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Embraer & Flexjet sign agreement valued at up to USD $7 billion, representing the largest firm order for both companies

Embraer Executive Jets announced a purchase agreement with Flexjet. The agreement comprises a fleet of Embraer business jets, which includes the Praetor 600, Praetor 500 and Phenom 300E models, as well as an enhanced suite of services and support. The agreement is valued at up to USD $7 bi...

CAAC certifies ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia as an approved maintenance organisation for Falcon aircraft

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved  ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, to do line and base maintenance on Chinese-registered Falcon 7X and Falcon 2000EX EASy aircraft. The certification approves ExecuJet Malaysia t...


Clay Lacy Aviation at OXC joins the Paragon Network to enhance private aviation services

Clay Lacy Aviation FBO at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Oxford, Connecticut has joined the Paragon Network. This partnership unites two industry leaders committed to delivering exceptional safety and service within the aviation sector. Clay Lacy has refined its offerings over more than 55 years, providing aircraft management, charter, maintenance, avionics, interiors, and FBO services to a...

Avfuel powers SAF expansion with new U.S. supply points

Avfuel Corporation is taking sustainable aviation fuel to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion - three new supply points in addition to a renewed SAF supply agreement to support increased SAF volume across the Avfuel Network. Avfuel SAF availability now extends up the East Coast of the United States with the addition of a supply terminal in Linden, New Jer...

Bombardier Defense celebrates the official unveiling of armasuisse’s new head of state multi-mission Global 7500 aircraft

Bombardier Defense celebrated first public unveiling of armasuisse’s newly-delivered Global 7500 multi-mission aircraft. The platform will be equipped for government and military personnel transport and for emergency evacuation missions. The addition of this next-generation platform to armasuisse’s fleet will ensure an increased transportation capacity and protection for gove...

Business aviation generates €100 billion in economic value, study reveals critical policy threats

Oxford Economics study outlined business aviation’s substantial economic contributions in Europe, warning that restrictive government policies could jeopardise up to €120 billion in foreign investments and 104,000 jobs by 2030. The study, commissioned by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and EBAA, underscored business aviation’s indispensable role in Eu...

Aviation Partners expands winglet installation network for greater geographic coverage

Aviation Partners has authorized three new MRO specialists to its installation network for its performance-boosting Winglets. The addition of Western Aircraft, Yingling Aviation and SEAL Aviation to the Aviation Partners’ network allows Dassault Falcon owners greater geographic options to upgrade their jets. Gary Dunn,Aviation Partners President, commented:  “Adding these...

Signature Aviation unveils state-of-the-art private terminal in Huntsville

Signature Aviation announced the opening of a renovated facility at Huntsville International Airport (HSV) in Alabama. The terminal at HSV is designed to meet the needs of Signature guests in one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast United States, serving as a gateway to the hub for aerospace and technology. The design of the terminal itself was partly inspired by the area’s &...

IADA reports strong preowned BizJet sales and optimistic forecast for 2025

IADA concluded 2024 with a rise in preowned business aircraft sales and an optimistic outlook for the year ahead.  These results, along with robust market confidence, are detailed in IADA’s Fourth Quarter 2024 Market Report, released today. IADA dealers completed 1,559 transactions in 2024 while the fourth quarter alone saw 562 aircraft deals finalized. Post-election clarity boo...

Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) rings in the New Year & sets 32 world speed records in 2024

Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) achieved remarkable success in 2024 by setting an impressive 32 world speed records on the Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft across major cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, London, and Delhi. These accomplishments underscores the company's dedication to excellence in luxury aviation – as well as the incredible...

Hunch Mobility selects Electra ultra short hybrid-electric aircraft for on-demand regional air travel across India

Electra signed a MoU to use EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft to expand on-demand regional air travel to communities across India, bringing affordable, sustainable, and quiet on-demand air travel to one of the world's fastest growing and most congested transportation markets. The partnership combines the unique capabilities of Electra's 9-passenger EL9 aircraft, which...

PlaneSense and Jetfly partner to benefit clients

PlaneSense and Jetfly are partnering to provide enhanced service to clients. Share owners in each program will be able to use their flight hours to fly on the other program's fleet beginning April 1, 2025. The two companies are highly regarded for providing distinguished private flight programs. Collectively, they operate nearly 100 fractionally owned Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 je...

EHang launches UAM exhibition experience center in Shenzhen

EHang launched its exhibition experience center in Shenzhen’s Luohu Sports and Leisure Park. It is the world’s first EH216-S takeoff and landing site featuring a fully automated vertical lift vertiport. It also marks a new smart infrastructure in Shenzhen dedicated to the commercial operations of the EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle, establishing a groundbreakin...

Eve Air Mobility and JetSetGo to explore urban ATM implementation in India

Eve Air Mobility and JetSetGo have entered into an agreement to explore and advance the use of Vector, Eve’s cutting-edge agnostic Urban air traffic management software solution in India. The announcement, which was made during the Bharat Mobility AAM Conference today, makes JetSetGo Eve’s 14th Vector customer and its second customer in India, as interest in the Eve&rsqu...

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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

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...

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...

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...

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...