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• Luciano Braganca
NetJets Aviation plans to develop a more than 100,000-square-foot campus at Dallas Love Field, including a 14,000-square-foot terminal and an 80,000-square-foot maintenance hangar. The project will expand the business aviation operator’s facilities at the Dallas airport.
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NetJets Aviation plans to develop a more than 100,000-square-foot campus at Dallas Love Field, including a 14,000-square-foot terminal and an 80,000-square-foot maintenance hangar. The project will expand the business aviation operator’s facilities at the Dallas airport.
GAMA’s second-quarter 2026 results for general aviation were mixed: piston aircraft, turboprops and helicopters were flat, while business jets posted strong growth. The data points to continued divergence across segments, with demand for business jets outpacing other major general aviation categories.
A new supplemental type certificate will allow lithium-ion battery installations on Gulfstream GIV, G450, GV and G550 aircraft. The first installation is scheduled for the end of September, opening the approved modification to operators of these business jet models.
Flexjet has opened a new facility at Farnborough Airport in Europe combining private-terminal, training and operations capabilities. The site is intended to support the company’s expanding fractional-ownership network and improve the infrastructure behind its international business aviation operations.
The latest General Aviation Manufacturers Association report indicates that the market’s top-line result obscures meaningful changes in demand across general aviation. The findings offer a more nuanced view of current market conditions than the headline figure alone suggests.
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Bombardier’s Global 8000 for operations at London City Airport, giving operators of the business jet direct access to central London. The authorization expands the aircraft’s utility for long-range missions serving major global cities, including Singapore.
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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.
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