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Vertical Aerospace advances Japan commercialisation with Marubeni via electric air taxi routes

Vertical Aerospace announces a major acceleration of its commercial roadmap in Japan, working in partnership with Marubeni Corporation. Together, the companies are advancing plans for a future Advanced Air Mobility route network across the country, marking a significant step toward the commerci...

The Air Charter Association and AERO Friedrichshafen announce strategic partnership to expand presence of air charter industry

The Air Charter Association partners with AERO Friedrichshafen, for the 32ndedition of the world-leading general aviation trade show, taking place on April 22 – 25, 2026 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. AERO Friedrichshafen attracts over 32,000 visitors, with 756 exhibitors, from more than 38...

Norway completes its first electric aviation test project

Norway reached an important milestone last Wednesday, January 28 in its transition to low- and zero-emission aviation with the completion of its first electric aviation test project, conducted as an international test arena. After roughly six months of operational testing, Bristow pilot Jeremy Degagne landed the BETA Technologies ALIA aircraft in Stavanger, bringing the project to a close and deli...

Australian Government invests in air taxi vertipad patent - Aeroberm

Australian Government has awarded $250,000 to Skyportz Australia Pty Ltd to advance development of its revolutionary patented elevated Aeroberm vertipad, designed to enable safe and scalable operations for electric air taxis in urban and regional environments. The funds will be matched by Skyportz to create a $500 000 research and development pool...

Dassault Aviation brings Falcon 6X to Singapore Airshow 2026

Dassault Aviation will feature its new Falcon 6X at the Singapore Airshow 2026, highlighting the aircraft’s growing fleet in service worldwide since its entry into service in late 2023. The twinjet which offers the largest cabin cross-section of any purpose-built business jet before the Falcon 10X entry into service— will be on static display throughout the week at Changi Exhibiti...

ExecuJet Haite Tianjin facility obtains bonded maintenance approval, elevating MRO offering in China

ExecuJet Haite' MRO facility at Tianjin Binhai International Airport has officially obtained a bonded maintenance approval, further reinforcing the company's international competitiveness. This new status allows the MRO centre to continue to provide streamlined, cost-effective maintenance services for foreign-registered business aircraft. The bonded area, that covers ExecuJet Haite...

Yingling Aviation completes first 192 month inspection on Gulfstream G550

Yingling Aviation announced successful completion of its first 192 month inspection on a Gulfstream G550, marking a significant milestone and the largest project completed by the company to date.The extensive heavy maintenance inspection was executed successfully and followed by a comprehensive refurbishment. The scope of work included full soft goods replacement, veneer refurbishment, and av...

Rotortrade releases 2025 North American helicopter market report

Rotortrade released its North America Helicopter Market Report 2025, providing an in-depth analysis of the world’s largest and most mission-intensive helicopter market. The report examines the structural forces shaping helicopter activity across the United States and Canada, where demand is underpinned by EMS, utility, firefighting, and public-service operations. North America...

FlightSafety International receives FAA approval for Gulfstream G700 FFS in Singapore

FAA has approved FlightSafety’ new Gulfstream G700 Level D Full Flight Simulator, located at the company’s Singapore Learning Center. The approval expands access to G700 training to the Asia-Pacific region. Gulfstream G700 training is now in operation at the Singapore Learning Center, joining existing training programs in Farnborough, UK, and Savannah, GA. The G700 FFS, engin...

Honda Aircraft Company announces Straight Flight as new Authorized Service Center

Honda Aircraft Company announced an update to its Authorized Service Center network for the HondaJet.  Starting January 25, 2026, Straight Flight will serve as the ASC for HondaJet aircraft based out of the Northwest service region, including Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. Straight Flight LLC is based out of Centennial Airport, in Denver, Colorado and has over three decades of experience a...

Groundbreaking ceremony for Pilatus’ new flagship U.S. facility in Sarasota, Florida

Already since 2022, Pilatus has been planning to expand its presence in the United States in order to supplement capacity in Switzerland, which is now close to maximum. At a groundbreaking ceremony held at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ), Pilatus executives as well as representatives of regional authorities and organizations marked the official construction start of a new, state-of...

Air Taxi market to soar in India with Aeroberm vertiport network plans

Skyportz released new analysis identifying Delhi and India as a critical global market for air taxi deployment. The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Vertiport Market Study, suggests India can develop into one of the world’s largest passenger air taxi markets over the next two decades. Delhi stands out as a high-potential launch city, with strong demand fundamentals and clear infrastruct...

Private aviation’s billion-dollar blind spot: ACC Aviation explains how jet operators really finance growth

Despite moving billions of dollars in aircraft assets, the private aviation industry remains one of the least transparent corners of global aviation finance. That is the observation from ACC Aviation, whose new report exposes the financial realities behind the world’s leading private-jet operators - and challenges long-held assumptions about how they fund their fleets. The study -...

Horizon Aircraft unveils key advances for full-scale Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft shares exciting technical updates on the Cavorite X7 that elevate safety, aerodynamics, and cruise performance.Following the successful transition flight of its large-scale prototype in May 2025 that validated company’s patented fan-in-wing technology, Horizon Aircraft has been designing and building its full-scale hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft. The Cavorite X7’s refin...

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Global Jet Capital releases its annual 2026 Business Jet Forecast

Global Jet Capital has released its sixth annual Business Jet Market Forecast, outlining a confident outlook for the sector. The updated analysis anticipates steady expansion over the next five years,...

Air Charter Expo achieves third consecutive year of record‑breaking attendance

Global trade body The Air Charter Association (The ACA) celebrated another record‑setting edition of Air Charter Expo (ACE’26) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, delivered in partnership with Busines...

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HondaJet Echelon advances to next phase with successful wing assembly

Honda Aircraft Company announced the completion of the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon test aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in the program and moving the new light‑jet platform i...

Global Jet Capital releases its annual 2026 Business Jet Forecast

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ExecuJet MRO Services to showcase MRO capabilities at AAD 2026

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, will be exhibiting at the Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) Expo 2026 at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria (1...

Air Charter Expo achieves third consecutive year of record‑breaking attendance

Global trade body The Air Charter Association (The ACA) celebrated another record‑setting edition of Air Charter Expo (ACE’26) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, delivered in partnership with Busines...

Vista House makes exclusive Asia debut amid Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix excitement

Vista is set to debut its signature hospitality concept, Vista House, in Singapore, elevating one of Asia’s most anticipated sporting weekends with a refined, members‑only experience. Conceived...

Aruba and San Marino Civil Aviation Authorities execute new regulatory oversight agreement

The Department of Civil Aviation Aruba (DCAA) and the San Marino Civil Aviation Authority (SMCAA) have signed a new regulatory oversight agreement that enables San Marino‑registered aircraft to conduc...

Hawker fleet gains next‑generation Starlink connectivity through Textron Aviation’s customer support infrastructure

Textron Aviation announced that Starlink’s high‑speed internet solution is now available for Hawker 700, 800 and 900 series aircraft, following the Federal Aviation Administration’s a...