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It is not a rendering, it’s AMAC Aerospace reality with 5x Boeing B747-8

AMAC Aerospace have worked five Boeing B747 simultaneously at the headquarter in Basel, Switzerland. This landmark achievement demonstrates the operational capacity AMAC Aerospace Switzerland have for wide-body aircraft maintenance, completion and refurbishment.  AMAC Aerospace han...

FlyUSA acquires two private aviation companies, expanding its aircraft fleet and operations

FlyUSA announced the acquisition of TRYP Air Charter and its affiliated company, MySky Aviation Solutions. This expansion brings FlyUSA's total aircraft under management from 24 to 28. The transaction also expands FlyUSA's on-fleet aircraft available for charter from eight to a total of...


Beechcraft King Air 360C strengthens Greece’s air ambulance services

Textron Aviation announced the delivery of a Beechcraft King Air 360C aircraft aimed at strengthening Greece’s air ambulance capabilities. The new King Air 360C will join two Beechcraft King Air 350C turboprops already in service and will be operated out of Elefsis Airbase in Greece. The air ambulance conversion was completed by Fargo Jet Center at its special m...

Gulfstream completes newest St. Louis expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the finalization of its expanded aircraft completions operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport during a ceremony to inaugurate the new space. Originally announced in 2023, this facility expansion provides the necessary resources to support full aircraft interior outfitting at Gulfstream’s St. Louis facility.  This expansion represents an investmen...

Textron Aviation calls on Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker owners to transport athletes to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Textron Aviation announced the coordination of the ninth Special Olympics Airlift, a monumental event aimed at transporting hundreds of athletes and coaches across country to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The company is calling on Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft owners and operators to come together on Friday, June 19, 2026, and Saturday, Ju...

Saudi Arabia officially opens domestic aviation market to international charter flight operators

Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation has officially removed cabotage restrictions on charter flight operations, with several international business and private jet operators already applying for permits to operate flights within the Kingdom. The decision, effective 1 May 2025, marks a major milestone in GACA’s strategy to transform Saudi Arabia into a global aviati...

Greece orders eight Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires

Airbus Helicopters signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option for two additional aircraft) to support the combat of wildfires in the country following a tender conducted by the Project Preparation Facility of Growthfund (the National Fund of Greece) on behalf of the Ministry. This contract is suppor...

Fly Alliance and Thrive Aviation announce luxury on demand: The Citation Reserve Jet Card

Fly Alliance and Thrive Aviation combine their resources to offer one premium jet card program aimed to compete with the industry titans. The Citation Reserve Jet Card was designed for the discerning traveler who demands the newest equipment in the sky, top-tier service and guaranteed availability from two of the most emerging and disruptive companies in the industry. President & Co-Fo...

Mather Jet Center opens and joins Avfuel network

Avfuel Corporation announced Mather Jet Center, a newly-formed FBO at Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR), has joined its network of branded FBO locations. Independently owned and operated, Mather Jet Center was formed by veteran aviation professionals—Victor Cushing, Matt Bosco and Dan Kimmel—who partnered on the venture. The trio credited cooperation with Sacramento County, wh...

Gulfstream FAST continues strategic expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the opening of its newest Gulfstream FAST location in White Plains, New York. Positioned at Westchester County Airport, highly skilled FAST technicians are available to support aircraft service needs both on-site and in the surrounding area. This news further supports Gulfstream’s global expansion of its FAST program, which has continued to grow and evolve...

Archer secures design approval for UAE’s first hybrid heliport

The General Civil Aviation Agency approved the design for the planned transformation of an Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations. Archer is working to transform this helipad alongside its infrastructure partner Falcon Aviation in close coordination with the GCAA. Once complete, this location is targeted to be the first...

Sikorsky and Bristow sign long-term agreement supporting world’s largest S-92 helicopter fleet

Sikorsky announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow's S-92 helicopter fleet. This agreement deepens the decades-long collaboration between the two companies and provides enhanced support for Bristow’s more than 60 S-92 aircraft operating in key markets around the world, including offshore energy and search and rescue. The long-term package extending into...

Signature Aviation offers enhanced international arrivals services at Teterboro Airport

Signature Aviation announced a more streamlined service at the northwest Customs & Border Protection General Aviation Facility at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, which will enhance the resident and guest experience. Signature’s service at the northwest facility will provide a more efficient experience for our international arrival guests and residents at Teterboro by providing star...

Skyservice enhances aircraft connectivity for Gulfstream G280

Skyservice Business Aviation has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval for installing the Gogo Galileo HDX System on Gulfstream G280 aircraft. This STC is approved by Transport Canada Civil Aviation, with the Federal Aviation Administration, National Civil Aviation Agency – Brazil and European Union Aviation Safety Agency under validation process. Benjamin Murray,...

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Platoon Aviation to build Europe's largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet

Platoon Aviation signed a purchase agreement with Textron Aviation for multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets. With this order, Pl...

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways, and Brickyard Connection complete regional electric flight demonstrations across Florida

Signature Aviation, BETA Technologies, Republic Airways Holdings and Brickyard Connection completed three days of high-cadence electric flight demonstrations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport earlier...

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Eve Air Mobility announced the successful closeout of the hover & low‑speed flights block in the flight test campaign of its full‑scale engineering prototype. The completed block generated hi...

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Jetfly is redefining business aviation with its Shared Ownership Program

For over 25 years, Jetfly has stood out in Europe as a pioneer of a distinctive shared ownership model in business aviation. Designed to offer the flexibility of private aviation without the constrain...

Avflight, City of Detroit celebrate new FBO facility at Detroit City Airport

Avflight, alongside Detroit City leadership, proudly celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new, state-of-the-art facility at Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET) on Wednesday, June 3. The n...

Bombardier & Elie Saab collaboration introduces the Haute Couture of aviation with Global 8000 cabin design

Bombardier and ELIE SAAB unveiled a new chapter in business aviation: a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft that redefines the onboard experience through the lens of haute cout...

Stephanie Goetz: 5 Insights on being a woman in aviation and embracing unconventional career paths

When Stephanie Goetz recently sat down on Viasat’s viral podcast Above the Noise, one thing quickly became clear: her journey into aviation was anything but conventional. In the e...

Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport unveil the World's largest Vip terminal

Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport have inaugurated the Jetex iGA Terminal. The strategic investment elevates Istanbul's position in the international aviation ecosystem and reinforces Türkiye...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia expands Falcon 7X heavy maintenance capability in Sydney

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...