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Jetvia launches new fractional ownership, in-house financing program

Jetvia launches its innovative fractional ownership financing program. This new offering is designed to make private aviation more accessible by providing financing with just a 25% down payment and a competitive 5% interest rate. The in-house financing program aims to reduce the financial barri...

Avincis takes delivery of two five-bladed H145s destined for emergency medical services operations in Italy and Sweden

Avincis took delivery of two five-bladed H145 aircraft at the Airbus facility in Donauwörth, Germany. Both aircraft will be deployed in Avincis Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operations. One will the join the fleet in Italy, strengthening operations across Avincis’ networ...

Pilatus to expand footprint in the United States

The Swiss manufacturer of the popular PC-12 single-engine turboprop and PC-24 Super Versatile Jet inks deal to develop a factory-owned flagship sales, design, and service center in Bradenton, Florida. In a ceremony at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ), Pilatus executives and Airport Authority officials signed an agreement to develop 17 acres on the north side of the airport for P...

Ollie Air launches Asia-Pacific charter operations

Ollie Air has launched charter operations across Asia-Pacific. Currently based in Hong Kong, Ollie Air’s Bombardier Global XRS has already completed its first set of charter flights and is now available for flights from Hong Kong as well as from other parts of the region. Registered in San Marino as T7-OLLIE, the Global XRS can fly for up to 12.5 hours, making it possible to connect city pai...

Bombardier Global 7500 sets over 50 speed records in under 50 weeks

Bombardier Global 7500 business jet continues to pile up speed records, adding to its already impressive record-setting performances by reaching more than 50 records in less than 50 weeks. Some of the most impressive new industry records include essential city pairs from Miami to São Paulo, Tokyo to Los Angeles, Jeddah to London and London to Bahrain. To further accentua...

Gogo and Skyservice Business Aviation developing extensive 5G STC portfolio

Gogo Business Aviation announced a partnership with Skyservice Business Aviation to develop Supplemental Type Certificates from Transport Canada Civil Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration for Gogo 5G on six aircraft models. Gogo 5G will provide North American operators with enhanced air-to-ground (ATG) inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC), b...

Honda Aircraft Company revises HondaJet maintenance schedule, enhances operational efficiency

Honda Aircraft Company implemented a series of updates to its HA-420 HondaJet Maintenance Program designed to enhance HondaJet operational efficiency and increase dispatch availability. These program updates are the result of aircraft testing and time studies undertaken by Honda Aircraft Company, and informed by feedback from HondaJet owners and operators, as part of Honda Aircraft Company's o...

Aerocardal adds L 410 NG aircraft to fleet and becomes strategic sales partner in the Americas of OMNIPOL Group

Aerocardal, an air ambulance, charter, and cargo services provider operating in Chile, announced the purchase of a Czech-made Aircraft Industries L 410 NG. The deal has enhanced Aerocardal’s fleet and positioned one of the region’s leading business aviation companies as the strategic sales partner within the Americas for OMNIPOL Group, the parent company of Aircraft Industries. Th...

Signature Aviation launches BRAVO program for small and medium-sized private aviation operators

Signature Aviation has introduced BRAVO by Signature, a free membership program with a hospitality focus to amplify the guest experience for small and medium-sized Jet A operators. BRAVO by Signature has been in development for the past year and was built to address the changing needs of one of the largest, yet often underserved, segments in private aviation. The program was piloted with over...

Archer delivers first Midnight aircraft to the United States Air Force

Archer Aviation has delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the USAF to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142M. The delivery comes after the U.S. Department of Defense accepted Midnight’s military airworthiness assessment, a critical approval that confirms Midnight’s readiness for flight testing by AFWERX. This allows AFWERX to conduct government-d...

Million Air Dallas breaks ground on new international ramp

Million Air Dallas, the leading FBO at Addison Airport (KADS), and Jacob White Construction, an award-winning commercial construction firm out of Houston, broke ground on a new ramp designed to streamline travelers’ U.S. Customs clearance process. Spanning nearly three acres, the ramp will seamlessly connect the existing U.S. Customs ramp and a Million Air hangar, resulting in inc...

Gulfstream G400 completes first flight

Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test program and further expanding Gulfstream’s ultramodern, high-technology family of next-generation aircraft. The G400 defines a new standard with the highest performance and greatest comfort ever experienced in this segment. The G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04 a.m. an...

Avflight network earns sustainability certification

Avflight announced all 22 eligible FBOs in its U.S.-based network are now certified as Green Aviation Business – Tier 1 under NATA’s Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses. This announcement marks the first time Avflight has received this designation and further illustrates the company’s overall commitment to sustainability. Avflight’s U.S.-based net...

400th Cessna Citation Latitude joins Simmons Foods' fleet, reinforcing segment leadership

Textron Aviation has delivered the 400th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet to longtime Citation customer Simmons Foods, a family-owned and operated company since 1949, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Simmons Foods will utilize the new aircraft to enhance the efficiency of its company’s business travel, complementing its existing fleet of three Citation jets that are integral to managing ope...

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