Controller EMEA Aircraft News Blog Archive

    Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet
    Posted On: June 1, 2026
    Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...
    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted On: May 12, 2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from 21 to 23 May at the São Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport in Brazil. ...
    Dassault Aviation Showcases New Falcon 10X Ultra-Long-Range Business Jet
    Posted On: April 2, 2026
    Dassault Aviation recently unveiled its upcoming Falcon 10X business jet to hundreds of customers, partners, and aviation professionals at its facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac. ...
    Daher To Spotlight Kodiak Turboprops As Low-Cost ‘Force Multipliers’ At Verticon 2026
    Posted On: March 6, 2026
    Daher says the aircraft can support law enforcement, public safety, and government operators with lower operating costs than other options, as well as extended endurance—up to 9.5 hours of flight time in certain configurations. ...
    Cirrus Debuts Updated G3 Vision Jet With More Adult Seating
    Posted On: February 10, 2026
    The third-generation, single-engine Cirrus Aircraft G3 Vision Jet features a reimagined cabin and now accommodates six adults and one child rather than the previous five adults and two children. ...
    Daher’s TBM & Kodiak Aircraft Continued Their Market Expansion With Deliveries In 2025
    By: Kodiak
    Posted On: January 12, 2026
    Daher Aircraft delivered a total of 76 airplanes during the year, including 51 TBM 960s from the Tarbes production site in southwest France and 25 Kodiaks from the company’s U.S. industrial facility at Sandpoint, Idaho. ...
    Cirrus Unveils 2026 SR Series G7+ Aircraft
    Posted On: January 6, 2026
    Cirrus today announced its 2026 SR Series G7+ aircraft for the SR20, SR22, and SR22T. ...
    Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Certification
    Posted On: December 19, 2025
    Bombardier’s Global 8000, the fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde, received Transport Canada Type Certification on November 5 and entered into service in December 2025. ...
    Bombardier Global 8000, The World’s Fastest & Longest-Range 4-Zone Business Jet, Now Sets A New Benchmark With The Lowest Cabin Altitude
    Posted On: November 4, 2025
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 introduces a new industry benchmark for cabin altitude, exceeding its original estimates with a mark of 2,691 feet at 41,000 feet, making it the lowest being produced in business aviation. ...
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 Business Jet Breaks Its Own Speed Record
    Posted On: October 17, 2025
    Bombardier recently announced that its upcoming 19-passenger, ultra-long-range Global 8000 will provide an industry-leading top speed of Mach 0.95, making it the fastest business jet in history. ...
    Gulfstream Makes 1st Delivery Of G800, ‘World’s Longest-Range Business Aircraft’
    Posted On: September 10, 2025
    In late August, Gulfstream Aerospace announced it had completed the first customer delivery of its all-new, 19-passenger Gulfstream G800 executive jet, billed as the “world’s longest-range business aircraft.” ...
    Bombardier’s Blazing-Fast Global 7500 Jet Sets Its 135th City-Pair Speed Record
    Posted On: July 21, 2025
    The industry flagship stands alone as the most decorated record-setting business jet of all time, solidifying its position as the leader of the ultra-long-range class. ...
    New Paint Facility At Bombardier’s London Biggin Hill Service Centre Progressing To Plan As Structure Takes Shape
    Posted On: July 8, 2025
    Bombardier’s upcoming two-bay paint facility will complement its existing service facility and will employ more than 50 skilled paint technicians. ...
    Bombardier's Record-Setting Global 7500 Aircraft Earns New Speed Record Between Montréal & Paris
    Posted On: June 16, 2025
    Bombardier’s new record adds to the Global 7500 aircraft’s quickly growing list of records and demonstrates its ability to connect key cities around the world faster than any other business jet. ...
    Bombardier To Showcase Its Top-Performing Global 7500 & Challenger 3500 Business Jets At The Catarina Aviation Show In Brazil
    Posted On: May 29, 2025
    Bombardier’s record-setting Global 7500 aircraft and best-selling Challenger 3500 aircraft will be at the Catarina Aviation Show in São Paulo, Brazil, highlighting their exceptional performance, cutting-edge technology, and innovative cabin designs. ...
    Bombardier’s New Abu Dhabi Service Facility Highlights Ongoing Commitment To The Region
    Posted On: April 9, 2025
    Bombardier celebrates its new service facility at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as its customer support footprint continues to grow around the world. ...
    Textron Aviation To Open New Service Facility At Essendon Fields Airport, Expanding Capabilities In Australia
    Posted On: February 16, 2025
    Textron Aviation announced an expansion of its footprint in Australia with a larger and modernized service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne. ...
    Year-Over-Year Asking Prices Declining Steadily In All Used Aircraft Categories
    Posted On: November 7, 2024
    Despite upticks in month-over-month asking prices for used jets and piston single aircraft, asking prices are trending down in Sandhills Global marketplaces. ...
    Bombardier Begins Manufacturing Global 8000 Components
    Posted On: October 24, 2024
    Bombardier has begun manufacturing key components for the first Global 8000 production aircraft at its facilities in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. ...
    Piper M700 Fury Receives Transport Canada’s Type Certification
    Posted On: September 10, 2024
    Piper Aircraft’s fastest-ever single-engine plane, the M700 Fury, has advanced avionics and received certification to fly in Canada, including in icy conditions. ...
    Bombardier Global 7500 Jet Surpasses 50 Speed Records
    Posted On: August 30, 2024
    Bombardier says its Global 7500 business jet has broken more than 50 speed records in less than 50 weeks during demonstration flights and other missions. ...
    Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X Business Jet Makes LABACE Debut
    Posted On: August 20, 2024
    The 16-passenger, extra-widebody Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X business jet recently appeared at its first LABACE trade show in São Paulo, Brazil. ...
    Textron Aviation Expands Service Offerings To Include Cessna Citation 560XL Series Landing Gear Repair Process
    Posted On: August 6, 2024
    The new service supports Textron Aviation’s efforts to reduce and reuse by allowing customers to repair parts and utilize exchanges and rentals. ...
    Florida Institute Of Technology Takes Delivery Of 4 Pilot 100i Aircraft
    Posted On: July 25, 2024
    Piper Aircraft, Inc. is proud to announce the delivery of four new Piper Pilot 100i aircraft to Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) in Melbourne, Florida. ...
    Embraer Reveals Upgrades Across its Commercial E-Jet Range
    Posted On: July 23, 2024
    Embraer has revealed wide ranging upgrades and performance improvements across its commercial jet product line up. ...
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    Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet
    Posted 01/06/2026
    Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...
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    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted 12/05/2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from 21 to 23 May at the São Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport in Brazil. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet Inventory Remains Lower Than Pre-COVID Levels, Putting Pressure on Asking Prices
    Posted 08/05/2026
    According to new Sandhills Global aviation market reports, pre-owned jet inventory levels remain low despite monthly upticks. ...
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    Posted 28/04/2026
    AircraftValuation.com, Sandhills Global’s newest aviation resource, provides free, fast aircraft valuations to support confident, data-backed decision-making. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet, Piston-Single Aircraft, and Turboprop Inventory and Asking Prices Lower Than Last Year
    Posted 06/04/2026
    According to the March Sandhills Global aviation market reports, inventory levels and asking prices for pre-owned jets, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms were lower than last year, while monthly trends were mixed. ...
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    Dassault Aviation Showcases New Falcon 10X Ultra-Long-Range Business Jet
    Posted 02/04/2026
    Dassault Aviation recently unveiled its upcoming Falcon 10X business jet to hundreds of customers, partners, and aviation professionals at its facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Inventory Levels Tighten As Downward Trends Continue
    Posted 06/03/2026
    According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports, downward inventory trends continued in February for pre-owned jet aircraft, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Daher To Spotlight Kodiak Turboprops As Low-Cost ‘Force Multipliers’ At Verticon 2026
    Posted 06/03/2026
    Daher says the aircraft can support law enforcement, public safety, and government operators with lower operating costs than other options, as well as extended endurance—up to 9.5 hours of flight time in certain configurations. ...
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    Cirrus Debuts Updated G3 Vision Jet With More Adult Seating
    Posted 10/02/2026
    The third-generation, single-engine Cirrus Aircraft G3 Vision Jet features a reimagined cabin and now accommodates six adults and one child rather than the previous five adults and two children. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Markets Continue to Contract In January As Inventory Levels Fall Across All Segments
    Posted 04/02/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports offer details on inventory and pricing trends for pre-owned jets, piston-single aircraft, turboprops, and piston helicopters. ...
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