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FAA Certification granted to Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets

Two latest additions of Bombardier of Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, received FAA certification.“This latest milestone is terrific news and starts a new chapter in our Global family story,” said Michel Ouell...

Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 receives US certification

The Pearl® 15, the exclusive engine option for Bombardier’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft, has received its official certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The engine, which was developed at the Rolls-Royce Centre of Excellence for Business Aviation engines...

HK Bellawings took delivery of first Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft

HK Bellawings Jet Limited took delivery of first Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft! This annoncement follows the Global 6500  recent entry-into-service on September 24, 2019, and its public debut at NBAA-BACE.  “The Global 6500 aircraft is the aircraft of choice for thriving business jet management companies such as HK Bellawings,” s...

Congratulations - 600th Gulfstream G550 delivered

Gulfstream Aerospace achieved another milestone - its 600th Gulfstream G550 has been delivered to a customer! The delivery was celebrated by Gulfstream employees at the company’s Brunswick, Georgia, completions and maintenance facility. Entering service in 2003, the G550 introduced the award-winning PlaneView™ flight deck featuring Gulfstream’s Enhanced Flight Vision Sy...

Flexjet took delivery of First Embraer Praetor 500 business jet

The first Praetor 500 was delivered to Flexjet, a global leader in private jet travel, which is introducing the aircraft into its fractional fleet through a purchase agreement with Embraer, announced at NBAA-BACE 2019. The deal is valued at up to $1.4 billion, at current list prices, and comprises a fleet of Embraer business jets. With this order, which includes the Phenom 300 light jet and the re...

First Air Canada Airbus A220 delivered

Air Canada has taken delivery of its first A220-300, designed, built and delivered from the Mirabel A220 programme facilities in Canada. The first aircraft out of an order of 45 will enter service in January 2020, making Air Canada the first airline to operate the A220-300 in North America. The A220 will enable the Montreal-based airline to comfortably fly passengers on various routes in Cana...

Vahana became the inspiration for next generation of eVTOLs at Airbus

It has been four years agon, when Vahana concept was sketched on a napkin. This flagship programme that launched the urban air mobility initiative at Airbus. Now it has come to a close. Vahana’s key learnings are now providing Airbus Urban Mobility with invaluable insight on the design of its future urban air vehicle. “It all started with a sketch on a napkin…&rdq...

Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Revenue Flight Hours Triple in 2019

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine revenue flight hours tripled in 2019 across the combined GTF-powered fleet of Airbus A320neo family, Airbus A220, and Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft. Over the past year, the GTF-powered aircraft fleet nearly doubled in size and Pratt & Whitney welcomed 13 new airlines to the in-service GTF family including Delta Air Lines, Wizz Air, Cebu Pacific and...

Deliveries of A350s with touchscreen cockpit displays option has begun

Airbus has commenced deliveries to airlines of the first A350s equipped with pioneering new touchscreen cockpit displays. Specially developed for the A350 together with Thales, they will confer enhanced operational efficiencies, greater crew interaction, cockpit symmetry and smoother information management. On 18th December China Eastern Airlines took delivery in Toulouse of the first A350 eq...

EASA Design Organisation Approval granted to Volocopter

Volocopter became First eVTOL Startup to Receive Design Organisation Approval by EASA,following a series of thorough audits. The approval is a confirmation by EASA that Volocopter is performing its tasks as an aircraft manufacturer in a controlled and safe manner. As an approved Design Organisation, Volocopter has a competitive edge in development speed, while guaranteeing the highest safety stand...

The first step in becoming the world’s first all-electric commercial fleet is made

  Harbour Air and magniX announced the successful flight of the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft! The inaugural flight is the first step in becoming the world’s first all-electric commercial fleet.  The successful flight of the ePlane, a six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver magnified by a 750-horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system, t...

Hokkaido Air System takes delivery of First ATR 42-600

ATR delivered the first of two ATR 42-600 aircraft to Hokkaido Air System, a JAL Group Company. This delivery marks the first step in HAC’s replacement of its Saab 340 fleet. The delivery of this aircraft will ensure that essential regional air connectivity in Hokkaido can continue. The ATR 42-600 will offer HAC increased capacity for the same operating costs – generating opportun...

Reducing Gulfstream Carbon Footprint - more than 1 Million Nautical Miles flown

Gulfstream Savannah-based fleet  has flown more than 1 million nautical miles/1.85 million kilometers on sustainable aviation fuel! This milestone clearly demonstrates  sustainable aviation fuel's viability as well as company's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Since March 2016, Gulfstream has used SAF for its corporate, Demonstration, Customer Support and Flight...

First Bombardier Customer Aircraft Fueled with SAF delivered to Latitude 33 Aviation

The first Bombardier customer aircraft to fly away on sustainable aviation fuel is delivered! Latitude 33 Aviation will manage and charter the best-selling Challenger 350 business jet in Seattle, WA, on behalf of the aircraft owner. “We are very pleased that the customer and Latitude 33 Aviation joined us in demonstrating that SAF can become a mainstream, drop-in alternat...

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HondaJet APMG S upgrade package earns EASA validation

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AERO 2027 strengthens its rotorcraft offering

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Desert Jet launches ramp expansion development at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Desert Jet has broken ground on its long-planned ramp expansion at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM), advancing a key infrastructure investment designed to accommodate rising business av...

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Garmin hits 1,000 King Air G1000 retrofits following landmark U.S. Army delivery

Marking a significant industry milestone, Garmin has delivered its 1,000th G1000 integrated flight deck retrofit for a King Air aircraft. The program has helped redefine cockpit modernizatio...

TECNAM unveils leadership transition as Giovanni Pascale Langer becomes CEO and Paolo Pascale Langer assumes Presidency

The Board of Directors of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. has unanimously appointed Giovanni Pascale Langer as Chief Executive Officer, while Paolo Pascale Langer, who...

Air Tahiti debuts exclusive all-business class experience with ATR 72-600 HighLine

Air Tahiti has received a new ATR 72-600 equipped with ATR’s HighLine All-Business Class cabin, becoming only the second airline worldwide to introduce this premium configuration on an ATR aircr...

AeronautX elevates training capacity with new Amsterdam Centre and strategic VistaJet alliance

AeronautX, part of the AX Aero Group, has announced the launch of a new business aviation pilot training centre in Amsterdam, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027. Created by business a...

Airbus secures CASA design approval, expanding its Australian capabilities

Airbus has secured 21.J Civil Design Organisation Approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), marking a significant milestone for its local operations and enhancing its abi...

Following a landmark satellite network milestone, Viasat simplifies JetXP business aviation service plans

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Duncan Aviation deepens commitment to next-generation connectivity with 40 Gogo Galileo HDX systems

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NetJets expands exclusive-use terminal network across the United States

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MySky Pay streamlines procurement and reduces overspending for corporate flight operations

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Phenix Jet Cayman strengthens premium fleet with first Bombardier Global 8000

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