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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De Havilland Canada Delivers First Twin Otter Classic 300-G
De Havilland Canada delivers the first DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G to Swiss operator Zimex Aviation, its first EASA operator.
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Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000 Business Jet in Asia
Bombardier handed over the first Global 8000 in Asia to a Shanghai customer on June 23, 2026, expanding the ultra-long-range jet’s global…
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Jet Aviation Signs 30-Year FBO Lease at KBJC Colorado
Jet Aviation signs a 30-year lease for a new FBO at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, with operations set for 2028.
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Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight in Bordeaux
The Falcon 10X completed its first flight on June 19, 2026, powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines, with certification targeted for 2027.
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Metrojet Adds First Bombardier Global 8000 in Asia
Hong Kong’s Metrojet integrates Asia’s first Bombardier Global 8000, the fastest production civilian aircraft, into its managed fleet.
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Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight in France
The Dassault Falcon 10X completed its first flight on June 19, 2026, reaching Mach 0.82 and 40,000 feet over Bordeaux.
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Aerius Leasing Completes First AW139 Deal in Indonesia
Aerius Leasing acquires a Leonardo AW139 from Weststar Aviation Services in its inaugural purchase and leaseback transaction.
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Jet Linx Grounds Fleet for 10th Annual Safety Summit
Jet Linx Aviation halted all operations June 9, 2026, for its 10th safety summit, focusing on undetected engine corrosion and human factors.
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PS Opens Private Terminal at Miami International Airport
PS unveiled a 34,000-sq-ft private terminal at MIA on June 17, 2026, inside the historic Pan Am headquarters, opening June 30.
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IADA Certifies 16 New Aircraft Brokers, Total Reaches 233
IADA awarded its Certified Aircraft Broker designation to 16 professionals in 2026, raising the global credentialed total to 233.
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Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000 to Africa for BUA Group
Bombardier handed over the first Global 8000 in Africa to Nigeria’s BUA Group on June 16, 2026, managed by Gulf Wings in…
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Gulfstream Opens First On-Site Customer Support Office in Singapore
Gulfstream Aerospace opened a dedicated customer support office in Singapore on June 11, 2026, staffing it with eight professionals at Jet Aviation.
Related topics
Private jets · Bombardier · Embraer · MRO · SAF · Certification · Events calendar
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