Sheryl A. Barden, Workforce Pioneer and Advocacy Champion, to Receive NBAA’s Doswell Award

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Sheryl A. Barden, CAM, CEO of Aviation Personnel International (API), will receive the 2025 John P. “Jack” Doswell Award at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

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Signum Aviation Achieves a King’s Award for Enterprise

Signum Aviation Achieves a King’s Award for Enterprise

Founded by Jonathan Gill in 2007, the business has grown substantially from a small office in Chester in the UK and just one client, to a global business supporting over 300 aircraft tails around the world each year. Aircraft types supported range in size from the Pilatus PC-12 through to the Boeing 777. Its present facility at Manchester’s City Airport is complemented by locations in Denver, USA; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Subang, Malaysia.

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Gulfstream Completes Newest St. Louis Expansion

Gulfstream Completes Newest St. Louis Expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the finalization of its expanded aircraft completions operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) during a ceremony to inaugurate the new space. Originally announced in 2023, this facility expansion provides the necessary resources to support full aircraft interior outfitting at Gulfstream’s St. Louis facility.

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Safety, Innovation Take Center Stage at Spectacular 2025 NBAA Maintenance Conference

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Maintenance Conference put a mid-year exclamation point on the industry event calendar, gathering professionals from across the country and around the world for an essential three days to boldly embrace innovation, explore new technologies and redouble the sector’s focus on pursuing the highest levels of safety.

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NBAA Names Recipients of Maintenance AMT Scholarships

The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Maintenance Committee has announced the recipients of the 2025 Maintenance AMT Scholarships. With the Maintenance AMT awards in hand, these award recipients will be able to attend model-specific courses at training centers offering aircraft, engine and avionics instruction. Dedicated to the promotion of technical education and training for maintenance personnel in the business aviation industry, the program is open to current and aspiring A&P mechanics and military personnel who are making the transition to a civilian career in business aviation.

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Empire Aviation Acquires New Gulfstream G600 Available for Charter in the Middle East

Empire Aviation Acquires New Gulfstream G600 Available for Charter in the Middle East

Dubai-based Empire Aviation, a leader in private aviation solutions, has announced the addition of a brand-new Gulfstream G600 business jet to its growing managed fleet. The Empire Aviation team provided end-to-end personalized services for the new owner, covering acquisition, registration and operation of the 13-seater, near-supersonic aircraft, which will operate under the company’s San Marino AOC (Air Operator Certificate) and will be available for worldwide charter.

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Charter 101: Flying Private to Africa

Charter 101: Flying Private to Africa

Planes need people to fly them – and fly in them – and, on top of a rapidly increasing population, Africa is the second-largest continent, with areas in all four hemispheres. People + distance offer a great deal of possibility for aviation in general, and charter aviation is no exception. If you’d like to know more about the future – and the present – of private jet travel in Africa, read on.

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Travel Guide: The 82nd Venice International Film Festival

Travel Guide: The 82nd Venice International Film Festival

Each summer, Venice takes center stage not just as a city of canals but as the beating heart of global cinema. The Venice International Film Festival returns for its 82nd edition from August 27 to September 6, 2025, drawing filmmakers, actors, and film lovers to the golden shores of the Lido. With a blend of old-world charm and cinematic innovation, the festival pays tribute to the legacy of film and serves as a platform for emerging voices. From star-studded red carpets to quiet moments outside open-air cafés, the energy on Venice’s barrier island during festival season has to be experienced to be truly understood.

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NBAA Commends FAA’s Withdrawal of Onerous Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) announcement that the agency will withdraw proposed changes to the airman medical certification process, which the association and other stakeholder groups said could have long-term, negative implications on pilots’ careers.

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NBAA to Bestow its Highest Honor to Aviation Trailblazer Steuart Walton

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that aviator, entrepreneur and business leader Steuart Walton will receive the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award during a presentation at the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.  

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Unifi Expands UK Operations with Ground Handling and Security Contracts at London Oxford Airport

Unifi Expands UK Operations with Ground Handling and Security Contracts at London Oxford Airport

Unifi has secured its first business aviation ground handling contract and its third Fixed Base Operation/FBO security contract in the United Kingdom, marking a major expansion of its services and a new milestone in its global growth. Effective April 15, Unifi takes over ramp handling operations and fueling services at London Oxford Airport (EGTK), which is ranked fifth in the UK for business aviation movements.

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Gulfstream News: Gulfstream G800 Earns FAA and EASA Certifications

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), today announced the all-new Gulfstream G800, the world’s longest-range business aircraft, has earned type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) along with certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and has done so with even greater performance capabilities than originally anticipated.

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NBAA Honors Mary Miller for Decades of Exemplary Leadership and Advocacy

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently presented its prestigious Silk Scarf Award to longtime aviation professional and tireless industry advocate Mary Miller, vice president of industry and government affairs for Signature Aviation.

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Desert Jet Center Welcomes Festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music Festivals

Desert Jet Center Welcomes Festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music Festivals

Music festival season is here, and Desert Jet Center at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) is excited to welcome festivalgoers to the heart of the action for the next three weekends – April 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27. Located just minutes from the iconic Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, Desert Jet Center is at the closest airport to the year's much-anticipated music festivals. It is the ultimate destination for attendees looking for travel convenience and luxury.

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Aviation Clean Air Signs Long Term Agreement with Gulfstream

Aviation Clean Air (ACA) is pleased to announce that it has completed a long-term agreement with Gulfstream for installation of ACA’s patented Ionization Purification System on Gulfstream aircraft, including the Gulfstream G700 and Gulfstream G800. The agreement also includes installation of the ACA system by Gulfstream on in-service models

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BBGA Highlights the Merits of Apprenticeships as Talent Crunch Bites

BBGA Highlights the Merits of Apprenticeships as Talent Crunch Bites

Apprenticeships, early outreach to schools and work experience placements have a big part to play in addressing the talent crunch that’s biting business aviation, an industry media panel at the recent British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) annual conference emphasized.   

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