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Titan Helicopters Group expands its offshore fleet in Brazil

Rotortrade announced successful completion of the sale of two AW139 helicopters to Titan Helicopters Group, a global provider of safe, efficient helicopter transportation and heavy-lifting services for the oil and gas sector. The acquisition of these two AW139 helicopters marks a significa...

Estonia U-space Sandbox developing commercial drone operational infrastructure preparing for take-off

Estonian Transport Administration, with funding from the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency, has launched a project to develop a concept for a U-space sandbox. The project commenced last April and recently conducted a workshop in Tartu to discuss the sandbox and to collect feedback on its econo...


Alerion Aviation expands private jet fleet

Alerion Aviation announced the addition of four aircraft to our managed fleet. This expansion marks another significant milestone for the company as it continues to meet the evolving needs of its valued clients. The additional aircraft joining Alerion Aviation's fleet include state-of-the-art models of Gulfstream V, Gulfstream 280, a Citation X and a Citation Sovereign, tha...

Leeds East Airport opens brand new FBO equipped with RNP instrument approach

Leeds East Airport is opening with a brand new FBO including a state-of-the-art VIP lounge and facilities more than equal to any international FBO. The RNP(GNSS) Instrument Approach has been approved by the CAA and is active from 10th August. The system improves flight safety and provides a full instrument GNSS approach on runway 06/24 which is 25 feet ASL. Located east of the city...

Jet Aviation delivery five customized Bell 407GXi aircraft to Nautilus Aviation

Jet Aviation has delivered five customized Bell 407GXi aircraft to Nautilus Aviation, a helicopter service provider based in Northern Australia. The delivery is part of a total order of five aircraft sold and reconfigured by Jet Aviation for charter, utility, and tourism work. The five aircraft were sold by Jet Aviation, a Bell Independent Representative in Australia, and fully customized for...

Geneva Airpark - think about long-term costs

For some weeks now, we've been enjoying truly summer weather. What impact are the temperatures having on private aircraft? What can really stand up to hail or a heatwave? Certainly not your aircraft’s instrumentation and equipment! During the summer and all year-round, hangaring your aircraft guarantees the condition of your business jet, and far from least, more comfort f...

ASKA A5 drive and fly eVTOL progresses with FAA type certification

ASKA A5 car to start the type certification process with the FAA. The Silicon Valley air mobility company prototype was awarded Certificate of Authorization and Special Airworthiness Certification by the FAA and has started flight testing. Since 2022 ASKA has performed successful ground testing and in Q1/2023 began conducting on-street driving tests. This Special Airworthiness...

Avfuel welcomes The Ohio State University Airport to branded network

The Ohio State University Airport (KOSU) joined the Avfuel-branded Network effective July 1. The partnership unites the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services with the university’s aeronautics and aviation campus, a general aviation reliever for John Glenn Columbus International Airport. One of just three airports owned by top-tier universities nationwide,...

Honda Aircraft rolls out its first Certified Pre-Owned program

An exclusive and alternative pathway to owning a HondaJet with a guarantee of quality and support is company's first  Certified Pre-Owned program. Being the sole CPO choice in its class, each CPO HondaJet undergoes discerning selection, a rigorous inspection and expert maintenance processes to ensure it meets Honda' high standards for quality, safety and performance before r...

First PC-12 NGX is flying in Japan now

First PC-12 NGX has been handed over to OpenSky, Japanese “Private Jet Membership” company. From now on, the single-engine turboprop with its unique Asian-style design will carry passengers to destinations all over Japan. It was already evening when the PC-12 NGX arrived in the Japanese megacity of Osaka after its ferry flight from Switzerland. Even though no information was publi...

Lygg raises €3.6 million to reduce time and costs associated with business travel

As the model for regional air travel continues to collapse post-pandemic in both Europe and the United States, door-to-door air mobility startup Lygg raised €3.6 million to support the expansion of its contracted private aircraft routes to more locations in Europe and beyond. The company’s mission to reduce the cost, time, stress, and carbon emissions associated with business...

LCI delivers first ever dedicated offshore wind helicopters to USA

LCI has begun to deliver the first dedicated offshore wind helicopters in the United States of America.  They will be leased under long-term arrangements to HeliService USA and support a new era of sustainable energy supply in the country. They will be operated by HeliService USA in support of Ørsted and General Electric contracts based in Quonset, RI, and Mart...

Tidal Jets launches with a commitment toward accessibility and transparency

Tidal Jets announce its official launch, bringing a fresh perspective and extensive aviation knowledge to revolutionize the private jet travel industry. Tidal Jets is committed to providing unparalleled service, making luxury travel more accessible and transparent for everyone. Led by founder and CEO Ethan Levy, with extensive knowledge and experience in the commercial and private aviati...

TAG Aviation announces official support of Supermarine Seaplane charity

The extraordinary challenge – to rebuild an airworthy Supermarine S5 Seaplane - is being led by one of TAG Aviation’s own pilots, Will Hosie. With over 22,000 flying hours, Will has a wealth of experience in aircraft such as Airbus, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Beechcraft, Bombardier, de Havilland and various seaplanes plus aerobatics and charity flights. Aviation heritage is an imp...

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EH216-S completes Central Asia’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL flight in the heart of Kazakhstan’s capital

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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

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FAI strengthens long-range charter fleet with second Global 6000 in a year

FAI rent-a-jet has further strengthened its fleet with the addition of a Bombardier Global 6000 (D-AFAN, MSN 9471). The acquisition was completed just five weeks after the LOI was signed, underli...

SkyDrive signs Australia’s first eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in the Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone agreement represents SkyDrive's first LOI w...

Textron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery as Gen3 era advances

Textron Aviation delivered the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet an...