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BusinessApollo Values America's Largest FBO Network at Nearly $10 Billion
Apollo and Singapore's GIC have bought into Atlantic Aviation at a valuation Bloomberg puts near $10 billion, roughly twice what KKR paid in 2021 for a network half the size. The asset being repriced is the ramp, the fuel truck and the hangar lease.
Technology & InnovationEmbraer Certifies the First Light Jet That Can Land Itself
The Phenom 300EV was certified by three regulators on the same day as the first light jet cleared with Garmin Emergency Autoland. The system has been flying since 2020. What is new is the size of the aircraft it has finally reached.
BusinessYour Jet's LLC Just Dropped Off the Federal Register
A FinCEN final rule effective 14 August 2026 removes beneficial ownership reporting for every entity formed under US law, including the special purpose LLCs that hold most N-registered business jets. The exemption turns on where the company was formed, not on who owns it.
BusinessYour Aircraft Manager Just Got Bought. Now What?
Solairus Aviation is buying Clay Lacy's aircraft management and charter divisions, targeting a close at the end of September 2026. Management contracts do not transfer automatically, so every Clay Lacy owner has to sign a new agreement. What to check on fees, crew, charter revenue and maintenance before you do.
BusinessYour Seven Year Old Jet Has Not Depreciated at All
The rule that a business jet sheds 8 percent a year after year two no longer matches the transactions. Several 2016 airframes are worth what they were worth in 2019, while the previous generation sits near half its original price. What changed, and what it means for buyers and sellers.
LifestyleSuperyacht Market 2026: September Sold More Yachts for Less Money
Brokers sold 34 superyachts of 24 metres and above in September 2026, eleven more than a year earlier, for €771.9 million against €961.1 million, according to BOATPro. After a half year of fewer sales and higher value, the pattern flipped. One month cannot say whether prices are softening.
LifestyleCollector Cars Set a $756M Record at Monterey While the Blue Chips Stalled
The Monterey Car Week auctions sold $755.6 million of collector cars in mid-August 2026, lapping the previous record of $471.2 million. Volume was flat. Price did all the work, and only for a narrow band of cars.
BusinessMoody's Raises Bombardier to Ba2, and Why That Matters in the Hangar
Moody's Ratings raised Bombardier's corporate family rating to Ba2 from Ba3 in mid-August 2026, the manufacturer's second upgrade in twelve months. For anyone holding a delivery slot or a Global in the hangar, an airframer's balance sheet is not an abstraction.
BusinessThe 500th Citation CJ4 Ships as the Gen3 Waits on the FAA
Textron Aviation handed over the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 on 17 August 2026. The more consequential number is 880: the flight test hours flown on the CJ4 Gen3, which the company expects the FAA to certify before the year is out.
BusinessBusiness Jet Shipments Rose 8% and Each Jet Carried More Value
GAMA's first half figures show billings up 15.5% on airplane shipments up just 1.7%, which looks like a price story. Most of it is mix: pistons fell while business jets rose 8.2%. For the jet makers, value per aircraft rose 4.6%, most of all in large cabins, while the $66.8 billion order book keeps outrunning output.