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Nigeria’s Flybird launches Dassault business jet operations

Flybird has launched Dassault aircraft operations in Nigeria, according to Business Jet News. The report does not provide details on the aircraft involved, operational scope or scale, leaving the immediate implications for Nigeria’s business aviation market unclear.

Bloomberg

Wheels Up orders six Embraer Phenom 300Es for 2027 delivery as it deepens Delta partnership

Wheels Up Experience will buy six new Phenom 300E light jets from Embraer, its first order for new aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. The charter operator’s move comes as it deepens its partnership with Delta Air Lines, its largest shareholder.

Reuters

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Bombardier raises 2026 free cash flow forecast above $1.3 billion as services revenue reaches $701 million

Bombardier lifted its 2026 free cash flow outlook, citing sustained private-jet demand and easing concern over U.S. trade tensions, while weighing higher production rates. Third-quarter revenue rose 3% year over year to $2.4 billion, including $701 million from services; the company delivered 33 aircraft and reported an $81 million profit.

Reuters

Bombardier lifts 2026 free cash flow forecast, sees US trade risk easing

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Australia’s Diamond Air Taxis launches jet operations

Australian operator Diamond Air Taxis has begun jet operations. The available reporting does not specify the aircraft, routes, scale of the launch or how the new service fits into the company’s existing operations.

AeroTime

Gulfstream delivered 40 jets in Q3 as General Dynamics aerospace operating earnings rose 19.3%, with backlog at $25.4 billion

General Dynamics reported 40 Gulfstream deliveries in the third quarter of 2026, alongside a 19.3% year-over-year increase in aerospace operating earnings. The business ended the period with a $25.4 billion backlog, underscoring the scale of demand represented in its order book.

AeroTime

Gulfstream deliveries rise as General Dynamics aerospace profit climbs 19%

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Axis Jet consolidates charter operations under one FAA certificate as Fly Alliance sells charter and maintenance certificates

Axis Jet has received FAA approval to consolidate its charter operations under a single Part 135 certificate. Separately, Fly Alliance sold its Part 135 charter certificate and Part 145 maintenance certificate to Cove Capital Investments, co-owned by Fly Alliance’s former owner and co-founder Kevin Wargo.