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New Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade now available for Cessna Citation XLS aircraft

Textron Aviation customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation XLS+ and Citation XLS Gen2 aircraft with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck following Garmin’s receipt of FAA supplemental type certification for the avionics upgrade. Customers can have the upgrade installed at se...

Anticipation builds for first ever Airtaxi Market Showcase in Dubai

Organizers of the upcoming AIRTAXI World Congress are coming together with official Host Partner Air Chateau and Showcase Partner Unified Aviation to deliver a unique Market Showcase to the final day of the Congress on 10 October.   eVTOL companies have until Monday 23 September to co...


Modesto Jet Center adds a second PC-24 jet to managed fleet

Modesto Jet Center has added a Pilatus PC-24 jet to the company's management operations. The light business jet will also be added to the company's Part 135 charter operations. Built for operation landing on shorter fields, the Pilatus PC-24 offers a large cabin with room for six executive seats plus an aft divan that converts into a full-size bed, as well as a completely flat floor....

Gulfstream G700 earns Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba type certificate

The Registry of Aruba has type validated Gulfstream’s flagship G700 aircraft. The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba’s acceptance follows the aircraft's European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval in May, further solidifying its status as a premier choice for global aviation. Gulfstream G700, renowned for its ultra-long-range capabilities, superior...

Global Jet Capital completes securitization, raising $617M

Global Jet Capital announced the closing of its BJETS 2024-2 securitization, raising approximately $617 million. BJETS 2024-2 is Global Jet Capital’s eighth asset-backed security offering, bringing total assets securitized to approximately $5.8 billion and bonds issued to approximately $4.8 billion. The BJETS 2024-2 offering contained three tranches of notes: a $490.4 million...

Textron Aviation earns FAA approval for safety management system in aircraft design and manufacturing

Textron Aviation has received FAA approval of the company’s new Safety Management System implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft. This approval builds on the company’s previously FAA-accepted and approved SMS program supporting the maintenance and support of iconic Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, and underscores the company&rsq...

ExecuJet MRO Services secures South African Approval for Embraer Legacy aircraft maintenance

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced performing heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft following the receipt of regulatory approval. The South African Civil Aviation Authority has officially approved ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East’s Dubai facility to conduct heavy maintenance checks on the Embraer EMB-135/145 series (Legacy 600/650 series),...

Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare announce multi-year agreement to provide upgraded connectivity

Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare have entered a multi-year inflight connectivity agreement that provides Airshare aircraft management clients an option to install Gogo AVANCE, Gogo 5G and Gogo Galileo, company’s Low-Earth-Orbit  broadband satellite service. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between Gogo and Airshare, in which 65 percent of its Phenom 300 a...

18 world speed records - Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) delivers unmatched travel efficiency to its clients

Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) reaches a remarkable milestone by setting 18 world speed records, within the past nine months on its Bombardier Global 7500 fleet. This achievement is a testament to its commitment to efficient business aviation travel and showcases the extraordinary capabilities of the Global 7500. Impressive Record-Breaking Achievements In just nine months,...

Skyservice celebrates grand opening of new Seattle business jet center

Skyservice celebrated the grand opening of its new Seattle Business Jet Center this week at King County International Airport – Boeing Field (BFI) amongst industry peers, clients and dignitaries.The state-of-the art, 71,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex welcomed more than 200 guests over two days. It is the newest FBO to support general aviation in Seattle at BF...

ADAC Luftrettung trains in Munich and the Alps

ADAC Luftrettung will be training special maneuvers with the rescue hoist in the Bavarian Alps, the Olympia Park and at Langwieder See. The winch training sessions carried out by the “Christoph 1” stations at the Munich Harlaching Clinic and “Christoph Murnau” at the BG Klinikum Murnau take place exclusively during the week. Complex rescue scenarios are practiced with the r...

KlasJet reconfigures ACMI aircraft for business class accommodation

KlasJet is upgrading its fleet to add business class configuration for its ACMI operations. These cabin updates will make KlasJet one of the world’s only ACMI providers with twin-class configuration in its aircraft. As part of these upgrades, KlasJet expects to reconfigure its 737-800 to offer 12 business class seats, and a further 162 in economy. As opposed to simple additions of...

ACE’24 sees another record turnout for air charter community

The Air Charter Association in partnership with Business Air News, hosted the annual Air Charter Expo on Tuesday 10 September 2024 at London Biggin Hill Airport. With close to 100 exhibitors and more than 1,500 delegates in attendance, ACE’24 has surpassed last year’s attendance, to be a record turnout and the largest Air Charter Expo to date.  There was a fantastic selection o...

Gulfstream announces first G400 sale for dedicated charter operations by DC Aviation Group

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the first Gulfstream G400 intended for dedicated charter operations has been purchased by German-based DC Aviation Group. The sale was announced during a signing ceremony at Gulfstream’s Customer Support facility in Farnborough, England.The all-new G400 made its first flight on August 15, officially launching the aircraft’s flight test program, and boasts...

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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

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