Advanced Aviation Team: ‘99 problems’ but the aircraft isn’t onenews Yves Le Marquand 13 May 26 0From working for former US president George W Bush on his 2004 election campaign to organising 1,130-plus flights for the Biden/Harris presidential campaign in 2020,… Read more
Hop-A-Jet: ‘We will do all we can to ensure this never happens again’news Yves Le Marquand 12 May 26 0On April 23rd, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the final report on the crash of a Hop-A-Jet Bombardier Challenger 604 on February… Read more
Bombardier brings Global 8000 to South America for first time at Catarina Aviation Shownews Fayaz Hussain 7 May 26 0Bombardier’s Global 8000 will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo, Brazil from May 21st to 23rd. The manufacturer’s… Read more
Flight activity up 3.6% in April as large cabin jets weaken: ARGUSnews Fayaz Hussain 6 May 26 0Global business aviation flight activity grew 3.6% year-over-year in April 2026, according to ARGUS TRAQPak data, with North America and Europe both posting gains despite… Read more
NICHOLAS AIR taps Starlink for fleet connectivity upgradenews Yves Le Marquand 30 Apr 26 0NICHOLAS AIR is upgrading its onboard inflight connectivity with the installation of Starlink’s aviation system. Using Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, passengers are… Read more
TVPX establishes chartered trust company in Wyomingnews Yves Le Marquand 27 Apr 26 0Aviation services provider TVPX has formed TVPX Trust Co LLC, a Wyoming regulated trust company. The launch of TVPX Trust forms the next step of… Read more
How Washington’s bizav community fought against 10% luxury taxopinion Fayaz Hussain 27 Apr 26 0When the state of Washington’s legislators passed the 2025 HB 2711 luxury tax of 10% on aircraft’s original value, only a few outside business aviation… Read more
New Portside CEO on steering a growth coursenews Yves Le Marquand 20 Apr 26 0Following a recent majority investment by Vista Equity Partners, CJI sat down with both Portside’s new and outgoing CEOs Brandon Holden and Alek Vernitsky to… Read more
Kyle Bonda rejoins Mente Groupnews Yves Le Marquand 20 Apr 26 0Kyle Bonda has rejoined Mente Group taking up the position of senior managing director as the company grows its sales and advisory capabilities. Bonda, who… Read more
BOND expands Bombardier order commitment up to $5bnnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 26 0Fractional operator BOND has expanded its Bombardier order commitment up to $5bn. The company said it is accelerating deliveries for 2027 within its existing aircraft… Read more
C&L Aerospace hires Jason McNutt as regional sales managernews Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 26 0C&L Aerospace, a subsidiary of C&L Aviation Group, has hired Jason McNutt as regional sales manager. Based in Colorado, McNutt will focus on business jet… Read more
L2 Aviation appoints Tony Bailey as president and COOnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Apr 26 0Aircraft modification specialist L2 Aviation has appointed Tony Bailey as president and chief operating officer. Bailey brings decades of aerospace leadership experience to the role,… Read more
Private Jet Card Comparisons: ‘Helping smart people make smart decisions’news Yves Le Marquand 14 Apr 26 0It was an idea that grew from an article. Today it is Match.com meets Consumer Reports. For founder, president and editor-in-chief of Private Jet Card… Read more
Fly Alliance: Parts knownnews Yves Le Marquand 10 Apr 26 0A Gulfstream G450 sits dormant in the hangar, unusable until a replacement brake is sourced and fitted. Back in 2019, the aircraft would likely have… Read more
Valiair acquires Superior Air Charternews Yves Le Marquand 8 Apr 26 0Valiair has announced completion of its acquisition of Dallas-based Superior Air Charter. The transaction, closed in February 2026, transfers three Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft, seven… Read more
Comlux receives STC for Airbus ACJ 220 cabinnews Fayaz Hussain 7 Apr 26 0Indianapolis-based cabin outfitting firm Comlux America said it has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty cabin,… Read more
Silver Air taps Bluetail for record managementnews Yves Le Marquand 1 Apr 26 0Silver Air Private Jets has adopted Bluetail’s cloud-based aircraft record management platform. The deployment has allowed Silver Air to replace a workflow historically dependent on… Read more
World Fuel adds Air Elite network locations in southeast US and Asianews Yves Le Marquand 27 Mar 26 0World Fuel has added Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Services in Augusta, Georgia and MJets in Thailand to its Air Elite network of FBOs. At the… Read more
Alpha Wingman PPI platform now available within IADA Broker Portalnews Yves Le Marquand 19 Mar 26 0International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) members in need of a pre-purchase inspection (PPI) can now access scheduling and pricing for their inspection in the IADA… Read more
NBAA supports vote to approve Michael Graham for further NTSB termnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 26 0The US Senate Commerce Committee’s vote to approve Michael Graham to serve another five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been welcomed… Read more
