The UK Civil Aviation Authority has been working with experts from WMG, University of Warwick on new research to assess how future eVTOL aircraft can be safely integrated into UK skies. The 18-month study, funded by the Department for Transport, forms part of the regulator’s Future of Fligh...

AMS Aircraft Services, the UK-based specialist aircraft marketing and technical services subsidiary of EastMerchant, has announced that it has successfully remarketed a Pilatus PC 12NG aircraft. The eight-PAX, 2019-build aircraft was sold on behalf of an exclusively mandated European corporate ow...

Across much of the world, advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including electric vertical take-off, are set to be certified in a unified and streamlined way in the future following a landmark roadmap established between national aviation authorities from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and ...

Luxaviation UK is seeing a demographic shift in customer profile, as millennials now account for 50% of its business jet clientele. With a clear transition from charter customers traditionally in their 50s and 60s to a younger generation of business professionals in their 30s and 40s, this group ar...

Ionic Aviation is delighted to announce that it has arranged the permanent financing of a new-delivery 2025 Gulfstream G280 aircraft for a client in Asia. Graeme Shanks, managing director of Ionic Aviation, said: “I am delighted to fund and close this project, particularly for a client in a dev...

Gama Aviation has announced that its Bournemouth MRO facility has been awarded base maintenance approval for the Cessna Citation 560XL/XLS – one of the most popular mid-size jets operating across Europe. This development marks a significant milestone in the continued expansion of Gama Aviationâ...

Private aviation company OPUL Jets has announced the acquisition of Wallcourt Aviation. This strategic move unites two of the UK’s private aviation firms under the OPUL Jets brand, enhancing its global presence while preserving Wallcourt Aviation’s distinguished legacy of excellence in privat...

Farnborough Airport has today announced the return of world-renowned yacht brokerage company Edmiston as its brand partner, alongside the continuation of its partnership with Lugano in a move to enhance the passenger experience. Over the next 12 months, passengers at Farnborough will experience a...

London Biggin Hill Airport is celebrating 10 years of the London Heli Shuttle. At just six-minutes, this exclusive and unrivalled service, operated by Castle Air, offers the quickest transfer from any London airport into the heart of the capital, giving business and private aviation customers hou...

The British Business and General Aviation Association is pleased to recognise Neil Harvey, a renowned and popular industry leader in business aviation for its 2024 Contribution to Industry award.  Neil, director of executive aviation at award-winning charter brokerage Hunt & Palmer, marked...

Industry experts have warned that public acceptance of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft is vital for driving the sector forward. Last week at the Royal Aeronautical Society's Pilotess Summit in London, leaders in the AAM sector outlined that having the general public onside will prove vital f...

Flying taxis could be a reality as soon as 2028 in the UK, the government announced today. In collaboration with industry, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) has launched the Future of Flight Action Plan, which sets out a roadmap for drones and novel electric aircraft. According to the DfT,...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has put forward new proposals that will make pilot licensing easier for general aviation pilots. The regulator is working to simplify the licensing process as part of its General Aviation Pilot Licensing and Training Simplification project. According to the CAA,...

The safety of people flying in light aircraft could increase following new proposals put forward by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to require active carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be carried on some piston-engine aircraft. Proposals set out in a consultation yesterday by the regulator are int...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation on design proposals for vertiports at existing aerodromes, paving the way for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft operations in the UK. Vertiports are sites used for the arrival, departure and surface movement of VTOL air...