NBAA Convention News 2011

Jason Liao, CEO, China Business Aviation
Oct 12, 2011 - 11:52 AM
Enter the Dragon: China Dominates at NBAA 2011
China seems to be the golden land–the new Wild East set to save the market from oblivion. Several China consultants held press conferences during the show.

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Bombardier C Series
Oct 12, 2011 - 10:10 PM
New Development Programs Stretch Bombardier
The demands of four new jet aircraft development programs, coupled with anemic sales of its Learjet business jet brand and regional jets, fueled a cash bur
Socata TBM 850
Oct 12, 2011 - 8:50 PM
Socata’s Centenary Could See It Join The Jet Age
There is some real aviation pedigree gathered in Las Vegas for NBAA 2011, but you won’t find a company with a richer heritage than Socata.
TrueNorth
Oct 11, 2011 - 7:41 PM
Jet Aviation Taps TrueNorth for Cabin Communication
Also at NBAA 2011, TrueNorth has unveiled the TrueNorth Stylus.
Narita
Oct 11, 2011 - 3:29 PM
Tokyo Narita Airport Opens First Bizav FBO
Japan’s Narita International Airport is to open its first executive aviation terminal next year.
BJT's Jennifer Leach and Jeff Burger
Oct 11, 2011 - 2:15 PM
Business Jet Traveler Awarded NBAA Journalism Award
The entire team at Business Jet Traveler magazine is proud to announce that Jeff Burger, editor, received NBAA’s Gold Wing Award.
Pilatus Spectre
Oct 11, 2011 - 11:15 AM
Pilatus Displays PC-12NG Spectre ISR Platform
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft is displaying the Spectre, a variant of its popular PC-12 NG single-engine turboprop reconfigured for ISR.
Eclipse VLJ
Oct 10, 2011 - 9:27 PM
New Pricing, Delivery Date Set for Eclipse
A new revitalized Eclipse VLJ is rising from the ashes of bankruptcy with a boost from Sikorsky’s substantial minority investment.
XOJet
Oct 10, 2011 - 8:33 PM
XoJet Places $50M Order for Hawker 800XPRs
Charter operator XOJet yesterday announced a firm order for seven Hawker 800XPRs, with delivery of all seven scheduled before the end of the year.
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:09 PM
Hawker Beechcraft Announces Pro Line Fusion Retrofit
Hawker Beechcraft also announced that synthetic vision will be available on all Pro Line 21-equipped Hawker and Beechcraft platforms.
Living Wall
Oct 10, 2011 - 5:18 PM
Airplane Cabin Designer Takes Garden Walls to New Heights
The idea of a “living wall” in a business jet cabin was something designer Edese Doret says he had been thinking about for about a year.
NBAA 2011 Floor Candids
Oct 11, 2011 - 8:15 PM
NBAA 2011: Floor Candids

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NBAA 2011 Floor Candids
Oct 11, 2011 - 8:15 PM
NBAA 2011: Floor Candids
NBAA 2011 Aircare
Oct 11, 2011 - 6:15 PM
NBAA 2011: Fire in the Hold
NBAA 2011 Minsheng Signing
Oct 11, 2011 - 5:00 PM
NBAA 2011: Minsheng / Dassault Signing
NBAA 2011 Show Opening
Oct 11, 2011 - 4:45 PM
NBAA 2011: Show Opening and Media Breakfast
NBAA 2011
Oct 9, 2011 - 6:00 PM
NBAA 2011: Night Moves
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Oct 9, 2011 - 5:45 PM
NBAA 2011: A Tale of Two Static Displays

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Oct 10, 2011 - 7:58 PM
ViaSat-1 Comm Satellite Launch Set for October 19
ViaSat-1 has planned coverage of North America and Hawaii carrying WildBlue services for the U.S. and Xplomet in Canada.
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:52 PM
Fargo Jet Center Aids Airlift to Kazakhstan
Fargo Jet Center, an FBO at North Dakota’s Fargo International Airport, is assisting with a global beef airlift to Astana, Kazakhstan.
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:52 PM
Light Business Aircraft Crowd Has Plenty to See at NBAA 2011
To serve this pilot constituency better, this week’s convention kicked off yesterday with a full-day Single-Pilot Safety Standdown.
Flight Display Systems
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:41 PM
Flight Display Makes Retrofit Electronics Sexy
Flight Display Systems explained carefully that cabin electronics is sexy.
Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Bill Boisture
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:28 PM
Hawker Beechcraft Announces Pro Line Fusion retrofit
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support announces Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion upgrades.
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:25 PM
ExecuJet Expands Handling Chain With Cambridge FBO
ExecuJet Europe is further expanding its growing network of FBOs with its appointment by the UK’s Cambridge Airport to run its FBO.
Innotech Facility
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:16 PM
Innotech Grows To Match Demand
Innotech-Execaire is investing in the expansion of both its Montreal and Toronto facilities.
Oct 10, 2011 - 7:09 PM
Hawker Beechcraft Announces Pro Line Fusion Retrofit
Hawker Beechcraft also announced that synthetic vision will be available on all Pro Line 21-equipped Hawker and Beechcraft platforms.
Sennheiser S-1 headphones
Oct 10, 2011 - 6:50 PM
Sennheiser And iFlightPlanner.com Launch iPad App
Headset manufacturer Sennheiser and online flight-planning provider iFlightPlanner.com have formed a partnership.
Oct 10, 2011 - 6:42 PM
National Jets Adds Learjet 45XR to Its Fleet
National Jets, which is based at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, has added a Learjet 45XR to its fleet.