Las Vegas:Innovation and optimism on display as NBAA-BACE 2025 wows attendees and exhibitorsThe National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) supercharged an industry driven by strong growth and a blazing pace of innovation. From a packed exhibit hall and standing-room-only crowds, to a dazzling NBAA Aircraft Connection and nearly nonstop announcements, the 2025 NBAA-BACE showcased an industry ready to take on the future. “From the moment we opened the doors, it was clear this NBAA-BACE would be a monumental gathering for our industry,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “With boundless energy and great vibes, this show captured all that is unique and exciting about business aviation.” The 2025 show led off with an unforgettable performance by multiplatinum artist, pilot and aviation champion Dierks Bentley, who shared how his career in music-making has been interwoven with his love of aviation. On the keynote stage, Bolen presented aerospace visionary Steuart Walton with business aviation’s highest honor, NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award.
A dizzying array of new technologies, never-before-seen aircraft and business ventures were unveiled at NBAA-BACE, including the world debut of Textron Aviation’s new Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jet and Otto Aerospace’s Phantom 3500 business jet, featuring advanced laminar-flow design.
Toronto:Skyservice opens new FBO and hangar facility at Napa County AirportSkyservice Business Aviation has announced the completion and opening of its new 60,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex at Napa County Airport (APC). Situated on a 15-acre parcel and completed within just one year of breaking ground, the facility represents a significant milestone in the airport's modernization and the expansion of premium aviation services in the San Francisco Bay Area. "The opening of our Napa facility reflects Skyservice's deep commitment to the local community and to the future of business aviation in the region," said Benjamin Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of Skyservice. "As part of our award-winning network of best-in-class FBOs, Napa delivers the elevated standard of service excellence our clients expect at every Skyservice location. We're honoured to support the growth and modernization of Napa County Airport and contribute to the region's continued economic development." |
In Week 42 (13-19 October), global bizjet activity reached 81,471 departures, up 5% versus Week 42 of 2024, and marking the busiest week in the last 12 months.On a rolling last four-week basis (W39-W42), global business jets have accumulated more than 316,000 departures, a 6% increase compared to the same period last year.
North America: Region surpasses 60,000 weekly departures
The growth of private aviation in the aftermath of the pandemic is no longer centered around North America and Europe. Some intriguing developments are taking place in Latin America, Africa, and Australia - three regions that are fast-transforming with investment in infrastructure, expansion of air corridors, and digitalization. Each is being propelled by different fundamentals: airport capacity and modernization of infrastructure in Australia; growing commercial as well as humanitarian air corridors in Africa; and Latin America, with sheer depth of fleets as well as the creation of a digital-native client base. They together comprise the next chapter of the diversification of global private aviation. Australia: Infrastructure as the catalyst Worldwide:Covid 19: the impact on aviation and how the air charter industry kept the world movingThe Covid-19 pandemic was probably the most significant episode in charter aviation since the Berlin Airlift of 1948/49. Justin Lancaster, Air Charter Service’s Commercial Director, and Dan Morgan-Evans, ACS’s Group Cargo Director, sat down to discuss what it was like navigating a business through this hugely challenging period. Like the pandemic itself, the response came in waves, with different challenges at each stage. All three of ACS’s main divisions of Cargo, Private Jets and Group Charter each came into their own at different points over the period. As a global company, ACS had a front row seat with many of the logistical problems that the pandemic threw up but also played a major part in finding solutions.
Fort Lauderdale:VIP Completions expands access to Canadian market with FAA/TCCA MIPs certificationCompany marks new designation with completion of stunning Bombardier Global 5500 - its first Canadian-registered SSTC refurbishment project.VIP Completions, providers of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, has earned a maintenance implementation procedures (MIPs) designation and has simultaneously unveiled a fully refurbished Bombardier Global 5500 - the company’s first serialized supplemental type certificate (SSTC) project for a Canadian client. MIPs are bilateral agreements between the FAA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) that allow certified maintenance organizations to perform work on aircraft registered in either country. MIPs simplify approvals, reduce duplication and facilitate cross-border operations. Montreal:Bombardier celebrates two-aircraft order from Japan's Sojitz CorporationSojitz Corporation, a general trading company known as one of Japan’s leading business jet providers, has placed an order for two Bombardier aircraft: the high-performance Global 6500 and the soon-to-enter-service flagship Global 8000. The newly ordered aircraft will play a central role in Sojitz’s launch of the Share Jet Program (SJP) - Japan’s first shared ownership program for large, ultra-long-range business jets capable of trans-Pacific flights.
Yohei Sakurai, General Manager, Business Jet Department of Sojitz, and Éric Martel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier. “Our decision to select the Global 6500 and the Global 8000 was driven by our extensive experience operating Bombardier aircraft in Japan,” said Yohei Sakurai, General Manager, Business Jet Department of Sojitz. “These aircraft have demonstrated exceptional reliability in our fleet, while Bombardier’s wide range of services and customer support consistently exceeds that of competitors in our experience. Their proven aircraft platforms and quality of service make them the ideal foundation for launching Japan’s first large-jet shared-ownership program.” Hanoi, Vietnam:Vietnam certifies ExecuJet Haite for heavy maintenance on Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream aircraftThe Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has certified ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services to do line and heavy maintenance on Vietnam-registered Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream business jets. The certification applies to ExecuJet Haite’s state-of-the-art MRO facilities at Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, solidifying its position as a leading business aviation MRO provider for the region. The certification covers: Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X aircraft, Gulfstream G650ER, and Embraer Legacy aircraft. The Legacy series of business jets is derived from Embraer’s EMB-135 and EMB-145 commercial regional jets. |
Global:Honeywell sees record business jet demand, expects decade of continued growth34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries valued at $283bn.Honeywell has published its 34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook, which forecasts a record-setting number of new business jet deliveries over the next decade. The report provides unique insights into current industry trends and longer-cycle developments based on forecasting models and surveys of hundreds of business aviation operators across the globe.
Within the report, Honeywell predicts 8,500 new business jets with a projected value of $283bn the highest in the report’s 34-year history - will be delivered over the next 10 years with an average annual growth rate of 3%. The strong demand for new jets continues to persist against a backdrop of increasingly complex macroeconomic and geopolitical factors. However, those factors have not slowed down the demand for new aircraft. |
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UK-headquartered global aviation component solutions company, Artemis Aerospace, has officially received the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its exceptional growth and contribution to international trade within the aerospace sector.
The award was formally presented by Lady Emma Barnard, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, during a special ceremony held at the company’s warehouse and logistics facility in Ashington on Monday 20th October. The event brought together staff, partners and special guests to mark the occasion and reflect on Artemis’s success as a leading global provider of aviation solutions.
Lady Emma Barnard was welcomed by co-founders Jim and Deborah Scott, who led a tour of the company’s newly expanded warehouse facilities, showcasing Artemis’s capabilities and ongoing investment in innovation and service delivery.

Speaking on the occasion, Lady Emma Barnard remarked: “I'm absolutely delighted that Artemis Aerospace is receiving this very prestigious Award. All nominations for The King’s Award for Enterprise are very rigorously assessed, so this is a truly well-deserved recognition of the company’s tremendous achievements in international trade. It is a joy and a privilege for me to present it, on behalf of His Majesty The King, and my heartiest congratulations go to everyone concerned.”