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Facilitating various flying activities after the quarantine restrictions relaxed - Metrojet HK

The MRO station of Hong Kong-based Metrojet Limited successfully completed five Gulfstream aircraft base checks in October, further affirming its leading position in Hong Kong as the Gulfstream Authorised Warranty Facility. During the month, multiple “C” inspections a...

VPorts to create first international advanced air mobility corridor between Syracuse, NY and Québec

VPorts announces the creation of the first international electric AAM corridor between Syracuse Hancock International Airport (New York, U.S.) and VPorts’ vertiport in Mirabel (Québec, Canada). This corridor will foster the establishment of an AAM ecosystem that will provide a platf...

Eve announces first vertiport operator partner - Bluenest by Globalvia

Eve Air Mobility has signed a LOI with Bluenest to supply Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management software solution in support of future Vertiport Automation Systems. As part of the agreement, the companies will jointly study the use of the software for Urban Air Mobility operations by developing an operational model in specific regions and missions according to Bluenest&rsquo...

Dassault Falcon 8X at MEBAA 2022 display

Meet Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X very long range trijet at MEBAA 2022 show!  Large cabin Falcons like the 6,450 nm/11,945 km Falcon 8X make up a third of the 75 Falcons operating in the region. The Falcon 8X can fly nonstop from New York to Dubai, Dubai to Adelaide and Jeddah to Sao Paulo, yet easily access short runway airports like London City Airport or Lugano, Switzerland, that are t...

Focus on sustainability - IADA partners with 4AIR

The International Aircraft Dealers Association and 4AIR partnered to assist the resale industry in being stewards of the planet’s climate. Reducing the carbon footprint of business aviation is in the interests of aircraft operators to protect the global environment and economy. 4AIR, which offers aircraft owners comprehensive full-service sustainability programs, now provides the c...

Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel expands SAF access in Colorado

Avfuel Corporation and Atlantic Aviation grew their sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement to include continuous inventory of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM at all four of Atlantic’s Colorado locations.  While the two companies announced continuous supply of Neste MY SAF at Atlantic’s Aspen facility (KASE) in the spring of 2021, this agreement expands the supply to...

Global partnership to offer industry-leading suite of medical-travel services - Wheels Up & AirMed

Wheels Up and AirMed partnersto bring an array of medical-travel services to Wheels Up members and their families. Wheels Up will become AirMed's exclusive aviation partner and will introduce an all-new membership tier with an enhanced product from AirMed that will cover members – and up to 11 additional designated travelers – in the event they require medical consultation or...

Tamarack SMARTWING equipped King Air 350 claims NAA records to and from BACE Orlando 2022

Tamarack Aerospace has submitted a claim this week to the National Aeronautic Association and the European Federation Aeronautique International for two remarkable record-establishing city-pair flight results; the first was non-stop from Spokane, WA to Orlando, FL. The second was accomplished leaving the NBAA-BACE convention flying the King Air 350 fighting headwinds and icing from Orlan...

SmartSky experience flights take off nationwide

SmartSky Networks and Honeywell Aerospace are showcasing the reliability and value of SmartSky Air-to-Ground connectivity across the US. The companies closed out a highly successful NBAA-BACE in late October, flying prospects from Orlando to their choice of destination.  One prospective customer flew a three-hour route from Orlando to Dallas with five passengers and crew utilizing m...

GAMA released Third Quarter 2022 aircraft shipment and billing report

General Aviation Manufacturers Association published the Third Quarter 2022 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first nine months of 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021, point to increasing aircraft deliveries across all segments along with an increase in the overall value of the aircraft shipments. G...

Archer unveiled Midnight production aircraft

Archer Aviation publicly unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight, a pilot-plus-four-passenger eVTOL aircraft during its Open House event in Palo Alto, CA. Midnight is the evolution of Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft, Maker, which has validated its proprietary twelve-tilt-six configuration and key enabling technologies. Midnight is designed to be safe, sustainable, quiet and, wit...

The Metafly Club takes flight with acquisition of Dassault Falcon 2000

The Metafly Club acquired its first aircraft acquisition, a Dassault Falcon 2000, to serve charter clients on all Metafly Club routes. The Metafly Club has partnered M2Jets to launch the first luxury charter jet membership program to offer ultimate access to private jet routes and destinations around the globe. The 10-seater Falcon 2000 VIP Business Jet offers unmatched performance...

Expanded program with new options - Dassault signs up 500th FalconCare maintenance contract

Dassault Aviation recently signed its 500th contract for its FalconCare guaranteed maintenance program and further expanded the program—already the most comprehensive in the industry—to meet a broader range of customer needs and budgets. Introduced in 2005,FalconCare offers a full range of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services through C-Check, including airframe, avi...

Archer Aviation announces the location for eVTOL manufacturing facility

Archer Aviation announced plans to locate its manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at a site adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport. Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000 square-foot facility on a 96-acre site capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year.  The planned eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility is expected to create over 1,000 jobs over the long term....

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EBAA France warns of French aviation’s decline and its impact on regional economies

EBAA France, the representative body for France’s business aviation ecosystem, brings together aircraft operators, airport activities, aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, and training providers...

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...

From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

Bombardier will return to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with a showcase that highlights the company's flagship aircraft, award-winning customer support network and di...

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EBAA France warns of French aviation’s decline and its impact on regional economies

EBAA France, the representative body for France’s business aviation ecosystem, brings together aircraft operators, airport activities, aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, and training providers...

Which aircraft are most commonly used for medical air services?

From Learjets and Challengers to turboprops such as the Pilatus PC-12, different aircraft bring different capabilities to a medical flight. Sebastian Demiet, COO of MTI 24/7, explains why aircraft sel...

HondaJet APMG S upgrade package earns EASA validation

HondaJet Classic and APMG operators across the European Union can now access the latest enhancements developed for the HondaJet family following the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s valid...

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...

Chapman Freeborn becomes a member of BlackBook Motorsport’s international business network

International air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has joined BlackBook Motorsport, the global business network connecting key stakeholders across Formula 1, NASCAR, MotoGP and the wider internatio...

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...

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

Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has enhanced its JetXP business aviation connectivity service with a simplified three-tier plan structure and, for the first time, publis...