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Ras Al Khaimah and Falcon Aviation to develop government‑backed private aviation complex

The Ras Al Khaimah government has partnered with Falcon Aviation to develop a government‑backed private aviation complex at Ras Al Khaimah Airport, combining FBO services, hangars and support infrastructure to attract business aviation traffic and boost the emirate’s aviation ecosystem.

2025-11-19T04:08:44.163926-08:00

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

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

AINonline

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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NBAA, FlightSafety and CAE publish Airplane SOP Manual to standardize business aviation operations and training

2025-11-13T08:20:52.681460-08:00

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NASA

NASA's X-59 completes maiden flight, starts low‑boom tests to pave way for overland supersonic travel NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft made its first flight on Oct. 28 after years of design, development and testing. The Lockheed-built demonstrator will begin flight testing to gather low‑boom and community noise data intended to inform regulators and enable future overland commercial supersonic operations.

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

NASA's X-59 completes maiden flight, starts low‑boom tests to pave way for overland supersonic travel

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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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October 2025 business-jet deliveries — OEM breakdown and monthly totals A monthly delivery report detailing October 2025 business-jet handovers, presenting an OEM-by-OEM breakdown alongside consolidated monthly totals. The dataset tracks which manufacturers recorded deliveries and how October’s activity shifts fleet composition and near-term aftermarket and service demand across the sector.

2025-11-19T12:15:46.905005-08:00

October 2025 business-jet deliveries — OEM breakdown and monthly totals

Aviation Week

Pilatus rebrands Skytech as Pilatus Aircraft USA and opens U.S. headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado Pilatus is rebranding long‑time U.S. dealer Skytech Inc. as Pilatus Aircraft USA and establishing its U.S. headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado. The move folds Skytech's sales and service network—founded in 1976 with operations in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia—under the OEM's brand to strengthen U.S. sales and aftermarket support.

2025-11-19T10:30:59.605361-08:00

Pilatus rebrands Skytech as Pilatus Aircraft USA and opens U.S. headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado

AINonline

Aero Friedrichshafen doubles business‑aviation dome, adds hall to absorb rising exhibitor demand Organisers of Aero Friedrichshafen have doubled the size of the business aviation dome and opened an additional exhibition hall for the upcoming show to accommodate rising exhibitor demand, increasing space for bizav manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to display products and services.

2025-11-19T09:27:53.134058-08:00

Aero Friedrichshafen doubles business‑aviation dome, adds hall to absorb rising exhibitor demand

Inflight Online

Bombardier teams with Elie Saab to create couture cabin for Global 8000 Bombardier has partnered with fashion house Elie Saab to design bespoke passenger cabin interiors for the Global 8000, delivering a couture cabin concept targeted at the ultra‑luxury, ultra‑long‑range business‑jet market. Bombardier described the exclusive collaboration as an effort to redefine luxury aviation for the type.

2025-11-19T06:47:41.243661-08:00

Bombardier teams with Elie Saab to create couture cabin for Global 8000

Wall Street Journal

NFL quietly tracks supersonic jets as Congress weighs lifting overland sonic‑boom limits The NFL is monitoring advances in supersonic travel and regulatory shifts in Washington as Congress considers allowing overland supersonic flight. League executives see Mach‑1+ aircraft — enabled by low‑boom technologies and rule changes — as a way to make permanent European franchises operationally viable by cutting transatlantic travel time.

2025-11-19T05:31:26.356285-08:00

NFL quietly tracks supersonic jets as Congress weighs lifting overland sonic‑boom limits

FlightGlobal

Why Dubai has become a magnet for the global business-jet market From the half-built Empire Aviation Group headquarters overlooking Dubai World Central (DWC) you can count more than 40 business jets parked on ramps and runways. Rapid investment in FBOs, hangars, MRO and regulatory approvals has made Dubai a magnet for global business aviation.

2025-11-19T04:09:54.867127-08:00

Why Dubai has become a magnet for the global business-jet market

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