FL Technics received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to begin providing MRO services for US carriers at its new facility in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The FAA has issued the Part 145 Repair Station Certificate following a thorough, multi-phase review of the hangar located in the Free Trade Zone next to the Punta Cana International Airport. Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO...
Britten-Norman launched the Global Aircraft Recovery service, delivered in collaboration with specialist partners including Avitrius Air International. The service has already proven its capability in the field: its first mission saw a stranded Islander successfully recovered from Saudi Arabia, navigating complex airspace restrictions and the operational challenges of a region experiencing active...
Bombardier delivered the first Global 8000 aircraft in Africa to BUA Group, a Nigerian-based multinational company with interests across cement, food, oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, ports and terminals, and real estate. The aircraft will support BUA Group’s long-range travel requirements, enabling seamless non-stop connections from Lagos to key business destinations...
Airbus inaugurated a second modernized final assembly line for the A320 family at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site in Toulouse. The official opening ceremony was presided over by Guillaume Faury, Executive Chairman of Airbus, and Lars Wagner, Head of Airbus Commercial Aircraft, in the presence of the French Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot, as well as Airbus executives and several hundred...
Air bp is proud to celebrate 100 years serving the global aviation industry. Since its creation in 1926, when aircraft were still made of wood and canvas, Air bp has remained central to the industry's most important milestones. The scale of change is significant – from 2,582 gallons supplied in its second year of operations to the approximately 6.6 billion gallons used annually toda...
United unveiled a new specialty "Stars and Stripes" livery that celebrates the nation's 250th anniversary and announced a milestone to the airline's United Military Pilot Program, an initiative that provides currently serving active-duty U.S. military pilots access to a conditional job offer with the airline much earlier than they were previously afforded. Since 2024,...
Gogo Galileo high performance connectivity system can now be installed on the Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X. Dassault Falcon Jet MRO has received Supplemental Type Certificates from both the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna.Gogo Galileo system, powered by the Eutelsat OneWeb enterprise-grade LEO network,...
Prince Aviation hosted the annual summit of the Citation Mustang Interest Group (CMIG) at its facility at Belgrade airport from 4 to 6 June 2026. The event brought together Citation Mustang owners and operators from across Europe with leading companies from the general aviation industry, including Textron Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, CAMP Systems, Garmin and ForeFlight, as well as provide...
African Business Aviation Association announced the launch of a landmark research project that aims to advance the understanding, perception, and knowledge of the sector across the African continent. The first phase of the multi-phase initiative has already begun, with the initial results anticipated to be presented at the Aviation Africa event in Nairobi, Kenya, on 9-10 September 2026....
Metrojet Limited announced the arrival of Asia’s first Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft into its managed fleet, a landmark achievement that reflects the Company’s continued growth and ability to embrace the most advanced aircraft across the business aviation spectrum, reinforcing Metrojet’s position as a trusted leader in the management of world-class aircraft. The Gl...
Riyadh Air officially launched its domestic operations to King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in Jeddah. The milestone marked a significant step in the airline’s network expansion from Riyadh as its inaugural flight took off from Kind Khalid International Airport (RUH) at 9:00 AM and was scheduled to land at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) at 10:50 AM. The flight...
Since 2020, Daher has been managing logistics operations for Airbus Defence and Space under two major A400M maintenance contracts: one in France, and the other in Germany. These contracts cover all logistics flows required to support the aircraft in service: parts procurement and storage; distribution to the ...
