Business Aviation

GOGO secured FAA STC for its C1 LRU for 42 aircraft models in collaboration with METREA AEROSPACE DESIGN; C1 will enable customers operating with legacy ATG 1000, 2000, 4000 or 5000 systems to seamlessly transition to upgraded Gogo Biz North American 850MHz Licensed LTE network when it comes online in May '26 to ensure uninterrupted service.

Business aviation operators are increasingly adopting safety management practices, according to operations and safety manuals provider Nimbl.

Qatar Airways is working with industry partners to open new aircraft painting and inflight entertainment services facilities in Qatar.

PrivateJet.com is a new business spun out of Florida-based Monarch Air Group.

Galaxy Aerospace's business jet demonstrator flies past the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco. The Galay received FAA certification in December 1998, and four of the 8-18 passenger aircraft are in operation.

EASA and IATA announced a comprehensive plan to mitigate the rising risks from spikes in interference with global navigation satellite systems.

A French union representing air traffic controllers has filed a strike notice for the start of the French school summer vacation.

EASA has signed a pre-application contract with Norway’s Elfly Group to provide the startup with assistance in obtaining a permit to fly a conceptual prototype.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE has delivered the 300th G280 following completion work at its facility near DFW.

LUMINAIR, Hamburg, Germany ordered three Falcon 9Xs to join its current fleet of three Cessna Citation XLSs.

SAAB ordered two Global 6500s (most likely for France's) for GlobalEye AEW&C program (SPNWS; June 20).

Gogo reported the completion of the first end-to-end test call of its new 5G broadband system for business aviation.

Hamburg-based executive charter operator Luminair ordered three Falcon 9X trijets from Dassault Aviation here at the Paris Air Show this week.

Bombardier has commenced deliveries of three state-of-the-art Challenger 3500 aircraft to airline company Aloula Aviation based in Saudi Arabia.

Dassault Aviation plans to manufacture its Falcon 2000 LXS business jet in India under a joint venture with Reliance Aerostructure Limited.

ARCHER AVIATION and JETEX announced new strategic partnership to develop an infrastructure across Jetex’s international portfolio of 40 private terminals (in 30 countries) to support Archer’s planned commercial air taxi network.

TEXTRON AVIATION DEFENSE, Wichita and THAI AVIATION INDUSTRIES signed agreement to collaborate on long-term support and sustainment program for Royal Thai Air Force Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH light attack aircraft.

SABENA TECHNICS signed framework agreement with Saab for mod work for GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft (Global 6000/6500).

USAF ordered one Twin Otter Classic 300-G from De Havilland Canada for GUATEMALA AIR FORCE.

ALOULA AVIATION, Saudi Arabia is acquiring three Challenger 3500s, the first to be registered in the Kingdom.

An Air Charter Guide interview with Musa Gürçay of Medjet Medical Assistance.

Airbus Helicopters has achieved its speed target with its Racer compound rotorcraft with the experimental aircraft flying at 240 kt. in April.

FRANCE announced its intent to procure GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft (Global 6000/6500) from Saab, with two options.

Troy Brumley to Maintenance Manager of Jets MRO, Dallas, TX.

RELIANCE AEROSTRUCTURE reached agreement with Dassault Aviation to manufacture Falcon 2000 LXS in India as DASSAULT RELIANCE AEROSPACE (DRAL), a Center of Excellence for Falcon series, including Falcon 6X/8X programs.