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Pratt & Whitney PW800 turbofan engine surpasses 600,000 flying hours powering Gulfstream and Dassault aircraft

Magnifica Air debuts at NBAA 2025

Magnifica Air defines a new era in luxury aviation. Launching at NBAA 2025, Magnifica Air has introduced a bold new category designed to transform how travelers experience the skies, defining the future of aviation. With a mission to make people feel good about flying again, the airline will la...

Seaplane Asia completes inaugural seaplane flights in Lake Toba, Indonesia

Seaplane Asia Group announced a historic milestone with the successful completion of its first seaplane demonstration flight and water landing in Indonesia. The achievement was led by Santai Seaplane Indonesia, a member of the Seaplane Asia Group alongside Siam Seaplane (Thailand) and Samra Sea...

Jet Aviation adds 22 aircraft to its US aircraft management and charter fleet

Jet Aviation has added 22 aircraft to its US aircraft management and charter fleet, of which 10 are available for charter. The latest additions grow Jet Aviation’s US managed fleet and charter offerings under the company’s Part 91, Part 125 and Part 135 certificates. Jet Aviation has expanded its US managed and charter fleet adding 22 aircraft, 10 of which are available for charte...

Dassault Aviation celebrates grand opening of Melbourne facility

Dassault Falcon Jet marked the opening of a major new maintenance facility at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (KMLB). This facility represents a significant expansion of Dassault’s presence in the Americas and reflects the company’s long-term commitment to customer support, operational excellence, and regional investment. It is one of the recent additions to Da...

Signature Aviation modernizes aviation real estate search with new digital platform

Signature Aviation launched a new web platform designed to transform the industry’s traditional methods of searching and leasing aviation real estate. The new real estate platform, now live on Signature’s website, provides prospective and current residents with real-time access to available ramp, hangar and office space across Signature’s global network, enabling them t...

Bombardier unveils Comlux as Global 8000 aircraft customer, delivery confirmed for 2026

Bombardier announced Comlux will take delivery of the industry-defining Global 8000 aircraft in 2026. Renowned for its expertise in long-range operations with aircraft such as the Bombardier Global 6000 and Global 6500, Comlux is strategically enhancing its charter offering with Bombardier’s flagship jet. With its industry-leading ultra-long-range capabilities a...

Avfuel advances sustainability at NBAA-BACE with milestones and industry insights

As the BizAv community gathers in Las Vegas for NBAA-BACE 2025, Avfuel Corporation reinforces its leadership in sustainability through certifications, expanded fuel supply, and thought leadership at the show’s Business Aviation Sustainability Summit.This year marks Avfuel’s fifth consecutive year of offsetting its scope 1 and 2 emissions and its fourth year of certification under...

Daher Aircraft’s Kodiak 100 deploys to the Pacific Northwest’s backcountry in support of U.S. Forest Service operations

Daher Aircraft has flown its “go anywhere” Kodiak multi-role airplane into some of the most remote and challenging backcountry airstrips across the Pacific Northwest while delivering critical support for the U.S. Forest Service as part of a collaborative effort with the Recreational Aviation Foundation. The airlift utilized a Daher Aircraft-owned Kodiak 100 to transport equipment...

First ACJ equipped with Gogo Galileo HDX satellite connectivity system

ACJ Connect Link has become a reality with the first customer aircraft – three ACJ319s – now fitted with the Gogo Galileo HDX satellite connectivity system, with more customer installations to follow later this year. This milestone follows EASA’s STC approval in March, which enables Gogo Galileo’s Half-Duplex terminals to be installed on Airbus’ ACJ319 and A...

Honda Aircraft Company becomes first twin-turbine very light business jet manufacturer to fly HondaJet on 100% SAF

Honda Aircraft Company has become the first twin-turbine very light business jet manufacturer to utilize the HondaJet on a successful test flight running a 100% blend of SAF. A production-model HondaJet was fueled with a mix of Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK) and Hydrodeoxygenated Synthetic Aromatic Kerosene (HDO-SAK) fuels and flew over the Greensbor...

Gulfstream fleet surpasses 3 million nautical miles flown on sustainable aviation fuel

Gulfstream Aerospace fleet of corporate, demonstration and support aircraft has surpassed 3 million nautical miles flown on sustainable aviation fuel blends. In addition, the Gulfstream G800, Gulfstream G700, Gulfstream G600 and Gulfstream G400 flew to this week’s NBAA-BACE 2025 in Las Vegas using SAF blends. Those aircraft and a mock-up of the newly announced Gulfstream G300 will...

Islands of opportunity: helicopter charters in Indonesia

Civil helicopter chartering is growing across the APAC region, and Indonesia is no exception. Saladin Siregar, Key Account Management for Passenger Air Chartering, APAC at global charter experts Chapman Freeborn, provides in-depth insights on helicopter charters in Indonesia, explaining why they are a good fit for the country and which sectors are driving growth. A diverse and growing civil hel...

ACI Jet & CMS complete inflight cabin management system STC applicable to Challenger 604, 605, and 650 aircraft

ACI Jet completed the first article installation for Cabin Management Solutions’ inflight entertainment and cabin management system on a Challenger 605. The milestone marks the first time ACI Jet has partnered directly with an OEM in engineering and certification of a Supplemental Type Certificate, securing a share of licensing rights to the STC in the process. The STC-approved insta...

Starlink high-speed internet now available on Cessna Citation Longitude

Textron Aviation announced an additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation Longitude, following the Federal Aviation Administration issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’s STC utilizes Starlink’s constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide more reliable...

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

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

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