Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
NBAA, AOPA and other aviation organizations are urging the FAA to apply proposed uniform flightcrew rest and duty standards to Part 91, Part 125 and Part 135 operators, rather than limiting the framework to scheduled airlines operating under Part 121.
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NBAA, AOPA and other aviation organizations are urging the FAA to apply proposed uniform flightcrew rest and duty standards to Part 91, Part 125 and Part 135 operators, rather than limiting the framework to scheduled airlines operating under Part 121.
Fractional aviation growth is helping offset softer demand in North America, according to Argus, while Europe recorded its second consecutive year-over-year decline. The diverging regional performance highlights uneven conditions across the business aviation market and the importance of fleet and capacity decisions by geography.
Published asking prices for ultra-long-range business jets declined as available inventory fell nearly one-third year over year, according to Jet Match. The shift coincided with record second-quarter resale transaction activity, signaling tighter supply and stronger liquidity in the segment.
Comlux is growing its aircraft charter and management business with demand from the Middle East and Africa driving expansion. The development highlights the importance of both regions to the company’s business aviation strategy and operating footprint.
President Donald Trump said Bombardier should be shut out of the U.S. market unless the Canadian aircraft manufacturer starts producing in the United States, calling its jets inadequate. The threat came as Ottawa prepared retaliatory tariffs against Washington, escalating trade pressure on aerospace manufacturing and sales.
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President Donald Trump said Bombardier should be barred from selling aircraft in the United States unless the Canadian business-jet maker establishes production there. The threat came as Canada prepared retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, raising questions about the scope and practicality of any sales ban.
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La Compagnie will add seasonal nonstop service between Newark Liberty and Düsseldorf in spring 2027, operating up to five flights per week with an Airbus A321LR. Düsseldorf will become the all-business-class carrier’s fourth destination, alongside Paris, Nice and Milan, as it expands its transatlantic network.
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Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, Ontario, taking control of a longtime aerostructures supplier for its Global and Challenger business jets. The facility employs approximately 750 people and expands Bombardier’s Canadian manufacturing footprint.
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