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The ACA promotes professional training and development of next generation at US Air Charter Regional Forum

CAE inaugurates Central European flagship business aviation training centre in Vienna

CAE officially inaugurated its first business aviation training centre in Central Europe, CAE Vienna. The new centre has been in operation since April and is now offering customers pilot training on four aircraft types: Gulfstream G550, Bombardier Global 7500 and Bombardier Global 6000. An...

Skyportz releases new downwash/outwash amelioration modelling

Skyportz, has released an animation that demonstrates the significant impacts its vertipad patent will have on the roll out of Advanced Air Mobility networks globally. The modular vertipad patent addresses one of the standout issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amel...

Tamarack and ForeFlight announce enhanced active winglet performance data integration

Tamarack Aerospace Group announced a new phase of its collaboration with ForeFlight to deliver enhanced flight planning data for Active Winglet–equipped aircraft. With a global fleet now exceeding 200 upgraded CitationJets, Tamarack has partnered with ForeFlight to integrate significantly higher-resolution performance datasets into the ForeFlight platform. These updates are built on tho...

Gulfstream completes 100th aircraft installations of Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi

Gulfstream Aerospace successfuly completed its 100th Starlink high-speed internet installation. The system was installed on a Gulfstream G650ER at the company’s Fort Worth Alliance Service Center in Texas. This comes less than a year after Gulfstream received FAA STC to install Starlink on the award-winning G650 and G650ER, providing customers with the added convenience of wor...

Zenith Aviation secures Honeywell Channel Partnership with major investment from OPUL

Zenith Aviation has achieved its first OEM accreditation, becoming a Honeywell Channel Partner to provide maintenance support for TFE731 turbofan engines and auxiliary power units under Honeywell’s Maintenance Service Plan. The agreement, secured under new ownership by OPUL, represents a significant investment in facilities, tooling, staff, and training. It is expected to gene...

Textron Aviation expands ProAdvantage portfolio with launch of ProParts+ for Cessna Citation 525 series

Textron Aviation announced the launch of ProParts+, a new addition to the company’s industry-leading ProAdvantage support programs, designed specifically for Cessna Citation 525 series operators. ProParts+ builds on the trusted foundation of the ProParts program, offering expanded coverage to address key customer identified priorities and enhance operational predictability. Brad White, se...

Viasat unlocks five-fold capacity boost for business aviation in-flight connectivity over the United States

Viasat JetXP business aviation in-flight broadband service is now delivering five times more capacity across the Eastern United States, with a phased nationwide expansion in the coming months. All Viasat’s business aviation customers using the Honeywell JetWave or Gogo Plane Simple Ka-band terminals are benefitting from the capacity boost for an even greater connectivity experience...

The Air Charter Association’s Internship Programme highlights importance of aviation industry

The Air Charter Association hosted its 2025 internship training week in August at London Biggin Hill Airport, providing a fantastic opportunity for 15 young people aged 18-25 to access dedicated aviation training and experience practical onsite visits at one of Europe’s busiest business airports. The ACA is grateful to Bombardier, Castle Air, JETEX, London Biggin Hill Airport&...

India DGCA certifies ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East for heavy maintenance on Falcon 6X

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to perform heavy maintenance checks on Dassault Falcon 6X aircraft. This milestone coincides with the delivery of India’s first Falcon 6X later this month, with a second aircraft scheduled to arrive before the end of the year. In addition to its new DGCA approval, Exe...

Avflight and BETA Technologies expand electrification across Michigan

Avflight, in partnership with BETA Technologies, announced the installation of electric aircraft charging infrastructure at four of its Michigan-based fixed-base operations, creating a foundational intrastate charging corridor for aviation’s future. Charging stations are already online at Avflight Lansing and Avflight Holland, with additional installations forthcoming at Avflight Tra...

Major milestone - Embraer deliver 2,000th business jets

Embraer has surpassed 2,000 business jet deliveries, marking a defining moment in the company’s history. The milestone aircraft is a Praetor 500, delivered to an undisclosed corporate flight department during a ceremony at Embraer’s Executive Jets state-of-the-art Global Customer Center in Melbourne, Florida. Praetor 500 is the most disruptive and technologically advanced business j...

SkyDrive releases onboard footage of demonstration flights at Expo 2025 in Osaka

SkyDrive announced safe and successful completion of a series of demonstration flights of SkyDrive Model SD-05 conducted at the Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan between July 31 and August 24. The flight loops, of a few minutes in duration, took the SKYDRIVE up and out from the Expo venue’s vertiport and over the ocean in Osaka Bay. We invite members of the press and public to enjoy the o...

Rotortrade delivers AS350 B3+ utility helicopter to MERAVO Luftreederei Fluggesellschaft, Germany

Rotortrade delivered a AS350 B3+ utility helicopter to Meravo Luftreederei Fluggesellschaft, a long-established German operator with deep expertise in the AS350 platform. The transaction exemplifies Rotortrade’s end-to-end capabilities in sourcing, maintenance coordination, and aircraft delivery across borders. The helicopter, originally operated by Air Greenland, spent its entire opera...

Another record-breaking summer in Spain — General Aviation Service about key trends

I think that quite a lot of people, like me, have chosen Spain as their holiday destination. The diversity of the landscapes and activities are just some of the reasons why. I admit that even during my holidays I pay attention to the work of the “business aviation soldiers”—those who really make sure that flights, ground handling, and all other aspects of your trip go off without...

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