ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
Santa Ana, California-based STAjets has reached a definitive agreement to acquire International Jet Aviation Services, a Part 135-certified operator based at Denver Centennial Airport. The deal follows STAjets COO Erik Neiderman’s stated plan, in a 2025 interview, to acquire another Part 135 operator.
BizAv
Latest source-backed stories
Thrive is entering the fractional aircraft market with a fleet that includes the HondaJet and Bombardier Challenger 3500, according to its announcement. The move adds a new operator to business aviation’s shared-ownership segment, spanning light and super-midsize aircraft.
Blade is operating helicopter shuttles between the NBAA-BACE convention center and the event’s static display in Las Vegas. The service offers attendees an aerial alternative to ground transfers between the two venues.
Bedford is set to headline the “Meet the Regulators” discussion at NBAA-BACE. The event follows the FAA’s revocation of single-pilot exemptions for Citation aircraft, putting regulator engagement and the policy change in the same news cycle.
Santa Ana, California-based STAjets has reached a definitive agreement to acquire International Jet Aviation Services, a Part 135-certified operator based at Denver Centennial Airport. The deal follows STAjets COO Erik Neiderman’s stated plan, in a 2025 interview, to acquire another Part 135 operator.
French gyroplane maker DTA Aircraft is pitching its JP1 multicopter as a personal electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft at NBAA-BACE. The showing puts the company’s concept before business aviation stakeholders, though the available report provides no details on performance, certification status or commercialization plans.
Speaking at Corporate Jet Investor Dubai 2026, Chapman Freeborn’s Steffen Fries said intense price competition and digital comparison tools are pressuring brokers to cut corners. He singled out grey-market charters as a particular concern in the Middle East, where buyers may focus too narrowly on headline price.
Create a free account to see more recent BizAv stories and keep bookmarks in one place.
