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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Wheels Up has selected Av8 MRO, a subsidiary of Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings, to provide landing gear overhaul and exchange support for its Embraer Phenom 300 fleet. The five-year agreement establishes a dedicated maintenance arrangement for a core part of the private aviation provider’s aircraft support needs.
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Wheels Up has selected Av8 MRO, a subsidiary of Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings, to provide landing gear overhaul and exchange support for its Embraer Phenom 300 fleet. The five-year agreement establishes a dedicated maintenance arrangement for a core part of the private aviation provider’s aircraft support needs.
The new hangar and office complex will be Stellar Aviation’s second facility of that size on the airport’s northeast quadrant. The company also plans a 100,000-sq-ft mixed-use general aviation development for early 2027; another supplied headline describes a separate expansion by W Aviation in Fort Lauderdale.
AMAC Aerospace says demand is increasing across its aircraft maintenance, completion and modification businesses, alongside new approvals and contracts. The announcement points to activity across several service lines, though the available report does not specify the approvals, customers, contract values or scale of the demand increase.
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President Donald Trump said he would “take good care” of Bombardier after learning the company has a sizable presence in the United States. The remarks mark a reversal from earlier threats, though the article summary does not specify their nature or detail any policy change.
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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford discussed business aviation access, safety and air traffic modernization at NBAA-BACE. He said additional training and aircraft modifications could support consideration of a new single-pilot pathway for Citation aircraft, while the FAA’s SMART traffic management system could give on-demand operators better visibility into airspace availability.
Boeing says preconfigured interiors for the BBJ Select could cut cabin completion time to 18 months. Initial projects have taken 24 to 30 months, making faster completions a key goal for the $100 million business jet offering.
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The first fully outfitted G400 has flown, marking a new milestone in the aircraft’s test program. Gulfstream has not established firm targets for certification or entry into service, leaving the program’s timeline uncertain.
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