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Textron Aviation delivers first Cessna SkyCourier Combi

Bombardier positions Challenger 3500 business jet mockup at the Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia, Italy for customer viewing throughout the summer

Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft mockup is present at the private terminal of the Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia, Italy. Throughout the summer, business aviation clients will have a firsthand opportunity to experience the award-winning cabin and see the revolutionary seating of the super mi...

Clay Lacy Aviation completes first five Starlink installations

Clay Lacy Aviation expanded its capabilities in its maintenance, repair and overhaul services completing its first five installations of Starlink. Expert maintenance technicians at Clay Lacy’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) and Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) FAA Part 145 Repair Stations completed th...

Boosting Western US presence Elevate MRO, Elevate Jet, expand to Denver

Elevate MRO, a division of Elevate Aviation Group, announced the opening of new aircraft maintenance center at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Denver. This expansion includes increased staff and maintenance teams to support the existing client base and enhance aircraft maintenance service availability while supporting Elevate Jet's management, charter, and aircraft sale...

EBAA joins Dassault Aviation in legal action against EU Commission’s taxonomy delegated act

European Business Aviation Association announced its legal assistance to intervene, in support of Dassault Aviation’s legal challenge against the European Commission’s Delegated Act on EU Taxonomy. This action, lodged with the General Court of the European Union on 4 July 2024, highlights EBAA’s dedication to defending the interests of the Business Aviation sector against measure...

Gearing up for ACE’24 at London Biggin Hill Airport

The Air Charter Association in partnership with Business Air News, will be hosting the annual Air Charter Expo on Tuesday 10 September 2024 at London Biggin Hill Airport. With more than 100 exhibitors confirmed, ACE’24 is set to be the largest Air Charter Expo to date. There is a diverse selection of aircraft on static display including the all-new Dassault Falcon 6X - on display in the...

Gulfstream G700 marks 100 days certified demonstrating excellence and maturity

Gulfstream Aerospace marks 100 days since the all-new Gulfstream G700 received Federal Aviation Administration type certification and subsequently entered into service. Additional certifications, steadily increasing flight hours and deliveries around the world along with continued city-pair speed records demonstrate unparalleled program maturity for the G700. G700 has also earned EASA ty...

IADA Foundation opens business aviation scholarship applications

Applications are now open for IADA Foundation Business Aviation Scholarships. These scholarships were created by the International Aircraft Dealers Association to aid and inspire the next generation of business aviation professionals through educational opportunities, creating gateways for young people to flourish in the industry. Johnny Foster, IADA Foundation Board Chair, and President...

BBGA responds to activists with its own narrative Launches Did you know? campaign

The perception of private aviation as all champagne and caviar is wrong. Many of aircraft have such small cabins you can’t stand up in them, but they do connect city pairs which scheduled airlines do not. Around 10% of business jets flying are air ambulances. (One leading London Stansted FBO handled 85 medical repatriations last year). We have King...

Solving the time-cost dilemma of patient transportation - ERC-System eVTOL aircraft

ERC-System goal is quite clear: to create an eVTOL that is more cost-effective than a helicopter and faster than an ambulance.The company launched its Charlie aircraft during an event in Munich on July 3 2024. ERC-System eVTOL demonstrator captivated the audience with its design meticulously crafted specifically for medical applications. The company aims to expand patient care infra...

Elevating and redefining summer travel in New York City - Luxury Group & Blade

Luxury Group by Marriott International announces a curated slate of exclusive experiences in collaboration with urban air mobility platform Blade Urban Air Mobility. Through this immersive collaboration, the Luxury Group will engage guests with the opportunity to fly directly to and from the airport to their hotel destinations using Blade's helicopter service, elevati...

SmartSky receives STC for King Air B200 through 360

SmartSky announced the issuance of an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for SmartSky LITE on the King Air 350i. The certificate covers installation of the award-winning inflight Wi-Fi system for King Air models B200, B200C, B200GT, 250, 250C, 250EP, 260, 260C, 300, 350, 350C, 350CER, 350i, 350iER, 360, 360C, and 360CER representing over 2,000 in-service aircraft. The first articl...

Airbus H160 enters into service in the U.S. with PHI Aviation

Airbus delivered the first H160 in the U.S. to PHI, marking the beginning of H160 operations in the country. This is the first of the initial four H160 helicopters that PHI will operate for offshore transportation in the Gulf of Mexico. Prior to beginning commercial operations, the helicopter will be used in a route-proving programme designed to demonstrate the H160’s ca...

FAI Air Ambulance receives Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth Award at the MEA Business Achievement Awards

FAI Air Ambulance Division has been awarded the ‘Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth Award’ in the Air Ambulance category at the MEA Business Achievement Awards 2024 in Dubai. FAI’s Dubai-based team members accepted the award from Kenneth Mitchen, Executive Director and Publisher, Creative Middle East Media at a prestigious ceremony and gala dinner held a...

Edeis and Moove develop new air mobility solutions from regional airports

EDEIS airports digitalize access to on-demand aviation to offer new mobility solutions, joining forces with French start-up Moove to better meet regional needs. From now on, the 17 regional airports will offer a digital tool to simulate and book customized flights. This technology, aimed primarily at the thousands of SMEs and ETIs based in the regions, allows to compare different m...

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From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

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