Travel Guide: The 82nd Venice International Film Festival

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Travel Guide: The 82nd Venice International Film Festival

Each summer, Venice takes center stage not just as a city of canals but as the beating heart of global cinema. The Venice International Film Festival returns for its 82nd edition from August 27 to September 6, 2025, drawing filmmakers, actors, and film lovers to the golden shores of the Lido. With a blend of old-world charm and cinematic innovation, the festival pays tribute to the legacy of film and serves as a platform for emerging voices. From star-studded red carpets to quiet moments outside open-air cafés, the energy on Venice’s barrier island during festival season has to be experienced to be truly understood.

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NBAA Commends FAA’s Withdrawal of Onerous Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) announcement that the agency will withdraw proposed changes to the airman medical certification process, which the association and other stakeholder groups said could have long-term, negative implications on pilots’ careers.

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NBAA to Bestow its Highest Honor to Aviation Trailblazer Steuart Walton

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that aviator, entrepreneur and business leader Steuart Walton will receive the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award during a presentation at the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.  

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Unifi Expands UK Operations with Ground Handling and Security Contracts at London Oxford Airport

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Unifi Expands UK Operations with Ground Handling and Security Contracts at London Oxford Airport

Unifi has secured its first business aviation ground handling contract and its third Fixed Base Operation/FBO security contract in the United Kingdom, marking a major expansion of its services and a new milestone in its global growth. Effective April 15, Unifi takes over ramp handling operations and fueling services at London Oxford Airport (EGTK), which is ranked fifth in the UK for business aviation movements.

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Gulfstream News: Gulfstream G800 Earns FAA and EASA Certifications

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), today announced the all-new Gulfstream G800, the world’s longest-range business aircraft, has earned type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) along with certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and has done so with even greater performance capabilities than originally anticipated.

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NBAA Honors Mary Miller for Decades of Exemplary Leadership and Advocacy

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently presented its prestigious Silk Scarf Award to longtime aviation professional and tireless industry advocate Mary Miller, vice president of industry and government affairs for Signature Aviation.

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Desert Jet Center Welcomes Festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music Festivals

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Desert Jet Center Welcomes Festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music Festivals

Music festival season is here, and Desert Jet Center at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) is excited to welcome festivalgoers to the heart of the action for the next three weekends – April 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27. Located just minutes from the iconic Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, Desert Jet Center is at the closest airport to the year's much-anticipated music festivals. It is the ultimate destination for attendees looking for travel convenience and luxury.

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Aviation Clean Air Signs Long Term Agreement with Gulfstream

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Aviation Clean Air (ACA) is pleased to announce that it has completed a long-term agreement with Gulfstream for installation of ACA’s patented Ionization Purification System on Gulfstream aircraft, including the Gulfstream G700 and Gulfstream G800. The agreement also includes installation of the ACA system by Gulfstream on in-service models

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BBGA Highlights the Merits of Apprenticeships as Talent Crunch Bites

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BBGA Highlights the Merits of Apprenticeships as Talent Crunch Bites

Apprenticeships, early outreach to schools and work experience placements have a big part to play in addressing the talent crunch that’s biting business aviation, an industry media panel at the recent British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) annual conference emphasized.   

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PremierMRO Dayton Approved as Starlink Dealer for High-Speed Inflight Connectivity

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PremierMRO Dayton Approved as Starlink Dealer for High-Speed Inflight Connectivity

With Starlink, PremierMRO offers a new level of onboard communications capability to operators of smaller business aircraft. Starlink provides high-speed, worldwide connectivity more typically found on the largest, ultra-long-range jets. “Business never stops, which is why we are very pleased to offer this new option to our maintenance customers,” said Josh Birmingham, CEO of parent Premier Private Jets. “Operators can stay connected with office and clients from the moment of engine start.”

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Veteran NTSB, U.S. Navy Leaders to Keynote 2025 NBAA Maintenance Conference

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that Gregory Feith, former senior air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and retired U.S. Navy Commander Manny Sanchez will be keynote speakers at NBAA’s Maintenance Conference, April 29-May 1 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

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inter airport 2025 Returns to the Munich Messe in October

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inter airport 2025 Returns to the Munich Messe in October

inter airport Europe, where the next era of airport innovation takes off, returns to the Munich Messe in Germany, October 7-9, 2025. The premier event, which unites the global airport community, is ideally timed as airports globally progress with bold expansion plans, paving the way for tomorrow’s air transport hubs. 

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NATA and NBAA Join Coalition Supporting a National Pause for General Aviation Safety

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NTAT) have joined more than a dozen aviation associations in the launch of the “National Pause for General Aviation (GA) Safety,” an FAA Safety Team-supported initiative, also backed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), which focuses on continually enhancing the safety of GA operations.

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Growth-Oriented Premier Private Jets Acquires New FBO Location in Cincinnati from Wheels Up

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Growth-Oriented Premier Private Jets Acquires New FBO Location in Cincinnati from Wheels Up

Premier Private Jets has added its third FBO to serve the Upper Midwest as part of a growth campaign to better serve operators with a growing FBO and MRO network. The FBO is a former Wheels Up facility at KCVG, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International. KCVG will also operate as an additional support hub for Premier’s charter fleet of light and midsize jets.

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Swiss Private Jet S.A. Renews WYVERN Wingman Certification

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Swiss Private Jet S.A. Renews WYVERN Wingman Certification

Swiss Private Jet S.A. has once again secured its certification of WYVERN Wingman Operator by maintaining Wingman status through the Flight Leader Program with quarterly coaching by WYVERN. The WYVERN Wingman Standard, the first air charter audit standard in the aviation industry, provides a safety benchmark that allows air charter customers to assess performance expectations against recognized industry best operating practices before purchasing air charter services.

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New Orleans SDC2025 to EBACE in Geneva - Fly On!

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New Orleans SDC2025 to EBACE in Geneva - Fly On!

Thanks to NBAA for another insightful and inspiring show in the vibrant city of New Orleans! Hopefully, you were able to start the event by attending the keynote session featuring seven-time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller. Or listened to a few of over 30 education sessions with expert guidance for managing a wide range of priorities inherent to today’s scheduling or dispatching profession. We spoke to many of you and appreciate all of your expertise and input as per usual. Lots going on!

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