Stay Updated with ch-aviation Newsletter
From fleet changes to market trends, our newsletter keeps you up to date with what matters in global aviation. Subscribe now and get the latest news on commercial and business aviation delivered straight to your inbox.
Subscribe hereWhat we offer
-
Operator News
With over 100,000 archived articles covering Commercial Aviation Operators worldwide, we offer you an eagle’s eye view of any operator’s state of affairs at the click of a button.
Learn more -
Operator Data
Search and get detailed profiles for over 14,000 airlines and aircraft operators.
Learn more -
Operator Contact Data
Get detailed access to more than 12,000 operator contacts for almost any active commercial operator or Start-Up on the planet.
Learn more -
Operator Schedule Data
Get access to the routes and schedules of almost all scheduled airlines.
Learn more -
Operator Capacity Data
Search for and display detailed capacity, frequency, and market share information for airlines and airports worldwide.
Learn more -
Operator IT Data
Search for and display details on Passenger Services System providers for all scheduled airlines as well as each Passenger Services System (PSS) provider's customer list.
Learn more -
Aircraft Data
Search our extensive fleet list and fleet database with over 81,000 commercial aircraft currently being tracked.
Learn more -
Aircraft Order Data
Track every aircraft orders placed with Airbus, Airbus Canada, ATR, Boeing, Cessna Aircraft Company (SkyCourier), COMAC, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Embraer, Ilyushin Design Bureau, Yakovlev, Viking Air and Tupolev Design Bureau
Learn more -
Charter Aircraft Data
Find charter aircraft available on a global scale and get in touch with its operator to inquire about availability.
Learn more -
Aircraft Utilisation Data
Track utilisation data down to tail number level with flight hours and cycles, average stage length, daily/annual utilisation and search aircraft by forecasted hours/cycles/thresholds.
Learn more -
Aircraft Ownership Data
Our aircraft ownership data gives you insight into who owns or manages a specific aircraft, the aircraft valuation estimate, aircraft lease-end dates, full lessor portfolios, and aircraft financed through an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle).
Learn more -
Aircraft History Data
Search for full historical commercial aviation operator data down to aircraft level and learn how it changed operators over its lifetime.
Learn more -
Aircraft Accidents and Incidents Data
Get a full overview of all accidents and incidents by operator and/or aircraft variant.
Learn more -
Airport Data
Access to 14,000+ airport profiles worldwide, commercially served or otherwise relevant.
Learn more -
Airframe MRO Providers and Customers Data
Search for and get details on more than 750 MRO Providers, which customers they serve, where their facilities are located and the type of airframe maintenance they provide (base, line + A checks, paint, etc.)
Learn more -
Airframe MRO Events Data
Search for and get details on more than 25,000 commercial aviation airframe MRO events based on a combination of Spire satellite/terrestrial ADS-B data and ch-aviation's database of airframe MRO providers and their customer contracts.
Learn more
-
Operator News
Our Business Aviation Operator News bring you the latest information on business/private charter operators focusing on key topics such as business models, aircraft management, etc.
Learn more -
Operator & Airport Data
Search for and get detailed profiles for over 44,000 business jet operators and access to 14,000+ airport profiles.
Learn more -
Operator Contact Data
Get detailed access to more than 5,000 operator contacts for almost any active business jet operator or Start-Up on the planet.
Learn more -
Aircraft Data
Search our extensive fleet list and fleet database with over 29,000 business jet aircraft currently being tracked.
Learn more -
Aircraft Order Data
Track every publicly announced aircraft order placed with Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna Aircraft Company, Cirrus, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, HondaJet, and Pilatus.
Learn more -
Aircraft Ownership Data
Our aircraft ownership data gives you insight into aircraft owners, managers, SPVs and registered trusts.
Learn more -
Aircraft History Data
Search for full historical business jet operator data down to aircraft level and learn how it changed operators over its lifetime.
Learn more -
Aircraft Accidents and Incidents Data
Get a full overview of all accidents and incidents by operator and/or aircraft variant.
Learn more
Latest news
Bulgaria’s Electra Airways to add three aircraft by YE26
Electra Airways (3E, Sofia) has revealed plans to add three unspecified aircraft in 2026, which would take the ACMI/charter specialist’s fleet total to 15. Speaking at a press conference in Sofia, CEO Stefan Trifonov elaborated that the carrier’s strategy remains focused on the use of "mid-life aircraft, about 15 years old". According to...
Electra Airways (3E, Sofia) has revealed plans to add three unspecified aircraft in 2026, which would take the ACMI/charter specialist’s fleet total to 15. Speaking at a press conference in Sofia, CEO Stefan Trifonov elaborated that the carrier’s strategy remains focused on the use of "mid-life aircraft, about 15 years old". According to ch-aviation fleets data, Electra Airways currently operates eleven A320-200s (five owned, six leased) and one leased A321-100.
30Apr2026
Uyo, Nigeria to launch first int'l route in mid-2Q26
This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
30Apr2026
China Southern orders 102 A320neo, Xiamen orders 35
China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines (MF, Xiamen) have ordered a total of 137 aircraft from Airbus, China Southern revealed in a stock exchange filing. A total of 102 A320neo aircraft will go to China Southern, while Xiamen’s fleet will be updated with 35 of the type....
China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines (MF, Xiamen) have ordered a total of 137 aircraft from Airbus, China Southern revealed in a stock exchange filing. A total of 102 A320neo aircraft will go to China Southern, while Xiamen’s fleet will be updated with 35 of the type.
Deliveries for China Southern are set to take place in batches from 2028 to 2032, while Xiamen’s new aircraft will start entering the fleet in 2029 with final deliveries expected also in 2032.
The filing states that China Southern and Xiamen Airlines received a significant discount compared to the list price.
China Southern’s fleet already includes 178 A320neo family aircraft, while Xiamen Airlines operates 19 A320neo family aircraft in its fleet.
The announcement comes shortly after Germany's chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced during a state visit to Beijing that China was looking to purchase up to 120 Airbus aircraft. Airbus operates an A320neo final assembly line in Tianjin.
30Apr2026
Qatar Executive transfers last Global-series jet to Malta
This article is only available with a subscription for Business Jet News.
30Apr2026
South Korea's K-Aviation secures US FACP after 2.5 years
This article is only available with a subscription for Business Jet News.
30Apr2026
US's TransMedics to invest in Germany's PAD Aviation
United States-based medical technology company TransMedics has entered into a definitive agreement to invest in Germany-based private aviation operator PAD Aviation (PVD, Paderborn/Lippstadt), supporting the creation of a dedicated organ transplant air-and-ground logistics network across Europe.
...United States-based medical technology company TransMedics has entered into a definitive agreement to invest in Germany-based private aviation operator PAD Aviation (PVD, Paderborn/Lippstadt), supporting the creation of a dedicated organ transplant air-and-ground logistics network across Europe.
“Building a dedicated transplant air logistics network in Europe is a necessary first step to support our European strategy and deliver the full benefits of our organ care system (OCS) technology and integrated logistics model to patients in need of transplantation,” said Waleed Hassanein, managing director, president, and chief executive of TransMedics.
The investment is expected to close later in 2026. Further details, including the financial terms, remain undisclosed.
PAD Aviation operates a fleet composed exclusively of Embraer Executive Jets, namely five Phenom 300s, two Phenom 300Es, one of them delivered factory-new in mid-2025, and a Legacy 500 that has been parked at Mönchengladbach since December 14.
In late 2025, the company transferred a Phenom 300 to subsidiary Sylt Air, acquired earlier that year. The aircraft has been parked at Mönchengladbach since January 20. Sylt Air further operates a Citation Jet 2+, active five times since October 2023 and parked at Mönchengladbach since March 29, 2026.
Beyond private jet charter services, PAD Aviation runs a fixed-base operation (FBO) at Westerland through Sylt Air.
TransMedics' investment in PAD Aviation follows the mid-2023 acquisition of United States Part 135-certified operator Summit Aviation (YEL, Bozeman). The company operates twenty-two company-owned Phenom 300Es, twenty-one of which were added following the TransMedics takeover.
Summit Aviation also runs a flight school with a fleet of C172 Cessna (single piston) aircraft and Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20s, DA-40s, and DA-42s.
29Apr2026
Latest updates on ch-aviation
View All
Get the latest ch-aviation Aviation Industry Report!
Download our latest Aviation Industry Report, tailored for the aftermarket, OEMs, insurance, aircraft finance, and other key aviation markets.
ch-aviation Data Feeds
You need raw airline industry data to integrate into your own applications (CRM, ERP, SAP, Lease Management Software, Salesforce etc), analytical models or production tools? Our Data Feeds are what you need.
