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Hartzell Propeller expands Top Prop program, delivering more value to general aviation

Jet Linx introduces new Owner Aircraft Exchange to eliminate downtime for aircraft owners

Jet Linx launched its new Owner Aircraft Exchange, innovative supplemental aircraft solution designed exclusively to serve its managed fleet of aircraft owners nationwide. As the private aviation industry faces increased demand and extended wait times for maintenance, repairs, and engine overha...

Desert Jet Center (KTRM) earns Top 10% ranking in Americas in 2026 AIN FBO Survey, N1 in the West Region and Palm Springs

Desert Jet Center (KTRM) at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, continues to set the standard for excellence with top-tier rankings in 2026 AIN FBO Survey. In this year's survey, one of the industry's most respected benchmarks based on feedback from flight crews, operators, passen...

NetJets introduces state-of-the-art, exclusive-use terminal in Augusta, Georgia

NetJets is well underway on its development of a new exclusive-use terminal at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS). This facility represents a significant investment in the region, reinforcing NetJets’ commitment to delivering unparalleled experiences for its customers. Guests arriving this April for golf’s most iconic championship will witness the construction in progress, including t...

Indonesian Ministry of Defense selects the PC-24 with an order for twelve aircraft

The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has selected the PC-24 to support the Indonesian Air Force transport pilot training, air transport and liaison missions. A contract for twelve PC-24s has been signed with PT E-System Solutions Indonesia, the authorized defense contractor by the Ministry of Defense. The contract includes an option for additional aircraft, ground support equipment, tools, spare par...

Daher Aircraft delivers a TBM 980 to Dr. Ian Fries, marking this loyal customer’s sixth TBM family aircraft

Daher Aircraft delivered new TBM 980 to Ian Blair Fries, M.D., representing the sixth consecutive TBM family aircraft acquired by this long-time owner during a relationship that spans more than two decades. Dr. Fries is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and an FAA-qualified Senior Human Intervention Motivational Study aviation medical examiner. He utilizes the TBM in travel to his off...

TAG Macau FBO sweeps three major honours at 2026 AIN FBO Awards, including ‘Best FBO – Rest of World’

TAG Aviation announced a landmark achievement as TAG Aviation Macau FBO secured three major honours at AIN FBO Awards, including: Best FBO (Rest of World) Highest Rated FBO in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific Above & Beyond Award, presented to General Manager Rita Tam for the fourth time The Best FBO (Rest of World) title is es...

Bombardier celebrates first delivery of Global 8000 aircraft to NetJets

Bombardier celebrated the delivery of the first Global 8000 aircraft to fleet launch customer NetJets. The delivery took place at Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in the presence of employees, NetJets leadership, and special guests. With its range of 8,000 NM (16.75 hours) and a top speed of Mach 0.95 (627 miles per hour), the Bombardier Global 8000 busines...

Honda Aircraft Company receives fifth consecutive FAA AMT Diamond Award

Honda Aircraft Company has earned the William (Bill) O'Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Award for the fifth straight year from the Federal Aviation Administration. The AMT Employer Diamond Award represents the highest level of distinction available to aircraft maintenance employers, requiring that 100% of eligible employees earn the AMT Award of Excellence by completing at least 12 hours...

Cirrus delivers strong 2025 performance

Cirrus Aircraft delivered 691 SR Series aircraft – SR20, SR22, SR22T – and a record-breaking 106 Vision Jets in 2025. Following GAMA annual report, the SR Series is the best-selling high performance single-engine piston aircraft for 24 years in a row, and the Vision Jet is the best-selling jet in general aviation for eight years in a row, leading the business jet market. Cirr...

Tashkent introduces dedicated business aviation gateway

Effective 17 February 2026, all business aviation operators planning charter flights to Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, are required to indicate Tashkent-Vostochny Airport (Tashkent-Humo International Airport / Tashkent-East, UZTP/TVT) as the destination aerodrome in flight applications and flight plans, replacing Tashkent International Airport (UZTT/TAS) for such operations. Tashkent-Humo&nb...

Eve Air Mobility flies eVTOL prototype for authorities, marking progress in flight test campaign

Eve Air Mobility successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The milestone marks further progress in Eve’s flight test campaign toward the future certification pathway of its eVTOL aircra...

Vertical Aerospace advances piloted flight testing, manufacturing and demand for Valo

Vertical Aerospace released its 2025 Annual Report, including FY25 financial results and an update on its flight test programme, manufacturing progress and commercial momentum. Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, commented: “We’ve made strong progress across the business – achieving key piloted flight milestones, advancing transition testing and launching Valo to the...

Rotortrade completes cross-continental sale of AW119Ke helicopter to Aeromaster

Rotortrade delivered a Leonardo AW119Ke (YOM 2010, S/N 14762) to Aeromaster SA LLC, supporting air operations for VIP and authorities’ transportation, Oil industries and Medevac missions in Ecuador. The aircraft was previously operated by the South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service as an EMS platform. Following its arrival in Quito in late October, i...

UAS launches GTMx for Flight Operations new era in trip management technology

UAS International Trip Support returns to NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers this week for the live launch of GTMx – the next-generation trip management platform designed to transform how flight departments create, manage, and track trips. Built with a mobile-first mindset and engineered around the real-world experience of operations teams, GTMx redefines operational control, speed, and...

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Honda Aircraft Company celebrates type validation of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil at LABACE 2026

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Eve Air Mobility achieves first transition flight milestone, advancing eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight

Eve Air Mobility completed its first partial transition flight, marking an important milestone in the development and testing of the company' eVTOL aircraft. The flight involved the acti...

Introducing latest-generation TBM to a major business aviation market - Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 980 in Brazil

The first TBM 980 for a Brazilian customer delivered by Daher Aircraft, marking the introduction of this newest fast and efficient turboprop-powered airplane in a market where the TBM family continues...