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Solairus buying Clay Lacy’s aircraft management and charter, brings fleet to 500 jets

Alasdair Whyte

6 Aug 26

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Solairus has agreed to buy Clay Lacy’s aircraft management and charter divisions. The two companies hope to close the sale by September. Clay Lacy, owned…

Gama Aviation appoints Ceri Schunmann as chief of staff

Fayaz Hussain

6 Aug 26

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Gama Aviation has appointed Ceri Schunmann to the newly created role of chief of staff effective July 30, 2026. Schunmann moves into the role from…

Vista promotes Daniele Deiana to president, UK & Ireland

Fayaz Hussain

6 Aug 26

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Vista, the private aviation group, has promoted Daniele Deiana to president, UK & Ireland, effective immediately. Deiana joined Vista in 2020 as executive vice president,…

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…

Honda Aircraft delivers first Elite II in Brazil

Fayaz Hussain

6 Aug 26

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Honda Aircraft said it has made its first delivery of the HondaJet Elite II in Brazil following type validation of the latest HondaJet variant by…

Wheels Up

Wheels Up reports $107m loss driven by premium fleet purchases

Fayaz Hussain

5 Aug 26

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Wheels Up reported a second-quarter net loss of $107m, wider than the $82m loss in the same period last year, as transformation costs from its…

VOO

VOO technology and brand up for auction

Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 26

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The core technology developed by now-defunct charter booking software specialist VOO is up for sale via private auction alongside its branding and trademark. The silent…

Capital Jets

Capital Jets adds Learjet 60XR, expands operations

Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 26

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Capital Jets has added a Learjet 60XR as the young operator looks to expand operations on the US east coast. The Learjet brings Capital’s fleet…

SC Aviation

SC Aviation grows Midwest footprint with acquisition of Heartland Aviation

Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 26

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SC Aviation has acquired Wisconsin-based aircraft management, charter and maintenance provider Heartland Aviation. The deal expands SC Aviation’s footprint across western Wisconsin and the Minneapolis–St.…

AMSTAT

AMSTAT Q2 2026 analysis reports transactions rebound as inventory tightens

Yves Le Marquand

3 Aug 26

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AMSTAT’s second quarter (Q2) 2026 analysis of the preowned business aircraft market shows a rebound in transaction volume alongside continued inventory tightening across most segments.…

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…

Vista has ordered 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500 jets.

Bombardier free cash flow swings to $228m as backlog climbs to $21.8bn

Fayaz Hussain

3 Aug 26

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Bombardier second-quarter free cash flow swung to $228m from negative $164m a year earlier. “Revenue grew, EBITDA grew, free cash flow grew, our footprint is…

Above

All of the Above – UK’s newest operator launches with 25 fixed-price routes

Yves Le Marquand

3 Aug 26

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Greeting CJI from the cabin of his freshly acquired Embraer Phenom 100, Vince Essex said Above, the UK’s newest operator, is designed for a “different…

BlueSky FBO

BlueSky FBO breaks ground on $54m Puerto Rico facility

Yves Le Marquand

3 Aug 26

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BlueSky FBO has broken ground on a new $54m fixed base operator (FBO) at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The privately financed project is claimed…

NBAA

Chris Rocheleau rejoins NBAA as chief operating officer

Yves Le Marquand

31 Jul 26

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is welcoming Chris Rocheleau back to his former role as the association’s chief operating officer (COO), after a period…

Gulfstream

Gulfstream reclaims LA to Farnborough speed record from Bombardier

Yves Le Marquand

31 Jul 26

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Gulfstream reports its G700 has set a new speed record from Los Angeles (LA) to Farnborough, UK, completing the 4,740nm journey in 8 hours and…

Clyde & Co

Clyde & Co hires Nick Humphrey as partner in Dubai

Yves Le Marquand

31 Jul 26

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Clyde & Co is further expanding its global aviation practice with the partner hire of Nick Humphrey. Humphrey will be based in Dubai with a…

Planesense

PlaneSense launches fractional financing programme with KSD Aviation

Yves Le Marquand

30 Jul 26

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PlaneSense has launched a fractional share financing programme with KSD Aviation, the aviation financing platform of KSD Capital. The programme is available for purchasers of…

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 secures $30m grant for pilot training centre, MRO expansion

Fayaz Hussain

30 Jul 26

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flyExclusive has secured a $30m state grant from North Carolina to expand its maintenance operations and build a new pilot training facility at the North…

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