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ASKA unveils world first Drive & Fly eVTOL - ASKA A5 at CES 2023 Las Vegas

The first fully-functional prototype of the ASKA A5 drive and fly eVTOL vehicle makes its debut at CES 2023. The size of an SUV, the ASKA A5 is the world's first four-seater electric vehicle that can travel by road, and up to 250 miles by air on a single charge. The company is also ann...

Jetcraft hits carbon neutrality with Azzera

Jetcraft has become carbon-neutral through an ambitious partnership with carbon offsetting and compliance solutions experts, Azzera. Working with Azzera, Jetcraft has removed 3,596 verified tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere, matching 100% of its own emissions, while in...


Horizon Aircraft successfully completes hover testing of VTOL aircraft prototype

Horizon Aircraft has successfully completed initial hover testing of its “Cavorite X5” scale prototype. Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft commented: “This aircraft has exceeded expectations during initial hover testing. It is extremely stable, is capable of full hover at only 65% power, and has hovered with 20% of its fans purposely disabled in order to test sys...

Idyllic winter getaway to French Alps -XO and Lacure latest members offer

As part of their exclusive partnership XO and Lacure are offering XO Members a unique experience to explore the French Alps with a luxury stay in a picturesque private chalet in the heart of Val Thorens, France. The experience is the latest Members' opportunity from the exclusive travel partnership between XO and Lacure to provide the world's most discerning travelers e...

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia completes 2C-Check on a Falcon 2000

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, has completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 2000 at its facility in Subang Airport. Ivan Lim, Regional VP Asia for ExecuJet MRO Services, says this particular Falcon 2000 was a Philippine registered aircraft. He commented: “Being a member of the Dassault MRO Network brings strategic ad...

Jet Aviation engineering team innovates new aircraft antenna system

Jet Aviation engineering team has been busy finding new and innovative solutions to the complexities of aircraft KA Band Satcom System. The initial project began in 2016, as the sales team were thinking ahead of new ways to benefit the maintenance of aircraft, and ultimately the customer. The KA Band Satcom System is used for connectivity within the aircraft, including activities that re...

FAI accepts cryptocurrency payments in response to demand

FAI Aviation Group now accepts major cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin and Ether as an additional method of payment across all its global services, effective immediately. Cryptocurrency has progressively gained popularity as a legitimate form of payment in business aviation, affording a secure way to make transactions without sharing sensitive financial information.  As a result, more and m...

Volato took delivery of of its first of two recently-launched HondaJet Elite II aircraft

Volato has taken delivery of its first HondaJet Elite II aircraft, with another arriving at the end of the month. The two HondaJet Elite II aircraft are in addition to the 25 HondaJet Elite II aircraft order placed by Volato earlier this month. The new plane model was recently announced at October's NBAA conference. Owners in Volato's fractional ownership program now have access to Volato&...

TAG Aviation creates 4 unique fragrances for festive thank you this Christmas

As a festive thank you to its clients this year, TAG Aviation will be sending them a collection of bespoke fragrances in the form of scented candles to indulge their yearning for travel, blend into their lifestyle whilst highlighting the company’s global footprint. Each candle will evoke fragrances associated with the four TAG’s AOCs: Cayman, Malta, San Marino and the UK.  Pr...

Daher delivers the first TBM 960 very efficient turboprop aircraft to a Swiss-based customer

Daher announced the initial delivery of a Swiss-registered TBM 960 very efficient turboprop aircraft, which was received by Paolo Buzzi – who has explored the world in his previously-owned TBM 930. This top-of-the-line TBM 960 increases the number of TBMs based in Switzerland to 12, which is an impressive number for a country with only 8.7 million inhabitants. Daher’s TBM area sales re...

Used bizjet market steadying as 2023 approaches - IADA

A very active December for business aircraft resale dealers is capping a powerful year for members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association. Association members bought and sold more than 1,200 business aircraft worth $8 billion in the first 11 months of the year, according to statistics from IADA. And the December business pace has intensified further with more inventory to choose fr...

Equinox launches Clean Sky Index of top global sustainable operators

Equinox has launched the Clean Sky Index, an initiative that empowers clients to control how their travel impacts the environment. The effort allows travel buyers choice to favour private and commercial aircraft operators when it comes to booking, thus taking concise action towards reducing their travels environmental impact. The Clean Sky Index Equinox, through its private charter Equi...

King Air 350i turboprop joins Desert Jet managed fleet of charter aircraft

Desert Jet adds a King Air 350i turboprop to its managed fleet of aircraft. The versatility and short-field capabilities of the King Air 350i complement Desert Jet's managed fleet mix of Citation jets, providing charter clients with another exceptional option for their travel needs and growing demand for private aircraft. The Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft is the world&r...

Giving wing to sustainable business aviation - Gulfstream & Rolls-Royce

The announcement is just so very impressive - business-jet industry first original equipment manufacturer to fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuel - Gulfstream Aerospace! The flight took place on a Gulfstream G650 from Gulfstream’s worldwide headquarters in Savannah and was flown in partnership with engine supplier Rolls-Royce on the G650 BR725 engine. Gulfstream&nbs...

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Platoon Aviation to build Europe's largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet

Platoon Aviation signed a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets. With this order, Pl...

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways, and Brickyard Connection complete regional electric flight demonstrations across Florida

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways Holdings and Brickyard Connection completed three days of high-cadence electric flight demonstrations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport earlier...

Eve completes hover & low‑speed flights block, advancing eVTOL toward transition flight testing

Eve Air Mobility announced the successful closeout of the hover & low‑speed flights block in the flight test campaign of its full‑scale engineering prototype. The completed block generated hi...

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Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport unveil the World's largest Vip terminal

Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport have inaugurated the Jetex iGA Terminal. The strategic investment elevates Istanbul's position in the international aviation ecosystem and reinforces Türkiye...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia expands Falcon 7X heavy maintenance capability in Sydney

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...

Global Jet Capital launches Q1 2026 market briefing

While the geopolitical situation contributed to economic uncertainty in Q1, market fundamentals remained healthy. The quarter showed strong demand for business aviation, reflected in increasing aircra...

VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 wins prestigious design award

VIP Completions together with partner YODEZEEN announced that their Gulfstream G550 refurbishment project won the ‘Aviation Interior Design/VIP Completion’ title at the International...

Airshare to equip fleet of Embraer Phenom 300s with Gogo Galileo connectivity

U.S.-based aircraft management, fractional ownership, jet cards, and charter services operator Airshare is equipping its fleet of Embraer Phenom 300s with the Gogo Galileo HDX system. The up...

Jetfly highlights the versatility of Pilatus PC-12 in European business aviation sector

For more than twenty-five years, Jetfly has been developing its Shared Ownership Program, focusing in particular on the Pilatus PC-12, a turboprop aircraft renowned for its versatility, reliability, a...