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Flightways Columbus celebrates 15 years of FBO’s dedication to aviation community

Flightways Columbus, located at Georgia’s Columbus Airport (KCSG), celebrated a new milestone: 15 years of dedicated service to the aviation community. The FBO’s 15-year anniversary is an impressive testament to its customer dedication and service to the aviation community.&nbs...

SGi signs landmark deal with Helitech Asia as launch customer for ten Leonardo AW09 helicopters at Bali Air Show 2024

SGi, a leading helicopter service provider in Indonesia, has signed a landmark deal with Helitech Asia, the exclusive distributor for Leonardo Helicopters in Southeast Asia and Korea, for the purchase of ten Leonardo AW09 helicopters. This milestone positions SGi as the nominated launch customer for...

New Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade now available for Cessna Citation XLS aircraft

Textron Aviation customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation XLS+ and Citation XLS Gen2 aircraft with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck following Garmin’s receipt of FAA supplemental type certification for the avionics upgrade. Customers can have the upgrade installed at selected domestic Textron Aviation Service Centers to add significant technological advances and new c...

Anticipation builds for first ever Airtaxi Market Showcase in Dubai

Organizers of the upcoming AIRTAXI World Congress are coming together with official Host Partner Air Chateau and Showcase Partner Unified Aviation to deliver a unique Market Showcase to the final day of the Congress on 10 October. eVTOL companies have until Monday 23 September to confirm their participation and join the line up. Taking place at the Air Chateau Dubai Helipark, VIP&...

Modesto Jet Center adds a second PC-24 jet to managed fleet

Modesto Jet Center has added a Pilatus PC-24 jet to the company's management operations. The light business jet will also be added to the company's Part 135 charter operations. Built for operation landing on shorter fields, the Pilatus PC-24 offers a large cabin with room for six executive seats plus an aft divan that converts into a full-size bed, as well as a completely flat floor....

Gulfstream G700 earns Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba type certificate

The Registry of Aruba has type validated Gulfstream’s flagship G700 aircraft. The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba’s acceptance follows the aircraft's European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval in May, further solidifying its status as a premier choice for global aviation. Gulfstream G700, renowned for its ultra-long-range capabilities, superior...

Global Jet Capital completes securitization, raising $617M

Global Jet Capital announced the closing of its BJETS 2024-2 securitization, raising approximately $617 million. BJETS 2024-2 is Global Jet Capital’s eighth asset-backed security offering, bringing total assets securitized to approximately $5.8 billion and bonds issued to approximately $4.8 billion. The BJETS 2024-2 offering contained three tranches of notes: a $490.4 million...

Textron Aviation earns FAA approval for safety management system in aircraft design and manufacturing

Textron Aviation has received FAA approval of the company’s new Safety Management System implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft. This approval builds on the company’s previously FAA-accepted and approved SMS program supporting the maintenance and support of iconic Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, and underscores the company&rsq...

ExecuJet MRO Services secures South African Approval for Embraer Legacy aircraft maintenance

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced performing heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft following the receipt of regulatory approval. The South African Civil Aviation Authority has officially approved ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East’s Dubai facility to conduct heavy maintenance checks on the Embraer EMB-135/145 series (Legacy 600/650 series),...

Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare announce multi-year agreement to provide upgraded connectivity

Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare have entered a multi-year inflight connectivity agreement that provides Airshare aircraft management clients an option to install Gogo AVANCE, Gogo 5G and Gogo Galileo, company’s Low-Earth-Orbit broadband satellite service. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between Gogo and Airshare, in which 65 percent of its Phenom 300 a...

18 world speed records - Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) delivers unmatched travel efficiency to its clients

Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) reaches a remarkable milestone by setting 18 world speed records, within the past nine months on its Bombardier Global 7500 fleet. This achievement is a testament to its commitment to efficient business aviation travel and showcases the extraordinary capabilities of the Global 7500. Impressive Record-Breaking Achievements In just nine months,...

Skyservice celebrates grand opening of new Seattle business jet center

Skyservice celebrated the grand opening of its new Seattle Business Jet Center this week at King County International Airport – Boeing Field (BFI) amongst industry peers, clients and dignitaries.The state-of-the art, 71,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex welcomed more than 200 guests over two days. It is the newest FBO to support general aviation in Seattle at BF...

ADAC Luftrettung trains in Munich and the Alps

ADAC Luftrettung will be training special maneuvers with the rescue hoist in the Bavarian Alps, the Olympia Park and at Langwieder See. The winch training sessions carried out by the “Christoph 1” stations at the Munich Harlaching Clinic and “Christoph Murnau” at the BG Klinikum Murnau take place exclusively during the week. Complex rescue scenarios are practiced with the r...

KlasJet reconfigures ACMI aircraft for business class accommodation

KlasJet is upgrading its fleet to add business class configuration for its ACMI operations. These cabin updates will make KlasJet one of the world’s only ACMI providers with twin-class configuration in its aircraft. As part of these upgrades, KlasJet expects to reconfigure its 737-800 to offer 12 business class seats, and a further 162 in economy. As opposed to simple additions of...

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Honda Aircraft Company celebrates type validation of HondaJet Elite II in Brazil at LABACE 2026

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Eve Air Mobility achieves first transition flight milestone, advancing eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight

Eve Air Mobility completed its first partial transition flight, marking an important milestone in the development and testing of the company' eVTOL aircraft. The flight involved the acti...

Introducing latest-generation TBM to a major business aviation market - Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 980 in Brazil

The first TBM 980 for a Brazilian customer delivered by Daher Aircraft, marking the introduction of this newest fast and efficient turboprop-powered airplane in a market where the TBM family continues...