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Garmin: D2 Bravo Titanium Aviator Watch

We are excited to introduce the D2 Bravo Titanium aviator watch – a smart and sophisticated watch with a premium titanium band, wrist heart rate and more. This premium aviation GPS smartwatch combines contemporary design and sophisticated connectivity to bring pilots and aviation ent...

JetLease Capital News

In the month of May JetLease Capital arranged and closed four aircraft financing transactions totaling just over $15,000,000. Details listed below: 1. New Phenom 300 business jet. The transaction was structured as a 6-month bridge loan facility. The client is a high net worth individual/entrepren...

Russian investigators blame air traffic controllers for Falcon jet crash in October 2014

Investigators in the case of the crash of the Falcon jet of CEO of France’s Total oil company Christophe de Margerie at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport in October 2014 believe that the air traffic controllers are to blame for failing to warn the pilots about a snowplough on the runway, which caused the tragedy, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday in connection with the case re...

Gulfstream launches G500 and G600 cabin showcase

 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that a full-scale cabin of the Gulfstream G600 is travelling around the United States this summer to give customers an opportunity to step on board and experience firsthand the comfort, quality and craftsmanship of the G500 and G600. “We’re bringing the G600 cabin and flight deck to our customers and potential customers so we can intr...

Total AOC helps Jet Exchange become major challenger in jet charter

Total AOC’s team of experts has helped jet management and charter business Jet Exchange to secure a new AOC for its fleet, which now includes a Challenger 604. Total AOC managed all aspects of the application, from drafting the manuals to providing interview preparation, ensuring Jet Exchange satisfied all the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority to run charter operations on the m...

Vector Aerospace completes first successful PT6A-140 engine test at South African facility

Vector Aerospace a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its first full engine test on the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop at its facility in South Africa. The PT6A-140 powers the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, and is also offered as an upgrade for earlier models of...

Bristow Helicopters Limited appoints Russell Torbet CBE to director, UK SAR

Bristow Helicopters Limited has announced the appointment of Russell Torbet CBE to the role of director of UK SAR. From 1 August, he will take responsibility for overseeing the operation of the civilian search and rescue (SAR) service on behalf of HM Coastguard. Torbet replaces Samantha Willenbacher who has been promoted to Bristow Group’s regional director for the Americas Region. Torbet...

Tamarack Aerospace Group's ATLAS active winglets gain EASA certification for Citation M2

Tamarack Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) for its ATLAS™ Active Winglets on the Cessna Citation M2 light jet. With the CJ, CJ1 and CJ1+ certified in December 2015, this brings the total number of Cessna models approved for Tamarack's ultra-efficient winglets up to four. Using AT...

Cotswold Helicopter Center and Gama Aviation name Fairoaks base manager

The recently announced joint venture between Cotswold Helicopter Service and Gama Aviation has now named the base manager to lead their new Fairoaks base.  Alex Hoff, with 7,000 hours flying experience, will be leading the new office when it opens in the next few weeks.  His experience across helicopter types includes Robinson R22/R44, Bell JetRanger, LongRanger and 407, Airbus...

TAG Aviation Swells its Managed Fleet with the Addition of a Pilatus PC-12 NG Aircraft

TAG Aviation Europe announced today that it has taken delivery of its first turboprop Pilatus PC-12 NG to add to its growing fleet of managed aircraft. The Pilatus PC-12 NG can comfortably accommodate up to 8 passengers and combines excellent economy, reliability and versatility with the inherent safety of this type of aircraft making it an exceptionally popular and efficient choice for private j...

AIR OPS Europe a 'crucial' platform for business aviation support services community

A wide-range of industry-leading companies from the business aviation ground services community have confirmed their participation in AIR OPS Europe, a premier event taking place 12-13 October 2016 in Cannes, France, to network, debate policy and market ground support services. Among exhibitors registered are ABS Jets, Aerodit, Air BP, Air Service Basel, Air Support, Avfuel, BBA Aviation, DC...

Air Partner appoints Julia Timms as Group Marketing Director

Air Partner, the global aviation services group, is delighted to announce the appointment of Julia Timms as Group Marketing Director. Julia will be based at Air Partner’s London Gatwick headquarters, reporting directly to CEO Mark Briffa, and will be focused on developing and executing the marketing strategy for the Group. Julia has more than 25 years of marketing experience across a range...

Victor launches popular app for jet-booking German travellers

Victor,the global jet charter pioneer, today launched a new version of its highly successful booking app specifically for on-the-go German fliers and the wider German-speaking DACH market. Discerning travellers with their iPhones set to display German language will now be able to view Victor's hugely popular iOS app in German, making this easy, time-saving method of booking private jets ...

GlobeAir enjoys strong growth as European private jet market downsizes

GlobeAir has revealed that it operated 1,066 revenue flights in the first quarter of this year, 6.4% higher than the same period in 2015. Across the year the company operated 5,849 revenue departures from European airports, 11.7% higher than in 2014. The company says its growth is largely down to more people who use private jets in Europe downsizing the size of aircraft they charter because...

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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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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...