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Charter & Fractional

FAA Safe Air Charter Site Adds Certified Operator List

Resource aims to prevent unlicensed seat-selling operations
screenshot from FAA website
Safety

Mountain Wave Turbulence Added to AWC Products

First G-Airmet with mountain wave tag issued May 4
AWC graphical chart showing mountain wave G-Airmet
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Jet Values Rise In Face of Transaction Declines

Inventory fell to 6.6% of fleet versus 8.2% historical average
Bombardier Global 6000
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Launches FIFA World Cup Jet Card Package

Package includes six cities during the tournament, taking place June 13 to 27
The private aviation company unveiled a $500,000 jet card covering six tournament host cities with flights aboard a Challenger 300.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Opens Expanded Australian Mx Facility

Center supports 1,400-plus aircraft across Asia-Pacific
Textron's new Melbourne, Australia Essendon Fields facility, photographed at sunset from the airport ramp
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Receives STC for Engine Upgrade Kit

Upgrade swaps C20B engine for more powerful C30
Upgrade swaps C20B engine for more powerful C30
Charter & Fractional

AirSprint Rolls Out Owners App with Flight Sharing

Owners can share flights and buy or sell hours
Embraer Praetor 500, Arrival at MET – Montréal Metropolitan Airport (CYHU)
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aerospace Rolls Out Web-based Parts Platform

System offers real-time stock and pricing information
A preview of the parts portal shown on a laptop screen
Aircraft

Mente Group Reports $1B in Aircraft Sales for 2025

Company names chief revenue officer, promotes executives
a business jet on an airport ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Bizjet Maintenance Market Forecast To Hit $10.4B by 2032

Fleet aging and technology advances drive demand growth
The global business jet MRO market will reach $10.4 billion by 2032, up from $6.7 billion in 2022, according to Allied Market Research.
Maintenance and Modifications

Signia Aerospace Adds Aerox to Systems Portfolio

Company supplies oxygen systems for GA, bizav, airline, military, and special missions
Signia Aerospace acquired oxygen systems supplier Aerox Aerospace Group, adding portable and installed system capabilities to its aircraft systems portfolio.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NetJets, FlightSafety See 11.8% Revenue Growth in Q1

Increased aircraft ownership and flight hours drove gains
Phenom 300
Training and Workforce

How Grounded Crew Members Helped Rescue France in the Pandemic

Aviation Sans Frontières coordinated unprecedented volunteer mobilization between the aviation and healthcare industries in 2020
aircraft crew
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Finishes Fleet Update Ahead of Schedule

Fleet now exclusively Phenom 300 and Challenger 300 bizjets
A Wheels Up Challenger 300
Avionics

Starr Safety Network Adds Honeywell FGV Approaches

Tool provides guidance for 100 airport runway ends
Honeywell FGV approaches join Starr Safety partnership
Operations

Multi-location Living Driving Some Bizjet Route Growth

Africa-Asia corridor fastest-growing with 42% increase in 2025
VistaJet Global 8000 in flight above clouds
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Names Prince Aviation as Europe Authorized Dealer

Belgrade company will handle sales and installations
Prince Aviation will promote and deliver Gogo connectivity sales, installation, maintenance, and upgrades across Europe under the new agreement.
Aircraft

Bristow and Electra Test Ultra Short Aircraft in Norway

Testing to begin mid-2027 at Norwegian airports
Bristow and Electra signed a contract with Norwegian authorities to test the hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft starting mid-2027 at airports in northern Norway.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Plans European Parts Facility Expansion

Facility expansion adds 1,000 sq m this year
Textron Aviation plans to expand its European distribution center by 1,000 square meters, increasing parts inventory by 5,000 items to improve fulfillment.
Training and Workforce

AX Aero Group Debuts at Aero Friedrichshafen

Zurich company unites training, simulation, and flight test firms
Niall Olver, Chairman, and Christian Theuermann, Director, AX Aero Group.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Gets Vietnam G650ER MRO Approval

Approval covers airframe and Rolls-Royce BR725 engines
A Gulfstream G650ER in flight
Regulations and Government

Senate Committee Advances Aviation Mental Health Bill

Measure would reform FAA special issuance medical process, expand approved medications
U.S. Capitol building exterior
Accidents

Pilot Judgment Error Caused Citation III Hail Damage

Accident went unreported for three months until anonymous complaint
Citation 650 hail damage
Aircraft

Gulfstream Hands over 10th G700 to Qatar Executive

Charter operator has taken 25 Gulfstreams since 2015
Gulfstream delivered the 10th G700 to Qatar Executive, completing an order placed in October 2019 and marking the 25th Gulfstream bizjet the charter operator received.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen Installs Record IFE Display in VVIP Widebody

Celestia cabin management system also installed on aircraft
Rosen completed what it termed the world's larges IFE display in an undisclosed VVIP widebody
Safety

Bizjet Incursion Triggers Air France Rejected Takeoff

Runway lights reportedly alerted pilots before ATC canceled takeoff clearance
The FAA is investigating after a business jet crossed into an Air France 777's path during takeoff at LAX, forcing the crew to reject departure April 8.
Aircraft

EASA Approves Seven-blade Propeller for Piper M700 Fury

FAA certification expected ‘in the near future’
EASA approved a 7-blade MT-Propeller STC for Piper's M700 Fury, offering improved takeoff, climb, and reduced noise, the company announced.
Charter & Fractional

TLC Jet Links with American for Loyalty Benefits

Partnership integrates American Airlines’ loyalty programs with charter use
TLC Jet has partnered with American Airlines for loyalty points and miles
Safety

Crew Recency Tops Flight Risk List in Nimbl Report

Analysis based on operator submissions during 2025
common risks report 2026 nimbl
Rotorcraft

Seventh HeliXP Helicopter Show Returns to São Paulo

Seventh annual event features demonstration flights, industry exhibits
 Over two days, the entire industry gathers at Helipark in Carapicuíba to see the latest developments in the sector, meet clients and partners, and take demonstration flights.