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Bombardier Global 8000 now sets a new benchmark with the lowest cabin altitude

Bombardier announced that Global 8000 has set a new industry benchmark for cabin altitude at 2,691 ft at 41,000 ft., the lowest being produced in business aviation. With this new cabin altitude, the Global 8000 aircraft helps passengers with the best physical wellbeing so that they ar...

Rotortrade officially launches its U.S. MRO facility with FAA Part 145 certification

Rotortrade announced the official launch of its U.S. MRO facility in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, following the successful completion of the FAA Part 145 certification process. Now fully certificated, Rotortrade MRO USA can approve aircraft for return-to-service on FAA-regulated rotorcraft,...


Gogo begins flight testing next-generation air-to-ground connectivity with 5G chip and Gogo AVANCE LX5 and Gogo X3 products

Gogo has begun flight testing its next-generation 5G air-to-ground connectivity network for North American customers. Optimizing a Pilatus PC-24 trials platform, the test team is flying on alternate days during the campaign to fully test the potential of the unrestricted Gogo 5G ATG broadband access. Gogo engineering and software teams expect to complete the comprehensive test and validation progr...

Signature Aviation grows network with agreement to acquire Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center

Signature Aviation has signed an agreement to acquire Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center, a premier full-service private aviation terminal at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) which offers personalized hospitality, comprehensive aircraft support, and convenient access to the significant business and leisure destinations in the area. This agreement aims to provide expanded access and s...

Vista America unveils in-house flight simulator and achieves triple-crown safety status

Vista America has achieved a defining milestone in business aviation safety, unveiling a state-of-the-art Challenger 350 full-flight simulator at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters and earning all three of the industry's most demanding safety accreditations: Wyvern Wingman Pro, ARGUS Platinum Elite, and IS-BAO Stage 3. These achievements represent years of disciplined investment in people, t...

Niagara Helicopters celebrates fleet modernization milestone with four Airbus H130

Airbus Helicopters in Canada is marking an important fleet modernisation milestone with Niagara Helicopters, as the operator celebrates four Airbus H130 helicopters that will support their aerial tourism operations. The completion of the fleet renewal, initially announced in 2024, supports Niagara Helicopters' continued delivery of premium aerial tour experiences over the internationally-renow...

HALO-Flight expands life-saving capabilities with new Bell 407GXi

Bell Textron hosted a special delivery ceremony during the Air Medical Transport Conference to celebrate HALO-Flight’s delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. As the fifth and final Bell 407GXi to deliver in HALO-Flight’s fleet renewal, the ceremony marked another milestone in the long-standing relationship between Bell and HALO-Flight; a premier nonprofit air medical ser...

Alliance Aviation opens first purpose-built general aviation hangar and FBO facility in AlUla

Alliance Aviation announced the opening of its new Hangar and Fixed Base Operation facility at AlUla International Airport, marking a milestone as the Kingdom’s first purpose-built general aviation hangar. The announcement was made during the 9th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, held under the theme “The Key To Prosperity: Unlocking New Frontiers Of Growth”. Deve...

Vietnam certifies ExecuJet Haite for heavy maintenance on Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream aircraft

Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has certified ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services to do line and heavy maintenance on Vietnam-registered Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream business jets. The certification applies to ExecuJet Haite’s start-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities at Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, solidifyi...

French Riviera and evergreen Mediterranean luxury favoured by European private jet clients this summer, says AXIS Aviation

AXIS Aviation reports strong summer charter demand, as clients sought both luxury Mediterranean favourites as well as long-haul destinations, defying political and economic headwinds. Fleet movement data from June to September 2025 reveals an upswing in private jet demand for the French Riviera, with Toulon-Hyères and Nice among the busiest destinations. Paris-Le Bourget also ranked highly,...

Axis Jet expands fleet with addition of second Citation X

Axis Jet announced the addition of a second Cessna Citation X to its managed charter fleet. The aircraft is operated under the certificate of Modesto Executive Air Charter, Inc., Axis Jet’s FAA Part 135 sister company. The Citation X is renowned as one of the fastest business jets in the world, offering coast-to-coast range and unmatched speed and comfort for discerning travelers....

NICHOLAS AIR unveils STEEL Pilot Training Program: forging strength, precision, and leadership in private aviation

NICHOLAS AIR launched its STEEL Pilot Training Program​, a transformative initiative designed to forge pilots with the same endurance, integrity, and resilience found in one of the world's strongest alloys. Just as raw ore is refined through heat and pressure, the STEEL Pilot Training Program tempers aviators into elite professionals who are disciplined, durable, and defined by excellence...

Skyservice opens new FBO and hangar facility at Napa County Airport

Skyservice announced the completion and opening of its new 60,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex at Napa County Airport (APC). Situated on a 15-acre parcel and completed within just one year of breaking ground, the facility represents a significant milestone in the airport's modernization and the expansion of premium aviation services in the San Francisco Bay Area. Benjamin Murray,...

VIP Completions expands access to Canadian market with FAA/TCCA MIPs certification

VIP Completions has earned a maintenance implementation procedures (MIPs) designation and has simultaneously unveiled a fully refurbished Bombardier Global 5500 – the company’s first serialized supplemental type certificate (SSTC) project for a Canadian client. MIPs are bilateral agreements between the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration an...

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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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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...

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...