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First formal agreement to use Norway as an international test arena for zero- and low-emission aviation signed

Avinor and the Civil Aviation Authority entered a collaboration to establish Norway as an international test arena for zero- and low-emission aviation. On March 4, 2025, the first formal agreement for demonstration flights was signed at Bergen Airport, Flesland, with American aircraft manufactu...

Dassault Aviation appoints ExecuJet Haite as an Authorized Service Centre in Beijing

 Dassault Aviation has expanded ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China’s status as an Authorized Service Center for Falcon aircraft, to include their new purpose-built MRO facility at Beijing Daxing International Airport for AOG and Line Maintenance services. It means Dassault A...


Rotortrade announces a record-breaking performance in 2024

Rotortrade announced a record-breaking performance in 2024, with a 20% year-over-year increase in transactions, marking the highest volume and value of sales in the company's history. This growth was driven by strong performance across key market segments, with Utility, VIP and Offshore configured aircraft being in high demand with RT customers globally. The Offshore sector, in particular...

UAS International Trip Support sees ripe opportunities in Asia Pacific for business aviation

UAS International Trip Support is enthusiastic about the whole of Asia. With UAS every aspect of a client’s journey is taken care of. Offerings include flight support, ground handling, fuel, risk mitigation, international emissions and tax compliance, aircraft sales, aviation technology, and travel solutions. Dubai-based UAS has also enhanced its air charter activity with the addit...

MedAire introduces essential aviation security awareness training

MedAire launches its ‘Basic Aviation Security Awareness Training’. This  programme is designed to unify the language and understanding of security across all aviation industry sectors, from air carriers to corporate flight departments. Consistent and comprehensive security training is not only beneficial but vital in a rapidly evolving security landscape. MedAire's B...

Hartzell Propeller Tanis Preheat Systems approved for Airbus H135

Hartzell Propeller has been awarded STC approval for its Tanis Helicopter Preheat Systems for Airbus H135 helicopters. Approvals cover the United States and the European Union (including EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, EC635T2+).  Tanis brand helicopter preheat systems will be on display at Verticon Dallas 2025 in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas, Texas booth # 3812. Har...

Swiss MRO Karen joins forces with Horix for Switzerland’s first AW139 disassembly

Karen, Switzerland’s largest private helicopter MRO provider, announced the acquisition of an AW139 helicopter for disassembly and the establishment of another Consignment Agreement with Horix Aerospace under the Horix Trust Consignment Program to remarket the materials. This collaboration covers the recovery of materials from the first-ever AW139 helicopter disassembly in Switzerland,...

AircraftExchange continues to dominate as the premier on-line marketplace for preowned BizJets

AircraftExchange, the premier online marketplace for preowned business aircraft, powered by the International Aircraft Dealers Association, continues to set the standard for buyers and sellers of preowned business aircraft. With its unwavering commitment to quality, trust and transparency, AircraftExchange has become the preferred resource for discerning clientele seeking the most reliable aircraf...

ExecuJet Haite Daxing facility receives CAAC Part 145 approval

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted Part 145 maintenance approval to ExecuJet Haite’s Beijing Daxing facility. The approval resulted from the cooperation of the CAAC Northern Region and CAAC Daxing offices and the efforts of all the staff at ExecuJet Haite who have been focused on and worked diligently towards this objective. This CAAC Part 145 approval cove...

Bombardier celebrated milestone Challenger 3500 delivery, the 1,000th Bombardier super-midsize BizJet to take to the skies

Bombardier delivered its 1,000th super-midsize aircraft.This landmark achievement was celebrated with the delivery of a Challenger 3500 aircraft to  JM Family Entreprises, a long-standing Bombardier customer, during a special ceremony at Bombardier’s Challenger delivery centre in Montréal. During the celebration, the Bombardier team handed...

SkyDrive enters into a business partnership with AeroGulf Services, receiving a pre-order for 50 eVTOL aircraft

SkyDrive and AeroGulf Services have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 50 SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft. The partnership will focus on exploring revolutionary air mobility business opportunities at Dubai’s iconic tourist destination, Palm Jumeirah. Through this business partnership, SkyDrive and AeroGulf Services will work together to explore potential flight routes...

Archer Midnight “Launch Edition” commercialization program with Abu Dhabi Aviation as first customer

Archer Aviation announced a “Launch Edition” commercialization program for its Midnight aircraft. The goal of this program is to establish a pragmatic and repeatable commercialization playbook to deploy Midnight in dozens of early adopter markets in advance of type certification of the aircraft by the FAA. Abu Dhabi Aviation is Archer’s first Launch Edition customer, wi...

HondaJet Echelon program passes key milestones on the way to first flight

Honda Aircraft Company officially began production of the first HondaJet Echelon test unit with the start of assembly of the aircraft’s wing structure in Greensboro, North Carolina. The HondaJet Echelon, planned to achieve first flight in 2026, will feature a larger cabin with increased passenger capacity and range over previous HondaJet models, bringing the award-winning design features of...

Azzera adds new ReFuelEU module to CELESTE platform to simplify compliance

Azzera has commercialized a powerful new module designed to help business and commercial aviation operators seamlessly comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements of the European Union’s new ReFuelEU mandate. This latest enhancement to its CELESTE platform underscores Azzera’scommitment to simplifying emissions management and sustainability compliance with an i...

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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...