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FCG OPS acquires Astra Aviation to strengthen presence in Africa

Authorized Pilatus Center Pro Star opens new facility strengthening sales and service capabilities

Pro Star Aviation recently opened its new Authorized Pilatus Sales & Service Center at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. This 37,000-square-foot (3,437.41-square-meter) Pilatus dedicated facility will strengthen the company’s ability to support Pil...

Archer showcases piloted Midnight flight as it advances to next phase of flight test program

Archer has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test program showcasing piloted flight. This phase builds on years of safe, autonomous flight testing across its various aircraft platforms, which validated its proprietary 12 tilt-6 VTOL configuration. Midnight cruised at speeds up to 125 m...

Grady launches emergency medical helicopter in partnership with Air Methods

Grady Health System, home to Grady Memorial Hospital and one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, has taken a major step forward in emergency medical care with the launch of a new, state-of-the-art medical helicopter developed in partnership with Air Methods. Grady Air, one of the state's largest medical aircraft, can provide intensive care unit-level care to patients, allowing quicke...

Falcon Luxe expands private jet charter offering with block hours access

Falcon Luxe, the private charter division of Falcon, part of Alex Group Investment, announces the availability of block hours private jet flight access. The concept is simple: clients pre-purchase a set number of flight hours and draw from them as needed, enjoying priority access to Falcon’s fleet. With block hours, there’s no need to request a quote for every flight or deal with repet...

First Cessna Citation Longitude delivered into Central America

Textron Aviation announced the first delivery of Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet into Central America. The long-time Citation customer is based in Costa Rica and plans to use the aircraft for business and personal use. The Longitude is equally designed around the pilot experience, passenger comfort and overall performance, delivering an aircraft that lives up to...

Jet Aviation commences development of two new hangars in Basel

Jet Aviation announced that development is underway on two new wide-body hangars at its site in Basel, Switzerland. The combined structures will bring the total hangar capacity of the site to some 40,000 square meters, with some 18,000 square meters of production and shops. Basel is the company’s largest facility and global headquarters, with six hangars, currently totaling some 36,000...

Golden West Jet Center to close after nearly two decades of dedicated service

After 18 years of operation at Oxnard Airport (KOXR), fixed base operator Golden West Jet Center will officially conclude its services on June 1, 2025. The leasehold at Oxnard Airport was recently the subject of a Request for Proposal process. During this time, owner Harold Lee chose not to submit a bid for renewal. “We’ve truly valued our time at Oxnard Airport,” said...

Impressive growth, development of new projects, expertise and goodwill - interview with Sir Jorge Colindres Marinakis at EBACE 2025

A pioneer in the field with more than thirty years of diverse aviation experience. An incredible mindset that is helping to educate the upcoming generation of aviation professionals. visionary approach and ongoing development of new ideas and activities.I assume that practically everyone has already guessed that person's name. Yes, we are talking about. Sir Jorge Colindres Marinakis. The annua...

Falcon begins first base maintenance on Falcon’s Global Express XRS

Falcon Technic, the MRO division of Falcon - part of Alex Group Investment, has officially launched its very first in-house base maintenance project on one of Falcon’s own Global Express XRS aircraft. The aircraft is now undergoing a complete six-week base check at Falcon Technic’s facility in Dubai South. This scheduled 60-month inspection, carried out in accordance with the aircraft&...

Skyservice unlocks global Wi-Fi with Gogo Galileo HDX STC for Bombardier Challenger aircraft

Skyservice Business Aviation expands its avionics offering with a new Supplemental Type Certificate for the Gogo Galileo HDX system on Bombardier Challenger CL604, CL605 and CL650 aircraft. With Transport Canada certification approval, Skyservice becomes the only Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul in North America to have completed the STC for Gogo's next generation glob...

KlasJet hosts French sports teams at exclusive VIP charter event

KlasJet recently hosted an exclusive gathering in Paris. The event brought together France's leading sports teams and premium travel professionals for networking and strategic discussions, while showcasing the advantages of VIP air travel solutions. The event began with a presentation from Ernestas Lukoševičius, VIP Charter Flight Business Development Manager at Klasjet. He guided...

Flexjet broke ground on new custom-designed private terminal in Scottsdale, Arizona

Flexjet broke ground for its newest Flexjet exclusive private terminal at the Scottsdale, Ariz. Airport (KSDL) opening in late 2026. Today’s groundbreaking signals the start of this ground-up custom build a $36 million facility, with a 9,000 square-foot customer terminal, 9,500 square feet of office space and another 34,000 square feet in maintenance hangar space. Kenn Ricci, Chairman of...

CARIBAVIA breaks the traditional conference mold and on purpose

In two weeks we'll be coming together at CARIBAVIA, an aviation event unlike any other. I've had the pleasure of participating twice, and each time the findings were genuinely fascinating, enlightening, and helpful. CARIBAVIA 2025 Summit & Retreat will be held June 10-12 on the French Caribbean Island St.Barth. CARIBAVIA brings aviation, tourism and investment stakeholders together. Ai...

To strengthen regional insight Rotortrade releases dedicated LATAM helicopter market report

Rotortrade has released its Latin America Helicopter Market Report 2024-25, offering a detailed view of the region’s evolving helicopter landscape. As part of its 2025 initiative to deliver targeted market intelligence, Rotortrade is releasing a series of regional helicopter market reports. Following the launch of the Rotortrade Global Market Report in March, the LATAM edition prov...

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Ten years of growth, expertise and excellence at Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac

Located alongside Dassault Aviation’s flagship manufacturing facility, Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac is celebrating a decade of dedicated support to Falcon operators around the world....

Airbus Corporate Jets survey points to a new wave of demand for large business aircraft in Asia

Confidence in Asia's business aviation market is on the rise, according to new research commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ). Industry experts expect demand for business aircraft to grow st...

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

Honda Aircraft Company announced the completion of the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon test aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in the program and moving the new light‑jet platform i...

Global Jet Capital releases its annual 2026 Business Jet Forecast

Global Jet Capital has released its sixth annual Business Jet Market Forecast, outlining a confident outlook for the sector. The updated analysis anticipates steady expansion over the next five years,...

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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....