Virtual Hangar formally introduces Jetstimate, an AI-powered feature delivering instant aircraft value estimates through simple tail-number searches. Following a quiet soft launch in November, Jetstimate immediately drew significant attention not only from existing Virtual Hangar members actively booking flights, but from across the broader private aviation ecosystem. Early engageme...
flyadeal scored an unprecedented 12 months of consistent operational punctuality topping the 2025 On-Time Performance charts among low-cost carriers in the Middle East and North Africa. In full year data recorded by Cirium – the globally renowned independent aviation analytics company – flyadeal’s OTP averaged 86.54 per cent for arriving flights and 89.79 per cent for d...
Boeing and Aviation Capital Group LLC announced the airplane lessor has placed a new order for 50 737 MAX jets, including 25 737-8 and 25 737-10 airplanes. The acquisition of 50 additional jets increases ACG's Boeing 737 MAX order book to 121, including 50 firm order for the 737-10. With this purchase, ACG has the largest order book for the 737-10 of any lessor. Thomas Baker, chie...
Air Inuit, which is wholly owned by the Inuit of Nunavik through Makivvik Corporation, today announced that its first newly re-engineered Boeing 737–800NG combi aircraft has been certified by Transport Canada, marking the arrival of the world's first 737–800NG configured for both passengers and freight. The aircraft will officially enter service on Air Inuit's Montréal-K...
International Flight Center (IFC) at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) debuted its brand new FBO terminal, including marking the occasion with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony in the fourth quarter of last year. Modern, luxury facility was designed with travelers’ comfort and productivity in mind, featuring stylish lounges, private bed-and-bath snooze rooms, a 10-seat conference room with full...
Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers globally in 2025 and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business. The backlog at the end of December 2025 increased to a new year-end record of 8,754 aircraft highlighting the strong market demand for Airbus’ product portfolio. In 2025, Airbus achieved another h...
VINCI Airports marks a major milestone in Cape Verde. During a ceremony attended by Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia e Silva, Deputy Prime Minister Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia and Nicolas Notebaert, President of VINCI Airports, the Group announced the completion of the first phase of airport modernization and the launch of an ambitious new investment program to continue supporting air t...
Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 have received certification for steep approach landing by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), allowing operations at even more airports worldwide. G500 and G600 received Federal Aviation Administration steep-approach certification in 2023 and 2024, respectively. To earn the FAA and EASA certifications, both aircraft successfully demonstrated s...
Cathay welcomes the release of Igniting the SAF Market: Policy Pathways for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel in China, a research study published by Peking University’s National School of Development in late 2025. The in-depth analysis and recommendations outlined in the study offer actionable insights on scaling SAF adoption in the Chinese Mainland through market measures on both supply an...
Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines announced a definitive merger agreement under which Allegiant will acquire Sun Country in a cash and stock transaction at an implied value of $18.89 per Sun Country share. Sun Country shareholders will receive 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock and $4.10 in cash for each Sun Country share owned, representing a premium of 19.8% over Sun Country's closing...
Baltic Ground Services extended its contract with the Latvian airline airBaltic for more than a year. Under the renewed agreement, BGS will supply fuel to airBaltic aircraft at two airports: Palanga and Riga. Effective November 1, 2025, the agreement confirms that BGS will remain responsible for fueling airBaltic aircraft at Palanga (PLQ) and Riga (RIX) airports until the end of 2026. In Riga...
Etihad Airways announced the launch of flights to Luxembourg, marking a historic milestone as the first airline from the Middle East to serve the country. When services commence on 29 October 2026, Etihad will also become the only airline offering nonstop flights between Luxembourg and Abu Dhabi, creating a new direct air link between two important European and Middle Eastern centres. The new r...
