Sixth Circuit overturns $39m tax bill against Flight Optionsnews Fayaz Hussain 29 May 26 0The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the fractional share industry a significant victory after it unanimously reversed a $39m federal excise tax judgment against… Read more
Airshare to install Gogo in-flight connectivity on Phenom 300 fleetnews Fayaz Hussain 29 May 26 0Private aviation operator Airshare is upgrading its fleet of Embraer Phenom 300 jets with Gogo’s latest in-flight connectivity system, bringing broadband speeds previously associated with… Read more
Can India anchor Asia-Pacific’s business aviation ecosystem?opinion Fayaz Hussain 28 May 26 0The article is authored by Iain Houseman, president, ZenithJet and Lovejeet Singh, partner, Chandhiok & Mahajan Advocates and Solicitors Recent disruptions in the Gulf countries… Read more
Bizjet market remains resilient in Q1 despite global uncertainty: Global Jet Capitalnews Fayaz Hussain 28 May 26 0Demand for business aviation held firm in the first quarter of 2026, with flight activity, manufacturer order books, and aircraft values all pointing to a… Read more
NTSB urges FAA to tighten wet runway standardsnews Fayaz Hussain 28 May 26 0The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued three safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) calling for updates to how wet runway braking… Read more
Signature Aviation breaks ground on $10m hangar in Virginianews Fayaz Hussain 28 May 26 0Signature Aviation has broken ground on a new hangar and office development at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport (ROA) in Virginia, representing an investment of more than $10m.… Read more
EASA certifies Gogo Galileo FDX connectivity system for Airbus ACJ320news Fayaz Hussain 28 May 26 0European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Gogo’s Galileo Full-Duplex (FDX) connectivity system on the ACJ320 and ACJ320neo, granting a Supplemental Type Certificate on… Read more
Platoon Aviation to become Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet operatornews Fayaz Hussain 27 May 26 0Hamburg-based charter company Platoon Aviation has signed a multi-aircraft purchase agreement with Textron Aviation that will make it the largest operator of Cessna Citation Longitude… Read more
Empire Aviation hires Paul van der Blomnews Yves Le Marquand 27 May 26 0Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group has appointed Paul van der Blom (pictured below) as head of aircraft management. van der Blom will oversee a fleet of… Read more
ZD: The registry that rocksopinion Alasdair Whyte 27 May 26 0No one ever looks back on their life and wishes they had ever spent more time in immigration queues. But some borders are better than… Read more
Delta Air Lines extends Wheels Up lock-up for another yearnews Fayaz Hussain 26 May 26 0Delta Air Lines has agreed to extend its lock-up restriction on all Wheels Up shares for a further year, until May 22nd, 2027. The extension… Read more
Alpha Wingman forms customer advisory boardnews Yves Le Marquand 26 May 26 0Alpha Wingman has formed a customer advisory board to advise on the product roadmap, strategy and service improvements, it announced via a press release. The… Read more
Hera Flight expands fleet to 25 aircraftnews Fayaz Hussain 22 May 26 0Private aviation provider Hera Flight has expanded its fleet to 25 aircraft with the addition of five new jets to support record client demand across… Read more
Jet Aviation launches drone-based AI aircraft inspections in the USnews Yves Le Marquand 21 May 26 0Jet Aviation has begun offering drones using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for non-regulated inspections in the US. The inspection reports can be used to enhance… Read more
Sino Jet: ‘It took a book to build’news Yves Le Marquand 20 May 26 0It began with a book of clients amassed during a former career as a banker with Morgan Stanley, today it is ranked as the largest… Read more
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
