U.S. start-up company Bond revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a fractional ownership operation with a fleet of Bombardier Challenger 3500s and Global 6500s under a previously announced $1.7 billion, 50-aircraft order. Including options for up to 70 more—potentially also including Global 8000s—that could push the total value to $4 billion, the order was originally disclosed in June, but Bombardier did not reveal the customer at that time. Bond plans to start service in 2027.

The deal includes a service agreement under which Bombardier’s U.S. service network will support the aircraft and provide onsite maintenance resources dedicated to the Bond fleet. “This agreement goes beyond an aircraft order. It marks a first-of-a-kind, uniquely integrated services collaboration,” said Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel.

Business aviation services group Comlux is joining forces with U.S. start-up airline Magnifica Air to outfit six Airbus A220s and a pair of A321s with VIP cabins. Announcing the partnership on Tuesday, Magnifica Air said it will deploy the narrowbodies for what it calls a “private-jet-meets-first-class” scheduled commercial service.

Comlux America’s Indianapolis facility will handle the full cabin completion for the A220s and the A321s. Magnifica will then integrate the aircraft into its VIP operation, which it said will use private terminals at as-yet-unspecified “exclusive” airports.

Daher’s new operation in São Paulo will help it double sales of its TBM series and Kodiak turboprop singles in Brazil, according to Daher Aircraft CEO Nicolas Chabbert. The company currently sells about three airplanes a year in Brazil and expects this number to climb to six or seven.

“The TBM in this market makes total sense,” Chabbert said. “There is a huge country to cover, and the cost of operation, specifically of a jet, is making it a little bit complicated. The use of turboprops is something that is across Latin America very popular, and the TBM is no exception.”

The new Gulfstream Aerospace Texas Repair and Overhaul Center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) is officially open, adding more component MRO capabilities to the company’s service arm. KAFW is also the location of a three-year-old Gulfstream factory-owned service center.

Gulfstream spent $21 million to build the new facility, which encompasses 100,000 sq ft and houses more than $5 million of dedicated parts and inventory for repairs. MRO activities at the center include wheels, brakes, batteries, hydraulics, structures, and composites. Plans call to add avionics, landing gear, and other components to the menu.

Unity Aviation Canada has been named by Viking Air as a factory-endorsed service center (FESC) for the Series 400 Twin Otter in the Americas, the British Columbia-based airframer announced. Under the endorsement, Unity Aviation will provide authorized maintenance, refurbishment, and warranty-related work on legacy de Havilland and Viking Twin Otters.

“Viking’s FESC program was created to ensure the availability and provision of high-quality services that meet the satisfaction of our customers,” Viking v-p of customer service and product support Gregory Davis said. “Unity Aviation’s focus on delivering quality service from their maintenance facility in Alberta, as well as the services they provide at customer bases throughout North, Central, and South America, will be an asset to all Twin Otter operators in the region.”

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) reaffirmed that Geneva will remain the home of the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in 2026 as it moves to reinforce the event’s position as the “voice of business aviation” on the continent. In even years, the organization plans to hold its annual event in the Swiss city, and for odd years it will be held at different locations throughout Europe.

EBACE 2026 will “build on a new vision for the show” following the 2025 evolution without the partnership with NBAA, the organization said. EBAA noted that it is forming an EBACE Advisory Council comprising key stakeholders to guide improvements in areas such as static display set-up, privacy and security, cost sensitivity, and operational benchmarks.

Collins Aerospace’s Venue smart monitor integrated with Airshow HD is entering service on a Dassault Falcon 7X next month, marking the debut of an “all-in-one” entertainment solution that delivers 4K resolution, flight information, and streaming content to business aircraft cabins. Dassault Falcon Jet’s Little Rock, Arkansas service center will install two of the units into the aircraft’s cabin bulkhead.

Consolidating Airshow HD cabin entertainment into a single unit, the system is designed to reduce hardware complexity, lower power consumption, and simplify maintenance requirements. The monitor is scalable for installation across aircraft ranging from very light jets to bizliners.

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