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flyExclusive launches luxury Cessna Caravan and amphibious Caravan service from Tamiami Airport

flyExclusive announced its new Luxury Caravan and Amphibious Caravan service, providing members and guests with unmatched flexibility to reach exclusive destinations across South Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. The new service will operate out of Miami&rsq...

CARIBAVIA 2025 - an exclusive aviation summit hosted by St Barth

CARIBAVIA 2025 was a trully exclusive aviation summit and retreat on a five-star island. This time, St Barth island hosted 4 days of the event. CARIBAVIA itself is an aviation event like no other. The outcome had to be perfect when you combine this with the absolutely amazing location. To remin...

ExecuJet Haite and Shanghai Starjet sign strategic agreement to enhance China's business aviation service ecosystem

ExecuJet Haite and Starjet formally signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement to work together to benefit their customers, their companies and the China business aviation industry. The agreement establishes an important relationship between two leading Chinese business aviation companies to cooperate in ways that enhance operational efficiency, safety as well as improv...

Gulfstream G700 sets multiple city-pair records en route to Paris Air Show

Gulfstream G700 set two new city-pair speed records en route to the International Paris Air Show at Paris-Le Bourget airport. The G700 flew the record flights on sustainable aviation fuel and will receive Sustainable Wings accreditation from the National Aeronautic Association for each flight. On Friday, June 13, the aircraft flew from Teterboro, New Jersey, to San Francisco, traveling 2...

Shift in clientele for Luxaviation UK as millennials turn to business aviation

Luxaviation UK is seeing a demographic shift in customer profile, as Millennials now account for 50% of its business jet clientele. With a clear transition from charter customers traditionally in their 50s and 60s to a younger generation of business professionals in their 30s and 40s, this group are turning to small and midsize jets to facilitate a practical need for business and leisure travel. N...

Rotortrade launches Brazilian subsidiary to strengthen presence in LATAM

Rotortrade announced the launch of "Rotortrade do Brasil", a wholly owned subsidiary based in São Paulo. This milestone marks a major step in the company’s long-term commitment to serving the Latin American market with proximity, agility, and excellence. With Brazil representing the largest rotorcraft fleet in Latin America and one of the most dynamic aviation markets g...

Embraer to offer Gogo Galileo connectivity as aftermarket solution for Phenom 300 jets

Embraer will offer the Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity solution for its Phenom 300 aftermarket customers through a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) generated in partnership with Gogo. The installation of the compact half-duplex antenna and one Line Replaceable Unit will allow Embraer business jet owners to enjoy in-flight connectivity with performance that mirrors the best ground-based solutions....

Gulfstream G700 earns Brazilian type certificate

Gulfstream G700 has been certified by Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), clearing the way for in-country deliveries to begin. The certification coincides with Gulfstream’s fourth straight appearance at the Catarina Aviation Show at São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport in Brazil. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream commented: &ld...

Boeing Business Jets collaborates with Jetquity on value guarantee program for BBJ Select customers

Boeing Business Jets, in collaboration with Jetquity, announced the launch of the Jetquity Protect Program for BBJ Select customers. Along with pre-designed cabin layouts and configurations on the BBJ 737-7, BBJ Select customers can leverage this new financial service that guarantees a minimum resale price and allows them to benefit from any potential appreciation in value. BBJ Select cust...

FCG OPS acquires Astra Aviation to strengthen presence in Africa

FCG OPS acquired the business of Astra Aviation, a well-established ground services company with an extensive presence across Africa. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in FCG OPS’s expansion plans, enhancing its service footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa by enabling the delivery of high-quality ground handling and trip support services. Sergey Starkov, CEO...

Authorized Pilatus Center Pro Star opens new facility strengthening sales and service capabilities

Pro Star Aviation recently opened its new Authorized Pilatus Sales & Service Center at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. This 37,000-square-foot (3,437.41-square-meter) Pilatus dedicated facility will strengthen the company’s ability to support Pilatus customers with sales, maintenance, and technical services. The new facility includes a moder...

Archer showcases piloted Midnight flight as it advances to next phase of flight test program

Archer has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test program showcasing piloted flight. This phase builds on years of safe, autonomous flight testing across its various aircraft platforms, which validated its proprietary 12 tilt-6 VTOL configuration. Midnight cruised at speeds up to 125 mph and reached a maximum altitude of over 1,500 feet above ground level during the flight. Th...

Grady launches emergency medical helicopter in partnership with Air Methods

Grady Health System, home to Grady Memorial Hospital and one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, has taken a major step forward in emergency medical care with the launch of a new, state-of-the-art medical helicopter developed in partnership with Air Methods. Grady Air, one of the state's largest medical aircraft, can provide intensive care unit-level care to patients, allowing quicke...

Falcon Luxe expands private jet charter offering with block hours access

Falcon Luxe, the private charter division of Falcon, part of Alex Group Investment, announces the availability of block hours private jet flight access. The concept is simple: clients pre-purchase a set number of flight hours and draw from them as needed, enjoying priority access to Falcon’s fleet. With block hours, there’s no need to request a quote for every flight or deal with repet...

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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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