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Airbus delivers first ACH160 in Korea

Korean business aviation operator K-Aviation took delivery of country’s first corporate ACH160. The helicopter will join its fleet of business aircraft for private aviation services in Korea. The ACH160 is the premium version of the H160, which was certified by Korea’s Ministry of Land,...

KlasJet expands partnership with Sundor by EL AL Group for two years

KlasJet has announced an expansion of its partnership with Sundor by EL AL Group, including the leasing of Boeing 737-800 aircraft for two years, starting in April 2025.This will support its operational capacity and passenger travel demand. With this agreement, both companies are continuin...


A pilot's insight into navigating world's most daunting airports

Pilots operating at the world’s most difficult airports must be at their best, as the unique conditions of specific airports can present various challenges during landing or take-off. Demanding environments require high skills to navigate aircraft and handle operations in dangerous airports. Zbigniew Mlotkowski, Director of Crew Training at KlasJet, talks about specific challenges that pilot...

Paragon Aviation Group to celebrate excellence at 2024 Paragon Awards During NBAA SDC2025

  The 2024 Paragon Awards will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 11:30 AM at the Paragon booth during the NBAASDC2025 conference in New Orleans. This prestigious ceremony will honor outstanding achievements within the Paragon Network, recognizing individuals and organizations who demonstrate unwavering commitment to service e...

Gogo announces Gulfstream GV and Gulfstream G550 STC for Plane Simple Ka-band terminal

Gogo confirmed Supplemental Type Certificate approval by the FAA for its Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount terminal for Gulfstream GV and Gulfstream G550 aircraft. This latest development marks another significant milestone in the Plane Simple antenna series rollout. Gulfstream Aerospace developed the STC at its Savannah, Georgia, headquarters in collaboration with Gogo. This adds to...

Global Medical Response accepts delivery of its first IFR-configured Bell 407GXi

Bell Textron has completed the delivery of Global Medical Response’s first IFR-configured Bell 407GXi, marking the beginning of 24 anticipated aircraft deliveries to the air medical service operator.   Lane Evans, Managing Director of North America Sales, Bell commented: “Bell is proud to deliver the first aircraft in the series to Global Medical Response, highli...

Metrojet Engineering became 1st Asia-Pacific Starlink dealer

Metrojet Engineering Clark , a Philippines-based MRO station, has become the first Authorised Dealer in Southeast Asia for SpaceX’s Starlink to sell and install the cutting-edge Starlink Satellite system for business aviation users. Starlink, developed by SpaceX, delivers high-speed internet access through a network of satellites in Low Earth Orbit. This global coverage delivers co...

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa completes Dassault-approved modification work on Falcon 900EX

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has recently completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 900EX that included additional work, such as removing and reinstalling the wing’s outermost surface and modifying the wing’s dry bay. This major modification which adds a sealed boundary area in the wing structural fuel tank, acts as a safety buffer and an extra la...

Bell celebrated a record-breaking year in Latin America

Bell Textron has set a new record for aircraft orders in Latin America during FY2024, marking the largest number of Bell 429s ordered in a single year in the region. This milestone underscores the growing demand for Bell’s aerial solutions and its success in the Latin American market.  John Ramos, managing director, Latin America commented: “Bell is thrilled to have reached thi...

Cessna Citation X and X+ customers benefit from Starlink high-speed internet availability

Textron Aviation additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation X and X+ is available following FAA issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’s STC utilizes Starlink’s constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide more reliable connectivity over land, water and remo...

The most advanced single has landed - introducing Pilatus PC-12 PRO

A completely new cockpit, innovative safety functions such as Autoland, Smart Glide and Electronic Stability, plus a new interior finishes and color schemes. These enhancements ensure the brand-new PC-12 PRO is the most technologically advanced, best-performing and most reliable aircraft in its class. The PC-12 PRO has been reimagined, yet it is instantly recognizable. At the core of the new PC...

FAI reports steady 2024 revenues and advances fleet renewal

FAI Aviation Group announced consolidated group revenues of €130M in 2024. This matches the group’s revenues achieved in 2023. FAI continues its fleet renewal programme and has added a second Learjet 60 XR to its 16-strong fleet of Bombardier aircraft. The aircraft (D-CFAQ) replaces one of its four legacy Learjet 60s.  FAI intends to replace all its remaining Le...

PHI Aviation begins offshore flights for Shell with Airbus H160

PHI Aviation began commercial operations off the Louisiana Coast on 6 March, 2025 for international energy company Shell plc with one H160, capping off a successful route-proving partnership.The helicopter is the first from the worldwide H160 fleet to conduct offshore commercial transportation missions. Starting in 2020, the three companies – Airbus, PHI and Shell – began working on a...

10 years of innovation and excellence at Textron Aviation interiors manufacturing facility

Textron recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its Interiors Manufacturing Facility, representing company’s dedication to designing and creating a customer’s ideal aircraft environment with unmatched quality and craftsmanship. During the past decade, the highly skilled team at IMF has played a pivotal role in crafting unique and custom interiors for Cessna and Beechcraft a...

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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand following CAA certification

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...