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Comlux receives fifth Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft for cabin outfitting
Comlux receives fifth Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft for cabin outfitting

Comlux Completion, the completion and maintenance center of the Comlux Group, takes delivery of the fifth Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft that is set to undergo cabin outfitting immediately.

ExecuJet Middle East Elevates Global Travel With Ultra-long-range, High-performance Fleet Expansion
ExecuJet Middle East Elevates Global Travel With Ultra-long-range, High-performance Fleet Expansion

As private aviation adapts to the rise of intercontinental lifestyles, increased mobility among ultra-high-net-worth individuals and a growing demand for next-generation aircraft, ExecuJet Middle East is expanding its managed fleet with a strategic, future-focused approach. This development underscores a broader industry shift toward sustainability, advanced technology and ownership models that offer greater flexibility and personalisation for a globally connected clientele.

GAMA Releases First Quarter 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report
GAMA Releases First Quarter 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the First Quarter 2025 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The results for the first three months of 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024 show increased shipments across all sectors and an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments.

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Gulfstream delivers 50th G700
Gulfstream delivers 50th G700

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the 50th customer delivery of the Gulfstream G700. The aircraft was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Savannah completions center. Since entering service in April 2024, the G700 operates globally, and the fleet has accumulated more than 11,700 flight hours.

First Production Aircraft of World’s Fastest Business Jet, the Bombardier Global 8000, Completes Flawless Inaugural Flight
First Production Aircraft of World’s Fastest Business Jet, the Bombardier Global 8000, Completes Flawless Inaugural Flight

Bombardier announced that the first production Global 8000 aircraft has successfully completed its inaugural flight. The milestone was completed on May 16 from Bombardier’s state-of-the-art Aircraft Assembly Centre in Mississauga, Ont., and the aircraft executed a series of tests, part of the production flight test procedures during the flight. The exquisite jet landed under the expert command of pilot Sandro Novelli, assisted by co-pilot Charlie Honey and flight engineer Bhargav Bhavsar. All flight controls were exercised on the aircraft, and the systems and aircraft performed as expected.

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program advances through milestones as second test article takes flight
Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program advances through milestones as second test article takes flight

Textron Aviation announced a major program milestone for the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program with the successful first flight of a second test article — P1. Testing on the P1 aircraft will focus on avionics, human factors and interiors. The Citation CJ4 Gen3 business jet is designed to keep pilots a step ahead in the cockpit by offering the next-generation Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics along with the most standard features in its class.  

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Gulfstream Unveils Redesigned London Showroom
Gulfstream Unveils Redesigned London Showroom

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the official unveiling of its reimagined London Sales and Design Center. Originally opened in 2013, the nearly 5,500-square-foot/511-square-meter space located in Mayfair gives customers based in or traveling through the city exclusive access to Gulfstream’s London-based sales executives and interior design team.

Demand softening but still some growth spots
Demand softening but still some growth spots

Flight activity in May clearly shows that the Trump bump back in November has dissipated, although there are no signs in the US market of a major relapse in demand which would reflect the deteriorating economic outlook since Trump’s tariffs. The one country where there is a clear indication of tariff impact is Germany, where demand is flagging significantly the last few weeks.

VistaJet welcomes Citation XLS in the UK
VistaJet welcomes Citation XLS in the UK

VistaJet brings the popular Cessna Citation XLS aircraft in VistaJet silver and red livery to the UK market, operated by new partner Saxon Air, a leading provider of non-scheduled aviation services in the UK.

Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2024
Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2024

There were 4,131 civil turbine helicopters operating in the Asia-Pacific region at the end of 2024, which was an increase of 64 over the previous year. While this 1.6% year-on-year fleet growth in the region seemed modest and was similar to the annual percentage growth during the period 2019 – 2022, the Asia-Pacific based fleet has in fact grown by 850 units during the past 10 years, with a year-on-year compound growth of 2.3% since 2014.

Slowdown in US bizjet activity, stronger in Europe, Germany the weak exception
Slowdown in US bizjet activity, stronger in Europe, Germany the weak exception

Business jet demand has tapered a little in the last couple of weeks but is still trending above 2024, with activity in Texas and Florida hubs exceeding 5%, and fractional operations continuing to grow close to 10% this year. Europe had a strong week, but April trends indicate a flat market.

StandardAero Celebrates 1,500th Honeywell HTF7000 Major Maintenance Service Event at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS)
StandardAero Celebrates 1,500th Honeywell HTF7000 Major Maintenance Service Event at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS)

StandardAero recently completed the 1,500th Honeywell HTF7000 series engine received for major maintenance at its Augusta, GA engine service center.  StandardAero is the industry’s exclusive independent, OEM-authorized heavy maintenance provider for the HTF7000 turbofan engine model, and with this milestone, has performed more major HTF7000 workscope events than any other company in the industry.

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Bizjet activity rebounds after Easter holidays, stalls in Europe
Bizjet activity rebounds after Easter holidays, stalls in Europe

Global business jet activity rebounded significantly following Easter holidays in the core US market two weeks ago, activity in the latest week, Week 17 (21 – 27th April) jumped 11% compared to Week 16. The core US market recorded 11% growth compared to Week 17 last year, meanwhile in Europe, whilst activity was 12% ahead of the previous week, it was 4% below Week 17 in 2024.

IADA Q1 2025 Report Reflects Strong Transactions
IADA Q1 2025 Report Reflects Strong Transactions

Members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) reported completing 316 aircraft sales transactions in the first quarter of 2025, a 24% increase from 254 deals during the same period last year.

Gama Aviation enhances jet maintenance capabilities with Cessna Citation 560XL/XLS base maintenance approval
Gama Aviation enhances jet maintenance capabilities with Cessna Citation 560XL/XLS base maintenance approval

Gama Aviation is pleased to announce that its Bournemouth MRO facility has been awarded base maintenance approval for the Cessna Citation 560XL/XLS – one of the most popular mid-size jets operating across Europe.

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Easter holidays slow demand, but activity still ahead so far this year
Easter holidays slow demand, but activity still ahead so far this year

The big dip in YOY traffic this week may appear to be the fallout from broader economic concerns but in fact we are only seeing the usual slowdown during Easter holidays, and indeed bizjet flights this Easter are comfortably ahead of Easter week last year. For the month of April, and for the year to date, bizjet demand is still trending ahead of last year.

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