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3 decades of evolution in private jet catering - interview with Daniel Robinson from Niche & Bespoke & Deluxe Catering

Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 in Asia, marking a key milestone for ultra-long-range aviation in the region

Bombardier delivered the first Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft in Asia to an undisclosed customer based in Shanghai, marking an important step in the expansion of ultra-long-range business aviation across the region. With its unique combination of speed, range and operational flexibil...

Tecnam appoints Altair Solutions as Official Maintenance, Training and Certified Pre-Owned Partner

Tecnam announced the appointment of Altair Solutions as its Official Maintenance, Training and Certified Pre-Owned Partner, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to customer excellence and comprehensive support throughout the entire aircraft ownership lifecycle. Built upon decades of ex...

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Dassault Falcon 10X makes maiden flight

Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the program’s maturity and marking the launch of the flight test campaign.Test Pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac took off from runway 23 at Bordeaux-Mérignac at 11.10 a.m. for a two-hour and 30 minute flight. The pilots evaluated handling qualities and syste...

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand following CAA certification

Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft's recent grant of NZ Type certification by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority. With this delivery, Advanced Flight marks another milestone by operating the first ACH160 in the Pacific region. The company will use the aircraft for passenger...

Business Aviation at AERO 2027 will be even bigger, organiser pledges

AERO 2027 aims to build on the great success of AERO 2026 with an enhanced programme for business aviation, organisers Fairnamic confirmed today.   For the second year running, AERO was Europe’s largest trade show for business aviation. Some 50 business jets and turboprops showcased, with 400-plus international exhibitors participating from the sector, versus its 2025 edition....

Air bp marks 100 years of aviation refuelling

Air bp is proud to celebrate 100 years serving the global aviation industry. Since its creation in 1926, when aircraft were still made of wood and canvas, Air bp has remained central to the industry's most important milestones. The scale of change is significant – from 2,582 gallons supplied in its second year of operations to the approximately 6.6 billion gallons used annually toda...

Flexjet advances global expansion with acquisition of The Jet Business

Flexjet announced the acquisition of London-based aircraft brokerage and advisory firm, The Jet Business. The deal extends Flexjet’s capabilities in whole private aircraft sales, procurement and advisory services and brings together its existing FXSolutions brokerage entity and The Jet Business under a single global platform. The business will continue to operate under The Jet Business...

ATR sees Vietnam as a key growth market for regional aviation in Southeast Asia

ATR highlighted Vietnam's significant potential as a market for modern regional aviation, pointing to strong underlying demand, an expanding airport network and a new generation of turboprop aircraft that is redefining what regional flying can offer in terms of comfort, accessibility and economics across Southeast Asia. A year on from ATR's joint study with Vietnamese transport c...

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos join forces to develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project in France

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel production project at the Port of Dunkirk, in Northern France. The project will use the Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technological pathway to produce approximately 160,000 tons of SAF per year, making it one of the largest facilitie...

Jetfly is redefining business aviation with its Shared Ownership Program

For over 25 years, Jetfly has stood out in Europe as a pioneer of a distinctive shared ownership model in business aviation. Designed to offer the flexibility of private aviation without the constraints of sole ownership, the Shared Ownership Program gives owners access to a fleet of 72 aircraft operated and managed by Jetfly, with guaranteed availability throughout the year. As a key player...

Bombardier & Elie Saab collaboration introduces the Haute Couture of aviation with Global 8000 cabin design

Bombardier and ELIE SAAB unveiled a new chapter in business aviation: a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft that redefines the onboard experience through the lens of haute couture. This collaboration brings together Bombardier’s industry-leading engineering and performance with ELIE SAAB’s timeless design expertise, elevating the world’s fastest business j...

Stephanie Goetz: 5 Insights on being a woman in aviation and embracing unconventional career paths

When Stephanie Goetz recently sat down on Viasat’s viral podcast Above the Noise, one thing quickly became clear: her journey into aviation was anything but conventional. In the episode, Stephanie breaks down her incredible career trajectory with host Kolin Jones, CEO of Amalfi Jets. From a decade in broadcast journalism to building an executive coaching business, and ultimate...

Boosting East Frisian Island connectivity - Inselflieger takes delivery of its second Tecnam P2012 STOL

FLN FRISIA-Luftverkehr GmbH Norddeich (Inselflieger) took delivery of its secondTecnam P2012 STOL aircraft. This acquisition is direct result of the outstanding operational success and passenger satisfaction achieved following the delivery of their first P2012 STOL in April 2025. Inselflieger, the region’s largest provider of air services, transports approximately ju...

AERO 2027 builds on the success of this year’s edition

AERO 2027, taking place from April 14-17, 2027, will feature a further developed concept designed to build on the great success of this year’s event. In 2026, 860 exhibitors from 50 countries took part in the global leading trade show for general aviation, business aviation, and air sports. Around 37,000 visitors came to AERO in Friedrichshafen, with approximately half of them holding a pilo...

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Perforated landing pads could significantly reduce the noise of delivery drones and electric aircraft during take-off and landing, new research by the University of Bristol has found. As electric...

AURA AERO strengthens its position in decarbonized aviation with the acquisition of strategic assets from VOLTAERO

AURA AERO announces the acquisition of the assets of VOL TAERO, a French company based in Rochefort and a pioneer in electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems. This transaction brings toget...

Belgium takes delivery of first Airbus H145M helicopter

Airbus Helicopters delivered first H145M helicopter to the Kingdom of Belgium, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of the nation’s defence and security capabilities. The aircraft is p...

RIX Riga Airport recognized as the Best European Airport in the 5–10 million passenger category

RIX Riga Airport received one of the most prestigious awards in the European aviation industry – the “EUROPE Best Airport Awards” presented by ACI Europe in the category “Best...

SkyDrive reaches 100km/h milestone

SkyDrive successfully accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft to a speed of 100km/h, a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility. Through a series of high speed...

Avora Aviation named official Tecnam dealer for Balkans

Avora Aviation appointed as official Tecnam Dealer for Balkan region, representing the brand in Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, and...

United accelerates Starlink Wi-Fi rollout with first widebody transatlantic flight

United is accelerating the rollout of fast, free Starlink Wi-Fi for MileagePlus members as United flight 14 is set to depart Newark/New York for London this evening aboard a Boeing 777-200, marking th...

Embraer and OGMA conclude first C-390 Millennium maintenance for the Hungarian Air Force

Embraer and OGMA have successfully completed the first scheduled 24- month maintenance of a C-390 Millennium aircraft operated by the Hungarian Air Force. The work was carried out at OGMA’s faci...

flydubai invites Emirati applicants for new Flight Dispatcher Programme

flydubai announced that applications are now open for its newly launched Flight Dispatcher Programme for Emirati talent. Following the MoU signed earlier this year with Emirates Aviation University, t...

Jet Aviation signs lease for new FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

Jet Aviation has signed a 30-year lease with SR Aviation Infrastructure and Business Aviation Group, to operate an FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The FBO is part of a newly developed...

De Havilland Canada delivers first Twin Otter Classic 300-G to Ethiopian Airlines

De Havilland Canada announced the delivery of the first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline.The aircraft will support Ethiopian Airlines&rsqu...

3 decades of evolution in private jet catering - interview with Daniel Robinson from Niche & Bespoke & Deluxe Catering

Even today, quite a few people still have preconceived notions about the business aviation industry. The same is true when it comes to in-flight catering for private flights. Personally, I prefer to t...

Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 in Asia, marking a key milestone for ultra-long-range aviation in the region

Bombardier delivered the first Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft in Asia to an undisclosed customer based in Shanghai, marking an important step in the expansion of ultra-long-range busin...

A new era of luxury: Etihad’s celebrated A380 debuts in Tokyo

Etihad Airways celebrated the inaugural flight of its iconic Airbus A380 to Japan, which touched down at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on 18 June. The arrival marks a landmark moment for...

Special Missions Cessna SkyCourier to appear at Farnborough International Airshow

Textron Aviation will return to the Farnborough International Airshow with a Cessna SkyCourier on static display, giving global customers and media an up‑close look at the aircraft’s e...

High Flying Hangars breaks ground on multi-acre development at Frederick Municipal Airport in Maryland

High Flying Hangars celebrated the groundbreaking event at its development now in progress at the Frederick Municipal Airport in Maryland (KFDK). Frederick City Mayor Michael O’Connor; Airport M...

Airmedic expands its international reach and unveils a new medical cabin for its Bombardier Learjet 45XR fleet

Airmedic unveiled a new medical cabin purpose-built for its Bombardier Learjet 45XR aircraft. Already in service aboard the first aircraft, this permanent clinical environment supports patient tr...

AZAL adds fourth modern Airbus A320neo to its fleet

Azerbaijan Airlines expanded its fleet with another state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo aircraft. The introduction of the new aircraft is aimed at providing passengers with more comfortable and moder...

ProLogium and Elysian Aircraft BV sign MoU to advance the vision of zero-emission aviation

ProLogium announced the signing of a MoU with Elysian Aircraft BV, a Dutch aerospace company developing large-scale battery electric aircraft and core electrification technologies for aviation. U...

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia strengthens aviation talent pipeline through structured apprenticeship programme

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia announced new apprenticeship programme, aimed at developing the next generation of aircraft maintenance professionals, has produced its first batch of qualifie...

Tecnam appoints Altair Solutions as Official Maintenance, Training and Certified Pre-Owned Partner

Tecnam announced the appointment of Altair Solutions as its Official Maintenance, Training and Certified Pre-Owned Partner, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to customer excellence an...

Lufthansa Technik to build a second base maintenance facility in the Philippines

Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the MacroAsia Corporation, is significantly expanding its footprint in the Philippines with a new base maintenance facili...

dnata plates up full Air China Group portfolio in Singapore with Air Macau addition

dnata Catering & Retail Singapore commenced inflight catering services for Air Macau at Singapore Changi Airport, further expanding its long-standing partnership with the Air China Group. Und...

Dassault Falcon 10X makes maiden flight

Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the program’s maturity and marking the launch of the flight test campaign.Test Pilot Sébastien...

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand following CAA certification

Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft's recent grant of NZ Type certification by New Zea...