectural Police have officially commenced aerial policing operations utilizing the Bell 505, marking a landmark moment for aviation in the Asia-Pacific region. A ceremony held at the Komaki Airport in Nagoya, Japan, celebrated the milestone, which commemorates the Bell 505 as the first aircraft of its type deployed for police operations across the Asia-Pacific....

Where performance meets preparedness — General Aviation Service’s approach to high season success

Summer high season in Spain is always a defining period for general aviation sector, and this year is no exception. With the first two months already behind us, preliminary results are offering a clear picture of operational dynamics, emerging challenges, and the evolving expectations of both operators and passengers. To explore these trends in depth, today I speak with Evgeny Shadov, Vice Pr...

Honda Aircraft Company celebrates type validation of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil at LABACE 2026

Honda Aircraft Company announced first delivery of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued commitment to general aviation in South America. The delivery follows type validation of the latest HondaJet variant by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency, confirming that the Elite II meets the authority’s safety and performance standards...

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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,...

Air Charter Expo achieves third consecutive year of record‑breaking attendance

Global trade body The Air Charter Association (The ACA) celebrated another record‑setting edition of Air Charter Expo (ACE’26) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, delivered in partnership with Busines...

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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...

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...