Gulfstream's third G600 test aircraft has completed its first flight, just a few months after the first G600 flight in mid-December 2016. The G600 took off at 08:51 from Savannah-Hilton Head International airport on 5 May, flying for a total of four hours and 35 minutes. The type is set to enter service in 2018.

Jet Aviation Basel has delivered a refurbished VIP Boeing 737, which was completed in conjunction with a scheduled C1 maintenance inspection. The aircraft had been out of service for a number of years before it was sold to the owner and refurbished.

TAG Aviation Farnborough Maintenance Services is now offering full aircraft cleaning and detailing services on the ramp from its Farnborough base. Its team of detailers has grown and an additional van is dedicated to providing this service.

Stansted-based Martyn Fiddler Associates and Isle of Man sister company ICM Aviation have united to become Martyn Fiddler Aviation.

Market intelligence provider JETNET will demonstrate a series of new releases and features in its aircraft research service line-up at EBACE 2017, including Aerodex Elite, INTEL and JETNET Values.

Jeppesen and mobile app company ForeFlight have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to combine their capabilities and content. The partnership will allow ForeFlight subscribers to access Jeppesen data and charts while the two companies will collaborate on developing a next generation release of FliteDeck Pro.

Harrods Aviation has achieved EASA base maintenance approval for Challenger 300 series aircraft at its London Luton facility.

An online platform for the air charter market called VIPcharter.online has been introduced by Russian aviation software provider Online Service LLC. Intended for use by charter brokers and aircraft operators, its primary function is the information exchange and communication between market players.