Bombardier refinances debt with $500m senior notes offeringnews Fayaz Hussain 18 May 26 0Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier announced closing of a $500m offering of Senior Notes due 2035, carrying a coupon of 5.875%, in a move that continues… Read more
Sky Harbour posts 56% revenue growth in 1Qnews Fayaz Hussain 18 May 26 0Sky Harbour Group reported a 56% year-over-year increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2026, as the private aviation hangar developer continued to scale… Read more
What does going the ‘extra mile’ actually mean in charter?news Yves Le Marquand 18 May 26 0A masseuse is required at short notice for a long-standing charter client. Where to find one? And, more importantly, where to find one that is… Read more
Wheels Up and flyExclusive report confident Q1 resultsopinion Fayaz Hussain 18 May 26 0The first three months of the year for charter is not a forgiving period. It is a quarter you survive rather than celebrate. Leisure demand… Read more
Aruba revokes Bestfly Aircraft Management Aruba’s AOC, Bestfly says it requested the withdrawalnews Yves Le Marquand 13 May 26 0The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba (DCAA) has revoked the air operator certificate (AOC) of Bestfly Aircraft Management Aruba. The move follows regulatory enforcement… Read more
Advanced Aviation Team: ‘99 problems’ but the aircraft isn’t onenews Yves Le Marquand 13 May 26 0From working for former US president George W Bush on his 2004 election campaign to organising 1,130-plus flights for the Biden/Harris presidential campaign in 2020,… Read more
Hop-A-Jet: ‘We will do all we can to ensure this never happens again’news Yves Le Marquand 12 May 26 0On April 23rd, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the final report on the crash of a Hop-A-Jet Bombardier Challenger 604 on February… Read more
flyExclusive posts first Q1 positive adjusted EBITDA as utilisation gains take holdnews Fayaz Hussain 12 May 26 0$96.3m revenue, up 9% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA of $0.2m, first-ever positive Q1, a $6.6m improvement on the same period last year. Gross profit of $19.1m,… Read more
AfBAA more than doubles membership in a yearnews Yves Le Marquand 12 May 26 0The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has more than doubled its membership a year on from electing new leadership. In May 2025 AfBAA elected Dawit… Read more
Wheels Up replaces jets, revenue and loss down, raises new debtnews Fayaz Hussain 11 May 26 0$168.9m revenue, down 5% compared with the first quarter of 2025. Wheels Up jet fleet doubles year-on-year to 36 Challengers and Phenom 300s, replacing Hawker… Read more
Gogo’s business aviation service revenue falls 9%news Fayaz Hussain 11 May 26 0Gogo’s business aviation service revenue declined 9% year-over-year to $154.4m in the first quarter of 2026, the sharpest drop across its service lines, as legacy… Read more
‘Turning headwinds into tailwinds’ – unlocking Bermuda’s opportunitynews Yves Le Marquand 11 May 26 0About 650 miles from the nearest mainland with a land area of 21 square miles and a population of 65,000, sustaining life on Bermuda is… Read more
Johnny Foster is not retiring from OGARAJETSopinion Alasdair Whyte 11 May 26 0Johnny Foster is retiring. He is hanging up his bow tie and stepping back from aircraft sales. Oh wait. Ignore that. “I am definitely not… Read more
Embraer revenues up 30%, margins under pressure in Q1 2026news Fayaz Hussain 8 May 26 0Embraer’s Executive Aviation division opened 2026 with its strongest first-quarter delivery performance tossing the revenue up by 30% year-over-year to $418m. The Brazilian aerospace manufacturer… Read more
TITAN Aerospace Insurance acquires Ouzel Services in West Coast expansionnews Fayaz Hussain 8 May 26 0TITAN Aerospace Insurance has acquired Ouzel Services, Inc., an aviation-focused insurance firm based in Redding, California, adding founder Erik Everson to its team as it… Read more
ACJ TwoTwenty makes Asia-Pacific debut with first deliverynews Fayaz Hussain 8 May 26 0Airbus Corporate Jets said it has delivered its first ACJ TwoTwenty in the Asia-Pacific region, marking the fourth entry into service of the type worldwide.… Read more
ACS posts record 1Q revenues; up 37% to $380mnews Fayaz Hussain 8 May 26 0Air Charter Service (ACS) has reported its strongest ever first quarter, with revenues rising 37% year-over-year to $380m and total charter numbers up 19%, as… Read more
Infinity Aviation opens expanded Nashua FBO as sports drives jet demandnews Fayaz Hussain 7 May 26 0Infinity Aviation Group has opened its remodelled and expanded FBO terminal at Boire Field in Nashua, New Hampshire, positioning the facility as a private aviation… Read more
Bombardier brings Global 8000 to South America for first time at Catarina Aviation Shownews Fayaz Hussain 7 May 26 0Bombardier’s Global 8000 will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo, Brazil from May 21st to 23rd. The manufacturer’s… Read more
Magellan Jets launches $500,000 jet card built around football world cupnews Fayaz Hussain 7 May 26 0Magellan Jets has launched a tournament-specific jet card priced at $500,000, designed to move private clients between host cities during the upcoming FIFA World Cup… Read more
