Business aviation news

Latest Business aviation news

Luxaviation UK introduces Gulfstream G550 to fleet

Vinci Aviation unveils its new livery - a distinctive design for a rapidly evolving market

Vinci Aviation unveils the new corporate livery of its Learjet 45, registered C-FHCW. This announcement comes at a time of strong demand growth, as companies and decision-makers rethink how they travel. Designed in collaboration with Lila Design, the new livery takes a refined yet bo...

Joby brings electric air taxis to New York City in week-long flight campaign

Joby Aviation announced the completion of the first-ever point-to-point eVTOL air taxi demonstration flights in New York City’s history, marking the start of a week-long public campaign across the city’s existing heliport network. Framed against the most iconic skyline in the world,...

SkyDrive and West Nippon Expressway Company sign partnership agreement on advanced air mobility

SkyDrive signed new partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company. Under the agreement, both parties will investigate the commercial feasibility of advanced air mobility eVTOL services based in expressway parking and service areas. SkyDrive successfully showcased demonstration flights of the SkyDrive SD-05 both at the Expo 2025 Osaka and at a second vertiport within...

Jetfly Group launched global rebranding

Jetfly Group launched its global rebranding, effective 1st May 2026, covering all entities within the Group. This evolution reflects the Group’s continued expansion across European and international business aviation markets and introduces a clearer, more cohesive identity. It supports Jetfly’s long-term development strategy, improves the visibility of its service offering, and r...

Embraer adds Execaire Aviation to its Authorized Service Center Network to support executive jets customers in Canada

Embraer added Execaire Aviation to its Authorized Service Center Network to support executive jet customers in Canada. Execaire Aviation will provide line maintenance for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 series, Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 series, and Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft in its base in Toronto. This becomes the third Embraer Authorized Service Center in Canada. Michael Fedele, President, E...

It touches your lives in ways you don't realize – Viasat’s debut at AERO Friedrichshafen. Interview with Jim MacDougall, Head of Product Management, Business Aviation at Viasat

When it comes to connectivity in business aviation, what are the first words that come to mind? Speed, stability, performance? There are people who don't have a technical background, for whom the numbers are less understandable or less meaningful. How can we measure their level of satisfaction and their needs for connectivity services? To make a long story short—I had the pleasure of dis...

Tecnam Aircraft unveils P2012 VIP at AERO Friedrichshafen

I must admit that I was already very impressed by the P2012 at the Caribavia 2025 , when I was exploring the business aircraft of Saint Barth Executive on the tarmac at Saint-Barthélemy-Rémy-de-Haenen Airport. Today at AERO 2026, Tecnam Aircraft stated - forget everything you know about piston-powered travel. Building on the global triumph of the P2012 series... And pulled&...

Starlink high-speed connectivity now available as aftermarket option on Cessna Citation Ascend; 560XL series EASA certified

Textron Aviation announced at AERO Friedrichshafen the availability of Starlink highspeed connectivity as an aftermarket upgrade for the Cessna Citation Ascend, the newest aircraft in the bestselling Cessna Citation 560XL series, following the Federal Aviation Administration’s issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). In addition, the Cessna Citation 560 XL fleet &mda...

TITAN Aviation Fuels addresses European fuel shortage and industry transition at AERO Friedrichshafen

Geneva-based TITAN Aviation Fuels is drawing urgent attention to the growing aviation fuel supply challenges across Europe, while outlining the company’s actions to support operators during a period of significant market strain, at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026. A large portion of Europe’s jet fuel supply is imported as refined product from the Middle East. Ongoing geopolitical a...

Norway takes next step as an international test arena with Bristow Group and Electra

Bristow Group , Electra, Avinor, and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority announced the launch and contract signing of a second international test project for zero‑ and low‑emission aviation. The project builds on Norway's established international test arena and aims to generate operational, regulatory and market knowledge supporting the introduction of electric and hybrid‑electric aircraft...

Gogo showcases high-performance Galileo connectivity for aircraft from light to large-cabin and industry-leading privacy protection at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026

Gogo is making its AERO Friedrichshafen debut, marking a significant milestone in its reinforced presence in the international market. Gogo will highlight its growing Gogo Galileo portfolio, which now brings high-speed, reliable and low-latency inflight connectivity to a broader range of aircraft – including light jets and turboprops – that previously had limited or no viable high perf...

Bombardier and Vista sign service agreement focused on Smart Parts programs

Bombardier and Vista announced a long-term services agreement focused on Bombardier’s Smart Parts programs for the aviation company’s recent order of Challenger 3500 aircraft and a large portion of its existing fleet. The bespoke agreement will provide Vista with an essential cost-per-flight hour framework to maximize convenience and cost protection for parts. Celebrating 40...

Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi head to AERO Friedrichshafen

Bell team is gearing up to attend the 32nd annual AERO Friedrichshafen equipped with its Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi on a full-static display in anticipation of the show’s thousands of expected attendees. In addition to its static displays, Bell’s sales managers and customer service engineers will be onsite alongside its Authorized Partner in Germany, Rh...

Glenorchy Air to operate New Zealand first Tecnam P2012 Traveller

Glenorchy Air will be the launch customer for the Tecnam P2012 Traveller in New Zealand. Following the official validation of the P2012 by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand last month, the acquisition of this state-of-the-art, Continental-powered aircraft marks a major milestone in the Queenstown-based company’s fleet expansion. The introduction of the P2012 Travelle...

Upcoming events

ILA Berlin 2026

Tomorrow
Germany, Berlin

Farnborough International Airshow 2026

20/07/2026 - 24/07/2026
United Kingdom, Farnborough

Essential news

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...

Eve completes hover & low‑speed flights block, advancing eVTOL toward transition flight testing

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...