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Falcon welcomes Bombardier Global 7500 to its fleet

Falcon Global 7500 offers the ultimate combination of speed, range and spaciousness. Featuring the industry’s best equipped cabin with industry-leading reliability, our proven, award-winning and record-breaking Global 7500 aircraft is the flagship for today and tomorrow. Mr. Sultan Rashit A...

Bombardier to digitally transform the aircraft engineering process from concept through to production with Siemens Xcelerator

Bombardier expanded its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft development to streamline its product engineering processes to meet the challenges of modern aerospace design and push the boundaries of innovation. Bombardier selected Siemens' NX so...

Gogo announces first STC for direct current version of Plane Simple Ka-band terminal

Gogo confirmed Supplemental Type Certificate approval from EASA for a direct current variant of the Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount terminal for Gulfstream G280 aircraft types. This represents the first time a Plane Simple antenna has received regulatory approval for a terminal powered by direct current flow rather than alternating current​. The DC option supports the...

Gulfstream G800 earns FAA and EASA certifications

Gulfstream G800 has earned type certification from FAA along with certification from EASA and has done so with even greater performance capabilities than originally anticipated.The certifications confirm enhanced performance for the aircraft, including a range of 8,200 nautical miles/15,186 kilometers at the long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85, an increase of 200 nm/370 km over ori...

Unifi expands UK operations with ground handling and security contracts at London Oxford Airport

Unifi has secured its first business aviation ground handling contract and its third FBO security contract in United Kingdom, marking a major expansion of its services and a new milestone in its global growth. Beginning April 15, Unifi will take over ramp handling operations and fuelling services at London Oxford Airport, which is ranked fifth in the UK for business aviation movements. In...

Weston Aviation launches FBO operations in association with aether – The Private Terminal at Manchester Airport

Weston Aviation launches its FBO services at aether - The Private Terminal at Manchester Airport. In association with aether, Weston Aviation now offers exclusive access to one of the most sophisticated aviation terminals in the region for private jet operators and business aviation passengers. This facility is the ideal setting for a convenient, discreet, and highly personal service. Already...

IADA members salute European aviation at EBACE25 in Geneva

Members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association  will gather in Geneva to acknowledge European aircraft resale transactions at EBACE 2025. With 17 IADA members exhibiting at EBACE25, the show remains a premier event dedicated exclusively to business aviation in Europe. On Tuesday evening, the first day of the exhibition, IADA will host a special dinner for its attending and exh...

Bombardier new Abu Dhabi service facility highlights ongoing commitment to the region as customer support footprint continues to grow

Bombardier announced the development of its new service facility at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi,UAE. This new facility represents a strong partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports, leveraging their expertise and commitment to aviation excellence. New facility, which will relocate from its originally announced location at the Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2022.The new locatio...

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 ushers in 15 years of cutting-edge aviation advancements and technology

Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet family tachieved a milestone anniversary – the 15-year anniversary of certification, entry into service and first delivery of the aircraft. The latest product investment unveiled for the CJ4, the CJ4 Gen3, is expected to enter into service in 2026. The CJ4 Gen3 incorporates the next-generation Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics for intuitive, seamless control f...

Prince Aviation completes industry first retrofit of Iridium Certus satellite connectivity on a Cessna Citation XLS aircraft

Prince Aviation have modified their own Cessna Citation XLS jet with a Collins Aerospace IRT NX Satellite Communications system, providing high-speed cabin connectivity through the Iridium Certus® 700 satellite service.This modification represents a first ever installation of a Collins SATCOM solution on a Cessna XLS business jet, which is displayed during the AERO Friedrichshafen trade s...

First purchase agreement for SUBARU Bell 412EPX for commercial operations in Europe

At Aero Friedrichshafen Bell Textron announced its first signed purchase agreement for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in Europe for commercial operations. Austrian air carrier, Kitz-Air GmbH, signed a purchase agreement for the newest Bell 412 variant, to be used for aerial work, transport flights and forestry operations. Bell received previous orders for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in the European market from...

Bombardier Global 8000 in final assembly and progressing on schedule

Bombardier Global 8000 business jet program is progressing to plan, with first Global 8000 production aircraft continuing in the assembly phase in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. Major components from Bombardier facilities were delivered per plan and the aircraft is progressing through the high-tech manufacturing process toward planned entry-into-service in 2025. Stephen M...

Tamarack Aerospace Group expands North America dealership alliance with Toledo Jet

Tamarack Aerospace Group continues the expansion of its Authorized Dealership Network with the addition of Toledo Jet LLC as a new Winglet Dealer and Installation Center. The partnership provides increased convenience to the CitationJet community, as Toledo Jet Center operates at multiple locations, including Toledo, Ohio (KTOL), and Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida (KXFE). Eri...

Rotortrade has been officially certified to perform maintenance operations on AW139 helicopters

Rotortrade has been officially certified to perform maintenance operations on AW139 helicopters. The certification, granted by the EASA / OSAC, is effective as of March 2025 and enables Rotortrade’s European Maintenance Center in Tallard to immediately begin work on the widely used twin-engine aircraft. This development is part of Rotortrade’s broader investment into technical capabili...

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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...