Luxaviation promotes Sabine von der Linden to chief aviation officernews Fayaz Hussain 17 Sep 26 0Luxaviation Group has appointed Sabine von der Linden as chief aviation officer, effective September 11, 2026, succeeding Robert Fisch who moved to the newly created… Read more
Flexjet opens Farnborough FBO, first in Europenews Yves Le Marquand 10 Sep 26 0Flexjet officially opened its new private terminal, and first in Europe, on Thursday at Farnborough Airport, UK. The 2,098sqm (22,580sqft)terminal cost $34m to build. It… Read more
Business aviation flights could form part of Google contrails trialnews Yves Le Marquand 18 Aug 26 0Business aviation flights passing through Shanwick airspace could form part of an oceanic airspace-scale trial aimed at reducing the climate impact of aviation contrails, according… Read more
All of the Above – UK’s newest operator launches with 25 fixed-price routesnews Yves Le Marquand 3 Aug 26 0Greeting 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… Read more
Luxaviation adding third Praetor 600 to fleetnews Yves Le Marquand 30 Jun 26 0Luxaviation UK is adding its third Praetor 600 to the UK register, making it the only UK operator to have a trio in its fleet.… 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
Cotswold Airport announces new executive teamnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Apr 26 0Privately-owned Cotswold Airport announced a new executive structure to develop capabilities and hangarage to offer enhanced aviation services to the industry. The airport, formerly RAF… Read more
Luxaviation UK adds Gulfstream G550 to fleetnews Fayaz Hussain 28 Apr 26 0Private travel group Luxaviation said it has added Luxembourg‑registered Gulfstream G550 to its UK fleet which will be based between the South of France and… Read more
HFW appoints Oliver Tebbit as partnernews Yves Le Marquand 13 Apr 26 0HFW has appointed Oliver Tebbit as partner as it continues to grow its global aviation practice. Based in London, Tebbit has extensive experience in aviation… Read more
Airbus to acquire cybersecurity firm Ultra Cybernews Yves Le Marquand 23 Mar 26 0Airbus has agreed to buy cybersecurity specialist Ultra Cyber from Cobham Ultra, a portfolio company of private equity firm Advent International. The French-German aircraft manufacturer… Read more
Gama Aviation set to acquire Hunt & Palmernews Yves Le Marquand 18 Mar 26 1Gama Aviation expects to close a deal to acquire charter brokerage Hunt & Palmer in the coming days. The acquisition, viewed as a “complementary” merger… Read more
Saxon Air now UK’s largest onshore helicopter operatornews Yves Le Marquand 18 Feb 26 0Sudden growth, years in the making, said Miles Riches, newly appointed head of Rotary Sales at Saxon Air Helicopters, of what is now the largest… Read more
Valiair to acquire Southern Aircraft Consultancy following FAA actionnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jan 26 0Wyoming-based aircraft trust firm Valiair is set to acquire Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc (SACI), the company at the centre of FAA action this week. On… Read more
FAA grounds 700-plus aircraft ruling registrations invalid, Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc linked to Sala illegal charter tragedynews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jan 26 0The FAA has grounded more than 700 US-registered aircraft held in Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc (SACI) trusts. The US aviation regulator has declared the registrations… Read more
London Biggin Hill Airport gets eight-figure funding revampnews Mike Stones 9 Dec 25 0London Biggin Hill Airport has unveiled an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to update its runway and airport services. The investment includes a re-grooved… Read more
Gama Aviation acquires Capital Air Ambulance.news Mike Stones 12 Jun 25 0Gama Aviation has acquired Capital Air Ambulance from Centreline to boost its fixed wing air ambulance services in the UK. The terms of the deal,… Read more
Affinity Aviation opens Farnborough officenews Yves Le Marquand 21 May 25 0Affinity Aviation Group is opening a new office inside Hangar One at Farnborough Airport as it marks 10 years of operations. Founded in 2015 by… Read more
IADA sets sights on Europe with Brendan Lodge appointmentnews Yves Le Marquand 20 May 25 0The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has appointed Brendan Lodge as regional director for UK, EU and International Markets. Coinciding with the first day of… Read more
Air Charter Service sees ‘buoyant’ first quarternews Yves Le Marquand 16 May 25 0Air Charter Service has reported a buoyant first financial quarter of the year, especially its private jets segment, which saw revenue increase by almost 20%,… Read more
VistaJet brings Cessna Citation XLS to UK, operated by Saxon Airnews Yves Le Marquand 14 May 25 0VistaJet is bringing its first Cessna Citation XLS to the UK in response to a surge in demand for domestic flights in the country, operated… Read more
