Industry News

Following the amendment to the UK Government’s Aviation Security Regulations on 1st June Farnborough Airport, the home of British aviation and Europe’s leading airport for premium air travel connectivity, has today announced the completion of its £3 million security screening upgrade. This significant investment includes the installation of two state-of-the-art cabin baggage screening lanes equipped […]

Textron Aviation is progressing with the development and certification of the $16.7 million Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet and remains on track to bring the aircraft into service in 2025, the company recently announced. Key Features Garmin G5000 avionics with autothrottles More powerful Pratt & Whitney PW545D engines Increased range to 1,900 nm at […]

Qatar Executive is the first airline to fly the G700 outside of the USA. Qatar Executive, the charter arm of Qatar Airways, has welcomed its first two Gulfstream G700s to Doha today. With this, the subsidiary has become the first international charter operator of the new aircraft type. The G700 brings with it new Rolls-Royce […]

On Wednesday 15th May, as competition within the rotorcraft sector heats up, Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter. First announced in 2017, Airbus’s experimental aircraft made its first flight in Marseille, hitting the aerospace giant’s performance and sustainability targets. Image: Airbus The 200 million euro ($217 million) Racer is a one-off demonstrator model combining […]

Gulfstream’s G600 appears to be going from strength to strength. We recently reported on its 100th customer delivery, and today we report on the company’s announcement that one of its most prominent business jets, the Gulfstream G600, has been certified for steep approach landings. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the business jet this certification […]

Bombardier has launched its new brand, and we’re impressed! For the past 80 years, Bombardier has become known as a manufacturing stalwart, touching every facet of transportation, from trains and planes to Ski-Doos. Their iconic Learjet invented the notion of business aviation, while its Global 7500 expanded how fast and how far the industry could […]

The first third of the year is nearly complete – yes, where indeed did those four months go?! We thought it a good opportunity to reflect on the private jet sector and look at the key drivers transforming the private aviation industry. Innovation is the word of the moment. There are a number of extremely […]

UHNWIs and the ultra-rich around the world are put off buying yachts and jets in the hope of massive Trump tax breaks if he wins the US Presidential Election later this year. The very top of the 1% are waiting until after the presidential election to buy big ticket items like jets in the hopes […]

Joanna Bailey and Justin Foster from Simple Flying – Reports Bombardier had operated in Downsview since 1992. SUMMARY The final Bombardier aircraft has left Downsview Airport, marking a near completion of operations shifting to Toronto Pearson International. Downsview, with its history dating back to the late 1920s, will be transformed into residential and commercial spaces. […]

You often think of the Japanese multinational conglomerate as the manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is indeed the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer (reaching a production of 400 million by the end of 2019), the world’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines (producing more than 14 million each year), and the eighth largest automobile manufacturer […]

Very excited to include the newly certified Gulfstream G700 in our available fleet of Ultra Long Range Business Jets following the below announcement from General Dynamics’ Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. On 29th March, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification, paving the way for customer deliveries of […]

Exciting times for supersonic travel. Sentinel Aviation are delighted to share with you the following announcement from Boom: Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft Inaugural flight marks major milestone toward return of supersonic travel. XB-1 provides the foundation for Boom’s supersonic airliner, Overture. Today, Boom announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world’s […]