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Gulfstream unveils redesigned London showroom

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the official unveiling of its reimagined London Sales and Design Center. Originally opened in 2013, the nearly 5,500-square-foot/511-square-meter space located in Mayfair gives customers based in or traveling through the city exclusive access to Gulfstream’...

Geneva Airpark records an increase in its activities in 2024

With some increases of around 10%, a confirmed trend for the hangaring of aircraft out of the winter season and a wide variety of aircraft sheltered, Geneva Airpark records  an increase in its activities for 2024 and the winter of 2024/2025. Annual solution for 22 aircraft The resident fl...


Joby flies two aircraft simultaneously in testing milestone

Joby Aviation has successfully flown two of its aircraft simultaneously for the first time, marking another important milestone in the Company’s flight testing program. The two-aircraft flight, completed in Marina, CA, on May 9, is a further demonstration of the maturity of Joby’s test program, and comes just two weeks after the Company announced it had reached another testing landmark...

Viasat JetXP surpasses 400 customers, redefining business aviation connectivity

Viasat JetXP, its next-generation business aviation connectivity service, has been selected by more than 400 customers since becoming commercially available at the end of last year. JetXP builds on Viasat’s market reputation for delivering consistent, reliable and seamless global connectivity, complemented by the white-glove customer service and 24/7 support of its distribution partners...

Cunningham Aviation joins Paragon Network, expanding its reach and services

Paragon Aviation Group announced that Cunningham Aviation, a premier aviation service provider located at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona, has joined the Paragon Network. Founded in 2020 by aviation enthusiast and private pilot George Cunningham, Cunningham Aviation has rapidly gained recognition for its exceptional services and dedication to aviation excellence. Cunningham Aviation operates from...

Vertical Aerospace, Honeywell expand partnership to bring VX4 eVTOL to market

Vertical Aerospace announced the signing of a new long-term agreement that expands their existing partnership and reinforces Honeywell’s commitment to the certification and production of Vertical eVTOL aircraft, the VX4. Under this expanded collaboration, Honeywell and Vertical will work together to certify two of the most critical systems on the VX4 that make it safer and easier t...

TAG Aviation takes delivery of its first PC-24

TAG Aviation is excited for the arrival of a PC-24 within the next few days. This super versatile jet will be based in Jersey, Channel Islands and available for charter. Registered in the UK, the aircraft is ideal for such a location and can easily connect the island residents with the mainland and the rest of Europe. The PC-24 will fit perfectly into an already varied and established fleet a...

Japan certifies ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia to maintain Dassault Falcon aircraft

Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has certified ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a Dassault Aviation company, to perform line and heavy maintenance on Japan-registered Falcon 2000EX aircraft. This marks the first time JCAB has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia as an overseas maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation. The Falcon 2000EX is a super mid-size aircraft that is popular in Ja...

KlasJet expands presence in Germany with Berlin & Cologne bases

KlasJet is strengthening its position in Germany by basing its aircraft at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). This move will allow it to better serve the needs of corporate and private customers across Europe. Germany is Europe’s largest economy, and Berlin-Tegel, Berlin-Schönefeld, and Cologne-Bonn airports are in the 50 busiest airports in...

ELMS to deliver ultimate competence solution for Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation signed a new long-term agreement with ELMS Aviation, utilising the company’s powerful personnel competence and compliance platform to support the global expansion of the business. The ELMS Solution, which provides a holistic view of employee competence management, was initially selected by the company’s MRO division to help support the next generation of aircraft maintena...

Signum Aviation achieves a King’s Award for Enterprise

Signum Aviation has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. These Awards are the most prestigious award a UK company can receive. His Majesty The King approves the winners, which recognises companies of all sizes. Signum Aviation has become a benchmark company in the business aviation industry, providing flight planning and operations s...

It is not a rendering, it’s AMAC Aerospace reality with 5x Boeing B747-8

AMAC Aerospace have worked five Boeing B747 simultaneously at the headquarter in Basel, Switzerland. This landmark achievement demonstrates the operational capacity AMAC Aerospace Switzerland have for wide-body aircraft maintenance, completion and refurbishment.  AMAC Aerospace hangars in Basel, Switzerland has a total hangar floorspace of 33’130 m2 spread across 5 hangars,...

FlyUSA acquires two private aviation companies, expanding its aircraft fleet and operations

FlyUSA announced the acquisition of TRYP Air Charter and its affiliated company, MySky Aviation Solutions. This expansion brings FlyUSA's total aircraft under management from 24 to 28. The transaction also expands FlyUSA's on-fleet aircraft available for charter from eight to a total of 12, a 50% increase in its charter fleet. Under this transition, FlyUSA is fully committed to ensuri...

Beechcraft King Air 360C strengthens Greece’s air ambulance services

Textron Aviation announced the delivery of a Beechcraft King Air 360C aircraft aimed at strengthening Greece’s air ambulance capabilities. The new King Air 360C will join two Beechcraft King Air 350C turboprops already in service and will be operated out of Elefsis Airbase in Greece. The air ambulance conversion was completed by Fargo Jet Center at its special m...

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Auckland-based charter operator Advanced Flight took delivery of the country’s first Airbus ACH160 helicopter today, following the aircraft's recent grant of NZ Type certification by New Zea...

Business Aviation at AERO 2027 will be even bigger, organiser pledges

AERO 2027 aims to build on the great success of AERO 2026 with an enhanced programme for business aviation, organisers Fairnamic confirmed today.   For the second year running, AERO was...

Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 in Africa to Nigeria-based BUA Group

Bombardier delivered the first Global 8000 aircraft in Africa to BUA Group, a Nigerian-based multinational company with interests across cement, food, oil and gas, energy, infrastr...

AfBAA launches first phase of groundbreaking research to improve understanding of business aviation in Africa

African Business Aviation Association announced the launch of a landmark research project that aims to advance the understanding, perception, and knowledge of the sector across the African continent.&...

Prince Aviation hosts CMIG annual summit in Belgrade

Prince Aviation hosted the annual summit of the Citation Mustang Interest Group (CMIG) at its facility at Belgrade airport from 4 to 6 June 2026. The event brought together Citation Mustang owners and...

Gogo announces new STC approved to install Gogo Galileo connectivity on Dassault Falcon 7X/8X

Gogo Galileo high performance connectivity system can now be installed on the Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X. Dassault Falcon Jet MRO has received Supplemental Type Certificates from both the Federal Aviat...

Metrojet welcomes Asia’s first Bombardier Global 8000 to its managed fleet

Metrojet Limited announced the arrival of Asia’s first Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft into its managed fleet, a landmark achievement that reflects the Company’s continued growth...