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A weekly bulletin of business aviation news - October 23, 2026

➤ Unpaved specialist
Microflite's fleet drive reaches Melaleuca with Tecnam STOL order
➤ Strength in numbers
STA Jets takes on Colorado's longest-established charter operator
➤ Seamless travel
NetJets breaks ground on four US terminals ahead of Aspen closure
30 Years
NBAA launch
The facility at Guadalajara, Mexico.

Affinity Aviation launches as Evans family business sheds Universal name

Universal Aviation, the FBO and ground-handling network, relaunched as Affinity Aviation at NBAA-BACE, with a phased transition across 75-plus locations throughout 2027.
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Show debut
Designed with direct input from customers, pilots and mechanics - the CJ3 Gen2.

Textron shows CJ3 Gen2 alongside Longitude, Latitude and Ascend

Textron Aviation will show a production Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 at NBAA-BACE for the first time, three years after unveiling a mockup at the same venue and nine months after first delivery.
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Authentic training
The emergency training Challenger retains its original structure and the cabin, galley and flight deck.

Challenger 605 is reborn as evacuation trainer in Melbourne

UAE manufacturer Spatial Composite Solutions has integrated a training door and new electrical and visual systems into a Challenger 605 for CrewSafety Australia.
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Unpaved specialist
The P2012 STOL is an 11-seat, high-wing, twin-engine, STOL, CS-23 EASA and FAA IFR certified aircraft.

Microflite's fleet drive reaches Melaleuca with Tecnam STOL order

Par Avion, now part of Microflite Group, has ordered two Tecnam P2012 STOLs to replace ageing types on its Melaleuca wilderness routes, bringing the Australian P2012 fleet to seven aircraft.
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Strength in numbers
Kurt Belcher continues to propel STA to new heights.

STA Jets takes on Colorado's longest-established charter operator

STA Jets has agreed to acquire International Jet, the 47-year-old Part 135 charter and management operator that holds the longest tenancy at Centennial, adding a Rocky Mountain base and 17 aircraft to its 46-strong fleet.
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Seamless travel
A rendering of Dallas Love Field.

NetJets breaks ground on four US terminals ahead of Aspen closure

NetJets is adding exclusive-use terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle, Colorado, and upgrading its West Palm Beach facility, with the Rifle build timed to absorb traffic diverted by ASE's closure from April 2027.
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