Aviation News & Trends

Closing a used business aviation aircraft transaction this year is taking more time. (11/16/2024) MIAMI—Closing a used business aviation aircraft transaction this year is taking more time than it did the past two years, which is causing some headaches and bigger expenditures. “It takes longer to close a transaction than it ever has” for 10…

Four-week strike will affect aircraft deliveries in the fourth quarter. (10/24/2024) The 41 Cessna Citation deliveries in the third quarter outpaced the 39 business jets shipped by Textron Aviation in the same period a year ago, despite the four-week strike of its aircraft production workers that ended earlier this week. Textron Aviation also delivered 25 turboprops…

2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (09/24/2025) The moment is tantalizingly close when the business aviation industry is set to come together for the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, United States. This is an industry-leading event that will showcase the most thrilling innovators, leading experts, and visionary thinkers, transforming the…

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…