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Gulfstream G700 earns Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba type certificate

The Registry of Aruba has type validated Gulfstream’s flagship G700 aircraft. The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba’s acceptance follows the aircraft's European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval in May, further solidifying its status as a premier choi...

Global Jet Capital completes securitization, raising $617M

Global Jet Capital announced the closing of its BJETS 2024-2 securitization, raising approximately $617 million. BJETS 2024-2 is Global Jet Capital’s eighth asset-backed security offering, bringing total assets securitized to approximately $5.8 billion and bonds issued to approximate...


Textron Aviation earns FAA approval for safety management system in aircraft design and manufacturing

Textron Aviation has received FAA approval of the company’s new Safety Management System implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft. This approval builds on the company’s previously FAA-accepted and approved SMS program supporting the maintenance and support of iconic Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, and underscores the company&rsq...

ExecuJet MRO Services secures South African Approval for Embraer Legacy aircraft maintenance

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced performing heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft following the receipt of regulatory approval. The South African Civil Aviation Authority has officially approved ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East’s Dubai facility to conduct heavy maintenance checks on the Embraer EMB-135/145 series (Legacy 600/650 series),...

Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare announce multi-year agreement to provide upgraded connectivity

Gogo Business Aviation and Airshare have entered a multi-year inflight connectivity agreement that provides Airshare aircraft management clients an option to install Gogo AVANCE, Gogo 5G and Gogo Galileo, company’s Low-Earth-Orbit  broadband satellite service. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between Gogo and Airshare, in which 65 percent of its Phenom 300 a...

18 world speed records - Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) delivers unmatched travel efficiency to its clients

Phenix Jet Cayman (Hong Kong) reaches a remarkable milestone by setting 18 world speed records, within the past nine months on its Bombardier Global 7500 fleet. This achievement is a testament to its commitment to efficient business aviation travel and showcases the extraordinary capabilities of the Global 7500. Impressive Record-Breaking Achievements In just nine months,...

Skyservice celebrates grand opening of new Seattle business jet center

Skyservice celebrated the grand opening of its new Seattle Business Jet Center this week at King County International Airport – Boeing Field (BFI) amongst industry peers, clients and dignitaries.The state-of-the art, 71,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex welcomed more than 200 guests over two days. It is the newest FBO to support general aviation in Seattle at BF...

ADAC Luftrettung trains in Munich and the Alps

ADAC Luftrettung will be training special maneuvers with the rescue hoist in the Bavarian Alps, the Olympia Park and at Langwieder See. The winch training sessions carried out by the “Christoph 1” stations at the Munich Harlaching Clinic and “Christoph Murnau” at the BG Klinikum Murnau take place exclusively during the week. Complex rescue scenarios are practiced with the r...

KlasJet reconfigures ACMI aircraft for business class accommodation

KlasJet is upgrading its fleet to add business class configuration for its ACMI operations. These cabin updates will make KlasJet one of the world’s only ACMI providers with twin-class configuration in its aircraft. As part of these upgrades, KlasJet expects to reconfigure its 737-800 to offer 12 business class seats, and a further 162 in economy. As opposed to simple additions of...

ACE’24 sees another record turnout for air charter community

The Air Charter Association in partnership with Business Air News, hosted the annual Air Charter Expo on Tuesday 10 September 2024 at London Biggin Hill Airport. With close to 100 exhibitors and more than 1,500 delegates in attendance, ACE’24 has surpassed last year’s attendance, to be a record turnout and the largest Air Charter Expo to date.  There was a fantastic selection o...

Gulfstream announces first G400 sale for dedicated charter operations by DC Aviation Group

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the first Gulfstream G400 intended for dedicated charter operations has been purchased by German-based DC Aviation Group. The sale was announced during a signing ceremony at Gulfstream’s Customer Support facility in Farnborough, England.The all-new G400 made its first flight on August 15, officially launching the aircraft’s flight test program, and boasts...

Gogo Galileo HDX takes flight; first installation complete on Challenger 300

Gogo Business Aviation in conjunction with Duncan Aviation, has completed the first installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on a Bombardier Challenger 300 and has commenced flight testing as the company marches toward commercial launch of its Low-Earth-Orbit global broadband solution later this year. As will be true for any of the approximately 4,000 aircraft with AVANCE platform equipment...

Joby applies to become first certified electric air taxi operator in UAE

Joby Aviation has taken the first step towards becoming a certified air taxi operator in the United Arab Emirates.During the International Civil Aviation Organization’s inaugural Advanced Air Mobility Summit, taking place in Montreal, Canada this week, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, met with His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE General Civil...

STACK.AERO partners with Azzera to add carbon management tools to BOS digital platform

STACK.aero is partnering with Azzera to enable advanced carbon emission management for BOS users and their customers. The integration will facilitate direct access to the Azzera CELESTE B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to calculate aircraft and journey greenhouse gas emissions; track, assess and manage sustainable aviation fuel uplift, including book and claim options;...

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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

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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...