Aviation News & Trends

Managed aircraft saw the largest increase. (08/16/2024) Global business aviation activity last month climbed by 29% versus the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, according to Jefferies Equity Research. The aircraft management segment saw the largest increase in activity, up 38% from 2019, followed by private flight departments, which saw a 36% boost. Citing WingX data, the…

Inventory has increased for six consecutive quarters, Vref says. (07/19/2024) The preowned business aircraft market has seen six consecutive quarters of reduced pricing and increased inventory, with aircraft staying on the market longer, according to valuation specialist Vref. “The aviation market, traditionally resilient, is experiencing unique challenges this summer,” said Vref president Jason Zilberbrand in…

The Canadian aircraft manufacturer is optimistic about the business aviation market in Latin America, especially Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. (06/27/2024) Seeing “significant interest” for business aviation in Latin America—especially Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina—Bombardier is exhibiting a Global 7500 and Challenger 3500 this week at the Catarina Aviation Show. The three-day event, which opens tomorrow at…

Dassault Falcon Jet has opened a nearly 40,000-sq-ft service center in Brazil at Sao Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport that replaces its 15-year-old MRO at the nearby Sorocaba Airport. (05/26/2024) Dassault Aviation has opened a nearly 40,000-sq-ft (3,600-sq-m) service center in Brazil at São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport (SBJH). The complex replaces the company’s Sorocaba…

Manufacturer expects to hand over 160 aircraft to customers this year, almost 50 more than in 2023. (04/24/2024) Gulfstream deliveries edged up slightly in the first quarter but did not nearly double from a year ago as planned, since FAA certification came too late to start handing over G700s before April, Phebe Novakovic, chair and…

The Pilatus Group capped off a stellar 2023 with a 10% year-over-year jump in sales, reaching CHF1.5bn compared with the previous year’s CHF1.3bn, the company’s key performance indicators showed. This impressive growth can be attributed to a surge in aircraft deliveries in both business aviation and government markets. (03/05/2024) “These impressive results will provide the…

Dassault's chalet at the Singapore Airshow displays graphics of its three new large-cabin business jets. (02/25/2024) SINGAPORE—Final assembly of the first ultra-long-range Dassault Falcon 10x is expected to begin in the second half of 2024, the OEM confirms. Deliveries of the high-speed business jet with a range of 7,500 nm are then slated to begin…

Brazilian fractional provider is taking 34 of the all-composite airplanes. (02/14/2024) The first of 34 Epic E1000s ordered by Avantto is now at the fractional provider’s hangar at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. The company expects the final import stages to be completed later this week after Carnaval ends. Bend, Oregon-based Epic Aircraft is…