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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 Enters Service with Garmin Autothrottle and Pilot‑Focused Cabin

Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 to launch customers months after FAA certification in October, fielding pilot‑focused cockpit updates — including Garmin autothrottle and added legroom — and a fully configurable nine‑passenger cabin shaped by owner, pilot and mechanic feedback.

2026-01-08T20:14:07.614970-08:00

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Signature Aviation to build and operate FBO at Guanacaste (Liberia) Airport, Costa Rica

2026-01-08T11:19:05.928454-08:00

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Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets

2026-01-08T05:03:47.044843-08:00

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Dassault exceeds Rafale targets but misses Falcon delivery goal as backlog and production constraints persist

2026-01-07T08:46:51.667927-08:00

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 Enters Service with Garmin Autothrottle and Pilot‑Focused Cabin Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 to launch customers months after FAA certification in October, fielding pilot‑focused cockpit updates — including Garmin autothrottle and added legroom — and a fully configurable nine‑passenger cabin shaped by owner, pilot and mechanic feedback.

2026-01-08T20:14:07.614970-08:00

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 Enters Service with Garmin Autothrottle and Pilot‑Focused Cabin

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U.S. private‑jet operator Jet It files for Chapter 7 liquidation U.S. private‑jet operator Jet It has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, initiating liquidation of its assets and effectively ending prospects for a restructuring. The filing removes Jet It from the market and prompts immediate questions about aircraft disposition and obligations to customers and creditors.

2026-01-08T12:38:44.505893-08:00

U.S. private‑jet operator Jet It files for Chapter 7 liquidation

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Signature Aviation to build and operate FBO at Guanacaste (Liberia) Airport, Costa Rica Signature Aviation will expand into Costa Rica through a partnership to construct and operate a general and business aviation terminal at Guanacaste (Liberia) Airport. The new FBO will deliver fixed‑base services, ground handling and private terminal facilities under Signature’s global network.

2026-01-08T11:19:05.928454-08:00

Signature Aviation to build and operate FBO at Guanacaste (Liberia) Airport, Costa Rica

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Hagerty Jet: Record 195 Pre-owned Gulfstream Sales in 2025 Hagerty Jet sold a record 195 pre-owned Gulfstream business jets in 2025, the broker reports, marking the strongest annual volume for used Gulfstream transactions. The figure highlights pronounced liquidity and concentrated demand at the high end of the pre-owned market.

2026-01-08T08:55:53.896012-08:00

Hagerty Jet: Record 195 Pre-owned Gulfstream Sales in 2025

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Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets As 2025 closes, the private aviation market sits at a crossroads: overall activity and flight hours recovered and pre-owned inventories have stabilised, yet transaction activity is highly concentrated in specific models. Brokers, lessors and investors face a narrow window to capitalise on those high‑demand aircraft as supply shifts.

2026-01-08T05:03:47.044843-08:00

Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets

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Wheels Up re-files lawsuit against flyExclusive in North Carolina Superior Court Wheels Up refiled a lawsuit against flyExclusive in North Carolina Superior Court on December 31, marking the third venue for litigation in the operators' ongoing commercial dispute. The filing escalates a legal fight over contractual and competitive issues between the two on-demand business aviation operators.

2026-01-07T10:48:17.547220-08:00

Wheels Up re-files lawsuit against flyExclusive in North Carolina Superior Court

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Business aviation records 35 accidents and 143 deaths — worst safety year since 2011 Business aviation suffered 35 accidents last year that killed 143 people, marking the sector's deadliest annual toll since 2011. The spike reverses recent safety gains and brings fresh scrutiny to pilot training, maintenance regimes and operational risk across corporate and light business aircraft fleets.

2026-01-07T10:32:13.108161-08:00

Business aviation records 35 accidents and 143 deaths — worst safety year since 2011

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Dassault exceeds Rafale targets but misses Falcon delivery goal as backlog and production constraints persist Dassault delivered 26 Rafale fighters and 37 Falcon business jets in 2025, exceeding Rafale guidance but falling short of its Falcon handover target. With 220 aircraft on backlog and Rafale production below three per month, the company expects revenue to top €7 billion and is accelerating industrial investment.

2026-01-07T08:46:51.667927-08:00

Dassault exceeds Rafale targets but misses Falcon delivery goal as backlog and production constraints persist

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 Enters Service with Garmin Autothrottle and Pilot‑Focused Cabin

Signature Aviation to build and operate FBO at Guanacaste (Liberia) Airport, Costa Rica

Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets

Dassault exceeds Rafale targets but misses Falcon delivery goal as backlog and production constraints persist

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