Flyte Aviation has received Transport Canada approval to operate its Ponderosa Air Cirrus Vision SF50 fleet on cross-border routes, initially targeting Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa from north-east US cities.

AirX has fitted its Airbus A340 9H-BIG with Gogo Galileo LEO connectivity and plans to replace all 100 seats with lie-flat units, extending a fleet-wide upgrade already under way on its Challenger 850s.

Dallas-based Leviate Air Group is expanding into airliner management under Part 125 rules while growing its Challenger 300 managed fleet and launching a new advisory division.

Florida charter broker ECS Jets has purchased a 2026 Cirrus Vision Jet G3 for company travel while it ponders adding the aircraft to a Part 135 charter operation. It will be flown by captain Walter Ryan.

Fly Alliance is replacing its entire flight management system with flyExclusive's no-fee Contrails FMS, which shares real-time aircraft availability across participating operators to reduce empty legs and fill unmet charter demand.

The architecture of the Pratt & Whitney PT9 can be tailored to diverse airframe types and provides a strong foundation for continued innovation and technology integration, according to its president.

The Milwaukee operator’s CJ4 Gen2 fleet reaches 15 across five bases, with a revised Co-Lease programme due in November and a possible fleet-type expansion under consideration.

The upgrade, built on Honeywell Aerospace's Primus Epic platform, brings the 700-strong Falcon 2000 EASy fleet to the same cockpit standard as the Falcon 6X and 8X.

Reno-based Part 135 operator Freedom Air Services has become the first customer to pay an FBO for fuel and ground services using cryptocurrency, transacting in GiveBack at Stellar Aviation’s Reno-Tahoe location.

SyberJet unveiled a full-scale SJ36 mockup and announced SJ34 deliveries from 2029, backed by a $1bn fundraise and a Passage One programme bundling maintenance, fuel and type-rating training.

A 300,000sq ft campus at Harry Reid combines an exclusive terminal, dual hangars, on-site maintenance and a customs facility as NetJets records a 30 per cent year-on-year Las Vegas demand increase.

The first production CJ4 Gen3 has left the Wichita factory after the type has accumulated nearly 1,100 flight test hours. Entry into service and Emergency Autoland certification are not expected before 2027.

The 76ers partnership, encompassing digital access, hospitality and in-arena activations, is the latest in a series of cultural deals Flyte is using to build its direct-to-consumer platform, which has now passed 20,000 registered users.

More than three years after EASA certification, the Kodiak 900 reaches its first European private owner: a Swiss couple transitioning from a Cessna 182 to carry mountain bikes and surf kit to short strips across Europe and Greenland.

The G400's four-strong test fleet is now running icing, drainage and cabin-systems trials simultaneously, though Gulfstream stopped short of forecasting when the large-cabin jet will be certified.

Universal Aviation, the FBO and ground-handling network, relaunched as Affinity Aviation at NBAA-BACE, with a phased transition across 75-plus locations throughout 2027.

Textron Aviation will show a production Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 at NBAA-BACE for the first time, three years after unveiling a mockup at the same venue and nine months after first delivery.

UAE manufacturer Spatial Composite Solutions has integrated a training door and new electrical and visual systems into a Challenger 605 for CrewSafety Australia.

Par Avion, now part of Microflite Group, has ordered two Tecnam P2012 STOLs to replace ageing types on its Melaleuca wilderness routes, bringing the Australian P2012 fleet to seven aircraft.

STA Jets has agreed to acquire International Jet, the 47-year-old Part 135 charter and management operator that holds the longest tenancy at Centennial, adding a Rocky Mountain base and 17 aircraft to its 46-strong fleet.

NetJets is adding exclusive-use terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle, Colorado, and upgrading its West Palm Beach facility, with the Rifle build timed to absorb traffic diverted by ASE's closure from April 2027.

The Air Charter Association's annual excellence awards returned to London on 8 October, with Platoon Aviation taking executive operator of the year for the third time and Saxon Air reclaiming the helicopter title.

The Hawker 800XP is well suited to air ambulance operations, combining range, performance and cabin capability with a dedicated medical configuration capable of supporting patients and medical professionals.

Air Bohemia has inducted a Phenom 300 as part of a broader rebranding and fleet expansion, adding its first non-Cessna jet to a fleet of 11 aircraft based mainly at Prague.

Global Jet has cleared a Falcon 6X delivered new from Dassault in July for charter after a period under private management, giving the operator two examples of the type.