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Why Dubai has become magnet for the world’s jet set and their jets
Climb to the fifth floor of Empire Aviation Group’s half-built headquarters overlooking the ramps and runway of Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport (DWC), and through the haze of a September afternoon you can count more than 40 parked business jets. And that is not including the ones out of sight in ...
Dassault targets Falcon 10X maiden sortie in 2026 as 6X ramp-up gains pace
Dassault Aviation has confirmed that its ultra-long-range Falcon 10X business jet will now make its maiden sortie in 2026, with three flight-test aircraft now structurally complete.
Urban air mobility gets ready to rise in the UAE
Archer and Joby are leading efforts to establish passenger urban air mobility networks in the UAE, with both US developers targeting a start for operational services next year.
FAA certificates Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend business jet
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted type certification to Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend, an updated variant of the manufacturer’s 12-passenger midsize business jet featuring enhanced avionics and improved performance capabilities.
Bombardier sees growing role for defence unit amid year-end delivery ramp-up
Bombardier intends to hand over “around a double-digit number” of military-role business jets before year-end as part of a fourth-quarter delivery push.
Transport Canada certificates Bombardier Global 8000 business jet
Canada’s aviation regulator has certificated Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet, a milestone three years after the Montreal manufacturer launched development of its longest-range and fastest aircraft.
Gulfstream achieves record nine-month delivery performance in 2025
Business jet manufacturer Gulfstream has delivered 113 aircraft in the first nine months of 2025, marking its strongest nine-month performance in at least a decade as supply chain conditions improve to pre-pandemic levels.
Textron Aviation’s jet deliveries slip to 42 in third quarter
Textron Aviation delivered 42 business jets in the third quarter, down from 49 in the previous quarter, but the division posted a strong $179 million profit on higher revenues.
Pratt & Whitney Canada marks latest PT6 flight-hour milestone
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series engine family has now surpassed 500,000 flight hours since its service entry in 2020.
US government shutdown fails to derail launch of Blackhawk’s TBM 700 engine upgrade programme
Blackhawk Aerospace has launched a new engine upgrade programme for the Daher TBM 700-series turboprop having received supplemental type certification (STC) for the modification days before the US government shutdown came into effect.

































