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New benchmark in business aviation training -Sino Jet Academy achieves international dual certification

VIP Completions delivers revitalized Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy

VIP Completions, providers of custom aircraft refurbishment and completions services, today announced the delivery of a completely revitalized Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy. The 2000EXy offers a range of 4,000+ nautical miles, easily providing non-stop service between New York and Los Angeles. Ty...

Rotortrade confirms participation at Catarina Aviation Show 2026

Rotortrade announced its participation in the 2026 edition of the Catarina Aviation Show. Following a successful participation at the previous edition, Rotortrade will return to the event with a dedicated booth (Booth #I06) to welcome operators, customers, partners, OEMs, and aviation stakehold...

What makes a jet card program actually work — and where most fall short

By Kyle Patel, President & CEO, Bitlux The concept is straightforward: prepay for flight hours, lock in your rates, and gain priority access to aircraft when you need them. The best programs deliver exactly that. At their core, jet cards exist because private aviation is inherently variable: pricing shifts flight to flight, aircraft availability fluctuates with demand, and coordinating logi...

Northern Jet earns Wyvern Wingman PRO certification

Northern Jet achieved Wyvern Wingman PRO certification through Wyvern's Flight Leader Program. With this accolade, Wyvern acknowledges Northern Jet's performance as an SMS Level 4 operator, the highest level of Safety Management System maturity by Wyvern. This reflect the strength of Northern Jet's safety culture, operational discipline, and ongoing commit...

From booking to boarding: the hidden craft of VIP charter preparation

Most VIP charter flights are arranged well ahead of time, and experienced operators prefer it that way. But last-minute bookings – sometimes with as little as 2-3 hours before departure – are far from uncommon. In recent years, the VIP market has shifted toward more advanced planning, which allows for thoughtful, methodical preparation. Even so, the ability to mobilise at short notice...

Million Air’s largest licensee, Freeman Holdings Group, is expanding hangar capacity in key U.S. markets

Luxury FBO brand Million Air largest licensee, Freeman Holdings Group, is excited to announce the development plans of three new state-of-the-art hangars at Million Air St. George (KSGU), Million Air Moses Lake (KMWH) and Million Air Orlando (KSFB), further expanding its real estate footprint and elevating service capabilities across key markets. The developments enhance operational effici...

Life Flight Network to expand Bell fleet with three new Bell 407GXis

Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical program in the country with the largest Bell HEMS fleet, operating 35 Bell aircraft, ordered three additional Bell 407GXis. These new mission-ready Bell 407GXis will join their fleet to continue offering rapid response and exceptional emergency medical care across their extensive service area. Lane Evans, managing direc...

General Aviation Service exhibiting debut at AERO 2026: positive results, facilitating business for BizAv industry

General Aviation Service team debuted as exhibitor at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 show. Spainsh warm welcome, experience and commitment not only to assure excellent service, but to consider every client made the booth a resounding success. According to show organizers, business aviation was the industry segment with the highest growth rate this year. Many first-time exhibitors highli...

Safe and reliable urban air mobility in Tohoku - SkyDrive & Tohoku Air Service signs LOI for purchase of eVTOL

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Tohoku Air Service, a helicopter operator owned by Tohoku Electric Power Company, for the purchase of one SkyDrive eVTOL . Under this agreement, SkyDrive aims to deliver the aircraft in 2028. Tohoku Air Service hopes to leverage the numerous advantages offered by eVTOL aircraft including quiet operation, lower purchase and maintenance costs. eVTOL also...

Disabled people to take to the skies from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Up to 50 people with disabilities will get the chance to soar the skies of South Yorkshire thanks to a partnership between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Aerobility - a charity making aviation more accessible. Later this month, Aerobility will operate two adapted light aircraft over four days from Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The charity, which transforms lives by enabling people with d...

Choosing the right aircraft for the patient, not the route

By Adam Mikulski, General Director at Medical Air Service In most areas of aviation, aircraft selection begins with the route. Distance, payload, fuel stops, and speed tend to define the conversation. In medical aviation, that sequence is reversed. The starting point is the patient. The route is then built around what the patient needs in the air. This shift in priorities has a significant impa...

Shaping a new standard for regional air mobility in the Caribbean - Tecnam P2012 STOL begins scheduled operations with St Barth Executive

A blend of private aviation standards with scheduled efficiency, is it possible? The answer is an definitive yea. April 30 became the official launch date of new premium connection between Sint Maarten and St Barth. Tecnam and St Barth Executive announced expansion of scheduled operations in the Caribbean, with the introduction of the Tecnam P2012 STOL aircraft on the high-dem...

Bombardier Global 8000 makes its South American debut at Catarina Aviation Show in Brazil, joins the exquisite Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 on site

Bombardier Global 8000 will be on display at the Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo, Brazil from May 21-23, marking the tradeshow debut of this incredible business aircraft. Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft and Challenger 3500 business jet will also be on display at the show, revealing their impressive design and performance attributes for clients in the region. Bombard...

Gogo debut AERO Friedrichshafen - positive customer feedback, goals achieved, connectivity trends

The debut of Gogo team at AERO Friedrichshafen was the perfect moment not only to share news regarding growing Gogo Galileo portfolio, but also just discuss with the team their first impressions of the show and get fresh feedback from customers during the event. Main point highlighted at AERO 2026 is that now Gogo now brings high-speed, reliable and low-latency inflight connectivity to a...

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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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