By Garth Calitz Bombardier’s flagship Global 8000 has secured approval to operate into London City Airport, adding one of Europe’s most challenging business aviation destinations to the aircraft’s growing list of capabilities and giving operators direct access to the heart of London. Bombardier has announced that the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved its Global 8000 business jet for operations at London City Airport (LCY), with the designation taking

Textron Aviation has announced the delivery of the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4, marking more than a decade of production for the light business jet and providing a milestone for the programme as development of the next-generation Citation CJ4 Gen3 continues. The milestone aircraft, a Citation CJ4 Gen2, was delivered to a customer in the Philippines. The delivery also reflects the international customer base for the CJ4, which has been used for corporate transportation, owner-op

Honda Aircraft Company is celebrating two decades since its formal establishment, marking 20 years of innovation, aircraft manufacturing and business aviation development from its headquarters at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. The anniversary represents a significant milestone for a company that has taken Honda's engineering philosophy from the automotive world into one of aviation's most demanding sectors. From the distinctive HondaJet to

Brazilian approval clears the way for deliveries of Cirrus Aircraft’s latest-generation Vision Jet, bringing greater cabin capacity, enhanced avionics and additional safety and convenience features to the South American market. Cirrus Aircraft has secured an important regulatory milestone for its latest-generation Vision Jet, with Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) granting type certification for the G3 Vision Jet. The approval, announced on 6 August 2026, clears

Dassault Aviation has reached a major milestone in the development of its new flagship business jet, the Falcon 10X, with the successful completion of the aircraft’s maiden flight. The achievement marks the beginning of an extensive flight-test campaign as the manufacturer moves closer to certification and entry into service. The first Falcon 10X departed Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in southwestern France at 11:10 local time on 19 June, with test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinec

Gulfstream Aerospace has reached two notable milestones for its flagship Gulfstream G700 business jet, completing its 100th customer delivery and recording its 100th city-pair speed record. The latest speed record was achieved on a flight from Savannah, Georgia, to San Jose, California, completed in 4 hours and 36 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.91. The aircraft then continued from San Jose to Teterboro, New Jersey, covering the route in 4 hours and 14 minutes, a

Gulfstream Aerospace has unveiled its latest business jet developments to the European market, with the Gulfstream G300 and G400 making their public debut at the company’s exclusive Discover the Difference event in Farnborough. The showcase featured a full-scale mock-up of the new super-midsize G300 alongside one of the three G400 flight-test aircraft currently participating in the certification programme. The event provided customers and industry stakeholders with an up-clos

By Garth Calitz Sixteen years after opening its doors ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, King Shaka International Airport remains one of ACSA’s most debated infrastructure projects. To some critics, it was an expensive “white elephant” built for a once-off global event, which has been pretty much derelict since. To others, it has become a vital economic gateway for Durban and the broader KwaZulu-Natal province. The reality today sits somewhere between those two extremes. When

Dassault Aviation’s upcoming Falcon 10X is set to introduce a significant first for the business jet sector with the adoption of what the company says is business aviation’s first all-composite wing. The new ultra-long-range flagship, currently in development, is expected to combine advanced materials, aerodynamic efficiency and long-range capability in a move that could influence future aircraft design across the segment. The Falcon 10X was launched as Dassault’s answer to g

Cirrus Aircraft says demand for its products in Europe remains strong as the manufacturer showcases two of its latest models at Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany. The company is presenting the updated SR Series G7+ piston aircraft and the new SF50 G3 Vision Jet, with the latter expected to receive European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification later this year. The European market currently represents around 10% of Cirrus’ global fleet, a share that has remained