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K-Aviation secures US FACP after 2.5 years

K-Aviation has obtained US FACP approval after a 2.5-year process. The milestone signals progress in meeting US requirements tied to its aircraft/business-aviation offering, shortening the path to operating and selling into the US market where compliance timelines directly affect delivery plans.

2026-04-29T18:53:47.511737-07:00

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Gulfstream delivers record 38 business jets in 1Q26, but Middle East conflict weighs on G280 production

2026-04-29T15:08:41.928575-07:00

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Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation founder and architect of the Very Light Jet (Eclipse 500) market, dies at 75

2026-04-29T15:09:02.527846-07:00

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Wheels Up accelerates Phenom and Challenger charter fleet modernization

2026-04-29T15:37:39.925908-07:00

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K-Aviation secures US FACP after 2.5 years K-Aviation has obtained US FACP approval after a 2.5-year process. The milestone signals progress in meeting US requirements tied to its aircraft/business-aviation offering, shortening the path to operating and selling into the US market where compliance timelines directly affect delivery plans.

2026-04-29T18:53:47.511737-07:00

K-Aviation secures US FACP after 2.5 years

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Wheels Up accelerates Phenom and Challenger charter fleet modernization Wheels Up says it is continuing to add Embraer Phenom and Bombardier Challenger aircraft to modernize its charter fleet, with the rollout ahead of schedule. The move supports the operator’s broader effort to streamline capacity around its Phenom/Challenger mix and reinforce membership-driven utilization.

2026-04-29T15:37:39.925908-07:00

Wheels Up accelerates Phenom and Challenger charter fleet modernization

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Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation founder and architect of the Very Light Jet (Eclipse 500) market, dies at 75 Vern Raburn, who founded Eclipse Aviation with the goal of creating a new, low-cost niche in business aviation via the Very Light Jet concept, has died at age 75 in Albuquerque. Raburn is credited with establishing the VLJ market through the Eclipse 500.

2026-04-29T15:09:02.527846-07:00

Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation founder and architect of the Very Light Jet (Eclipse 500) market, dies at 75

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HansJet growth in PC-12 fractional ownership accelerates European demand after September 2025 operating-model launch HansJet says its PC-12 fractional ownership product has grown since the company rolled out a new operational model in September 2025, with “strong” demand reported across Europe. The development points to continued appetite for fractional access to turbine single-engine capacity.

2026-04-29T15:08:44.521724-07:00

HansJet growth in PC-12 fractional ownership accelerates European demand after September 2025 operating-model launch

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Gulfstream delivers record 38 business jets in 1Q26, but Middle East conflict weighs on G280 production Gulfstream delivered 38 aircraft in 1Q26—its highest quarterly first-quarter total—while General Dynamics reported higher aerospace revenue, earnings, orders and backlog. At the same time, Gulfstream said some buyers have turned cautious amid the Middle East war, eroding demand and disrupting G280 output assembled in Israel.

2026-04-29T15:08:41.928575-07:00

Gulfstream delivers record 38 business jets in 1Q26, but Middle East conflict weighs on G280 production

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TransMedics to invest in PAD Aviation (Paderborn/Lippstadt) to build an organ transplant air-and-ground logistics network across US medical technology firm TransMedics has signed a definitive agreement to invest in Germany-based private aviation operator PAD Aviation (PVD, Paderborn/Lippstadt). The funding supports a dedicated organ transplant air-and-ground logistics network across Europe, linking air transport with ground distribution for time-critical medical cargo flows.

2026-04-29T14:25:59.511028-07:00

TransMedics to invest in PAD Aviation (Paderborn/Lippstadt) to build an organ transplant air-and-ground logistics network across

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Argentina to approve US carriers’ fifth-freedom charter rights Argentina plans to approve US carriers’ ability to operate fifth-freedom charters, expanding bilateral market access for ad-hoc international charter flying. The move signals a further opening of Argentina’s charter framework to US operators and adds capacity options for high-demand routes under charter rules.

2026-04-29T14:25:58.237568-07:00

Argentina to approve US carriers’ fifth-freedom charter rights

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Textron Aviation maintains European bizjet market-share lead as OEMs intensify competition Business aircraft OEMs are stepping up the race for share in Europe, even as heavy-jet models remain highly popular. Within that contest, Textron Aviation is reported to lead the European market despite demand skewing toward larger aircraft categories.

2026-04-29T10:07:57.104320-07:00

Textron Aviation maintains European bizjet market-share lead as OEMs intensify competition

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K-Aviation secures US FACP after 2.5 years

Gulfstream delivers record 38 business jets in 1Q26, but Middle East conflict weighs on G280 production

Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation founder and architect of the Very Light Jet (Eclipse 500) market, dies at 75

Wheels Up accelerates Phenom and Challenger charter fleet modernization

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