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Navair expands fleet with brand-new Embraer Phenom 300E

Fayaz Hussain

19 Oct 26

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Australian private charter operator Navair says it has taken delivery of new Embraer Phenom 300E at its base at Sydney Bankstown Airport. The ferry flight…

Bombardier invests $50m in Wichita facility

Fayaz Hussain

16 Oct 26

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Bombardier has inaugurated a new North American Learning Centre in Wichita, Kansas, as part of an approximately $50m investment in the city that also includes…

Demand

Three elements driving demand in Middle East, finds ACJ research

Yves Le Marquand

7 Oct 26

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Flexibility, technology innovation and sustainability are driving demand for corporate aviation in the Middle East, according to new research from Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ). The…

FAA

FAA has second thoughts on Cessna single pilot exemptions

One Minute Week

Yves Le Marquand

5 Oct 26

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When Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, Wednesday, September 2nd was followed by Thursday, September 14th. The change was set out as an Act…

Cessna

FAA stops single-pilot Cessna exemptions following accidents

Yves Le Marquand

30 Sep 26

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The FAA has ended single-pilot exemptions for two-pilot Cessna Citation CE-500 series jets, following several crashes and broad non-compliance. The policy, which took effect on…

Bluetail is turning paper aircraft records into AI-enabled intelligence

Fayaz Hussain

25 Sep 26

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Aircraft maintenance records are essential to aircraft value and safety. But this information is often trapped in some of the least accessible formats imaginable. Paper…

Air Charter Service renews as aviation partner of Premier Sports Network

Fayaz Hussain

23 Sep 26

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Air Charter Service has renewed its partnership with Premier Sports Network (PSN) for a second consecutive year, continuing as the invitation-only sports executive community’s official…

SkyAccess

SkyAccess CEO on realising the empty leg opportunity

Yves Le Marquand

13 Aug 26

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Roughly four of every 10 private aircraft flights fly empty, stacking up to over one million passenger-less movements every year. Hearing this figure time and…

REAL Jet to activate payments for private flights with crypto.com

Fayaz Hussain

6 Aug 26

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New York-based REAL Jet has launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing users to pay through the digital payment solution on its charter booking platform. REAL Jet becomes…

Luxaviation ONE targets Asia-Pacific expansion

Fayaz Hussain

3 Aug 26

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Luxaviation ONE, the charter brokerage arm of Luxaviation Group, is preparing to enter the Asia-Pacific market and has grown its team to 15 specialists across…

Gulfstream posts strongest order quarter in four years

Fayaz Hussain

30 Jul 26

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General Dynamics’ Aerospace segment, home to Gulfstream and Jet Aviation, delivered what CEO Phebe Novakovic called a “special quarter” in the second quarter of 2026,…

flyExclusive posts operating records as jet club membership accelerates

Fayaz Hussain

29 Jul 26

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flyExclusive has reported consecutive monthly operating records, with May setting a new company high for flight hours and June becoming the strongest non-charter sales month…

Bizav flight activity rises 3.4% globally in June as fractional sector leads growth

Fayaz Hussain

17 Jul 26

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Global business aviation flight activity grew 3.4% year-on-year in June 2026, with North America up 2.2% and Europe edging 0.1% higher, according to ARGUS TRAQPak…

5×5 Trading helps Wheels Up complete fleet overhaul

Fayaz Hussain

8 Jul 26

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Wheels Up has completed a major fleet modernisation programme 18 months ahead of its original timeline, with Boca Raton-based dealer and fleet advisory firm 5×5…

Patnode

Keeping a flight department flying in 2026

Yves Le Marquand

6 Jul 26

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Murphy in cockpit, Uncle Sam in the Middle East. How do flight departments stay in the air, enabling their executives to continue to deliver? The…

Garmin

Garmin expands navigation database to include Africa

Yves Le Marquand

19 Jun 26

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Garmin has expanded coverage of the Garmin Navigation Database to include Africa. Previously only available to owners and operators in the Americas, Europe and South…

NetJets seeks FAA exemption to extend pilot hours on Global 7500 flights

Fayaz Hussain

17 Jun 26

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NetJets has petitioned the FAA for an exemption that would allow pilots to fly beyond current duty hour limits on its longest-range aircraft. The petition,…

We are always trying to connect the world, says VistaJet’s Leona Qi

One Minute Week

Fayaz Hussain

11 Jun 26

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A VistaJet aircraft takes off or lands more than 100 times a day somewhere around the world. At the time of writing, there are 30…

Sixth Circuit overturns $39m tax bill against Flight Options

Fayaz Hussain

29 May 26

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the fractional share industry a significant victory after it unanimously reversed a $39m federal excise tax judgment against…

Universal

Universal Aviation earns Stage II IS-BAH for ground handling in Madrid

Yves Le Marquand

27 May 26

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Universal Aviation’s ground handling operation at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (LEMD) has earned Stage II accreditation under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH).…

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