Daher unveiled the latest version of its TBM aircraft family – the TBM 980 – which integrates Garmin’s third-generation G3000 PRIME avionics for an unprecedented piloting experience and incorporates cabin enhancements that further increase passenger comfort. Garmin 3000 PRIME avionics’ highly intuitive and refined interface significantly improves cockpit ergo...
End of November, Center Air Pilot Academy received its newest Simnest B737 FNPT II MCC simulator. Danish pilot academy, one of Simnest Aviation’s earliest and largest customers, acquired the new device to expand its existing training capacity, adding it alongside two Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulators already in operation. The partnership between CAPA and Simnest Aviation dates back near...
SmartJets and VIP Completions, providers of custom aircraft completions and refurbishment services, announced a successful conclusion to 2025. Last year, the SmartJets team sold and acquired 13 business aircraft on behalf of its clientele – including six Gulfstream G550 transactions. According to industry reports, this figure represents almost 8% (6/76) of all G550 transactions worldwide in...
Lufthansa Group keeps on investing in its premium customer experience and will equip all of the group's around 850 aircraft with high-speed broadband internet access from 2026 onwards, both within the existing fleet and on all new aircraft. Partner for the comprehensive upgrade is the leading provider Starlink, which offers the fastest in-flight internet connection in the industry today. The s...
Talon Air has been acquired in a private transaction that closed on January 2, 2026. The new ownership group is led by current CEO James Chitty, Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Piazza and an investment group specializing in aviation. Talon Air has been an affiliate of Vista, who became a shareholder as part of its acquisition of Apollo Jets in 2021. James Chitty, who continued to run...
