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Taking to new heights - Stanton & Partners Aviation strengthens team leadership

Stanton & Partners Aviation - a premier private aviation brokerage company dedicated to the sale and purchase of private aircraft - proudly welcomes two esteemed leaders, who will be instrumental in bolstering the Dubai- headquartered company growth. Private aviation sector is experiencing...

Gulfstream completed latest facility expansion in Appleton, adding more than 200 jobs to local area

Gulfstream Aerospace opened new world-class paint hangar in Appleton, Wisconsin, which is also home to a Gulfstream Service Center and a large-cabin completions facility. The expansion is part of a multiyear plan announced in 2021 that provides customers the flexibility to experience the e...


From a visionary idea to a significant milestone -15 years of GlobeAir innovation and excellence

GlobeAir celebrates 15th anniversary. Let's embark on a detailed journey through 15-year journey. In 2007, the aviation industry was on the verge of a transformation. The demand for personalised, efficient, and luxurious air travel steadily rose. Business professionals, athletes, and entrepreneurs sought alternatives to long, tiring journeys. During this period of change and opp...

From mainland to island, Castle & Cooke Aviation facilitates GA relief movements

With FBO locations in Van Nuys, California, (KVNY) and Honolulu (PHNL) connecting the mainland U.S. with Hawaii, the island community is near and dear to Castle & Cooke Aviation. So, when long-time tenant, Planet 9, approached the company about relief efforts for sister-island, Maui, amidst disastrous wildfires, the FBO’s team leapt into action, helping to facilitate aid in a way only ge...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia prepares for entry into service of Falcon 6X

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia prepares for the Falcon 6X by investing in tooling and training to be ready to provide line maintenance to the new Dassault’s flagship flying into Australia and New Zealand. ExecuJet has been sending maintenance engineers from Australia to Dassault in France and the US for type-rating and technical training on the aircraft. Other technicians have bee...

Flexjet opens futuristic $50 million global headquarters in Cleveland

Flexjet opened its new global headquarters at Cuyahoga County Airport, east of downtown Cleveland. Inside, the company’s Global Operations Control Center features the largest seamless LED screen in the U.S. and is the most technologically advanced. Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci, commented: “Flexjet has undergone tremendous growth during the past decade with operations expa...

Business Aviation ABC - breathtaking world of FBOs by General Aviation Service

Business aviation is an easy target for the most ferocious accusations since several years now. 50skyshades intends to proceed with a Business aviation ABC series to educate, to show the real life of business aviation industry players, to discuss needs and issues. To explain the direct and indirect impact of the industry and its importance, especially for the most remote regions. To tell the s...

Accelerating electric air mobility in the world - HELIPASS & MICAELIS partnership

Following 54th International Paris Air Show where zero emission Air Mobility was placed under the light of the worldwide airspace industry HELIPASS and MICAELIS signed a partnership MoU. This collaboration aims to pave the way to global revolution of air transportation, starting with Brazil and France, by laying the foundation to integrate MICAELIS eVTOL sol...

Volato to equip fractional fleet with SmartSky inflight connectivity

Volato entered into an agreement to equip Volato HondaJet fractional fleet of more than 20 new aircraft with SmartSky's next-generation inflight Wi-Fi technology, which delivers performance its current customers describe as "game changing." The agreement between the two companies includes the installation of SmartSky LITE systems on new Volato HondaJets, with the option to...

Moving closer to entry into service - Gulfstream G700 and G800 engines FAA certified

Gulfstream G700 and Gulfstream G800 Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines have earned FAA certification, bringing the aircraft program another step closer towards entry into service and customer deliveries. The G700 and G800 feature high-speed, aerodynamic Gulfstream wing design as well as an all-new winglet designed for the two new aircraft. Along with the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, these i...

Aerocare makes major investment in new cabin refurbishment capabilities

Aerocare Aviation Services made a significant investment in its Chester-based MRO facilities, expanding its capabilities and workshop space to support the company’s continued growth in the business jet market and its planned diversification into commercial aviation. As an established Part 145 provider, the new investment will bolster Aerocare’s core MRO and paint shop facilities w...

Bristow & Volocopter partner to bring UAM services to U.S. and U.K.

Bristow Group and Volocopter signed an agreement to explore and develop passenger and cargo services for eVTOL aircraft in the U.S. and U.K. As part of this collaboration, Bristow has placed a firm order for two VoloCity aircraft to be delivered after certification with an option to purchase a further 78 vehicles in the future. Both parties will begin immediate cooperation to b...

Gulfstream G700 exceeds expectations in speed, range and cabin comfort

Gulfstream G700 will deliver even better performance and greater cabin comfort than initially announced. During certification flying, the aircraft has demonstrated increases in range and speed as well as improvements in cabin altitude. The G700 range has increased to 7,750 nautical miles/14,353 kilometers at Mach 0.85 or 6,650 nm/12,316 km at Mach 0.90, gaining 250 nm/463 km at both speeds ov...

Signature Aviation opens newly renovated facility in Bedford, Massachusetts

Signature Aviation announced the opening of its renovated private aviation facility at L.G. Hanscom Field (BED) in Massachusetts. The opening marks the latest milestone in Signature Aviation’s commitment to providing elevated experiences throughout its network while solidifying its long-term partnership with the region’s largest general aviation airport. The upgraded facility feat...

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Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

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EBAA France warns of French aviation’s decline and its impact on regional economies

EBAA France, the representative body for France’s business aviation ecosystem, brings together aircraft operators, airport activities, aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, and training providers...

AeronautX elevates training capacity with new Amsterdam Centre and strategic VistaJet alliance

AeronautX, part of the AX Aero Group, has announced the launch of a new business aviation pilot training centre in Amsterdam, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027. Created by business a...

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

Bombardier will return to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with a showcase that highlights the company's flagship aircraft, award-winning customer support network and di...

NetJets expands exclusive-use terminal network across the United States

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Elevating Nevis: Premier Mark Brantley on aviation, tourism and economic transformation

Few infrastructure projects have the potential to reshape an island's future quite like the ongoing transformation of Nevis Airport. To gain deeper insight into this ambitious development and the...

BPE Air reports nearly US$90 million in 2025 revenue as Aldrew Crowe advances integrated aviation platform

BPE Air, the aviation company founded and wholly owned by entrepreneur Aldrew Crowe, reported approximately US$90 million in revenue in 2025, marking a major milestone in the growth of its integrated...

Gogo unveils Galileo roadmap to continue enhancing customer investments through the mid 2030s and beyond

Gogo has unveiled its long-term vision for the Galileo connectivity platform at NBAA-BACE 2026, outlining a roadmap designed to enhance and protect customer investments well into the mid-2030s and bey...

AMAC Aerospace records strong business growth as new contracts and approvals drive demand across core services

AMAC Aerospace Group continues to experience strong business momentum, marked by new certifications, contract wins and rising demand across its maintenance, completion and aircraft modification activi...

First production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 rolls out, marking major step toward entry into service

Textron Aviation has marked a key milestone in the development of the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 with the rollout of the program’s first production aircraft. The achievement brings the next-g...

Dassault brings EASy IV upgrade to Falcon 2000 series, extending its latest standard to the best-selling family

Dassault will introduce the fourth-generation EASy IV flight deck on newly built Falcon 2000LXS aircraft, while also making the upgrade available as a retrofit across the entire Falcon 2000 EASy fleet...

Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Collier Trophy-winning Vision Jet at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking a decade of innovation that has continuously advanced the world&r...