FAI Reports Steady 2024 Revenues and Advances Fleet Renewal

FAI Reports Steady 2024 Revenues and Advances Fleet Renewal

FAI Aviation Group, one of the world’s leading global providers of mission-critical aviation services, announces consolidated group revenues of €130M in 2024. This matches the group’s revenues achieved in 2023. FAI continues its fleet renewal program and has added a second Learjet 60 XR to its 16-strong fleet of Bombardier aircraft.

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Sunwest Aviation Acquires Toronto-Based Jet-Share Canada

Sunwest Aviation Acquires Toronto-Based Jet-Share Canada

Sunwest Aviation Ltd. (Sunwest) is pleased to announce the Company’s expansion into Central Canada with the acquisition of Jet-Share Canada Inc. (Jet-Share), a Toronto-based aircraft management and charter provider. Sunwest will continue to manage a Cessna Citation XLS based at Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) and has retained key local crew and maintenance staff members.

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NBAA’s ‘CLIMBING. FAST.’ Hill Day Highlights Business Aviation’s Value With New Congress

A recent CLIMBING. FAST. Capitol Hill Fly-In mobilized business aviation advocates from across the country for face-to-face meetings with congressional lawmakers to underscore the industry’s value to citizens, companies and communities as a new Congress prepares to take up legislative proposals critical to the industry.

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Aviation Industry Coalition Calls on Trump Administration to Strengthen and Support Supply Chain

A coalition of 15 aviation stakeholders wrote a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging them to work together with industry stakeholders to minimize disruptions in the aviation supply chain.

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magniX Launches New Engine Range for Electric Helicopters

magniX Launches New  Engine Range for Electric Helicopters

magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, today announced the launch of a new range of lightweight, high-speed electric engines. HeliStorm engines are ideally suited for helicopters, from light single engine to larger hybrid-electric twin engine rotorcraft, as well as for airborne power generation.

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Zela Aviation Announces ACMI Promotion for XEJet’s Embraer E145 in Nigeria

Zela Aviation Announces ACMI Promotion for XEJet’s Embraer E145 in Nigeria

Zela Aviation is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Nigerian airline XEJet, having been mandated to promote the availability of its Embraer E145 aircraft for ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) lease. This collaboration aims to provide flexible and reliable leasing solutions to airlines in the region and beyond.

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‘Is It Safe to Fly?’ NBAA News Hour Addresses Steps to Ensure the Answer Remains ‘Yes’

In the wake of several high-profile accidents and incidents this year, at least three of which have involved business aircraft, even the most seasoned industry professional may have asked the question dominating news headlines: “Is it safe to fly?”

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NBAA Tells Congress: ATC Infrastructure, Workforce and Just Culture Crucial to Aviation Safety

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen has urged a congressional aviation subcommittee to fund air traffic control (ATC) system infrastructure and controller hiring and training, while recognizing the critical contribution of industry safety initiatives.

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Gama Aviation Sees Increasing Business Aviation Traffic Through OMSJ

Gama Aviation Sees Increasing Business Aviation Traffic Through OMSJ

Gama Aviation will highlight its commitment to providing best-in-class business aviation services by showcasing its new Fixed Base Operation (FBO) facility at Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ) during the inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo (BAAFEx) 2025, taking place this week at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.

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Sunny Skies Above the Clouds for San Juan, Orlando, Singapore and New Orleans

Sunny Skies Above the Clouds for San Juan, Orlando, Singapore and New Orleans

Our team flew out to San Juan, Puerto Rico for this year’s annual International Operators Conference (IOC) in February. Sessions included a global review of the evolving regulatory landscape, best practices, mental health and alertness management for long-haul aviators and expert advice. “An excellent variety of speakers again this year for corporate pilots and flight departments that regularly fly internationally, says Paul Wyatt, AC-U-KWIK North American Editor. “Subjects that delve into flight planning, dealing with the complex bureaucracy of flying all over the world, new aircraft and avionics, and even pilot well-being and how to beat fatigue. It’s all covered!”

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FlyUSA Joins the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)

FlyUSA, a leading provider of seamless, end-to-end private aviation solutions, has joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s (ACSF) Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). This step reinforces FlyUSA’s ongoing commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement in private aviation. 

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NBAA Welcomes Bipartisan Senate Bill to Bolster ATC Workforce

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes a new Senate bill that aims to increase the number of certified air traffic controllers and improve aviation safety. The Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025, introduced by Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), would authorize funding for training that will expand the ATC workforce and incentivize retention, give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) additional resources for training technology, and have the agency take additional steps to provide more mental health support for air traffic controllers.

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NBAA’s First 2025 Regional Forum a Resounding Success

Spurred by picture-perfect weather, a stunning aircraft display and the promise of a new era in advanced air mobility (AAM), the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2025 Orlando Regional Forum drew thousands of attendees on Feb. 26 to Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport (KORL).

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Professional Aviation Fraternity Bestows Highest Honor to NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen for Industry Leadership

The professional collegiate aviation fraternity Alpha Eta Rho (AHP) has awarded its namesake honor to National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen for his decades of service to the aviation industry and his commitment to engaging and educating its future leaders.

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Safespill’s Innovative Hangar Fire Protection Solution Enhances NATA Partner+ Offerings

NATA (The National Air Transportation Association) welcomes Safespill, the manufacturer of Ignitable Liquid Drainage Floor Assembly (ILDFA), as a participant in its Partner+ Program. 

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Oriens Aviation Celebrates 10 Years of Operations

Oriens Aviation Celebrates 10 Years of Operations

Oriens Aviation is celebrating 10 years of operations this month. Recently settled into its expanded hangar facilities at its London Biggin Hill Airport HQ (EGKB), the company is looking forward to imminently welcoming an additional PC-12 onto its Air Operator’s Certificate, which will primarily be tasked with air ambulance missions.  Later this spring, the company will add the first PC-24 to its charter operation alongside an existing Part-NCC HondaJet.  

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Charter Spotlight: Medjet Medical Assistance

Charter Spotlight: Medjet Medical Assistance

Air Charter Guide recently spoke with Musa Gürçay of Medjet Medical Assistance. Medjet’s expert team has provided medical evacuation services worldwide for nearly 20 years, including charter flights and air ambulance services. Medjet averages over 1000 air ambulance requests and over 500 flights per year. They specialize in air ambulance services and medical repatriation.

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NBAA’s Int’l Ops Conference Offered Unmatched Expertise in an Increasingly Complex Global Landscape

To navigate the increasing challenges of global business aviation operations, the recent National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) International Operators Conference (IOC2025) brought together a preeminent lineup of experts to share actionable guidance for companies of all sizes relying on business aviation to succeed in today’s global marketplace.

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Aviation Community Unites in Support of a Safe, Resilient and Modernized ATC System

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined with 33 other stakeholder groups representing the broad spectrum of aviation in sending a letter urging Congress to fund improvements to air traffic controller hiring and system modernization, to enhance the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System.

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