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Luxaviation and Haffner Energy double down on partnership with new SAF offtake agreement

Haffner Energy and Luxaviation Group are strengthening their partnership with a non-exclusive 15-year offtake agreement in Europe with fixed SAF volume and price terms. Luxaviation and Haffner Energy first joined forces to accelerate SAF production and promotion when Luxaviation signaled i...

5X5 launches better approach to aviation insurance

5X5 Aviation Insurance has launched its pilot-fueled, data-driven and direct-to-customer coverage to aircraft owners and pilots. The 5X5 team is excited to offer the only direct-to-consumer option in the high-end, owner-flown market, with five states approved and effective for full coverage und...


High Flying Hangars reveals design plan and opens reservations at North Texas Regional Airport

High Flying Hangars has revealed the design plan and opened the reservation book for its newest development at the North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, Texas (KGYI).To address the demand for commercial aviation real estate in the North Dallas Metroplex, High Flying Hangars has secured an option on 8.87 acres, and is in the process of securing a long term ground lease agreement, for hangar deve...

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

The Air Charter Association held its first US Air Charter Regional Forum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 19-20. Starting with a networking reception at W Aviation, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), the Forum conference sessions later took place at the Courtyard by Marriot. The ACA was delighted to welcome over 50 air charter professionals representing brokers, operators, F...

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 Embraer Phenom 100/300 full-flight simulator, part of the Embraer CAE Training Services joint...

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 – amelioration of downwash and outwash. This issue has been highlighted by the FAA in January in their&nbs...

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...

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AeronautX elevates training capacity with new Amsterdam Centre and strategic VistaJet alliance

AeronautX, part of the AX Aero Group, has announced the launch of a new business aviation pilot training centre in Amsterdam, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027. Created by business a...

From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

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Gogo unveils Galileo roadmap to continue enhancing customer investments through the mid 2030s and beyond

Gogo has unveiled its long-term vision for the Galileo connectivity platform at NBAA-BACE 2026, outlining a roadmap designed to enhance and protect customer investments well into the mid-2030s and bey...

AMAC Aerospace records strong business growth as new contracts and approvals drive demand across core services

AMAC Aerospace Group continues to experience strong business momentum, marked by new certifications, contract wins and rising demand across its maintenance, completion and aircraft modification activi...

First production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 rolls out, marking major step toward entry into service

Textron Aviation has marked a key milestone in the development of the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 with the rollout of the program’s first production aircraft. The achievement brings the next-g...

Dassault brings EASy IV upgrade to Falcon 2000 series, extending its latest standard to the best-selling family

Dassault will introduce the fourth-generation EASy IV flight deck on newly built Falcon 2000LXS aircraft, while also making the upgrade available as a retrofit across the entire Falcon 2000 EASy fleet...

Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Collier Trophy-winning Vision Jet at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking a decade of innovation that has continuously advanced the world&r...

Gulfstream expands performance analytics capabilities to enhance aircraft operational efficiency

Gulfstream Aerospace has enhanced the capabilities of its Customer Support Performance Analytics program, further strengthening its ability to transform aircraft data into actionable insight...

Daher Aircraft delivers Europe’s first Kodiak 900 to Swiss couple for outdoor adventures

Daher Aircraft announced the delivery of a Kodiak 900 to Swiss owners Roland and Claudia Primus, who plan to use the aircraft for adventure flying to remote and short-runway destinations. Their travel...