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Senior US business leaders outline key reasons for wanting to upgrade their companies’ business aircraft

A study commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets reveals that the primary reason U.S. senior business executives from companies that lease or own private jets are considering upgrading their fleets within the next five years is a growing focus on sustainability and the use of sustainable fuels in newer...

Icarus Jet signs brokerage agreement to boost regional group charters with ERJ135 fleet

Icarus Jet announced a strategic charter brokerage partnership with ARGUS Platinum-rated RVR Aviation, gaining access to four Embraer ERJ135 aircraft. This agreement significantly enhances the firm’s regional group charter services, offering increased capacity and flexibility for its cust...


Pioneering new era of eco-air travel - hydrogen-powered private business jet

Sirius Aviation announced the official global unveiling of SiriusJet, a hydrogen-electric powered luxury business jet with a clean-sheet eVTOL design.  This landmark event will occur at MOVE Expo in London. Sirius Aviation AG CEO Alexey Popov will present alongside co-speaker and design partner BMW Group Designworks, highlighting the groundbreaking jet's cutting-e...

Panorama announces the establishment of a new base in Quebec City

Panorama Aviation announced the opening of a new base in Quebec City. This initiative also aims to support the development and construction of infrastructure in Northern Canada and Quebec. To meet the diverse needs of its clients, Panorama is deploying two aircraft: a Beechcraft 1900D and a Pilatus PC-12, capable of handling passenger, cargo, or combined flights. The company is establishing i...

Archer announces landmark infrastructure deal with Signature Aviation

Archer Aviation and Signature Aviation signed an MOU focused on electrifying Signature network of over 200 airport terminals, giving Archer access to takeoff and landing sites in major metropolitan areas across the U.S. and globally, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, and Texas. The MOU identifies day-one opportunities for launching Archer’s air taxi serv...

Atlantic Jet Partners acquires Aerodyne Corp, expanding aircraft maintenance & repair capabilities

Atlantic Jet Partners announced the acquisition of Aerodyne Corp., a premier jet engine repair and maintenance firm. This strategic acquisition improves Atlantic Jet Partners’ capabilities and market presence, reinforcing its commitment to delivering comprehensive aircraft solutions. Atlantic Jet Partners and its family of companies offer a wide range of aviation services, including air...

Aircraft Servicing Guernsey named as Authorized Service Facility for Cessna and Beechcraft piston aircraft

ASG, a subsidiary of Pula Aviation Services, has been named as a Textron Aviation Authorized Service Facility for Cessna and Beechcraft piston engine series range of aircraft. With 30 years of experience and expertise in maintaining Cessna and Beechcraft piston engines at its facility in Guernsey, services provided at ASG’s MRO facility include new aircraft warranty repairs, scheduled and un...

Gulfstream G500 and G600 exceed 100,000 flight hours

Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 have each surpassed 100,000 flight hours. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, both aircraft feature the award-winning Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck, with safety enhancing technology, including the industry’s first active control sidesticks and most extensive use of touch-screen technology, along with Phase-of-Flight intelligence. Both aircraft...

Skyports partners with Unified Aviation to accelerate global vertiport roll-out

Skyports Infrastructure has partnered with Unified Aviation to provide a cost-effective, versatile infrastructure solution for air taxi take-off and landing. This partnership will support rapid roll-out of Skyports’ infrastructure globally, facilitating agile and responsive vertiport network growth. The collaboration leverages Unified Aviation Modular Environmentally Sustainab...

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa set to achieve new record for airframe heavy checks

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa is poised to set a new record this year for airframe heavy maintenance checks. Company’s previous annual record was seven, but this year it will complete at least 11 thanks to additional work on Dassault Falcon aircraft. ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa is approved for line and heavy maintenance on the Falcon 50, Falcon 2000, Falcon 900, Falcon 7X an...

Cessna Citation Ascend test program soars ahead as second flight test article successfully takes flight

Second Cessna Citation Ascend flight test article (P1) as certification momentum builds for the newest Citation business jet. The milestone flight follows the Ascend prototype, which completed its first flight in 2023 marking the P1 aircraft the first conforming production flight test aircraft. The Citation Ascend business jet was unveiled during EBACE 2023 and the aircraft is expec...

How private airlines adapt to diverse passenger needs

Despite shared values and common irritants, deep cultural nuances persist, shaping priorities and taboos based on ethnicity, religion, or nationality. Kristina Jankauskiene, Head of Customer Experience at KlasJet, an exclusive private and corporate flight charter company emphasizes that acknowledging these differences is crucial for airlines orchestrating international flights. She argues tha...

Odyssey Aviation Exuma unveils new state-of-the-art terminal building in The Bahamas

Odyssey Aviation, leading FBO operator in The Bahamas, announce the opening of its brand-new, state-of-the-art terminal building at Exuma International Airport (MYEF) Monday 10th June 2024. New 4800-square-foot FBO terminal includes a six-acre aircraft parking apron and a bulk aviation fuel storage facility. New facilities represent a multi-million-dollar investment and will enhance the...

Gulfstream G700 makes Catarina Aviation Show debut

Gulfstream Aerospace newly in-service Gulfstream G700 is making its Catarina Aviation Show debut. The G700, joined by the award-winning Gulfstream G600 and super-midsize Gulfstream G280, will be on display June 13-15 at São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport in Brazil. The G700 features the most spacious cabin in business aviation and provides better performance than originally a...

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Platoon Aviation signed a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets. With this order, Pl...

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways, and Brickyard Connection complete regional electric flight demonstrations across Florida

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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...

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...

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...