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AURA AERO exhibits at AERO Friedrichshafen

AERO Conferences offer visitors great added value

The number of exhibitors registered for AERO 2023 has already surpassed last year's figure. But this year's trade show can come up with further best performances: Never before has there been such an extensive conference program on the occasion of an AERO. Safety has the highest priority...

United Aviate Academy chooses Diamond Aircraft DA42-VI for multi engine training

Diamond Aircraft announced new strategic partnership with the United Aviate Academy in Goodyear, Arizona, by ordering 5 new jet-fuel powered DA42-VI twins. The 4-seat DA42-VI is the most recent version of Diamond’s technologically advanced piston twin, the first certified general avi...

SIMCOM is the new training organization for Daher Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900

Daher announced SIMCOM designation as new factory-approved training organization for Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 turboprop-powered aircraft, with courses beginning next month at SIMCOM Scottsdale, Arizona training center. As part of the agreement with Daher, SIMCOM is installing a fixed-based Kodiak flight simulator – built by Frasca International – at its Scottsdale facil...

Epic Flight Academy expands its training fleet with Cessna Skyhawk

Epic Flight Academy at the 2023 Sun n’ Fun Aerospace Expo ordered of 15 new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. As a Cessna Pilot Center, Epic Flight Academy has been training pilots since 1999 and thousands of students from over 80 countries have graduated from the flight school. The Cessna Skyhawk is Epic’s exclusive single-engine aircraft, with a total fleet of 43 ordered since 2016....

Pacific Air Charters selects Tecnam P2012

Pacific Air Charters ordered two P2012 Traveller with immediate delivery and twenty-three additional options to expand the fleet. Known for offering its customers the ultimate in luxury and safety, Pacific Air Charters, Inc. is the premium provider of aerial limousine services in the Hawaiian Islands. Multi-engine operations over water provide a significant safety advantage for the...

Ultralight aircraft: anything but lightweights in the industry

Ultralight and LSA aircraft are without doubt the most innovative segment of General Aviation. Manufacturers offer a wide range of types: From classic fixed-wing aircraft with smooth flight characteristics for use as training aircraft to fighter-like aircraft with tandem seating arrangements and gyrocopters to ultralight helicopters. The ultralight/microlight aircraft industry is in a constant sta...

Tecnam Aircraft P2010 Gran Lusso debuts at SUN ‘N FUN

The Gran Lusso is a super-luxury version of the four-seat P2010. It features refined Italian leather upholstery, carbon fiber inserts, an all-new center FADEC power quadrant with standard FMS to accompany the Garmin NXi avionics suite. Powered by Continental's 170 hp turbocharged CD-170 Jet/A engine, the Gran Lusso features enhanced cabin ergonomics for an unprecedented, ultimate luxury f...

Piper leads general aviation with connected aircraft management capabilities

Piper announces a suite of connected aircraft management capabilities, available on the G3000- equipped M600/SLS later this spring. Piper Aircraft has frequently incorporating the newest technology into their product lineup. Examples include being the first manufacturer to certify Garmin’s GNS 430, and more recently, Garmin’s Collier award-winning Autoland technology. Piper A...

At SUN ’n FUN, Daher marks the first year of commercial and operational success with its TBM 960

One year after the TBM 960 launch at the 2022 SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, Daher returns to the annual air show event with an order book exceeding two years of production for this efficient and fast single-engine turboprop aircraft. Displayed on Daher’s exhibit stand is a 2023 Model Year TBM 960 whose “Sirocco” paint scheme includes black mask highlighting arou...

New orders confirm Leonardo’s strong position in the global commercial helicopter market

Following successful Heli-Expo 2023 Leonardo announces further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly 40 aircraft of various models to several operators across Middle East, Asia, Americas and Europe primarily for energy support, rescue and public service duties, and VIP transport operations. Combined orders for the AW139, AW169, AW109 GrandNew and AW10...

AERO shows business aviation in transition

Business Aviation has many facets. It is essential for fast and individual connections for the regional economy, enables life-saving transports of patients and transplant organs, and drives technological innovations in aviation. Business Aviation is a significant part of the global air transport system. As an individual means of transport, it offers direct flights in line with the needs of bu...

Sustainable aviation discussion panel - roadmap of how we set up a system - Bertrand Magras - St.Barth Commuter

Our new episode of the sustainable aviation discussion panel takes you to a very special and well-known island - St. Barts. We have the pleasure to talk with Bertrand Magras. Bertrand is the Managing Partner of St Barth Commuter, located on the exclusive island of St Barthelemy in the Caribbean. After studying Aviation Business Administration at Embry-Riddle in Florida, Bertrand joined the fa...

First Bell 407GXi in Taiwan goes to Ginger Aviation

Taiwan to Ginger Aviation signed purchase agreement of the first Bell 407GXi helicopter in Taiwan.Founded by Taiwanese conglomerates in the utilities and aviation industry in 2022, Ginger Aviation plans to use their Bell 407GXi to address a growing demand for helicopter powerline wash and inspections in country.  Jacinto Monge, managing director, Asia Pacific, Bell, commented: &l...

Refreshed ACH130 Aston Martin Edition with revised range of interior and exterior colours

Airbus Corporate Helicopters has unveiled an eye-catching new range of external liveries and cabin interiors for its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition. Launched at Heli Expo 2023, the updated selection of colour schemes and finishings reflects the latest thinking of Aston Martin’s design team applied to its ultra-luxury sports cars. The refresh features a spectrum of distinctive external...

Upcoming events

Bahrain International Airshow 2026

18/11/2026 - 20/11/2026
Bahrain, Sakhir

AERO Middle East x Sand & Fun 2026

24/11/2026 - 26/11/2026
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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From flagship aircraft to best-in-class support: Bombardier's NBAA-BACE 2026 experience

Bombardier will return to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with a showcase that highlights the company's flagship aircraft, award-winning customer support network and di...

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Bombardier marks 40 years of Smart Services programs at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas

Bombardier marked the 40th anniversary of its industry-leading Smart Services cost-per-flight-hour programs, which today support more than 1,500 enrolled aircraft and account for over 11 mil...

Gulfstream expands performance analytics capabilities to enhance aircraft operational efficiency

Gulfstream Aerospace has enhanced the capabilities of its Customer Support Performance Analytics program, further strengthening its ability to transform aircraft data into actionable insight...

Celebrating 10 years of the Vision Jet, the aircraft that changed personal aviation

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Collier Trophy-winning Vision Jet at NBAA-BACE 2026, marking a decade of innovation that has continuously advanced the world&r...

Piaggio Aerospace returns to NBAA-BACE, highlighting the P.180 Avanti EVO

Piaggio Aerospace will return to NBAA-BACE this October, bringing its flagship P.180 Avanti EVO to one of the most important gatherings of the global business aviation community while also highlightin...

Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

Daher Aircraft will present its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at next week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), showcasing how their combination of performance, e...

Viasat delivers major U.S. capacity expansion for JetXP business aviation customers

Viasat has significantly expanded the capacity of its JetXP in-flight connectivity service across the United States, delivering up to five times more bandwidth for business aviation customers equipped...