https://jetandtravel.com/ The latest stories from Jet & Travel: private aviation and exceptional travel. en https://jetandtravel.com/news/the-2026-fleet-race/ https://jetandtravel.com/news/the-2026-fleet-race/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 NetJets wants scale at both ends of its fleet, Vista is standardizing on the Challenger 3500, Flexjet has gone all in on Embraer, and Wheels Up is modernizing with a sale-leaseback. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/saf-at-the-fbo-2026/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/saf-at-the-fbo-2026/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 More than 100 FBOs now offer physical SAF uplift, but the fuel is still 0.8% of what aviation burns. A status check on availability, price, and the accounting behind most claims. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/hondajet-echelon-program-status/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/hondajet-echelon-program-status/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Honda has a wing on the stand and more than 530 letters of intent in hand. The bad news: flight testing has slipped from 2026 to 2028, and deliveries from 2028 to 2031. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/pre-buy-inspection-explained/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/pre-buy-inspection-explained/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Before money changes hands, a business jet goes through an agreed deep dive by an independent inspector. Here is what the pre-buy covers, how long it takes, and what the findings are for. https://jetandtravel.com/travel/2026-hotel-openings-worth-the-flight/ https://jetandtravel.com/travel/2026-hotel-openings-worth-the-flight/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A Como palazzo reimagined, a private French island, an Indonesian surf haven with a school attached, Charleston's first waterfront stay, and a Red Sea flagship still being confirmed. https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/patagonia-great-lodges/ https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/patagonia-great-lodges/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Five lodges on two sides of the border, each with a distinct answer to the same question: the pioneer, the architecture, the private guides, the industrial monument, and the estancia. https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/phenom-300ev-by-the-numbers/ https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/phenom-300ev-by-the-numbers/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Embraer announced the 300EV in July 2026 and certified it in August. It adds Garmin Emergency Autoland, class-exclusive autobrake, and a rebuilt avionics suite to the light jet that has outsold everything in its class for 14 straight years. Here is what is actually changing, from the published record. https://jetandtravel.com/gear/cabin-tech-kit/ https://jetandtravel.com/gear/cabin-tech-kit/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A power bank that clears airline thresholds, a travel router for sketchy hotel Wi-Fi, a pocket of white noise, and proper espresso without a battery. Four small upgrades to the long cabin hour. https://jetandtravel.com/news/nbaa-bace-2026-preview/ https://jetandtravel.com/news/nbaa-bace-2026-preview/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Business aviation's biggest week returns to Las Vegas on October 20: the latest aircraft from 15 manufacturers, a new main stage, more than 70 education sessions, and an expected 17,000-plus industry professionals. https://jetandtravel.com/news/gama-first-half-2026-deliveries/ https://jetandtravel.com/news/gama-first-half-2026-deliveries/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The General Aviation Manufacturers Association's second-quarter report shows 383 business jets delivered through June, billings up 15.5% to $14.3 billion, and Embraer leading the major jet makers with a 21% delivery increase. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/jet-cards-fractional-charter-economics-explained/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/jet-cards-fractional-charter-economics-explained/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Three ways to fly private without buying an airplane, and the real question is not which is cheapest in general but which matches your annual hours, your missions, and your appetite for commitment. https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/gulfstream-g400-by-the-numbers/ https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/gulfstream-g400-by-the-numbers/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Announced in October 2021 alongside the G800, first flown in August 2024, and now reported in service, the G400 is Gulfstream's first clean-sheet addition to the large-cabin segment in years. Here is the aircraft as the published record describes it. https://jetandtravel.com/travel/bulgari-hotel-roma/ https://jetandtravel.com/travel/bulgari-hotel-roma/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 In June 2023, Bulgari opened its ninth hotel in its own city: 114 rooms in a rationalist palazzo on Piazza Augusto Imperatore, facing the Mausoleum of Augustus. Here is what the published record says about the property. https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/marrakech/ https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/marrakech/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Spring or autumn, Menara airport a few miles from the medina, and the Atlas on the horizon. A practical guide to planning a Marrakech trip, built from the published record. https://jetandtravel.com/news/gulfstream-g800-at-one-year/ https://jetandtravel.com/news/gulfstream-g800-at-one-year/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Certified in April 2025 and in customer hands since August, the G800 has settled into Gulfstream's ultra-long-range lineup. A June record flight of 8,303 nautical miles underscores why rivals have taken notice. https://jetandtravel.com/news/bombardier-global-8000-fully-certified/ https://jetandtravel.com/news/bombardier-global-8000-fully-certified/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The fastest civil aircraft since Concorde entered service in December 2025 and has since added FAA, EASA, and London City clearances. Bombardier's ultra-long-range answer to the G800 is now certified on both sides of the Atlantic. https://jetandtravel.com/news/flexjet-first-praetor-600e-delivery/ https://jetandtravel.com/news/flexjet-first-praetor-600e-delivery/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The fractional operator accepted the first upgraded Praetor 600E on September 18, 2026, the opening move in the largest executive jet order Embraer has ever booked. Twelve are expected in the fleet by year end. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/falcon-10x-first-flight-2029/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/falcon-10x-first-flight-2029/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Dassault's first Falcon 10X flew on June 19, 2026, opening a flight-test campaign toward a 2029 entry into service. Here is where the ultra-long-range flagship stands, and what is still to come. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/inside-the-new-cabin-private-jet-design/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/inside-the-new-cabin-private-jet-design/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 From 42-inch 4K OLED smart windows to haute-couture cabin options and circadian lighting, business-jet interiors are being redesigned around health, connectivity, and personalization. https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/choosing-an-fbo-guide/ https://jetandtravel.com/aviation/choosing-an-fbo-guide/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Line service, fuel transparency, customs access, and crew support matter more than the lobby. Using the five evaluation areas from the 2026 AIN FBO Survey, here is how to judge a fixed-base operator before you commit. https://jetandtravel.com/travel/la-dolce-vita-orient-express-one-year/ https://jetandtravel.com/travel/la-dolce-vita-orient-express-one-year/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Launched in April 2025 as Italy's first luxury rail cruise, the Arsenale and Orient Express collaboration brings 1960s Italian glamour to eight itineraries across 14 regions. This October it leaves Italy for the first time, on a five-day Rome to Istanbul run. https://jetandtravel.com/travel/danieli-venice-four-seasons-reopening/ https://jetandtravel.com/travel/danieli-venice-four-seasons-reopening/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 After a complete restoration led by Pierre-Yves Rochon, the legendary Hotel Danieli returned on August 26, 2026, as Danieli, Venezia, a Four Seasons Hotel. Three palazzi, one rooftop terrace over the lagoon, and Venice's most storied address at full strength. https://jetandtravel.com/travel/aman-rosa-alpina-dolomites/ https://jetandtravel.com/travel/aman-rosa-alpina-dolomites/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Aman's transformation of San Cassiano's family-run Rosa Alpina, reborn in July 2025 by Jean-Michel Gathy, sets a new standard for Alpine luxury. Ahead of its second winter season, it is the mountain retreat to know. https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/lake-como-grand-hotels-guide/ https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/lake-como-grand-hotels-guide/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 On Italy's deepest lake, three grand hotels, Tremezzo, Passalacqua and Villa d'Este, anchor a century of lakeside hospitality. A considered guide to the properties, the history, and how to get there. https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/kyoto-ryokan-guide/ https://jetandtravel.com/destinations/kyoto-ryokan-guide/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Japan's old capital rewards the slow traveler, and nowhere more than in its great inns. A considered guide to Kyoto's ryokan tradition, from a three-century-old landmark to a boat-accessed riverside retreat. https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/pilatus-pc-24-by-the-numbers/ https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/pilatus-pc-24-by-the-numbers/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The PC-24 entered service in 2018 and Pilatus delivered 50 of them in 2025, per the company's annual report. This review draws entirely on manufacturer-published technical data and independent trade reporting, not on a firsthand flight. https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/amanvari-baja-east-cape/ https://jetandtravel.com/reviews/amanvari-baja-east-cape/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Amanvari opened in August 2026 as Aman's first resort in Mexico. This review is compiled from Aman's announcements and independent travel press; Jet & Travel has not stayed there and no claim below is written from firsthand experience. https://jetandtravel.com/gear/carry-on-luggage-canon/ https://jetandtravel.com/gear/carry-on-luggage-canon/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Great luggage is not about capacity, it is about conviction. A comparison of the heritage icon, the aluminium standard, and the expandable workhorse to see which earns its place in the overhead bin. https://jetandtravel.com/gear/cabin-headphone-shortlist/ https://jetandtravel.com/gear/cabin-headphone-shortlist/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The right headphone can redraw a long-haul flight. A lineup of the luxury flagship, the Apple default, the noise-cancelling champion, and the audiophile's pick.