The global flight training market in 2025 was largely defined by contrasts. Initial pilot (ab initio) and MPL (Multi-crew Pilot License) training expanded as airlines invested in future pilot pipelines. Type rating activity, on the other hand, faced headwinds from aircraft delivery delays and market adjustments. For training organizations, 2025 required ...
Visitors and exhibitors at AERO 2026 will have a wider range of mobility solutions to choose from when traveling to Friedrichshafen this year. Since January 12, 2026, Air Uniqon is connecting Friedrichshafen Airport with scheduled flights from Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. The airline uses a modern, 76-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft. Tobias Bretzel, Show Director AERO a...
Daher unveiled the latest version of its TBM aircraft family – the TBM 980 – which integrates Garmin’s third-generation G3000 PRIME avionics for an unprecedented piloting experience and incorporates cabin enhancements that further increase passenger comfort. Garmin 3000 PRIME avionics’ highly intuitive and refined interface significantly improves cockpit ergo...
flyExclusive adds two Challenger 350 aircraft to its fleet, continuing its planned expansion of high-contribution super-midsize capacity as part of the company’s 2026 fleet modernization and growth roadmap. The additions bring flyExclusive’s Challenger fleet to eight aircraft, marking another milestone in the Company’s multi-year strategy to deploy capital into aircraft cate...
End of November, Center Air Pilot Academy received its newest Simnest B737 FNPT II MCC simulator. Danish pilot academy, one of Simnest Aviation’s earliest and largest customers, acquired the new device to expand its existing training capacity, adding it alongside two Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulators already in operation. The partnership between CAPA and Simnest Aviation dates back near...
SmartJets and VIP Completions, providers of custom aircraft completions and refurbishment services, announced a successful conclusion to 2025. Last year, the SmartJets team sold and acquired 13 business aircraft on behalf of its clientele – including six Gulfstream G550 transactions. According to industry reports, this figure represents almost 8% (6/76) of all G550 transactions worldwide in...
Lufthansa Group keeps on investing in its premium customer experience and will equip all of the group's around 850 aircraft with high-speed broadband internet access from 2026 onwards, both within the existing fleet and on all new aircraft. Partner for the comprehensive upgrade is the leading provider Starlink, which offers the fastest in-flight internet connection in the industry today. The s...
Talon Air has been acquired in a private transaction that closed on January 2, 2026. The new ownership group is led by current CEO James Chitty, Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Piazza and an investment group specializing in aviation. Talon Air has been an affiliate of Vista, who became a shareholder as part of its acquisition of Apollo Jets in 2021. James Chitty, who continued to run...
ATR and JSX celebrated a milestone in their partnership with a special ceremony at Santa Monica Airport, showcasing JSX’s first ATR 42-600 aircraft. JSX, winner of the “5-Star Regional Airline” award from the Airline Passenger Experience Association for five years in a row, began operating its first ATR 42-600 in December on the Santa Monica–Las Vegas route, marking an earl...
Delta will add 30 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody aircraft as it continues to refresh and streamline its fleet while improving fuel efficiency and providing a world-class in-flight experience. The 787 will be a new fleet type for Delta and complements a previous order for 100 Boeing 737-10 MAX aircraft (deliveries to begin upon certification). This order underscores the strength of th...
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...
