The private aviation industry has spent decades making incremental improvements — better avionics, quieter cabins, longer range, more efficient engines. Otto Aerospace is attempting something different: a ground-up rethink of what a business jet should look like and how it should move through the air. The result is the Otto Aerospace Phantom 3500. Where It […]

In February 2026, Embraer unveiled the first significant evolution of the Praetor family since its launch: the Embraer Praetor 500E and 600E. Both aircraft retain the airframes, engines, and flight systems that made the original Praetors compelling. What changed is almost entirely focused on the cabin — and the changes are substantial enough that buyers […]

The Piaggio P.180 Avanti has always occupied a strange and singular place in business aviation. It is unmistakably odd-looking — pusher propellers, a canard up front, a fuselage shaped like nothing else flying — and genuinely exceptional in the ways that matter. It is one of the fastest turboprops ever built, returns fuel burn numbers […]

If you own or operate a business jet capable of transatlantic or transpacific travel, you’ve probably heard the term FANS 1/A+. It comes up in pre-buy inspections, in discussions about avionics upgrades, and increasingly in conversations about whether an older aircraft can still fly the routes its owner needs. Understanding what FANS 1/A+ actually does […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve guided clients through over 4,700 transactions across many decades. If there is one constant we’ve observed in aircraft ownership, it’s that an aircraft’s value isn’t just a reflection of its “ramp presence” or its speed—it is a reflection of its financial predictability through proper asset management. In the current 2026 “Sorting […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve spent over 300 collective years of experience emphasizing one simple truth to our clients: A business aircraft is both a mission-critical tool and a significant financial asset. In today’s market—what we call the “2026 Sorting Market”—the gap between a “good” business aircraft and a “mediocre” one has never been wider, with […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve always believed that the sky shouldn’t have borders—but we also know that the paperwork and regulations certainly do. In our 300 years of collective experience and over 4,700 transactions, we’ve seen the global marketplace become a source for high-quality, pre-owned inventory. Whether you are eyeing a pristine Challenger 350 in Europe […]

When considering adding a business aircraft to your fleet, it is important to narrow down the many options according to your mission. The first way to do so is to determine from which aircraft category you should be choosing your aircraft. Turboprop, twin turboprop, light jet, mid-size jet, super mid-size jet, and large jets are all different […]