Bell 505 has set a new record for the number of aircraft orders in Latin America in 2025. This achievement highlights the growing demand the region has seen for the Bell 505 and its multi-mission capabilities.In the Southern Cone, there are more Bell 505s in operation than any other area in Latin America, making Bell’s support network critical to the success of the Bell 505. Through a sys...
Avfuel Corporation expanded its branded FBO network by adding Chantilly Air Jet Center (KHEF) in the D.C. metropolitn area as of April 1. Strategically positioned as a gateway to Washington, D.C., Chantilly Air Jet Center is widely recognized as the fastest “touchdown to downtown” option in the capital region, allowing passengers to bypass the congestion of major commercial a...
Air Tahiti has selected Wiremind as a new technology partner, and will implement its PASSENGER suite of solutions, marking the start of a collaboration focused on strengthening the airline’s commercial capabilities. Through this partnership, Air Tahiti will benefit from Wiremind’s data analysis expertise in passenger transport. The collaboration reflects Air Tahiti’s commitment t...
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a 50/50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Founded in 2001 as a greenfield operation, the company is now well on its way to becoming the world’s largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility for narrowbody aircraft engines. Since its establishment, it has completed more than 5,000 shop visits...
GetJet has secured $31 million in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd. The capital injection accelerates the GetJet Group Growth Strategy 2026, focused on fleet expansion and the scaling of aviation asset management capabilities. The funding facilitates the acquisition of up to five additional narrow-body aircraft, scheduled to integrate into the fleet by Q2 20...
FlightSafety International Inc. will partner with Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) to host the Final Approach Lounge, a dedicated pilot hospitality and support center within the Airport’s temporary FBO facility during the 2026 Masters Tournament. The initiative is designed to support flight crews operating through AGS during one of the busiest periods of private aviation activit...
Textron Aviation announced Brazos Valley Flight Services, Executive Air Taxi Corporation, Fairmont State University, Sterling Flight Training and Victors Aviation as its 2026 Top Hawk program recipients, continuing a legacy that has placed 55 factory-new Cessna Skyhawks in training environments since the program launched in 2015. Now entering its second decade, Top Hawk is one of the ind...
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation subsidiaries, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), have placed an order for three Airbus H225 helicopters, to support the continued expansion of its offshore energy operations, and progressively replace ageing aircraft in its fleet. This latest order reinforces a trusted partnership between VNH...
