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New maintenance center for business aviation aircraft in Moscow Domodedovo Airport

During RUBAE 2021 UTG PA company and SKYPRO TECHNICS aviation service center signed a letter of intent aimed at long-term cooperation. This agreement provides for the establishment of an authorized center for line and regular maintenance of Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 models, and line maintenance o...

Luxaviation & Shell signed strategic collaboration

Luxaviation announced the signature of a strategic collaboration with Shell Aviation, a leading global supplier of aviation fuels and lubricants. Luxaviation and Shell, beyond their existing respective FBO and fuel supply networks, will join forces for an expansion plan, Co-investing in adding...


Flying Colours Corp. completes 240 month Global Express heavy inspection

Flying Colours Corp. has completed another 240-month heavy inspection for a Bombardier Global aircraft. The maintenance team regularly conducts heavy inspections for Global and Challenger types and used this extensive experience to complete a rigorous inspection of the Global Express jet at the Flying Colours Corp. Peterborough ON, headquarters. In addition a landing gear overhaul, along with...

EHang Partners with HELI-EASTERN for Urban Air Mobility Operations

EHang announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with HELI-EASTERN. HELI-EASTERN is a major low-altitude general aviation carrier and helicopter service provider in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in China. It has also been designated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Shenzhen Municipal Government as a pilot unit for low-altitude aviation reform in...

Alice all-electric aircraft charging stations - Eviation Partners with Clay Lacy Aviation

Eviation Aircraft announced a partnership with Clay Lacy Aviation to provide electric charging as part of its FBO network of services. The partnership is the first FBO agreement for Eviation that will allow for the charging of Alice, its all-electric aircraft, at all Clay Lacy Aviation FBOs in preparation for the plane's expected entry into service in 2024. For more than 50 years,...

Newest member of the renowned aircraft family - Bombardier Challenger 3500

Yesterday,the wait was over and new era announed by Bombardier arrived, through a worldwide virtual launch! Welcome super mid-size business jet, the new sustainably designed Challenger 3500 aircraft.  The next-generation Challenger 3500 aircraft, the evolution of the Challenger 350 aircraft, introduces a redesigned interior with intelligent and sustainabl...

Ready for European deliveries - Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and 260 now EASA certified

Congratulations on the major milestone - Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and King Air 260 both achieved European Aviation Safety Agency type certification and will begin deliveries to customers throughout the region! “EASA certification begins a whole new era for the Beechcraft King Air in Europe,” said Tom Perry, vice president of Sales for Europe, Middle E...

International Yacht & Aviation Award for excellence in cabin design - Gulfstream G500

Gulfstream G500 have been awarded the 2021 International Yacht & Aviation Award for excellence in cabin design. The “Performance and Polish” G500 entry gained the top honors in the Interior Design/VIP Completions category. “This is the fifth year in a row we have earned an International Yacht & Aviation Award, and I am proud of our amazing Gulfstream team of des...

KKR Announces $40 Million Investment in Jet Edge International

KKR announced that KKR has agreed to invest $40 million in preferred equity in Jet Edge International, an Ohio-based global leader in full-service private aviation responsible for operating the largest fleet of Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft available for charter in the United States. KKR is making the investment in Jet Edge through its credit funds and accounts focused on asset-based fin...

RUBAE 2021 welcomes Dassault Falcon 6X, 10X twinjets

RUBAE 2021 started today in Vnukovo-3 and Dassault Aviation is present with an ultra-long-range Falcon 8X on static display, plus a cabin mockup of the wide body Falcon 6X aircraft, which is now in flight test with entry into service planned for the end of 2022. The 6X mockup is making a new appearance in Russia after a successful 2021 European tour including exhibitions in Par...

IBAC & CTX to offer seamless Carbon Offset Resource to business aviation

IBAC has announced its new alliance with Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX) to provide a transparent and efficient platform for business aviation companies to voluntarily purchase carbon credits to offset their CO2 emissions as part of an overall sustainability plan. The new IBAC Carbon Credit Exchange program is made possible by the new partnership with CTX, which introduced the world&rsq...

Phenom 300E for a Swiss charter operator became 1,500th business jet delivered by Embraer

Embraer has delivered its 1,500th business jet, an impressive accomplishment achieved in only two decades, while the industry average to reach this mark is 34 years. The milestone aircraft is a Phenom 300E, the best-selling light jet for nine years in a row, which was delivered to Haute Aviation, a Swiss company focused on charter, brokerage, and aircraft management. “We are honored to annou...

First international city-pair speed records for Gulfstream G700

An all-new Gulfstream G700 had set its first ever city-pair speed records from Savannah to Doha, Qatar, and then from Doha to Paris. The fully outfitted G700 production test aircraft connected Savannah to Doha, a distance of 6,711 nautical miles/12,428 kilometers, at an average speed of Mach 0.88 in 13 hours and 16 minutes. The aircraft then set another city-pair record from Doha to Paris, fl...

Closer to the first flight - Beechcraft Denali successful ground engine runs

Textron Aviation successfully completed initial ground engine runs on the prototype Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop powered by GE Aviation’s new advanced Catalyst engine. The ground engine runs, which took place at Textron Aviation’s west campus in Wichita, Kansas, verified the functionality of the fuel system and engine, as well as the interface with the avion...

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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...

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...

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...

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...