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Eve Air Mobility flies eVTOL prototype for authorities, marking progress in flight test campaign

Eve Air Mobility successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The milestone marks further progress...

Vertical Aerospace advances piloted flight testing, manufacturing and demand for Valo

Vertical Aerospace released its 2025 Annual Report, including FY25 financial results and an update on its flight test programme, manufacturing progress and commercial momentum. Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, commented: “We’ve made strong progress across the business &nda...


Rotortrade completes cross-continental sale of AW119Ke helicopter to Aeromaster

Rotortrade delivered a Leonardo AW119Ke (YOM 2010, S/N 14762) to Aeromaster SA LLC, supporting air operations for VIP and authorities’ transportation, Oil industries and Medevac missions in Ecuador. The aircraft was previously operated by the South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service as an EMS platform. Following its arrival in Quito in late October, i...

UAS launches GTMx for Flight Operations new era in trip management technology

UAS International Trip Support returns to NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers this week for the live launch of GTMx – the next-generation trip management platform designed to transform how flight departments create, manage, and track trips. Built with a mobile-first mindset and engineered around the real-world experience of operations teams, GTMx redefines operational control, speed, and...

Avfuel enhances global support framework

As business aviation faces a convergence of global fuel market volatility, expanding sustainability requirements and record demand—including enhanced traffic tied to major global sporting events—Avfuel Corporation strengthened its coordinated support infrastructure to help operators maintain reliability, compliance and cost control. The announcement comes ahead of the 2026 NBAA Sc...

Gulfstream completes 200th G600 delivery

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the 200th customer delivery of the award-winning Gulfstream G600. This aircraft was outfitted at Gulfstream’s facility in St. Louis and delivered to a North America-based customer. To date, the G600 fleet has logged more than 197,000 flight hours and completed over 87,000 landings. The aircraft has amassed 95 city-pair speed records, including recently surpa...

Talon Air selects MySky to support its next phase of growth

Talon Air has selected MySky Spend and MySky Quote to streamline manual processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support its ambitious growth plans following its transition to full independence. Talon Air, which recently returned to independent ownership under the leadership of CEO James Chitty and COO Nicholas Piazza, continues to build on a strong growth trajectory that saw the company add...

Signature Aviation debuts state-of-the-art private aviation terminal in Glasgow

Signature Aviation announce the debut of its newest terminal at Glasgow Airport (GLA) in Scotland. The cutting-edge facility was officially introduced during a grand opening celebration this week, showcasing the enhanced guest experience and spotlighting the terminal’s expansive, thoughtfully designed amenities. New Signature GLA terminal was designed to enhance the...

Gulfstream appointed MJets as international sales representative for Thailand

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. appointed MJets Limited as the authorized international sales representative for Gulfstream business aircraft sales activities in Thailand. Under the agreement, MJets will be responsible for promoting and supporting Gulfstream with customers and prospects throughout the country. Gulfstream continues to see significant growth in Asia, particularly with its newes...

Jet Aviation signs MoU to explore expansion opportunities in Singapore

Jet Aviation signed a non-binding MoU with the Singapore Economic Development Board and JTC Corporation. The MoU signifies the intent of all three parties to pursue discussions on potentially expanding the company’s capacity and capabilities in Singapore with a proposed hangar development at Seletar Aerospace Park. Desmond Goh, Jet Aviation’s senior vice president regional...

Seven Bell 407GXis to join South Africa's Transmission Company

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 407GXis for utility operations, including high voltage powerline maintenance, emergency management and operational support.The NTCSA is a key operator of the country’s national electricity transmission grid and is responsible for building a sustainable energy future for South Afric...

flyExclusive expands pre-owned Citation XLS+ fractional ownership program

flyExclusive announced the reintroduction of its Citation XLS+ fractional ownership program, making flyExclusive the only operator in the industry offering fractional shares on the XLS+ platform. Fractional shares are available immediately, with pricing starting from $695,000 depending on share size. Additional XLS+ aircraft are expected to enter the program throughout 2026 to meet growing de...

Life Flight Network signs ten-year agreement and places firm order for 12 PC-12 PROs

Life Flight Network announced its agreement for twelve turnkey medevac-configured PC-12 PROs. Life Flight Network is the launch customer in the United States for the PC-12 PRO with an aeromedical interior. The aircraft will be delivered by Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd through its Broomfield-based operation and will be fully outfitted for Intensive Care Unit level care and transport. Founded nearly...

Pegasus Elite Aviation adds 3rd Gulfstream G650 to charter fleet

Los Angeles-based Pegasus Elite Aviation' managed fleet has added a new asset: a Gulfstream G650 jet, which has officially arrived at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and is now available for global charter operations. The deployment of N928DJ marks the 11th large-cabin aircraft in the Pegasus fleet and its 3rd Gulfstream G650, demonstrating Pegasus Elite Aviation's ambition to cultivate the high-en...

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Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

Embraer delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, marking the operator as the launch fleet customer for Embraer’s latest-generation super-midsize business jet. The inaugural aircraft joins Fl...

HondaJet Echelon advances to next phase with successful wing assembly

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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....