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• Jack Daleo
Cirrus has opened a warehouse in Duluth, Minnesota, to support growth in its Vision Jet and SR-series aircraft programs. The facility opening follows an expansion of the company’s North Dakota manufacturing hub two months earlier, extending its recent investment in production and support capacity.
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Cirrus has opened a warehouse in Duluth, Minnesota, to support growth in its Vision Jet and SR-series aircraft programs. The facility opening follows an expansion of the company’s North Dakota manufacturing hub two months earlier, extending its recent investment in production and support capacity.
The Jersey-based operator Isle-Fly plans to launch executive jet services in the first half of 2027. The available report provides no further detail on its planned fleet, routes or operating model.
Bombardier has opened a North American Learning Centre in Wichita, Kansas, and upgraded its wheel-and-tire shop as part of an approximately $50 million investment. The projects expand maintenance-technician training and wheel and tire component repair capabilities at the company’s Wichita site.
Aero Friedrichshafen says it will expand its helicopter presence at the 2027 event, spanning executive and general aviation. The announcement signals a broader role for rotorcraft at the show, though the available report provides no details on participating companies, aircraft or the scale of the expansion.
Textron Aviation is featuring the light twinjet CJ3 Gen2 at NBAA-BACE, with the Ascend, Latitude and Longitude also joining the company’s aircraft lineup on the ramp. The presentation puts the CJ3 Gen2 alongside Textron’s broader business-jet portfolio at the industry gathering.
FlyUSA has opened a 50,000-square-foot hangar and lounge at Tampa International Airport reserved for aircraft owners. The company says fleet growth and demand for additional capacity to accommodate larger business jets prompted the facility’s development.
U.S. charter demand on Avinode rose 27% over the past year, while departures remained stable despite an influx of U.S.-based brokers. The figures point to a widening gap between demand growth and completed flight activity on the platform.
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The FAA has certified Gogo Galileo HDX for Textron Aviation’s Citation Longitude and Latitude, with eligible customers able to install the system at no cost. Fractional operator PlaneSense plans to equip its PC-12 and PC-24 fleet with Gogo Galileo satellite connectivity by the end of 2027.
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