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Wings private charter travel company takes flight

Wings is a new private charter travel company, offering bespoke solutions to suit all lifestyles and budgets. The tailor made service delivers the most cost effective propositions available, meaning private jet or helicopter travel is no longer solely for the rich and famous, with one-way European f...

Brazil Questions Experimental Fleet After CA-9 Crash

A Comp Air CA-9 turboprop single crashed into a townhouse moments after takeoff from São Paulo Campo de Marte Saturday afternoon, killing the pilot and mining magnate Roger Agnelli and six members of his family. One person on the ground was also injured. Agnelli was formerly president of...

Analyst Raises Alarm over Rising Used G650 Inventory

Deutsche Bank aerospace analyst Myles Walton downgraded his rating for Gulfstream Aerospace parent company General Dynamics today from “buy” to “hold” due to concerns about the effect of rising pre-ownedG650 inventory on new sales and deliveries. According to Walton, for-sale G650 inventory has risen from nine to 22 this month, up from four last March....

Seawings launches bespoke corporate solutions

Seaplane operator Seawings has launched a series of corporate solutions and programmes ensuring progressive companies have access to creative and distinct corporate event ideas, team building programmes and employee reward programmes, among other options. Bespoke itineraries are developed for both internal events such as team building, as well as corporate entertaining for their new or existing...

ExecuJet Europe grows managed fleet with two Gulfstream aircraft

ExecuJet Aviation Group is expanding its European managed fleet with the addition of a brand new Gulfstream G650 aircraft and one Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Niclas von Planta, ExecuJet’s Vice President, Europe, says: “As we continue to receive positive feedback and referrals from our customers globally, we are experiencing very high interest in ExecuJet’s aircraft management se...

Comlux America gains EASA 145 certificate

Comlux America has been awarded a Foreign EASA 145 Certificate making them the first stand-alone EASA certificate holder in the USA. The certificate allows Comlux to perform base maintenance and interior completions on European Union (EU) registered aircraft not type certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Since 2011 Comlux America has held an EASA supplement to their FAA...

JetSmarter launches first private JetShuttle service in Europe

An app that has been dubbed "Uber for private jets" has launched a new service in Europe that will allow customers to book empty seats on luxury routes between London, Paris and Geneva with a tap of the smartphone. JetSmarter, which launched in the US in 2013, will also launch routes to Nice in May before spreading to Moscow later this year. A ticket on a six-seat Citatio...

Helo EMS Set To Take Off In India with New Policy

Long overlooked, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in India will get a boost through a civil aviation requirement to be issued by the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in mid-April. This is the first time separate regulations are being set for the HEMS industry in India. Issues to be addressed include eliminating the requirement for HEMS...

Updated Business Aviation Fatigue Management Guide Endorsed by ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recently endorsed a business aviation fatigue management guide that contains recommendations originally made by NBAA and the Flight Safety Foundation. In the most recent version of the Fatigue Management Guide for General Aviation Operators of Large and Turbojet Aeroplanes, several groups, including ICAO, the International Business Aviat...

Piper Aircraft Lowers Prices on M-class Singles

Piper Aircraft slashed the price of its M500 turboprop single today by nearly $300,000, to $1.99 million, as the company repositions its the M-Class product line in anticipation of certification of the new $2.853 million M600turboprop single in the third quarter. In addition, a newly upgraded executive interior will be standard on eachM500 and includes a new color palette dubbe...

VistaJet to grow its presence in Malta

Company announces intention to move its Global Group Headquarters to Malta Certain Headquarter functions to be centralized in Malta Targeted structure to help drive continued growth Takes receipt of 50th Maltese registered aircraft VistaJet, the global leader in business aviation, today is excited to announce that it intends to move its corporate HQ to Malta, as it prepares for the...

Bombardier WAVE high-speed Ka-band Wi-Fi service for Global 5000 and Global 6000 receives Transport Canada certification

Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that its Bombardier WAVE (Wireless Access Virtually Everywhere) ultra-high-speed in-flight connectivity and productivity solution has been awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) from Transport Canada (TC). The new system, which allows business aviation passengers to browse the internet, stream online media and stage a video conference high abo...

GE Aviation closes in on Passport certification

Engine manufacturer GE Aviation is in the “final throes” of the certification effort for its new Passport engine to power the Bombardier Global 7000/8000 ultra-long-range business jets. Brad Mottier, GE’s vice-president and general manager of business and general aviation and integrated systems, says the required tests on the 10,000-20,000lb-thrust (44-89kN) powerplant are com...

Gulfstream Delivers First G650ER into China

Gulfstream Aerospace has handed over a G650ER to Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. (MSFL), marking the first factory-direct delivery of the ultra-long-range jet in mainland China. Minsheng’s aircraft is U.S. registered, since Chinese CAAC type approval of the G650/G650ER is still pending. According to Gulfstream president Mark Burns, “T...

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Bombardier celebrates 200th delivery of its Challenger 3500 jet to Mr. Piero Ferrari

Bombardier delivered its 200th Challenger 3500 jet to Mr. Piero Ferrari, Vice Chairman of Ferrari. The aircraft will support Mr. Ferrari’s travel to Formula One races and other bu...

Jet Aviation launched full operations at Miami-Opa Locka

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Tecnam P2012 VIP made its American premiere at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

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ALTEA advises structured approach as business jet sales become increasingly complex

ALTEA released a comprehensive Business Jet Pre-Sale Housekeeping Guide, designed to help owners address essential legal, technical, financial, and design details before bringing an aircraft to the ma...

Capital Jets expands fleet with addition of Learjet 60XR

Capital Jets, an aircraft management company and 14 CFR Part 135 aircraft operator, has expanded its operations with the addition of a Learjet 60XR. Based at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internation...

Bell's first 505 for aerial policing work in Asia Pacific commences operations

Bell Textron announced the Aichi Prefectural Police have officially commenced aerial policing operations utilizing the Bell 505, marking a landmark moment for aviation in the Asia-Pacific region. A ce...

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Bombardier to showcase its exquisite Challenger 3500 at LABACE 2026 as part of extensive multi-city Latin American tour

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