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Regulations and Government

Tariffs, Safety, Fees Top CJI Regulatory Discussion

Aviation leaders stress safety and fair regulation
From left:  Kurt Edwards, IBAC; Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor; Ed Bolen, NBAA.
Rotorcraft

VerdeGo Hybrid-electric VTOL Study Awarded NASA Contract

Extended 24-month project to focus on eVTOL applications of modified turbine powerplant
VerdeGo Hummingbird 300L modified rotorcraft
Aircraft

Textron Aviation’s Citation Ascend Gets FAA Nod

Aircraft was launched at EBACE 2023 and rolled out in September
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Charter & Fractional

Cautious Optimism Sets Hopeful Tone at CJI Miami 2025

Industry experts assess post-pandemic resilience, fractional trends, market balance
Shawn Vick speaks to the CJI Miami 2025 audience
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 8000 Wins Transport Canada Approval

Nod follows confirmation of lowered cabin altitude and speedier Mmo
Bombardier Global 8000
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Embraer Exec Jets Chief: Wealth, Demand Driving Expansion

Highlights include sustainable growth and future aircraft vision
Michael Amalfitano playfully tosses a football with an embedded microphone into the CJI Miami 2025 audience for questions
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Adds Third New Mexico Location

Mega-chain now totals 107 FBOs in the U.S. and Caribbean
Former Jet Center at Santa Fe lobby
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

French Business Aviation Group Demands Flight Tax Reform

EBAA France says "solidarity tax" poses a threat to the French charter sector
Skyfirst
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Stays the Course with Fleet-modernization Plan

Fleet now includes 19 Embraer Phenoms and five Bombardier Challenger 300s
Wheels Up Challenger 300
ATC

Duffy Presses on ATC Delay, Closure Warnings

Warns of partial rolling airspace closures and suggest total shutdown if safety comes into question
ATC tower twilight
Aircraft

Bombardier Claims Mach 0.95 Mmo for Global 8000 Business Jet

The Canadian OEM claims the aircraft is the fastest business jet in history.
Bombardier Global 8000 flying above clouds
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CJI Miami Panelists Dissect Scale, Culture in Bizav M&A

Speakers highlight risks, integration challenges, the importance of relationships
M&A Panel at CJI Miami 2025
Aircraft

Helijet Welcomes Beta’s Electric Airplane to Vancouver

Alia CX300 electric airplane makes its Western Canada debut
Helijet Beta Technologies Alia CX300
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Gulf Carrier Etihad Set to Trial Autonomous Cargo Aircraft

Testing and evaluation of Lodd’s freight-carrying drone will start in the UAE
signing ceremony between Etihad Cargo and LODD Autonomous
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aeronautical Data Systems Joins Starr Safety Partnership

Discounted safety-focused software and services available to members
ADS Ergo Blue app onscreen
Aircraft

Heart Transplant Gives Jet Sales Leader New Lease on Life

Guardian Jet managing partner Don Dwyer is on the road to recovery
Don Dwyer
FBOs

Oklahoma Airport Building New General Aviation Terminal

Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport will replace its 60-year-old facility
Artist rendering of Ardmore Downtown Exectutive Airport's new terminal
Sustainability and Environment

Ahead of COP30, Bizav Notes SAF Availability

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is now available at more than 100 locations worldwide
SAF tanker at London Biggin Hill Airport
Aircraft

First U.S. Customers Take Delivery of Pilatus PC-12 Pro

Pilatus had placed a moratorium on U.S. deliveries in the face of tariffs
Pilatus delivery of first U.S.-bound PC-12 Pro
Avionics

Boeing Sells Digital Aviation Solutions to Thoma Bravo

New company led by Brad Surak is named Jeppesen ForeFlight
oreFlight dynamic procedures
Airports

Cambodian PM Inaugurates New Airport in Phnom Penh

Techo International Airport now operational under phased expansion plan
View across the roof of Tecno International Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Honeywell Sets 2026 Aerospace Spinoff Leadership Team

Appointments finalize leadership before aerospace separation
Jim Currier, President and CEO, Aerospace Technologies
Aircraft

Bombardier Lowers Global 8000 Cabin Altitude to 2,691 Feet

Global 8000's predecessor, the 7500, has a 2,900-ft cabin altitude at FL410
Global 8000 (Photo: Bombardier)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Falcon Aviation Services Orders 50 AutoFlight eVTOL Aircraft

Crewed and uncrewed variants to support offshore energy industry
CarryAll drone hovering over oil platform
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Launches First U.S. MRO Facility in Pennsylvania

New US facility complements an existing MRO center in France
Helicopters in maintenance hangar
Charter & Fractional

ACASS Completes First Falcon 8X Flight to Antarctica

Inaugural ACASS Falcon 8X trip landed at privately operated Antarctic runway
ACASS Falcon 8X in Antarctica
Regulations and Government

Eve Air Mobility Eyes eVTOL Passenger Operations in Bahrain

Commercial services could start in 2028 and expand internationally by 2029
Eve aircraft flying over Dubai
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Productivity Gains Boost Embraer Revenues to $2 Billion

Increased deliveries of executive jets was a third quarter highlight
Embraer Praetor 600
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Beta IPO Seeks Backing for Growing Electric Aircraft Family

New York Stock Exchange IPO chases $1 billion equity sale
Beta Technologies at NYSE
Fuel

JetFuel Direct Launches Fuel Purchase Platform

Company will initally focus on the EMEA market.
Screenshot of JetFuel Direct platform