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Niagara Helicopters celebrates fleet modernization milestone with four Airbus H130

HALO-Flight expands life-saving capabilities with new Bell 407GXi

Bell Textron hosted a special delivery ceremony during the Air Medical Transport Conference to celebrate HALO-Flight’s delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. As the fifth and final Bell 407GXi to deliver in HALO-Flight’s fleet renewal, the ceremony marked another milestone...

Alliance Aviation opens first purpose-built general aviation hangar and FBO facility in AlUla

Alliance Aviation announced the opening of its new Hangar and Fixed Base Operation facility at AlUla International Airport, marking a milestone as the Kingdom’s first purpose-built general aviation hangar. The announcement was made during the 9th Future Investment Initiative in Riyad...

Vietnam certifies ExecuJet Haite for heavy maintenance on Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream aircraft

Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has certified ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services to do line and heavy maintenance on Vietnam-registered Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream business jets. The certification applies to ExecuJet Haite’s start-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities at Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, solidifyi...

French Riviera and evergreen Mediterranean luxury favoured by European private jet clients this summer, says AXIS Aviation

AXIS Aviation reports strong summer charter demand, as clients sought both luxury Mediterranean favourites as well as long-haul destinations, defying political and economic headwinds. Fleet movement data from June to September 2025 reveals an upswing in private jet demand for the French Riviera, with Toulon-Hyères and Nice among the busiest destinations. Paris-Le Bourget also ranked highly,...

Axis Jet expands fleet with addition of second Citation X

Axis Jet announced the addition of a second Cessna Citation X to its managed charter fleet. The aircraft is operated under the certificate of Modesto Executive Air Charter, Inc., Axis Jet’s FAA Part 135 sister company. The Citation X is renowned as one of the fastest business jets in the world, offering coast-to-coast range and unmatched speed and comfort for discerning travelers....

NICHOLAS AIR unveils STEEL Pilot Training Program: forging strength, precision, and leadership in private aviation

NICHOLAS AIR launched its STEEL Pilot Training Program, a transformative initiative designed to forge pilots with the same endurance, integrity, and resilience found in one of the world's strongest alloys. Just as raw ore is refined through heat and pressure, the STEEL Pilot Training Program tempers aviators into elite professionals who are disciplined, durable, and defined by excellence...

Skyservice opens new FBO and hangar facility at Napa County Airport

Skyservice announced the completion and opening of its new 60,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex at Napa County Airport (APC). Situated on a 15-acre parcel and completed within just one year of breaking ground, the facility represents a significant milestone in the airport's modernization and the expansion of premium aviation services in the San Francisco Bay Area. Benjamin Murray,...

VIP Completions expands access to Canadian market with FAA/TCCA MIPs certification

VIP Completions has earned a maintenance implementation procedures (MIPs) designation and has simultaneously unveiled a fully refurbished Bombardier Global 5500 – the company’s first serialized supplemental type certificate (SSTC) project for a Canadian client. MIPs are bilateral agreements between the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration an...

ExecuJet MRO Services’ Australasian operation celebrates 25 years of excellence in business aviation

ExecuJet MRO Services’ Australasian operation is celebrating its 25th anniversary in October, marking a quarter century of technical excellence and trusted service to the business aviation community across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1991 at Johannesburg’s Lanseria International Airport - where it remains headquartered today - ExecuJet has...

Airbus H160 makes Australian debut with demo tour

Kickstarting a month-long demonstration tour across Australia Airbus H160 has landed in Melbourne. The next-generation helicopter will visit key cities and coastal communities to showcase how it supports a wide range of missions, from saving lives to homeland security, natural disaster management, and transporting offshore crew, while setting new standards in safety, performance and sustainability...

Privé Jets named South America’s and Caribbean’s leading private jet charter 2025 by World Travel Awards

Privé Jets has been named both South America’s Leading Private Jet Charter 2025 and Caribbean’s Leading Private Jet Charter 2025 by the prestigious World Travel Awards. These honors recognize Privé Jets’ continued commitment to precision, safety, and personalized service values that define every flight the company operates, across every continent...

Cirrus Vision Jet elevates and streamlines business operation

Cirrus Vision Jet redefined personal and business aviation industry and captivated the market, setting a best-selling record for seven consecutive years. The Vision Jet created a new legacy that redefines personal aviation, private travel and jet ownership. Cirrus delivers Vision Jets to charter operators, business owners and entrepreneurs -- who discovered the value of jet travel while valuing de...

Introducing CAE CORe: an enhanced data-driven training method, filling a gap in business aviation

As traditional regulation prescribes, pilots train regularly for emergency situations that, fortunately, most will never encounter outside of a simulator. However, there is a gap when it comes to emerging threats that are not typically covered during a standard task-based training session. This leaves pilots less well-equipped to deal with new risks. Approximately 95% of business jet operators man...

Sojitz Corporation orders two aircraft from Bombardier, strengthening trans-pacific business aviation in Asia

Sojitz Corporation placed an order for two aircraft: the high-performance Global 6500 and the soon-to-enter-service flagship Global 8000. The newly ordered aircraft will play a central role in Sojitz’s launch of the Share Jet Program (SJP) – Japan’s first shared ownership program for large, ultra-long-range business jets capable of trans-Pacific flights.&...

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