High Demand for the PC-12 NGX and PC-24

Oct 13, 2022

According to the manufacturer, Pilatus had delivered 47 PC-12 NGX and 27 PC-24 by the end of september. Of these aircraft, roughly 62 Percent were completed by the US subsidiary, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd in Broomfield, Colorado. Based at Rocky Mountain...

Flexjet to become a public company via business combination with Horizon Acquisition Corporation II

Oct 12, 2022

Flexjet and Horizon Acquisition Corporation II, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced a definitive business combination agreement that will result in Flexjet becoming a publicly listed company. Upon the closing of the transaction, Flexjet is...

Jetcraft enters the Metaverse with Decentraland real estate acquisition

Oct 12, 2022

Jetcraft is taking the next step in business aircraft sales, acquisitions and trades by establishing the first business aviation lounge in Decentraland, joining luxury brands including Louis Vuitton and Ferrari in the most prominent of the Metaverse platforms....

Garmin G5000 receive EASA approval for Cessna Citation Excel / XLS

Oct 11, 2022

Garmin announced imminent European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the G5000 flight deck for the Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS aircraft. Providing an exceptional experience for European owners and operators, the G5000 integrated avionics suite...

Two new appointments to TAG’s top team

Oct 11, 2022

TAG Aviation announced the arrival of Piers Turner as its new European Flight Operations Director, whilst TAG Sales Director, Karl Mills, has now assumed the role of Chief Commercial Officer. Piers joins TAG from Air CM Global with a wealth of aviation expertise to...

Textron Aviation appoints Duncan Van De Velde as Vice President of Sales Europe

Oct 11, 2022

Following the retirement of Tom Perry, Textron Aviation announced the appointment of Duncan Van De Velde as vice president of Sales, Europe. Duncan is responsible for leading the regional sales team, as well as developing and overseeing the sales of Beechcraft and...

Upgrade package for HondaJet Elite

Oct 11, 2022

Honda Aircraft Company announced the addition of a new “Upgrade Package for the HondaJet Elite”. The package offers current HondaJet Elite owners the opportunity to implement Honda Aircraft Company's latest performance and avionics software upgrades on their...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim appoints Christopher Eden as Director of Ground Operations

Oct 7, 2022

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a joint venture between Dubai-headquartered Al-Futtaim and Germany’s DC Aviation, one of the leading European business jet operators, has announced the appointment of Christopher Eden as Director of Ground Operations. Chris...

TRU Simulation + Training signs agreement with Royal Flying Doctor Service for Beechcraft King Air Full-Flight Simulator in Australia

Oct 5, 2022

TRU Simulation + Training Inc. announced the sale of a Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS). The FFS will be Level D qualified and designed to be reconfigurable to support training for the entire RFDS King Air...

Introducing Dassault Aviation Business Services—A New Name for One of Business Aviation’s MRO Brands

Oct 5, 2022

TAG Maintenance Services, one of the industry’s major Maintenance Repair and Overhaul providers, will be rebranded Dassault Aviation Business Services (DABS). The new name reflects the important place this European network occupies within Dassault Aviation’s global...