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Galileo

Gogo lays out Galileo roadmap

Yves Le Marquand

19 Oct 26

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Gogo has outlined a long-term roadmap for its low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solution Gogo Galileo at NBAA-BACE 2026. The company said customers installing Galileo…

Affinity

Universal Aviation rebrands as Affinity Aviation

Yves Le Marquand

19 Oct 26

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Universal Aviation today rebranded as Affinity Aviation at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas. The Evans family will continue to own and lead the company. The…

Avianis

Levo integrates with Portside’s Avianis

Yves Le Marquand

19 Oct 26

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Levo has integrated with Avianis, the flight scheduling and charter management solution from Portside. Instead of working inbound charter demand across shared inbox and scheduling…

Leviate

Leviate adds aircraft, launches advisory group, prepares for airliner ops

Yves Le Marquand

19 Oct 26

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Leviate Air Group has added two Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft to its managed fleet and launched an advisory group as it also prepares to begin…

STA Jets acquires Colorado’s International Jet

Fayaz Hussain

16 Oct 26

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STA Jets has agreed to acquire International Jet, a Centennial, Colorado-based private aviation company founded in 1979, adding a Rocky Mountain presence to the Southern…

Margin calls at 41,000ft

Fayaz Hussain

15 Oct 26

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The three golden balls that still hang outside the odd pawnbroker’s shop are often traced back to the Lombards, the Italian moneylenders who gave their…

Air Charter Service European revenue jumps 86% to €130m

Fayaz Hussain

15 Oct 26

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Air Charter Service’s European operations saw its charter volumes up 47% year-on-year and revenue rising 86% to almost €130m ($145.72m) in the first half of…

The real cost of private charter’s race to the bottom

CJI Expert

15 Oct 26

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Private charter broking is coming under pressure from two directions. Customers are becoming more price-conscious, while digital tools are making aircraft availability and pricing easier…

Infinity Aviation Group

Infinity Aviation Group appoints Justin Pridgeon as GM of Florida FBO

Yves Le Marquand

14 Oct 26

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FBO Infinity Aviation Group has named Justin Pridgeon as general manager of its Vero Beach, Florida FBO. Pridgeon has more than 20 years experience in the…

FlyUSA opens Tampa hub as fleet growth outpaces regional hangar supply

Fayaz Hussain

14 Oct 26

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FlyUSA has opened a new 50,000-square-foot hangar and private owners-only lounge at Tampa International Airport, consolidating its primary maintenance operation and housing 20 of its…

Bombardier

Bombardier bringing three aircraft to NBAA-BACE

Yves Le Marquand

14 Oct 26

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Bombardier is bringing a Global 8000 alongside a Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 to its static display at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas running October…

Magnifica Air.

Magnifica Air returns to NBAA-BACE in recruitment push

Fayaz Hussain

14 Oct 26

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Magnifica Air, the startup airline positioning itself between commercial first class and private aviation, will return to NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas this month as part…

PrivatPort promotes Aldo Salzillo and Desigen Vythilingum

Fayaz Hussain

14 Oct 26

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PrivatPort has promoted Aldo Salzillo to chief operating officer and Desigen Vythilingum to chief commercial officer, effective October 7, as the Swissport-backed executive aviation brand…

Eclipse

Eclipse Aerospace inks deal to acquire Resurgent Aviation Solutions

Yves Le Marquand

12 Oct 26

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Eclipse Aerospace is set to acquire aftermarket parts and components maker Resurgent Aviation Solutions (RAS). The agreement, announced on October 9th, 2026, follows Resurgent’s announcement…

Coltala

Coltala is at the races

One Minute Week

Yves Le Marquand

12 Oct 26

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On the edge of London sits the town of Slough. Widely characterised as grey and dreary, its reputation is why the office where disgraced MI5 agents…

Privesa launches AI platform for charter brokerages

Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 26

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Founder Logan Cassidy said Privesa gives charter brokers more capacity, better sourcing intelligence and more time to focus on relationships, while helping operators receive better-matched…

Bombardier opens line maintenance station in Sydney

Fayaz Hussain

9 Oct 26

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Bombardier has added a Line Maintenance Station in Sydney, Australia, bringing its worldwide line maintenance presence to 11 locations. The station will support Aircraft on…

Mente rebrands Four Corners Aviation as Mente Aviation

Fayaz Hussain

8 Oct 26

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Dallas-based company Mente has brought its aviation businesses together under a unified brand, with Four Corners Aviation becoming Mente Aviation and Mente Group retaining its…

Gogo

Gogo signs $15m-plus GEO lease with government customer

Yves Le Marquand

8 Oct 26

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Gogo has signed a communications lease worth more than $15m to provide geostationary (GEO) satellite connectivity to a government customer. The GEO solution ensures global…

Danny Deep to become General Dynamics CEO

Fayaz Hussain

8 Oct 26

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General Dynamics has named Danny Deep as its next chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2027, with current CEO Phebe Novakovic transitioning to executive chairman…

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