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Outlier Jets celebrates fifth anniversary with plans for expansion and private offering

Outlier Jets is commemorating its fifth anniversary and announcing plans for expansion to meet the growing demand for private aviation services. With team members located in Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Florida and California, the company provides exceptional pr...

Platoon Aviation took delivery of their sixth PC-24

One more celebration - Pilatus handed over two more PC-24 aircraft to Platoon Aviation. With the handover of Super Versatile Jet, serial number 306, the German charter operator has grown its fleet to six PC-24s within just three years. At the AERO Friedrichshafen, Deniz Weisse...

10 years of exceptional customer support - Textron Aviation Zurich & Düsseldorf Service Centers

Textron Aviation celebrates 10th anniversary of Zurich & Düsseldorf Service Centers joining its global customer support network. Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker customers receive factory-direct support, maintenance and modifications by Textron Aviation through a global network of service and part centers, mobile service units and 24/7 1CALL AOG support. Located at Zuric...

Bombardier achieved regulatory approvals for Smart Link Plus System installation on in-service Challenger and Global aircraft

Major advancements in Bombardier Smart Link Plus connected aircraft system with several key regulatory approvals. The company has achieved essential TC, EASA and FAA approvals for almost itsentire fleet of Challenger and Global aircraft. With these approvals, operators of all in-service Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Challenger 60...

Gulfstream G500 German debut at AERO Friedrichshafen

Gulfstream G500 makes its German air show debut at AERO Friedrichshafen. G500 entered service back in September 2018 and introduced Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck. The Symmetry Flight Deck features active control sidesticks, which increase visual and tactile feedback between pilots, enhancing situational awareness. Outfitted with high-thrust engines and an aerodynamic wing, th...

New private jet carbon offset calculator shows private flyers their carbon footprint

In recognition of Earth Day 2023, on April 22, Paramount Business Jets has updated its open-source Private Jet Carbon Offset Calculator. The calculator allows users to quickly determine carbon emissions for their flights by simply inputting the departure and destination points and the type of aircraft; the calculator instantly tabulates the flight time and emissions in pounds and metric tonne...

Preowned bizjet market is rebalancing - IADA - expecting tighter conditions in 2023

Expectations in the preowned business aircraft marketplace for the next six months have increased, compared to the outlook in the fourth quarter of the past year. That’s according to the First Quarter 2023 Market Report’s global perception survey of members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association. Supporting these expectations are first quarter sales results from IADA&rs...

ASG adds base maintenance for Dassault Falcon 900LX

ASG announces base maintenance approval for the Dassault Falcon 900LX  at  Centreline CSAT operating base of RAF Northolt, following the successful addition of the type to its UK CAA Part 145 scope. This addition ensures all maintenance can be carried out "in-house" by the team at Northolt. With both ASG and Centreline in the Pula Aviation Services group, it allows for efficien...

PLANA won the iF Design Award

PLANA had won the Professional Concept category of the iF Design Awards. The iF Design Awards, which are held annually in Germany, are considered one of the top three design awards globally, alongside the Red Dot Design Award and IDEA. Over 11,000 products were submitted from around the world, making the award highly competitive. PLANA has now joined a select group of eVTOL aircraft...

F/LIST receives Red Dot Design Award 2023 for Aenigma

F/LIST innovative bio-based material F/LIST Aenigma has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2023. The Red Dot Design Award is an international design competition that honours outstanding design achievements in various categories. This year, F/LIST Aenigma is recognized for its exceptional design and high-quality features and has been named the winner of the “Product D...

Gulfstream G400 cabin tour launched, getting ready for the first flight

Customers across United States will get an exclusive look at the all-new Gulfstream G400 interior at the G400 Experience Tour, showcasing the comfort and flexibility of the aircraft’s class-leading cabin. The G400, introduced in October 2021, brings an unrivaled combination of range, speed and innovation to the large-cabin business aviation class. The aircraft features class-leading fie...

LYTE will rise vertically where others stay flat

by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert LYTE Aviation, the world’s newest advanced air mobility innovator will disrupt the business aviation market with an executive VTOL version that can do what others cannot. The LYTE LA-44-X introduces a whole new dimension to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), obviously with Advanced Executive Mobility (AEM). It may turn tables from corporate ‘JET’ to corporate &...

SkyDrive received its first preorder from a private individual for SD-05 eVTOL aircraft

SkyDrive announced that the company is now accepting pre-orders for its eVTOL aircraft SD-05 for personal use. Mr. Kotaro Chiba, a licensed pilot and the first owner of a HondaJet in Japan, becomes the first private customer of SkyDrive SD-05. SkyDrive has focused on developing its business-to-business pre-order sales since it unveiled design of the SD-05 in September 2022. SkyDrive is a...

Toto and Susie Wolff, leaders in racing, business, philanthropy and sustainability, to keynote EBACE2023

Toto Wolff is the Team Principal, CEO and co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Following a successful career in racing, he founded one of the earliest tech-focused venture capital firms in Europe. Sustainability is factored into every decision made by the team, among the most successful in Formula 1 history, which aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG PETR...

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IADA sees strong demand and constrained inventory shaping the global preowned aircraft market

The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has released its 2026-2027 Current Market Portrait & Forecast, offering an in-depth analysis of the global preowned business av...

From first call to final mission: Helicopter Alliance’s Black Hawks excel throughout fire season

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operated by Helicopter Alliance played a vital role in combating wildfires across Central and Southern Europe during the aerial firefighting season that has now concluded....