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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 17, 2025

VOL. 110 NO. 43 October 17, 2025
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Programs

Jeremy Kariuki
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Bond Revealed As ‘Mystery’ Bombardier Fleet Buyer

Oct 15, 2025
Startup fractional ownership company Bond has emerged as the mystery buyer of up to 120 Challenger and Global aircraft.
Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend lands at Henderson Executive Airport for its global debut at NBAA-BACE.
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Textron’s Citation Ascend Nears Certification, Makes NBAA Debut

Oct 14, 2025
Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jet arrived in Las Vegas Oct. 13, making its global debut at NBAA-BACE 2025.
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Textron Aviation Certifies Citation CJ3 Gen2, M2 Gen2 Autothrottle

Oct 14, 2025
Textron Aviation has been awarded FAA certification for two aircraft: its Citation CJ3 Gen 2 and Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle, the company announced during NBAA-BACE 2025.
Archer is displaying a mockup of its Midnight eVTOL at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Archer Acquires Patents Of Insolvent Lilium

Oct 15, 2025
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation announced it has won a competitive bid process to acquire the patents of insolvent electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium.
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Slate Aviation Selects Honeywell JetWave X

Oct 14, 2025
Slate Aviation has selected Honeywell’s JetWave X satellite communications terminal to equip up to 35 Bombardier CRJ-200 and Challenger 850 regional jets.

Connectivity

StandardAero has generated the first pair of Galileo STCs for HDX and FDX terminals on Bombardier Challenger 600s.
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Gogo Is 'Flying High' As Galileo Approvals Grow

Oct 13, 2025
Gogo announced at NBAA-BACE that MRO Standard Aero has completed a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install its FDX satcom terminal.

Regulatory

Nick Daniels
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End The Shutdown, Warns Controllers’ Union Head

Oct 13, 2025
At NBAA 2025, the leader of the union representing the FAA’s controller workforce called on U.S. lawmakers to end the federal government shutdown.

Suppliers

Stephen McCullough and Eric Martel.
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Bombardier Increases Global 8000 Max Speed To Mach 0.95

Oct 14, 2025
Bombardier announces new Global 8000 max operating speed and certification time frame.

Services

Photo (attached): Gulfstream has opened a new repair and overhaul center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Credit: Gulfstream
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Gulfstream Opens Repair Center As Services Grow

Oct 13, 2025
Gulfstream has opened a new repair and overhaul center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Industry Data

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Strong Bizjet Demand Drives 10-Year $283B Forecast, Honeywell Says

Oct 13, 2025
Demand for new business jets continues to be strong, with the return of 100% bonus depreciation and fractional ownership growth helping boost buying decisions.
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Business Aircraft Utilization

Oct 16, 2025
Charts about business aircraft utilization.

Sounding Board

Chadi Saade
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Sounding Board: Airbus Corporate Jets President Chadi Saade

Oct 14, 2025
Chadi Saade has more than 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, joining Airbus in 2003 as an account sales director.

Sustainability

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HondaJet Completes 100% SAF Flight Demonstration

Oct 13, 2025
Honda Aircraft successfully completed a flight test of an HA420 HondaJet fueled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Business Aviation Briefs

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Skyservice Receives Approvals For Galileo HDX On Challenger, Gulfstream Aircraft

Oct 16, 2025
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Desert Jet Maintenance Launches New Loyalty Program

Oct 16, 2025
Desert Jet Maintenance (DJM) announced the launch of a new loyalty program, DJM Service Plus Rewards.
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AB Jets Receives First Challenger 3500 From Bombardier

Oct 16, 2025
AB Jets, a U.S.-based charter operator, accepted delivery of its first Bombardier Challenger 3500.
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Air Charter Service Opens Barcelona Office

Oct 16, 2025
Air Charter Service (ACS) opened a new office in Barcelona, marking the company’s 40th location worldwide.
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Cutter Aviation Opens Maintenance Facility In Broomfield, Colorado

Oct 16, 2025
Cutter Aviation opened its newest maintenance facility at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado.
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West Star Now Authorized As Héroux-Devtek Landing Gear Facility

Oct 16, 2025
West Star Aviation has been designated as an authorized landing gear overhaul facility for Embraer Praetor and Legacy jets through a partnership with Héroux-Devtek.
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Innovative Solutions & Support Rebrands As Innovative Aerosystems

Oct 16, 2025
Innovative Solutions & Support announced its rebranding as Innovative Aerosystems.
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The Blackhawk Group Enters Partnership with Hartzell Propeller

Oct 16, 2025
The Blackhawk Group and Hartzell Propeller announced their strategic partnership to enhance its service, support and performance upgrade offerings globally.
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Daher Aircraft Establishes Brazilian Operations

Oct 16, 2025
Daher Aircraft announced the launch of its Brazilian operations in São Paulo, expanding its support for TBM and Kodiak turboprop aircraft across Latin America
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Luxaviation Group Launches Exclusive Private Jet Charter Services

Oct 16, 2025
Luxaviation Group announced the launch of Luxaviation One, a charter client-focused service.
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Tecnam Delivers Two Aircraft To EAS Barcelona Flight School

Oct 16, 2025
Tecnam Aircraft announced delivery of two P-Mentor aircraft to EAS Barcelona Flight School.
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George J. Priester Aviation, 4Air Partner On Sustainability

Oct 16, 2025
George J. Priester Aviation announced its partnership with 4Air to reduce aircraft emissions.
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Aloft AeroArchitects Earns BBJ Max 8 Interior Completion Contract

Oct 16, 2025
Aloft AeroArchitects has been awarded a VVIP interior completion on a new Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Max 8 aircraft.
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US Aviation Academy, TRU Simulation Sign Simulator Agreement

Oct 16, 2025
TRU Simulation, a Textron company, signed an agreement with U.S. Aviation Academy for the purchase of five Cessna Skyhawk Veris virtual reality (VR) simulators.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 16, 2025
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Oct 16, 2025
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 16, 2025
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.