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Guardian Jet launches aircraft brokerage division for light jet and turboprop sales & acquisitions

Guardian Jet has launched a new division dedicated to light jet and turboprop aircraft sales and acquisitions. Led by newly promoted Sales Director Keegan Dwyer and newcomer Andy Moss, new division will cover a range of light jets and turboprops, including the Pilatus PC-12, Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Beechcraft King Air and Daher TBM. Guardian Jet new division aims to bring to the ligh...

St. Barth Executive starts regular services with P2012 STOL

St. Barth Executive, the French VIP airline based in the Caribbean, has commenced scheduled operations with the two P2012 STOLs already delivered. A third P2012 is scheduled for September.  The first passenger flight was operated on August 1st from Guadeloupe (SBH/TFFR) to St Barth (SBH/TFFJ) and has been operated under the AIR INTER ILES brand by St Barth Executive. With a standard schedule...

Epsilon Aerospace partners with 4Repair for fueling MRO services in India's aerospace ecosystem

Epsilon Aerospace a leading player in the aircraft cabin interior and refurbishment sector has announced a strategic partnership with 4Repair, a leading EASA Part 145 certified organization, reinforcing its commitment to strengthen maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) services in India's aerospace infrastructure ecosystem by bringing advanced capabilities and foster...

Brampton Flight Centre selects ALSIM and buys an AL250 simulator

One of the largest Canadian flight schools, Brampton Flight Centre, has purchased an AL250 simulator to add to their flight training devices.The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re–configurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II. In addition, it offers both classic and glass cockpit for each flight model at the simple flick of a swit...

Euroairlines Group consolidates leadership in the Caribbean thanks to an alliance with Surinam Airways

Surinam Airways has chosen Euroairlines Group to manage the distribution of all its routes. Both parties have signed a partnership agreement that will give Surinam Airways access to a wide network of travel agencies, OTAs, aggregators and consolidators in more than 50 countries through Euroairlines Group's IATA Q4-291 plate, in addition to the important regional and transatlantic network that...

How BAA Training uses summer weather to train safer pilots

The summertime months and the changes they bring to aviation offer a unique opportunity to provide pilot training of the highest quality. Last summer, Eurocontrol reported a yearly high of 34,367 peak daily flights on July 7th, 2023, the high watermark for a regular flood of commercial airline traffic. This is also a peak time for BAA Training’s pilot academy to provide real-world fligh...

Canada advances drone traffic management with phase 2 trials

A consortium led by AeroVision Canada along with principal partners ANRA Technologies and ClearSky Connect, has been selected by Transport Canada, the Canadian aviation authority, and NAV CANADA  to deliver a Phase 2 trial of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Traffic Management. The first phase of RTM trials concluded in 2022 and provided many observations to advance RTM in Can...

Textron Aviation expands service offerings to include Cessna Citation 560XL series landing gear repair process

Textron Aviation expands its service offerings to include a new standard repair process for Cessna Citation 560XL series aircraft main landing gear (MLG). The new solution, developed in collaboration with the company’ affiliate, Able Aerospace Services, allows for significant MLG repairs without a full replacement – providing an additional timely and cost-effective part optio...

Big Island Jet Center celebrates one million gallons of fuel sold

Big Island Jet Center is excited to announce a major milestone in its operations as it sold its one millionth gallon of fuel this July. The impressive achievement comes within a mere seven months of the FBO’s grand opening and before the completion of its permanent terminal, slated to be finished in Q32025.Hawaii’s newest premier FBO, located at Kailua-Kona’s Ellison Onizuka...

Thales and Garuda Aerospace sign MoU for secure drone operations in India

Thales and Garuda Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the development of the drone ecosystem in India. This collaboration aims to foster innovation and to advance the development of technological solutions that can enable safe and secure drone operations and help the growth of drone-based applications in India. In addition to its broad expertise in the field of...

Elixir Aircraft signs 20 pre-orders and 80 letters of intent at EAA AirVenture

Elixir Aircraft has signed 80 letters of intent for 110 aircraft at AirVenture. 20 reservation contracts (pre-orders) have also been signed. This brings the order book to 330 aircraft, including orders, pre-orders and letters of intent, for all markets combined. With a view to the forthcoming American certification of the Elixir aircraft, representatives of the FAA  came to visit the stand, a...

CDB Aviation delivers first of two A320neo aircraft to Beibu Gulf Airlines

CDB Aviation delivered first of two Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on lease to a new Chinese airline customer, Nanning-based Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines. The first LEAP-1A26 engine-equipped aircraft was delivered to the HNA Group-affiliated subsidiary in July 2024, with the second aircraft anticipated to be received by the carrier in September 2024. With the addition of CDB Aviation’s two...