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Tamarack active winglets helping charity work - second Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic Pilot of the Year Award

Tamarack Aerospace applauded Bob Briggs winning the Tennessee Pilot of the Year, for the second consecutive time … a highly unusual achievement according to Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic. Bob is based at Memphis, TN and is a former Flying Tigers and FedEx captain, a pilot in both the Army and Nav...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim expands managed fleet with addition of Challenger 350

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has expanded its fleet under management with the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft. DCAF will operate the new aircraft on behalf of a private owner.  The management contract will see DCAF provide full Flight Operational Aircraft Management services, Cont...


What is air transport of organs and how is it beneficial

Private jets can be an important time-saving machine for business executives, especially when they need to fly in a hurry. They are also frequently used by surgical teams who travel far and wide with their patients' organs so that these life-saving procedures may take place near where the patient lives or works.  But how exactly are these trips made? "It takes about an hour for the p...

Welcome newest member of International Aircraft Dealers Association - jetAVIVA

 jetAVIVA becomes the newest accredited member of IADA, the International Aircraft Dealers Association. The company achieved a record-breaking sales year in 2021, recording the highest annual revenue in the company’s 15-year history, and reporting more than 100 transactions. "The IADA board of directors is delighted that jetAVIVA, one of the largest aircraft dealers in the...

SKT and Joby join forces to bring Air Taxi Service to South Korea

SK Telecom and Joby Aviation, California-based company developing an all-electric, five-seat eVTOL aircraft, announced they will work together to introduce emissions-free aerial ridesharing services to cities and communities across South Korea. SKT’s CEO Ryu Young-sang and Joby’s founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt signed a strategic collaboration agreement at Joby’s manufactur...

Jet Aviation received IS-BAH Stage II safety registration for FBO network in Australia

Jet Aviation has received International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage II safety registration for all five of its FBO locations in Australia, including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Cairns and Darwin.  Joe Reckling, Jet Aviation’s SVP Regional Operations APAC said: “Safety and quality are key priorities at Jet Aviation, and these new IS-BAH certifica...

SAF for the Big Game - Castle & Cooke Aviation

Castle & Cooke Aviation, along with Avfuel Corporation, is proud to offer operators flying in for professional football’s Big Game on February 13, 2022, access to sustainable aviation fuel.  Avfuel Corporation—Castle & Cooke Aviation’s branded fuel supplier—will deliver a truckload (approximately 8,000 gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM* to the Va...

First production Cessna SkyCourier large-utility rollout

It is done - rollout of the first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita. The new, clean-sheet design has allowed for the incorporation of the latest state-of-the-art assembly and fabrication processes and techniques into the manufacturing of the aircraft. “Today is a rewarding...

CharterSync eyes global expansion after record 2021 charter growth

Award-winning air cargo charter business CharterSync is eyeing global expansion in 2022 after achieving unprecedented growth in Q4 2021.Against the slowing air cargo market growth in Q4 2021 highlighted by IATA, CharterSync continued to outperform the market, with its Q4 operating profit up 260% compared to the three previous quarters combined. 2022 has started off even more robustly, with the mon...

How the pandemic is ushering in a new era of Air Ambulances

Medical air transport has always played a pivotal role in providing patients with top-notch care during any health emergency. Air ambulances are particularly helpful for transferring critically ill patients to a different city or country. ​ They’re used to transfer patients from remote areas that aren’t accessible via other modes of transport. Similarly, they’re used to m...

First H145 in New Zealand to achieve 2,000 flight hours

Airbus Helicopters customer HeliOtago has recently achieved 2,000 flight hours with its H145 in the first two years of its operation. The H145 entered into service in the South Island of New Zealand in 2019 and in its support of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) missions, the aircraft has achieved a dispatch rate of 100%, with an availability rate of 98%.  Graeme Gale, Chief Pil...

Expanding Dassault Falcon model line at Singapore Air Show

Get ready to Singapore Air Show - Dassault Aviation will exhibit the Falcon 8X long-range trijet and ultra-versatile Falcon 2000LXS. Dassault static display will present a full-scale mockup of Falcon 6X extra-widebody twin, soon to enter service. Singapore will also be an ideal opportunity for customers to appreciate the unique capabilities of the company’s revolutionary...

Drone delivery operations in Peru - Wingcopter teams up with UAV LATAM

Wingcopter partners UAV LATAM, a Latin American holding with more than 10 years of experience in the unmanned aerial vehicle space and a presence in 7 countries. Through this alliance, Wingcopter will work with UAV del Peru, a subsidiary of UAV LATAM, deploying the Wingcopter 198, Wingcopter's new flagship Unmanned Aircraft System, to carry out drone delivery operations for local cli...

New life in USA - Global Express Project Pearl by FAI Aviation Group with Planet Nine

FAI Technik completed the sale of its award-winning, refurbished Bombardier Global Express Project Pearl to an undisclosed private US buyer. The aircraft, previously flying as D-AFAL, has been re-registered as N822VP, under the management of leading Part 135 charter and management company Planet Nine, based at Van Nuys, California.  The sale was overseen, including pre-buy and...

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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

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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...