Bizav market intelligence · 155 articles · updated July 08, 2026
Wheels Up completed a fleet modernization 18 months ahead of schedule with exclusive transaction partner 5x5 Trading managing the acquisition and disposition of nearly 100 aircraft since 2024, simplifying the jet fleet…
C&L Aerospace appointed Nicholas Bock as regional sales manager for business jet aircraft parts covering the southeastern United States. Bock brings extensive experience in business jet parts sales across multiple…
Jet Access Maintenance became an authorized Starlink dealer, expanding its in-flight connectivity solutions for private aircraft owners. The company now offers Starlink hardware sales, installation by FAA-certified…
London Cranfield Airport has joined The Collection, Weston Aviation's network of business aviation airports across the UK and Ireland, with Weston Aviation becoming the airport's exclusive strategic partner for business…
Gulfstream Aerospace completed the first high-altitude flight test measuring the effects of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on emissions at altitudes up to 50,000 feet, using a G800 aircraft alongside a specially…
Every year brings with it a fresh problem for the flight department to negotiate, but each, says Patnode, provides further proof of Pfizer’s concept. Murphy in cockpit, Uncle Sam in the Middle East. How do flight…
Luxaviation UK has added its third Praetor 600 to the UK register, becoming the sole UK operator with three of the aircraft. The aircraft was converted from the San Marino register to meet rising charter demand during…
5X5 Aviation Insurance appointed Doug Tibbs as managing director, drawing on his two decades of aviation insurance leadership experience and prior management of a $200 million general aviation insurance portfolio. Tibbs…
Embraer's Praetor 500E received triple certification from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, clearing the midsize business jet…
PlaneSense appointed Janet Megdadi as senior vice president of Sales and Marketing, bringing in a technology sector veteran with over 30 years of enterprise sales and strategic partnership experience from previous roles…
Elevate Jet added four aircraft to its managed fleet across multiple US home bases. Three of the four will become available for charter before year-end, while one King Air 360 remains privately operated as a corporate…
Rocket Lab agreed to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium in an $8 billion cash and stock transaction, with shareholders receiving $27 per share in cash and Rocket Lab stock valued at $54 per share. The…
Gulfstream Aerospace obtained FAA certification to install Gogo's Galileo HDX connectivity system on the G650 and G650ER business jets. The system provides high-speed, low-latency connectivity using an electronically…
Flexjet has been named the Official Private Aviation Supplier of Formula 1 in a multi-year partnership launching at the 2026 British Grand Prix, providing fleet access to VIPs, executives, and teams using sustainable…
Cyviation and Boeing's Aviation Business Solutions launched SkyGuard, a partnership offering continuous cyber risk visibility to business aviation operators, airlines, maintenance organizations, and equipment…
Palantir Technologies acquired a 7.4% stake in Surf Air Mobility and expanded its commercial partnership to accelerate development of SurfOS, an AI-powered operating system for private aviation built on Palantir's…
Rcapital has acquired Adams Aviation Supply Company Limited from Incora, taking control of Europe's leading distributor of aircraft parts and accessories for general and business aviation maintenance. The company,…
Farnborough Airport has appointed Marine Eugène as its new Group CEO effective September 1, 2026, while incumbent Simon Geere transitions to group executive Chairman after leading the company for over six years. Eugène…
Levo launched Flight Leads, an AI-powered sales dashboard that consolidates charter flight requests from inboxes and wholesale aggregators and matches them to available aircraft with pre-generated quotes. The platform…
NICHOLAS AIR determined that LinkedIn and its careers website are its most effective recruitment channels for Part 135 pilots, accounting for 40% and approximately 30% of successful applicants respectively. In contrast,…
Embraer delivered 45 executive aviation aircraft in the second quarter of 2026, marking its strongest second-quarter performance in 16 years with an 18% increase compared to the same quarter in 2025. The delivery count…
Duncan Aviation opened a new 36,000-square-foot Turbine Engine Overhaul Shop at its Lincoln, Nebraska headquarters to meet growing global demand for business aviation engine maintenance. The facility features twelve…
Wheels Up has become the launch customer for Surf Air Mobility's Enterprise BrokerOS, an AI-powered charter broking platform powered by Palantir Technologies, under a two-year agreement with an option for a third year…
Bombardier completed the redemption of C$150 million in debentures due 2026, marking the latest achievement in a multi-year deleveraging campaign that has reduced long-term debt by approximately $6.1 billion since 2020.…
Wheels Up Experience was added to the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 indexes effective June 29, making the company automatically held by approximately $12.2 trillion in assets benchmarked against these widely followed US…
High Flying Hangars has begun construction on an 11.45-acre hangar development at Frederick Municipal Airport in Maryland, with Phase 1 featuring 44 hangars and a Hangar Club clubhouse offering meeting rooms, commercial…
PrivatPort, the executive aviation division of Swissport, transitioned into a fully integrated hybrid FBO platform supported by a centralized 24/7 Operations Control Center established in Dubai. The company spans more…
AXIS Flight Simulation received FAA Level D qualification for a Bombardier Challenger CL350 full-flight simulator developed for LOFT, a California-based pilot training facility. The device, which represents AXIS's…
flyExclusive neared completion of its merger with Jet.AI after a reconvened shareholder vote showed overwhelming support with 688,285 shares voting in favor, requiring only approximately 22,500 additional votes to reach…
Canadian private equity firm Onex Partners acquired AirSprint, Canada's largest fractional jet operator serving over 600 fractional owners, marking the company's first institutional investment in its 26-year history.…
Bombardier and Rolls-Royce integrated their health monitoring technologies into a unified system for Global 5500 and 6500 operators, providing access to approximately 10,000 engine performance parameters alongside…
Flexjet formally added the Gulfstream G500 to its fleet, expanding its Gulfstream offering to four aircraft types. The new aircraft will gradually replace the G450 and reinforces an exclusive agreement with Gulfstream…
Skyservice Business Aviation received Bombardier Authorized Service Facility designation for its Vancouver International Airport location, marking its third certified Bombardier maintenance facility in Canada alongside…
The European Union's General Court struck down a provision that excluded business aviation aircraft manufacturing from the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, finding that the European Commission had failed to…
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia's apprenticeship programme, developed with Malaysian training organization D'viation, successfully produced its first cohort of six qualified apprentices who all accepted full-time…
Integrity Jets appointed Breno Correa as managing partner, bringing 20 years of Embraer sales leadership to the Austin-based brokerage. Correa previously served nine years as Latin America sales vice president for new…
Jet Aviation, a General Dynamics subsidiary, has signed a 30-year lease to operate a new FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Denver, with operations launching in 2028. The 15-acre facility will feature a…
Maybourne hotels expanded its partnership with Flexjet to offer complimentary helicopter transfers to Signature Suite guests across its four London properties, following the service's successful debut at The Emory in…
MaceAero appointed Stuart Mulholland as head of aviation advisory to lead the company's expansion in aircraft management, sales, and acquisition activities. Mulholland brings over 35 years of experience in private and…
Garmin expanded its Navigation Database to include Africa, now covering over 40 countries after previously serving only the Americas, Europe, and South Pacific regions. The database is available for various Garmin…
Infinity Aviation Group appointed James P. McNeill as regional vice president of Operations to oversee its growing FBO network in Nashua and Vero Beach. McNeill brings more than 35 years of industry experience, having…
Dassault Aviation's Falcon 10X completed its maiden flight on June 21, 2026, with test pilots evaluating handling qualities during a two-hour and 30-minute flight from Bordeaux-Mérignac that reached 40,000 feet and Mach…
Equivu Capital, a Boca Raton-based investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Leading Edge Aviation Services, a Connecticut-based aircraft detailing provider that has served commercial, private, and corporate…
JB Capital Group appointed Leon Batchelor as partner and director, adding over 17 years of experience in superyacht, private jet, and real estate financing for ultra-high net worth clients. Batchelor, who previously…
Global Jet Capital closed its ninth asset-backed securities offering, BJETS 2026-1, raising approximately $659m backed by business aircraft loans and leases across three tranches. The transaction attracted 41 investors,…
Bombardier delivered the first Global 8000 business jet on the African continent to BUA Group, a Nigerian multinational with operations spanning cement, food, oil and gas, energy, infrastructure and real estate. The…
NetJets filed a petition with the FAA (docket FAA–2026–3840) seeking an exemption to extend pilot duty hours on its Global 7500 aircraft for flights lasting 16-17 hours, proposing deployment of four pilots and a maximum…
Guardian Jet promoted Dan Gardner, Zach Conover, and William Smith to sales directors across its heavy jet, light jet, and turboprop markets. Gardner oversees midsize and large jet sales from Connecticut covering New…
PremierFBO has expanded its partnership with TITAN Aviation Fuels to encompass all three of its FBO locations at Dayton International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and Oakland County…
Dassault Falcon Jet MRO received supplemental type certificates (STCs) from the FAA and EASA for the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna, enabling installation on the Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X aircraft. The Gogo Galileo system,…
The African Business Aviation Association launched a multi-phase research initiative to advance understanding of business aviation across Africa, with the first phase encompassing fleet, economic, and maintenance…
Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter added a Cessna Citation X super-midsize jet to its managed fleet, diversifying from its traditional focus on Bombardier aircraft. The aircraft, capable of Mach 0.9 speeds, 51,000-foot…
Gulfstream Aerospace marked a dual achievement when its G700 reached its 100th customer delivery and simultaneously logged its 100th city-pair speed record on the same day, with a flight from Savannah to San Jose…
West Star Aviation promoted Jeff Messmer to manager of technical sales for its Perryville Regional Airport operations. With nearly 15 years at the company and decades of maintenance experience rooted in his six-year…
Gulfstream Aerospace opened its first dedicated customer support office in Singapore at Jet Aviation's facility, staffed by eight professionals covering technical management, materials, quality, field service, and…
Flexjet has acquired The Jet Business, a social media-famous aircraft brokerage founded by Steve Varsano, who will become president of Flexjet. Varsano, with 2.5 million TikTok followers, is the world's best-known…
Metrojet added a Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft to its managed fleet, marking the first of this aircraft type to be based in Asia. The Global 8000 features a maximum range of 8,000 nautical miles, capacity for up to 19…
Aero-Dienst GmbH, a subsidiary of ADAC SE, has ordered a second Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft for its medevac operations, expanding its air ambulance fleet. The aircraft will be configured with advanced intensive…
FDH Aero, an aerospace supply chain company, secured Bain Capital Private Equity as its majority shareholder while Audax Private Equity retained a significant stake. The capital injection will fund expansion through…
West Elk Aviation appointed Emily Cavey as Associate, Client Engagement to support clients navigating aircraft ownership decisions and transactions. Cavey is an FAA-certified private pilot with instrument rating,…
Avflight opened a new fixed-base operator complex at Detroit's Coleman A. Young International Airport on June 3, featuring a 5,000 square foot FBO terminal, a 20,000 square foot heated hangar capable of accommodating…
Matt Stringfellow, founder of aircraft brokerage HYE Aero and co-founder of SOLJETS, has died. A veteran of business aviation with over two decades of experience in aircraft ownership, operations, and brokerage,…
Mente Group appointed Zach Ungerleider as director of Technical Services, with more than 15 years of aviation experience spanning aircraft maintenance, engineering, and aftermarket sales. Ungerleider holds FAA Airframe…
Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled its G300 and G400 aircraft at Farnborough in the United Kingdom for their first European debut, presenting next-generation jets designed to redefine competitive expectations in their market…
Bombardier is expanding its Singapore operations with a new 250,000 sqft facility at JTC's Seletar Aerospace Park, representing its third development in Singapore since 2014 with approximately $78 million in investment.…
Bombardier and fashion house ELIE SAAB unveiled a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft, which was revealed at Bombardier's Aviator Lounge in Monaco during the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The interior features…
Gulfstream Aerospace announced four sales leadership appointments for its Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions at an event at Farnborough Airport, including Marc Ghaly as division vice president of sales…
ACASS, an aircraft management and charter company, has added a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ2) and an Embraer Legacy 650 to its managed fleet, with both aircraft expected to be available for charter in the coming months. The…
Empire Aviation Group added a Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft to its managed fleet for an existing Dubai-based owner, with the aircraft available for both private and charter operations. The ultra-long-range jet…
Otto Aerospace's new CEO Scott Drennan confirmed the Phantom 3500 aircraft programme is on track for a 2027 first flight following the company's completion of a preliminary design review. Flight tests of an uncrewed…
Bombardier's Global 8000 business jet completed the Montreal to Nice route in just over six hours while carrying passengers to the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, marking its first official speed record since entering…
Fourth Front Aviation acquired D&J Aviation in Colorado Springs, rebranding it as Fourth Front Aviation Colorado at City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The acquisition adds a Part 145 repair station, avionics…
Modern Aviation broke ground on a two-hangar complex at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, totaling approximately 87,150 square feet with facilities designed to accommodate the largest business jets…
Patrick Britton-Harr was convicted on six counts of wire fraud for defrauding members of his private aviation club, AeroVanti, of approximately $15 million in upfront membership payments. He solicited investors to pay…
Duncan Aviation has begun installing Gogo's Galileo HDX and FDX satellite-based inflight connectivity systems across its three main facilities and select satellite locations. The systems leverage low-earth orbit…
TAM Aviação Executiva became the first company in Brazil to install Gogo Galileo HDX inflight connectivity on an Embraer Phenom 300, using a supplemental type certificate developed entirely in-house and approved by…
Skyservice Business Aviation received EASA Supplemental Type Certificate approval to install the Gogo Galileo HDX LEO satellite broadband system on Bombardier Challenger 604, 605, and 650 aircraft. The certification…
West Star Aviation opened a new satellite location at Addison Airport in Texas, marking its fifth satellite facility and first in the Dallas area. The 40,000-square-foot hangar provides scheduled and unscheduled…
Air Charter Service opened its 43rd global office in Monaco on Boulevard d'Italie following approval from the principality's Minister of State. The location was selected due to the concentration of private jet users in…
Textron Aviation completed a 57,000-square-foot expansion of its flight test hangar at its East Wichita Campus, adding six new hangar bays to support growing demand for the Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. The expanded…
Bain Capital, Thomas Garbaccio, and Brickell Asset Management launched JB Aircraft Finance to provide corporate jet financing and leasing solutions focused on the mid-life aircraft market segment. The US-based company…
V2 Jets, a Florida-based private aviation broker, acquired rival charter brokerage Corporate Aviation to expand its advisory staff and service capacity. The acquisition integrates Corporate Aviation's advisors and…
StandardAero announced Paul McElhinney as its new CEO effective October 1st, 2026, replacing Russell Ford who led the company for 13 years. Ford will serve as executive chairman through 2026 before McElhinney assumes…
Jet Maintenance International (JMI) has secured APU Line Authorised Channel Partner status and TFE731 Line Maintenance Plus authorization from Honeywell Aerospace, enabling the company to provide field service support…
Textron Aviation delivered its 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 series aircraft on June 1, 2026, at its Wichita facility, marking over a decade of success for the single-pilot business jet since its 2010 introduction. The…
SyberJet Aircraft will unveil a full-scale mockup of its SJ36 light business jet during the NBAA-BACE week on October 19, 2026, at Henderson Executive Airport in Nevada. The nine-seat aircraft targets a…
The Federal Aviation Administration issued updated maintenance requirements for 61 US-registered Dassault Falcon 20 jets effective May 29, 2026, requiring operators to address fatigue cracking, corrosion, and structural…
VIP Completions completed an extensive refit of a Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy business jet, featuring luxury cabin upgrades including handstitched leather seating, marble countertops, and custom carpeting alongside a…
Floating Fleet AI is expanding its AI-driven scheduling technology beyond private aviation to serve commercial airlines, regional carriers, and corporate flight departments. The company, which has tripled revenue since…
NICHOLAS AIR launched a 10-Year Anniversary Jet Card program, awarding senior captain Robert 'Rob' Milner a personal jet card with five interchangeable flight hours valued at approximately $50,000 upon reaching his…
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a new airworthiness directive for approximately 610 Bombardier Challenger jets following an in-flight flaps malfunction where an aircraft's flaps moved uncommanded from 0…
Albinati Aeronautics added a new Pilatus PC-24 to its managed fleet, with the aircraft registered as 9H-JAAL entering service in March 2026 and based in Annecy, France. The super-light jet was selected to meet the…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's reinstatement of 100% bonus depreciation for aircraft acquired after January 19, 2025, triggered an unprecedented surge in transactions during Q4 2025 as buyers rushed to secure…
Equiom appointed Lionel Richard as director of luxury asset services to strengthen coordination and develop the company's cross-jurisdictional offerings in superyacht and private aviation sectors. Richard brings over 17…
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously reversed a $39 million federal excise tax judgment against Flight Options, ruling that the Internal Revenue Service cannot apply the 7.5% ticket tax to fixed monthly…
Airshare is installing Gogo's Galileo HDX connectivity system across its fleet of Embraer Phenom 300 light jets, with installation beginning this month at its Wichita facility. The system, powered by Eutelsat OneWeb's…
Orlando-based Northern Jet added two Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft to serve clients seeking spacious, long-range private aviation solutions across North America and select international routes. The additions bring…
Universal Aviation's ground handling operation at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport earned Stage II accreditation under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH), validating the maturity and…
Hamburg-based charter company Platoon Aviation signed a multi-aircraft purchase agreement with Textron Aviation to become Europe's largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet operator, with deliveries beginning in the first…
Signature Aviation broke ground on a $10 million hangar and office development at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport in Virginia, which will include a 22,000-square-foot hangar with attached office space and a 14-bay parking…
Global Jet Capital anticipates business aviation market to remain stable through the rest of 2026 barring any material escalation in the Middle East conflict. Demand for business aviation held firm in the first quarter…
EASA certified Gogo's Galileo Full-Duplex connectivity system for the Airbus ACJ320 and ACJ320neo on May 11, delivering download speeds up to 195 Mbps and upload speeds up to 32 Mbps. The system uses two antenna arrays…
The National Transportation Safety Board issued three recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration after reviewing 11 runway overrun accidents and incidents between 2008 and 2022, finding that actual braking…
Delta Air Lines extended its lock-up restriction on Wheels Up shares for another year through May 2027, covering more than 35% of the company's outstanding shares. Delta, which acquired approximately 95% of Wheels Up…
Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group appointed Paul van der Blom as head of aircraft management, where he will oversee a fleet of more than 20 business jets. Van der Blom brings over 30 years of aviation experience across…
The Corporate Jet Investor Editorial Team received five shortlistings across four categories in the 2026 Aerospace Media Awards for features covering cyber security aboard business jets, advanced air mobility in China,…
Alpha Wingman, a SaaS platform connecting aircraft operators with service providers, announced the formation of a customer advisory board to advise on product roadmap, strategy, and service improvements. The board…
Hera Flight expanded its fleet to 25 aircraft by adding four Citation X super mid-size jets and one Gulfstream GV heavy jet in response to record client demand across its charter, jet card, and aircraft management…
Freedom Air Services, a Nevada-based private aviation company, launched new charter operations in South Florida at Lantana Airport starting May 20th with Epic E1000 GX Turboprop aircraft. The expansion serves…
Jet Aviation began offering drone-based AI inspections for aircraft in the United States, with the technology identifying potential anomalies in visual records that are then confirmed by inspectors. The findings are…
Sino Jet, founded by Jenny Lau using contacts from her Morgan Stanley banking career, has become Asia's largest business jet operator with approximately $8 billion in managed assets and a fleet exceeding 40 ultra-long…
Omni Aircraft Maintenance launched Omni Parts Solutions (OPS), a parts distribution division created in response to customer feedback seeking faster and more dependable parts sourcing. The company appointed aviation…
Hera Flight, a Clearwater-based private charter operator, launched a 10-hour Jet Card program designed to attract new entrants to private aviation with all-inclusive pricing and low upfront costs. The program offers two…
Sky Harbour Group achieved 56% year-over-year revenue growth in first quarter 2026, reaching $5.2m in quarterly revenues with a significant operational improvement as cash flow from operations tripled to $2.9m. The…
Amalfi Jets launched Amalfi Golf Experiences, claiming to be the first business aviation company offering a fully integrated golf travel experience that manages flights, tee times, ground transportation, and dining…
Rair Aviation launched an Entertainment & Touring Division to provide customized private aviation solutions for artists and touring professionals, from single-leg flights to multi-city international tours. The division…
jetAVIVA appointed Bobby Jensen as managing director to enhance its expertise in the Citation M2 and Citation CJ3 markets. Jensen brings 25+ years of aviation experience and nearly two decades of sales leadership from…
Bombardier closed a $500 million senior notes offering due 2035 at a 5.875% coupon to refinance $750 million of higher-cost 2029 notes at 7.5%, continuing its debt reduction strategy. The refinancing improves the…
For certain clients, 365 Aviation has checklists two or three pages long known internally as "flight riders". A masseuse is required at short notice for a long-standing charter client. Where to find one? And, more…
The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba revoked the air operator certificate of Bestfly Aircraft Management Aruba following its suspension on May 5th, citing aviation safety and compliance oversight concerns.…
The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba revoked the air operator certificate of Bestfly Aircraft Management Aruba on May 11 following an initial suspension on May 5, citing regulatory enforcement actions in the…
Windsock launched Autopilot, a tool that generates comprehensive aircraft valuation reports in approximately 20 seconds from logbooks, maintenance records, or photographs. The platform's valuation model covers over…
Advanced Aviation Team, a charter brokerage founded by Gregg Brunson-Pitts with extensive experience in political and high-stakes travel, launched its Ambassador programme in late March 2026 to formalize charter…
Freeman Holdings Group, the largest licensee of Million Air luxury FBOs, is expanding hangar capacity across three U.S. locations with facilities in Washington, Utah, and Florida targeting various aircraft types. The…
Infinity Aviation Group acquired Corporate Air, an FBO at Vero Beach Regional Airport in Florida, marking its second location following its existing facility in Nashua, New Hampshire. The facility comprises eight…
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) more than doubled its membership to 55 members since electing new leadership in May 2025, while establishing new committees for uncrewed aircraft systems and operational…
A Bombardier Challenger 604 experienced dual-engine failure due to corrosion in the CF34-3B engines' variable geometry system during approach to Naples airport on February 9, 2024, killing both pilots and prompting an…
FlyExclusive posted its first-ever positive adjusted EBITDA of $0.2m in Q1 2026, with $96.3m in consolidated revenue up 9% year-over-year and gross profit jumping 69% to $19.1m. The improvement stemmed from…
The French Navy received its first of three Pilatus PC-24 aircraft through a purchase arrangement with Jet Aviation France, which will also provide on-site maintenance and airworthiness management support under a…
Private Jet Club, a members-only aircraft charter service founded in Bermuda, offers annual memberships at $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for corporate clients targeting high net worth individuals. The company…
Mente Group promoted Jay Bushouse to senior managing director, recognizing his 25-year track record in aviation and sales and his contributions to client advisory services. The promotion follows the firm's…
Wheels Up posted Q1 2026 revenue of $168.9m, down 5% year-over-year with an $83m net loss while completing its fleet overhaul ahead of schedule, replacing older aircraft with 36 Phenom 300 and Challenger 300 jets. The…
Gogo's business aviation service revenue fell 9% year-over-year to $154.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, with total revenues declining 2% to $226.3 million as legacy aircraft deactivations continued ahead of the…
Anthony Banome was appointed president of FlyHouse Solutions, the infrastructure division consolidating aviation services including fuel, maintenance, ground services, safety, training, financing and aircraft sales.…
Atlas Air Service appointed Florian Kohlmann to its executive board in January 2026 as head of aircraft maintenance, overseeing strategic development and sales across the group while continuing as managing director of…
Textron announced plans to separate its industrial segment to operate as a pure-play aerospace and defense company, with completion targeted within 12 to 18 months through either a sale or tax-free spinoff. The…
NICHOLAS AIR is upgrading its aircraft fleet with Starlink's Low Earth Orbit satellite system to enable high-speed in-flight connectivity including 4K video conferencing, HD streaming, and large-file transfers. The…
The G650 resale market is shaped by opposing forces: extreme scarcity holding prices at record highs while potentially discouraging sales, yet higher prices could paradoxically flood supply as owners reconsider selling.…
Founded in 1999 in Luxembourg, Jetfly has become one of Europe’s leading fractional aircraft ownership providers, with more than 500 owners and a fleet of 70-plus aircraft. Jetfly Group is rebranding, effective May 1st…
Textron Aviation delivered 37 jets and generated $1.5 billion in revenues during the first quarter, representing a 22% year-over-year increase with an $8 billion order backlog. The company's parent, Textron, announced…
Pre-owned business aircraft transactions declined 10.5% in Q1 2026 compared with Q1 2025, yet remained 4% above the 10-year quarterly average, indicating underlying market strength. Supply constraints persisted, with…
Bombardier's services business delivered $617 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 25% year-over-year increase, as total revenues grew 5% to $1.6 billion and free cash flow reached its highest first-quarter level in nearly two…
Bombardier announced the redemption of $750 million in 7.50% senior notes due 2029, scheduled for May 19, 2026, at 103.750% of the principal amount, to be funded through new debt and existing cash. The move represents…
Textron Aviation delivered the first three Cessna Citation Ascend business jets to NetJets, the world's largest private aviation fleet operator. The aircraft features Pratt & Whitney engines, a 1,940 nautical-mile range…
Textron Aviation opened an expanded service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia, more than doubling its previous footprint to over 35,000 square feet to support more than 1,400 aircraft operating…
Global business aviation flight activity grew 3.6% year-over-year in April 2026, driven by strong gains in North American fractional and charter segments and European markets, though large cabin jets declined 5.8%…
Elevate Jet acquired a VIP-configured Boeing 757-200 for an unnamed private client requiring capacity to transport up to 50 passengers in luxury configuration. The aircraft will be reserved exclusively for the client's…
Magellan Jets launched a $500,000 jet card designed to transport up to eight passengers between six host cities during the FIFA World Cup from June 13-27, covering 12 matches across the eastern United States and Canada.…
Bombardier will showcase the Global 8000 for the first time in South America at the Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo from May 21-23, along with its Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 models. The Global 8000 features a…
Infinity Aviation opened a remodeled and expanded FBO terminal at Nashua Airport in New Hampshire, approximately 45 to 60 minutes north of Boston, featuring over 150,000 square feet of heated hangar space. The facility…
Airbus Corporate Jets delivered its first ACJ TwoTwenty to the Asia-Pacific region, marking the aircraft's fourth worldwide entry into service and the first completed under a turnkey contract with interior outfitter…
Embraer's Executive Aviation division achieved 30% revenue growth to $418 million in Q1 2026 with deliveries of 29 executive jets, a 26% increase from the prior year. However, gross margins contracted sharply from 21.8%…
Air Charter Service reported record first-quarter revenues of $380 million, a 37% year-over-year increase, with charter numbers rising 19% across all three main divisions. The growth was driven by Middle East evacuation…
TITAN Aerospace Insurance acquired Ouzel Services, an aviation insurance firm based in Redding, California, bringing founder Erik Everson and his expertise in aviation insurance renewals and risk management to the…
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