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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...

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 Progr...

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.&...

Lufthansa Technik outfits ACJ319neo with high-end VIP interior and LEO connectivity

Lufthansa Technik completed the VIP cabin outfitting of an Airbus ACJ319neo for an undisclosed private customer. The aircraft received its individual interior in a recent layover at Lufthansa Technik’s base in Hamburg. It is characterized by a modern, high-end design matching the customers’ unique wishes and aspirations. Additionally, it is the first new VIP cabin completion to feature...

Best-selling Cessna Citation Latitude reach continues to grow with first order in Argentina

Textron Aviation announced first order of Cessna Citation Latitude in Argentina. The aircraft was ordered by longtime Citation customer, Jet Clipper S.A., a charter operator in Argentina also covering Uruguay and Paraguay; it is expected to be delivered in 2026. Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft account for more than 1,400 business jets and 2,200 turboprops in Latin America. Argentina...

Eve Air Mobility and InvestSP hold summit to accelerate regulation and infrastructure for eVTOL flights in Brazil

Eve Air Mobility in partnership with InvestSP, held a strategic meeting in São Paulo that brought together authorities, representatives from regulatory, environmental and safety agencies, as well as operators, to discuss and align the next steps for implementing eVTOL in Brazil. The initiative addressed essential topics to enable the start of commercial operations of the electric verti...

CAE and Advanced Aircrew Academy partner to deliver next-generation eLearning for business aviation

CAE launches new eLearning modules for business aviation in partnership with Advanced Aircrew Academy. This strategic collaboration empowers CAE customers with comprehensive, end-to-end training solutions. By leveraging next-generation eLearning programs, clients can seamlessly consolidate all their training with CAE. The modules will initially support operators under Federal Aviation Adminis...

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

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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...