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Blueberry Aviation marks its 20th anniversary with $88 million asset acquisitions this year

CITIC Offshore Helicopter & Lilium partners to launch eVTOL network in China Greater Bay Area

Lilium and CITIC Offshore Helicopter signed a MoU on strategic collaborate to establish of an eVTOL operation network in China, starting with the Greater Bay Area. As part of the agreement, Lilium and COHC will work together to develop services in the region based on ma...

If you travel to Paradise, be sure to clean up after your flight…

Global warming is indisputable and whilst human activity is maybe not responsible for all of it, the fact that it’s happening now after we’ve burned, in a very short time, what Nature had stored for millions of years, is clearly not a coincidence. But there is a way to mitigate this impa...

Intelligent MRO drones take off at Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation maintenance team in Basel has been hard at work bringing more and more applications of drone to life, offering even more choices to customers, and expanding the use of automated maintenance inspections. In addition to ongoing inspections for several aircraft types, including Gulfstream G280 and G550, as well as the Airbus A320 family, the MRO team has performed the firs...

Bell celebrates 505th Bell 505 delivery

Bell delivered the 505thBell 505 aircraft to North America based operator, Austin Claborn. The aircraft will be configured for corporate transportation. The delivery ceremony took place at the Bell Textron Canada facility in Mirabel, Quebec where more than 1,400 highly skilled employees are responsible for Bell’s current commercial production line, including the Bell 505, Bell 407G...

Gulfstream completes World’ first Trans-Atlantic flight on 100% SAF

World’ first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel completed by Gulfstream Aerospace! Gulfstream G600 flew from company’ headquarters in Savannah and landed 6 hours, 56 minutes later at Farnborough Airport in England. This flight clearly shows the potential for future use of renewable fuels for business aviation and aviation in ge...

Air Chateau International plans to purchase up to 100 Archer Midnight aircraft

Air Chateau and Archer Aviation signed an MoU covering a planned purchase by Air Chateau of up to 100 of Archer’ Midnight eVTOL aircraft with an approximate value of $500M and providing for an initial non-refundable, pre-delivery payment of $1M by December 31, 2023. Air Chateau plans to own and operate the Midnight aircraft in the region. Air Chateau was the first private heli...

International Flight Center offers preleasing for Miami hangar complex

International Flight Center at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) is poised to offer aviators a new home base where luxury comes standard. With construction of the FBO 84,000-square-foot hangar complex well underway, current and prospective customers now have the opportunity to prelease their space at Miami’s premier gateway.   Slated for completion in the first qua...

Purdue, Flexjet partner to launch AeroSphere for Business Aviation

Flexjet and Purdue University’ Center for Research and Education in Advanced Technology Ecosystems signed an exclusive agreement to develop AeroSphere for Business Aviation – a living ecosystem where learning, working, and innovation converge. It is a state-of-the-art hub, combining an innovative aviation education facility with one of the largest private aviation operators in the...

Paving the way for luxury private aviation - upcoming ExecuJet Middle East DWC facility

During Dubai Airshow 2023 ExecuJet Middle East announced the upcoming completion of its new headquarters at Al MaktoumInternational Airport (DWC). The future of luxury aviation will take off with the launch of this new facility, expected to be operational before year end. ExecuJet has been leading the way in private aviation for over two decades, both in the Middle East and beyond. With the c...

New Hawaiian home for the holidays- Big Island Jet Center sets opening for Mid-December

Travelers looking to retreat to the Hawaiian Islands this holiday season can elevate their experience with a new premier FBO option: Big Island Jet Center at Kailua-Kona’ Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (PHKO). The FBO looks forward to welcoming guests beginning December 14, 2023—following a soft opening the week prior—just in time to wish pilots an...

The value of preparedness: how to safely weather a private jet diversion

Kevin Singh, the founder, and CEO of Icarus Jet, takes us through a recent operational challenge encountered by the company’s trip support team and sheds light on the value of having pre-established protocols to weather an operational storm. In the world of private jet travel, there is an inherent expectation of seamless, flexible, and luxurious experiences. Passengers often board these e...

Bombardier reaffirms commitment to cover totality of flight operations with SAF

Bombardier reaffirmed its commitment to cover all its operational flights with sustainable aviation fuel, utilizing Book-and-Claim system. Operational flights are part of Bombardier’s regular activities, and notably include production testing, certification flights, transiting Global aircrafts from Toronto to Montréal to perform the completion stages, customer demonstration fligh...

Bringing the best of luxury hospitality into the air - Flexjet inaugurates a new Red Label training course

Flexjet launched a global training academy at Farnborough Airport in the UK for its more than 130 Cabin Servers. The Red Label Academy’ finishing school style program will set a new 5-star hospitality standard for private aviation. Red Label by Flexjet has long been known for its industry differentiators: flight crews dedicated to a single, specific aircraft, the industry&rsqu...

Volocopter dazzles with first flight in New York City

Volocopter completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X. Volocopter 2X participated in the world’s largest and first public event  showcasing multiple eVTOL aircraft in a city. Volocopter has now successfully and safely conducted flights in the heart of two of the busiest metropolitan hubs of the...

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

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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

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

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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...