Buisness aviation news

LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has announced an order for up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from Airbus, valued at over US$125 million.

Piper Aircraft announced today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 that it has partnered with CAE to develop a conversion kit via a Supplemental Type Certificate for in-service Piper Archer (PA-28-181) aircraft, enabling the two companies to bring an electric variant option of the iconic aircraft to market.

Transportation delays were observed in several European countries last week as a severe heat wave moved its way across Western Europe. The hottest days were July 17th - 19th where temperatures in the United Kingdom were recorded over 104˚F / 40˚C.

The Kodiak 900 made its world debut at AirVenture Oshkosh with Daher’s introduction of this larger, faster version of the robust and rugged Kodiak 100 – filling out the company’s airplane product line in joining the TBM 910 and TBM 960 very fast turboprop aircraft.

A brand new 2021 Bombardier Global 7500 has joined the fleet of Swiss-headquartered private jet operator Global Jet and is now available for charter.

Textron Aviation  announced a Maritime Patrol Aircraft variant of its Cessna Citation Longitude Aircraft.

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In response to the growing demand for the PC-24 and PC-12 NGX, Pilatus has opened a new state-of-the-art paint facility at their US Completions Centre in Broomfield, Colorado. Pilatus’ latest installation exemplifies their commitment to Colorado, to delivering aircraft of the highest quality and to meeting the latest environmental standards.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the Gulfstream G650 and G650ER have been certified for steep approach landing operations by the European Union Aviation Safety Administration (EASA), unlocking the ability for European operators of the ultralong-range aircraft to access even more airports around the world.

In the fast-moving world of politics and diplomacy, 24/7 connectivity is vital. Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Satcom Direct, the business aviation and government solutions provider, announced the activation of connectivity for their 70th Head of State aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow today.

TAG Aviation is proud to announce the addition of a new Bombardier Global 5500 to its European charter operation, bringing its managed fleet to 80+ aircraft.

Finishing up the 2nd full week of July, North American business aviation traffic displayed a nearly identical pattern to this time last year with an overall flight count down 6.3% year over year. The continuous post-pandemic surge in flight activity month over month has started to slow down, while overall annual flight counts are still at healthy levels historically.

After incurring heated sales volume for two years, the global preowned business aircraft market is beginning to show signs of stabilizing. According to the second quarter 2022 market report from the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), 598 aircraft sales transaction were recorded by the group during the first half compared to 529 during the same period the prior year, a 13 percent increase.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 made its first international flight just weeks after the aircraft’s first flight. The G800 flew from Savannah to Gulfstream Customer Support’s Farnborough, England, facility in support of Gulfstream’s participation in the Farnborough International Airshow.

Bell Textron Inc. announced the signed purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft to Life Flight Network. Life Flight Network currently operates a fleet of 53 aircraft and with the addition of these four aircraft, will be the largest air medical operator of the Bell 407GXi in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.

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Following its record year, the world’s largest aircraft charter broker, Air Charter Service, has announced its plans to expand operations in its two offices in California. Driving this growth is the newly promoted and highly-experienced Maddison Gerhardt, who is now ACS’s Director of Private Jets for the state.

TAG Aviation has announced the introduction of the TAG Flight App for all its aircraft owners across the world.