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Sustainability and Environment

Desert Jet Partners with 4Air on Sustainability Efforts

The California FBO/MRO wants to grow sustainably
Desert Jet
FBOs

Brazilian Real Estate Firm Buys Miami-area FBO

$50 million facility opened two years ago
Embassair FBO at KOPF
Aircraft

Bizjet Deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace Hit 1Q Record

Order intake also remained strong during the first three months
Gulfstream G800 is pictured in flight
Aircraft

Very Light Jet Visionary Vern Raburn Dies at 75

Raburn created the very light jet market with the Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aviation founder Vern Raburn
Avionics

Starr Safety Network Adds Honeywell FGV Approaches

Tool provides guidance for 100 airport runway ends
Honeywell FGV approaches join Starr Safety partnership
Maintenance and Modifications

Straight Flight MRO Joins HondaJet Engine Mx Network

It will provide warranty and engine program service for the HF120
Straight Flight hangar with HF120 engine
Charter & Fractional

HansJet's PC-12 Fractional Ownership Product Grows

Company has seen strong European demand since new operational model launched in September 2025
Hans Jet PC-12 aircraft
Aircraft

Business Aircraft OEMs Fight for Market Share in Europe

Textron Aviation leads European business aviation market share despite popularity of heavy jets
JetNet data published by the EBAA
Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Knows It Needs to Up Its Product Support Game

Revamped Avanti NX pusherprop just one element of wider Baykar-backed revamp
P.180 Avanti on static display
Maintenance and Modifications

SkyWay Adds CitationJet/CJ1/M2s to SkyFlush Upgrade

Eliminates need to carry waste tank through cabin for emptying
SkyWay SkyFlush installation
Maintenance and Modifications

EFA Buys 90% Stake in MRO Provider Superior Air

Greece-based company will be able to expand into defense markets
Superior Air in Greece
Fuel

Aircraft Operators Face Imminent Jet Fuel Shortages Due to Iran War

The war with Iran is having lasting effects on aviation.
Learjet at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026
Aircraft

Bizjet Fleet Ticking Up in Asia with Long-range Demand

1.5% bizjet fleet growth in 2025 was the most in region in years
A Gulfstream G650ER in flight
Aircraft

Major Bizjet OEMs Commit to Catarina Aviation Show

All sectors of private aviation will be on display
Catarina Aviation Show sign
Training and Workforce

Spanish Flight School Orders Fleet of Tecnam P2010 TDIs

Training organization is trying to reduce carbon emissions from flights
Tecnam and European Flyers
Aircraft

Flying the Cessna Citation Ascend Business Jet

The Ascend is a modernization of the Citation 560XL.
Cessna Citation Ascend landing
Safety

ACSF Calculator Demonstrates Value of Safety Programs

Safety ROI Calculator is a tool to help companies encourage safety investment
Air Charter Safety Foundation Safety Summit workshop
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
Operations

European Bizav Already Weak—And Then Came War

With discriminatory taxes and SAF mandates, European governments have left their aviation sector with a sluggish growth rate
European business aircraft
FBOs

Signature Named Special Olympics Airlift FBO Sponsor

Event will take place in June in Minneapolis
Special Olympics Airlift arrival
Maintenance and Modifications

Aloft, 101 Aviation STCing Lithium Battery for GIV, GV

True Blue Power batteries weigh up to 60% less than conventional units
True Blue Power TB50 lithium-ion battery
Aircraft

IADA: Preowned Business Aircraft Market Flourishes in Q1

Both market metrics and industry perception underscore a strong preowned outlook
 generic aircraft
Fuel

Soaring Jet-A Costs Spur SAF Pricing Questions

Amidst price spike, can SAF pull even?
SAF Flasks in lab
Security

Pilots Held in Guinea Freed from Jail, but in Detention

No information is available about when they might be released
CBS News interview with Brad Schlenker
Sustainability and Environment

Bristell B23 Energic Selects Safran EngineUs Electric Motor

Deliveries of all-electric trainer to start by early 2027
B23 Energic taxiing on runway
Operations

Document Management Group Web Manuals Expands in Europe

Sweden-based company now has a new office in Barcelona, Spain
Web Manuals
Accidents

Hop-A-Jet: NTSB Final Report Is ‘Accurate Assessment’

Company wants lessons learned to be shared in bizav community
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
Rotorcraft

São Paulo Airshow Season Kicks Off with HeliXP

Catarina Aviation Show is May 21 to 23, and LABACE takes place August 4 to 6
HeliXP
Safety

AINsight: Circle-to-land Approach Hazards

FAA ASIAS study highlights the risks with these aircraft approaches
NTSB Challenger 605 crash Truckee, California
Accidents

NTSB: Corroded Engine VG Parts Caused Naples CL604 Crash

Engines were sent to the manufacturer for evaluation
Accident