Rolling Business Aviation Daily Briefs (February 2026)
February 16, 2026
Hexagone Aviation Orders Tecnam Trainers
Hexagone Aviation School, based in Beauvais, France, has placed an order for two aircraft, including a Tecnam two-seat P-Mentor and a twin-engine P2006T NG trainers.
February 13, 2026
Air Charter Service Opens New, Larger Australian Office
Air Charter Service has opened a new and larger office space in Brisbane, Australia, to keep up with growth. The office is more than four times the size of its previous workspace. In the past four years, Air Charter Service has experienced growth and now has a team of nearly 20. Charter numbers have more than doubled that of 2024 results.
February 12, 2026
Tulsa-Based Omni Aircraft Maintenance Adds Hangar
Omni Aircraft Maintenance, based in Tulsa, has acquired a 40,000 ft.2 hangar at Tulsa International Airport to support increasing demand from operators and fleet customers. The expansion includes an additional 18,000 ft.2 of office and customer workspace to meet increasing demand for maintenance and avionics services. The new hangar will support single-aircraft operators and multi-aircraft fleets, the company says.
February 11, 2026
Straight Flight Now A HondaJet Service Center In Denver
Honda Aircraft Co. has added Straight Flight, based at the Centennial Airport in Denver, as a HondaJet Authorized Service Center, serving HondaJet aircraft based in the Northwest service region, including Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Straight Flight’s operations include a 55,000 ft.2 of hangar space and 20,000 ft.2 of back-shop and support areas.
February 10, 2026
GetJet Aviation Holdings Rebrands To GetJet Group
GetJet Aviation Holdings, based in Lithuania, has rebranded as GetJet Group to simplify its structure, strengthen its brand and support its 2026 growth strategy. GetJet Group will operate through key entities, such as ACMI, GetJet Airlines and GetJet Airlines Malta, Airhub Aviation and Airhub Training. As part of its growth, GetJet Group plans to create 200 new jobs in four countries to support expanded flight operations and MRO capacity, the company said.
February 9, 2026
One Air Aviation Is Launch Customer For P2008JC NG In Spain
One Air Aviation, based in Spain, is the launch customer in Spain for Tecnam’s newly introduced P2008JC NG aircraft with an order for four. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026. One Air Aviation currently operates eight Tecnam P2008JC MkII Premium Edition and one P2006T MkII Premium Edition aircraft. The Next Generation edition of the aircraft features Rotax 912 iSc fuel-injection technology and a Garmin G3X Touch flight deck. One Air is the operator of the Tecnam P2008JC replica simulator, which Tecnam says is the only one like it in the world.
February 6, 2026
Tecnam Transitions To Factory Representation In India
Tecnam Aircraft is transitioning from a dealership network to a direct-to-factory relationship for all sales, service and spare parts support across India, Tecnam announced. As part of the restructuring, its dealership agreement with Air Taxi and its affiliated companies, including Art Aviation and Amanra FZC, has ended. The move was necessary to meet the demands of the maturing and growing training market in India, it said. The change brings customers direct access to Tecnam manufacturing and engineering teams in Italy, streamlined support and a single, unified sales channel.
February 5, 2026
ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium Earns FAA Approvals
ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium, a subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, has earned FAA approval to perform line maintenance, aircraft-on-ground support and base maintenance on U.S.-registered business aircraft. The approval complements the company’s EASA Part 145 certification and enables it to grow its services and expand its access to the U.S. business aviation market.
February 4, 2026
Air Charter Service Turns In Record Year
Aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service set a record for charter flights in 2025 with 35,467 flights arranged spanning 206 different countries, using 4,718 separate aircraft and 389 different types, the company said. Air Charter Service transported 437,368 passengers and using cargo aircraft transported nearly 90,000 tons of freight.
February 3, 2026
Tulsa-Based Omni Aircraft Maintenance Adds Hangar
Omni Aircraft Maintenance, based in Tulsa, has acquired a 40,000 ft.2 hangar at Tulsa International Airport to support increasing demand from operators and fleet customers. The expansion includes an additional 18,000 ft.2 of office and customer workspace to meet increasing demand for maintenance and avionics services. The new hangar will support single-aircraft operators and multi-aircraft fleets, the company says.
SmartJets, VIP Completions Report Strong 2025
Fort Lauderdale-based SmartJets, a business aircraft dealer and broker, and its sister company VIP Completions, a provider of customer aircraft completions and refurbishment services, ended 2025 with a successful conclusion, officials report. In 2025, SmartJets aided customers in acquiring or selling 13 business aircraft, which included six Gulfstream G550 transactions. That figure represents 8%, or six of 76 of all G550 transactions worldwide for the year, the company says.
February 2, 2026
Gama Aviation Adds Paint Shop In Gloucestershire
Gama Aviation has opened a dedicated rotorcraft paint shop at its Rotary Center of Excellence in Staverton, Gloucestershire. It offers aircraft refinishing, repainting and livery services to complement its Part 145 maintenance, avionics and interior modification services. Gama will initially support Leonardo AW169, AW139 and Airbus 145 aircraft.
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