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Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop

Textron Aviation will end production of the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 once its existing order backlog is fulfilled, ending an 80‑year Bonanza production run. The company will continue parts and maintenance support for more than 13,000 Bonanza/Baron airframes as it reallocates resources toward the Denali turboprop.

2025-11-20T14:52:11.130627-08:00

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Sheltair Founder Jerry Holland Dies at 90; Built Largest Privately‑Owned FBO Network

2025-11-20T08:33:53.055732-08:00

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Etihad to deploy Viasat Amara fleetwide; Viasat adds Telesat Lightspeed to bizav

2025-11-18T14:19:26.707717-08:00

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Gulfstream G800 Claims Eighth City‑Pair Speed Record with 5h38 Phuket–Dubai Hop, Anchors Dubai Airshow Static Display

2025-11-17T03:22:35.060675-08:00

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Tariq Al Futtaim to add private‑jet hangars in Dubai; Empire Aviation to manage UAE investor Tariq Al Futtaim will build additional private‑jet hangars in Dubai, with aircraft management group Empire Aviation appointed to operate the new facilities. The move expands managed hangar capacity in the emirate's business‑aviation sector and adds space for FBO, storage and maintenance operations.

2025-11-21T08:42:52.873020-08:00

Tariq Al Futtaim to add private‑jet hangars in Dubai; Empire Aviation to manage

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Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop Textron Aviation will end production of the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 once its existing order backlog is fulfilled, ending an 80‑year Bonanza production run. The company will continue parts and maintenance support for more than 13,000 Bonanza/Baron airframes as it reallocates resources toward the Denali turboprop.

2025-11-20T14:52:11.130627-08:00

Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop

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Amstat: Preowned business‑jet market stays healthy in Q3 2025 as inventory edges up and demand holds Amstat's Q3 2025 read on the preowned business‑aircraft market shows inventories ticked higher while buyer demand remained steady, supporting transactions across segments and stabilizing asking prices. The snapshot points to a balanced used‑jet market heading into year‑end for brokers, lessors and OEM aftermarket teams.

2025-11-20T10:19:29.008288-08:00

Amstat: Preowned business‑jet market stays healthy in Q3 2025 as inventory edges up and demand holds

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Sky Harbour to develop 13‑acre business aviation campus at Atlanta KPDK, targeting 2028 opening Sky Harbour has signed a lease at Atlanta DeKalb–Peachtree (KPDK) to develop a roughly 13‑acre business aviation campus with state‑of‑the‑art hangars, dedicated line services and tenant amenities—its 20th U.S. site—and expects to open the first hangar in 2028, promising the "shortest time to wheels‑up."

2025-11-20T09:58:27.348291-08:00

Sky Harbour to develop 13‑acre business aviation campus at Atlanta KPDK, targeting 2028 opening

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Aloft wins BBJ Max 8 completion for Asia client — Delaware shop to fit advanced cabin and auxiliary fuel systems Aloft has secured a completion contract to outfit a BBJ Max 8 for an Asia-based client, with work to be performed at its Delaware facility. The programme will install an advanced VIP cabin fit and auxiliary fuel systems to extend range and onboard amenities.

2025-11-20T08:33:53.058129-08:00

Aloft wins BBJ Max 8 completion for Asia client — Delaware shop to fit advanced cabin and auxiliary fuel systems

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Sheltair Founder Jerry Holland Dies at 90; Built Largest Privately‑Owned FBO Network Jerry Holland, founder of Sheltair, died at 90. He grew the company into the largest privately‑owned FBO network, shaping business aviation access and airport services across multiple airports. His passing marks the loss of a major figure in on‑airport infrastructure for corporate and general aviation.

2025-11-20T08:33:53.055732-08:00

Sheltair Founder Jerry Holland Dies at 90; Built Largest Privately‑Owned FBO Network

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NASA X-59 QueSST completes maiden flight, advancing quiet supersonic research NASA’s X-59 QueSST made its maiden flight Oct. 28 from Plant 42, flown by NASA test pilot Nils Larson, beginning a flight‑test campaign to measure the demonstrator’s low‑boom acoustic signature. Data from the program are intended to inform regulators on clearing supersonic overland commercial operations.

2025-11-19T14:25:14.127089-08:00

NASA X-59 QueSST completes maiden flight, advancing quiet supersonic research

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US charter broker TLC Jet acquires Part 135 operator Privaira TLC Jet, a US private-jet charter broker, has acquired Privaira, an FAA Part 135-certified operator based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The deal transfers Privaira's active Part 135 operating certificate and Fort Lauderdale-based flight operations to TLC Jet's charter platform.

2025-11-19T13:34:56.448030-08:00

US charter broker TLC Jet acquires Part 135 operator Privaira

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