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Opus Aero to present the only Airbus ACJ319neo for sale during EBACE 2023

49 IADA member companies exhibiting at EBACE2023

The International Aircraft Dealers Association will be exhibiting for the first time at the 2023 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland from May 23 to 25, 2023. In total, 41 key dealers and IADA products and services members will be participat...

Bombardier Iridium Certus connectivity service will now be baseline feature on Challenger 3500

Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft will now be equipped with Iridium Certus connectivity as a baseline feature, providing clients with a highly reliable internet service. Collaborating with Collins Aerospace for fleetwide connectivity services, this new offering will support the aircraft&rsquo...

Camber is shortlisted for the IYAA 2023 Awards

Camber Aviation innovative BBJ Max-7 “Longtail” design, created in collaboration with Alexander Craker, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Private Jet Design – Concept Award in The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2023. The awards are the only design-focused awards for the industry, currently in its thirteenth year. Unlike other industry awards, the IYAA is not...

A flying start: ACC Aviation continues Q4's momentum with a solid Q1, 2023

A combination of YOY boosts to charter flight volumes and group revenue, coupled with an already busy schedule of summer leases and increased consulting activity, sees a solid start to the year across the board for ACC Aviation. Last year was make or break for many in the aviation business - with aircraft and staffing capacity issues meeting renewed travel demand. At the same t...

A reason for flying private charter

By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert One of the reasons why people prefer to private charters flights, are the typical inconveniences of flying commercially. Here is how it sometimes goes when not using private aviation. This is what happened to Prissy, an old friend of mine. Prissy prefers to fly private. But when her son is flying their Learjet and her daughter drives their Lamborghini, Prissy must fly sche...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim FBO receives IS-BAH Stage 3 accreditation

As part of its ongoing commitment to provide customers with unparalleled levels of safety standards, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim announced that it has received the IS-BAH Stage 3 certification for its FBO located at Dubai South. DCAF received its Stage 1 certification in May 2019 and Stage 2 in January 2021. With the Stage 3 certification, DCAF is one of only two FBOs in...

Edmiston appointed as Gulfstream international sales representative

Gulfstream Aerospace appointed Edmiston as the authorized international sales representative for Gulfstream business aircraft sales activities in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. Under the agreement, Edmiston will be responsible for promoting and supporting Gulfstream with customers and prospects throughout the region. Edmiston operates in London at the Edmiston London H...

Thrive Aviation continues expansion with Florida base and additional Longitude delivery

Thrive Aviation continues to grow its operation with a newly opened operational base at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) and the acquisition of its fourth Citation Longitude. The 24,000 sq. ft. hangar and service facility will support Thrive's continued fleet growth and charter demand as the operator expands its presence in the east coast and global markets. In addition to the...

Latest news from busy AMAC Aerospace April 2023 edition

One month and what a multitude of projects accomplished - AMAC Aerospace goes the extra mile to satisfy customers . A light on some of the projects for the month of April 2023. Maintenance project on Boeing B737 AMAC Aerospace re-delivered a Boeing B737 after a maintenance input. AMAC technicians from the Boeing Team accomplished an 1A and 2A base maintenance c...

Pilatus PC-12 fleet surpasses Ten Million flight hours

With almost 2,000 PC-12s delivered, the global fleet of the popular single-engine turboprop has officially accumulated more than ten million flight hours. The fleet leader, based in Canada, has flown more than 35,000 hours, while 71 PC-12s have logged over 20,000 hours of flight time. As a whole, the PC-12 fleet has recorded more than 9.3 million landings, with four aircraft reporting over 50...

Flexjet earns 24th FAA Diamond Award for excellence in aircraft maintenance

Flexjet received its 24th FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance Technician Training, underscoring its commitment to serving as a leader in aviation maintenance and safety. The honor follows the acquisition of Coonstant Aviation. Established in 1991, the FAA Diamond Award recognizes aviation companies for highly effective training maintenance specialist programs de...

Dassault chooses TAG for ground school training

Thanks to a new partnership with CAE, TAG Global Training has been selected as the ground school training provider for Dassault Falcon pilots who complete their initial simulator training at CAE Burgess Hill. TAG Global Training has gained a unique reputation within the industry for setting the standards in private aviation training. It provides every ground school subject required to operate...

How all SAF feedstocks and production technologies can play a role in decarbonising aviation

Sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen and electric all have a role to play in the decarbonisation of aviation. SAF is vitally important as it can address decarbonisation of fuel over its lifecycle, and this is now available to be used in all turbine engines including in mid and long-range aircraft. Therefore, understanding the feedstock landscape as well as the technology pathways is integral to max...

Skyports Drone Services introduces Cash-to-Master deliveries in Singapore and Korea

Skyports Drone Services announced the addition of Cash-to-Master services to its repertoire of ship-to-shore services. The CTM service was announced today at the annual Singapore Maritime Week event, with a live demonstration of the new offering taking place at the Maritime Drone Estate, Singapore’s drone testbed. Attendees included event delegates and represent...

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From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

Bombardier will return to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with a showcase that highlights the company's flagship aircraft, award-winning customer support network and di...

NetJets expands exclusive-use terminal network across the United States

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