Business Aviation: Latest News and Analysis
Business aviation is the part of the industry that flies on the customer’s schedule: corporate flight departments, charter and fractional operators, and the manufacturers, FBOs and maintenance providers that serve them. The aircraft run from single-engine turboprops to ultra-long-range jets built by Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, Textron Aviation and Pilatus, and the market has grown structurally since 2020 as more companies and individuals moved to private flying. This page gathers every AirPro News story on business aviation, newest first.
What we watch
- New aircraft and deliveries. Gulfstream’s G700 and G800, Bombardier’s Global 8000, Dassault’s Falcon 6X and 10X, Embraer’s Praetors, Cessna Citations and Beechcraft turboprops, and the quarterly delivery numbers that show where demand is.
- Operators. Fractional programmes, jet cards and charter marketplaces, fleet orders from NetJets, Flexjet, VistaJet and their peers, and the consolidation among operators.
- FBOs and airports. Ground handling networks, hangar and terminal investment at business-aviation airports, and the fuel and SAF supply on the ramp.
- Maintenance and support. Authorised service centres, independent MROs, engine programmes and the parts and technician shortages that affect business jets as much as airliners.
- Regulation and sustainability. Certification of new types, operating rules, and the sector’s response to emissions scrutiny through SAF, book-and-claim and efficiency.
Latest business aviation coverage
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Signature Aviation Acquires Castle Cooke at Van Nuys Airport
Signature Aviation completed the acquisition of Castle & Cooke Aviation Services at Van Nuys Airport on September 15, 2026.
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Ocean Aviation Acquires National Jets at Fort Lauderdale FBO
Ocean Aviation acquires National Jets at KFLL, planning a sixfold hangar expansion alongside a $67.2M Miami Executive Airport development.
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Flexjet Opens $34M Private Terminal at Farnborough Airport
Flexjet inaugurated a $34M dedicated terminal at Farnborough Airport on Sept 10, 2026, its first exclusive facility in Europe.
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Bombardier Global 8000 Approved for London City Airport
The U.K. CAA has approved the Global 8000 for London City Airport steep approaches, effective September 10, 2026.
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Beyond Aero Plans French Riviera Hydrogen Infrastructure by 2030
Beyond Aero and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur will build hydrogen refueling facilities at three French Riviera airports by 2030.
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Thrive Aviation Launches Fractional Program with Honda Subsidiary
Thrive Aviation partners with Honda Aircraft Company subsidiary Arulean Air to launch a fractional jet ownership program.
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Bell 407GXi and 505 Showcased at Salon Prive Concours
Bell Textron exhibits the 407GXi and 505 at Blenheim Palace, targeting VIP buyers after the 505 hits 700 deliveries.
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Universal Aviation Opens First Private FBO Terminal in Saudi Arabia
Universal Aviation launched its Dammam GAT and FBO on Sept. 1, 2026, the first dedicated private aviation terminal in Saudi Arabia.
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Apollo and KKR Value Atlantic Aviation at Nearly $10 Billion
Apollo and KKR announced a strategic partnership valuing FBO network Atlantic Aviation at nearly $10 billion in August 2026.
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Atlantic Aviation Breaks Ground on New FBO at Nashville JWN
Atlantic Aviation begins construction of a new executive FBO terminal and hangar at John C. Tune Airport, due Q4 2027.
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Avcon Industries Delivers Modified King Air B200 for Mosquito Control
Avcon Industries delivered a modified Beechcraft King Air B200 to Lee County Mosquito Control District in Florida for aerial pest mitigation.
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Embraer Phenom 300EV Earns Triple Certification With Autoland
Embraer’s Phenom 300EV receives ANAC, FAA, and EASA certification, becoming the first twin-engine light jet with Garmin Emergency Autoland.
Related topics
Private jets · Bombardier · Embraer · MRO · SAF · Certification · Events calendar
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