NBAA Convention News 2016

Nov 2, 2016 - 7:30 PM
At NBAA 2016, Carville and Matalin Call the U.S. Election
Power pundit couple return to NBAA for their quadrennial presidential prognostication.

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Nov 2, 2016 - 1:30 PM
Rolls-Royce Expands Service Network With CorporateCare Growth
Duncan Aviation, Embraer and ExecuJet are expanding their roles in the Rolls-Royce engine support network
Nov 2, 2016 - 1:25 PM
Pilatus PC-24 Flies in for NBAA 2016
More details are also emerging about the $8.9 million light twinjet's certification path.
Leading into the NBAA show, Bombardier had “aggressive” marketing plans for its Learjet 75, as the company pondered whether the Learjet unit fit in with its long-term plans. Photo: Mark Wagner
Nov 2, 2016 - 11:37 AM
Bombardier Wrestles With Learjet Future
Bombardier wrestles with Learjet future
Nov 2, 2016 - 8:50 AM
Bombardier Readies Global 7000 for Flight
Safety of flight tests are complete and taxi tests have begun.
Nov 1, 2016 - 3:00 PM
Jeppesen Updates Charts; Offers Dispatcher Training
eppesen is promoting a pair of new initiatives here at the NBAA show. First, the Boeing subsidiary has enhanced its standard instrument departure (SID)
Nov 1, 2016 - 1:30 PM
Comlux Boosts Charter Reach With OneAbove Team
OneAbove will market charter capacity for Fly Comlux and other operators
mach 5 bizjet.
Nov 1, 2016 - 12:30 PM
HyperMach at ‘Pivotal Stage’ for Its Mach 5 Bizjet
Slated for service entry in 2028, the company’s newly renamed HyperStar will have a top speed of Mach 5 at 80,000 feet and 7,000-nm range.
Nov 1, 2016 - 9:45 AM
Satcom Direct Buying TrueNorth
The deal is expected to close by year-end.
With an award-winning environmental record in Colorado, West Star Aviation is expanding its Chattanooga, Tenn. facility. A new maintenance hangar and a 41,500-sq-ft paint shop are part of the $20 million expansion.
Nov 1, 2016 - 9:30 AM
West Star Plans Chattanooga Expansion
The project will add another more than 100,000 sq ft of maintenance and paint facilities.
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Nov 1, 2016 - 9:00 AM
Jet Aviation’s Skilled St Louis Team Drives Growth
A broad array of skills is helping Jet Aviation St Louis to diversify beyond MRO and green completions work.
Feb 7, 2017
How Virtual Reality Tools Train Dassault Falcon Aircraft Mechanics

As part of the training to become a qualified mechanic for Dassault’s Falcon business jets, instructors now have a new high-tech tool. Using the original Catia CAD drawings, students can wear virtual reality goggles to explore and disassemble a virtual aircraft mockup with an instructor before working on the actual aircraft.

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Oct 29, 2016 - 3:00 PM
New Corp Flight Cert from Argus
Upgrades to Prism SMS and TraqPak FBO also unveiled
Oct 29, 2016 - 2:45 PM
Sewing Shop Setups Showcased by NC Carpet
Machine maker touts benefits of taking upholstery operations in-house.
Pulling shiny-shovel duty during the hangar groundbreaking at London Biggin Hill Airport are (left to right): Will Curtis, managing director, Andrew Walters, chairman; and Robert Walters, director. The hangar will accommodate up to six Gulfstream G650s.
Oct 29, 2016 - 2:30 PM
London Biggin Hill Longer Hours Target U.S. Visitors
Biggin Hill Airport developing as it enjoys steadily increasing traffic and the success of its Helishuttle to central London.
Flight Research chose the Northrop F-5 for its HiPer URRT (upset recognition and recovery training) program. The company also has MiG 21s available, and is considering using them as well. Though it’s a Soviet-era fighter, there were tens of thousands of MiG 21s built, making them relatively easy to maintain.
Oct 29, 2016 - 2:15 PM
Flight Research Introes High-Mach Upset Training
The Mojave, Calif., company has added upset recognition and recovery training in a Northtop F-5 fighter jet.
Around lunchtime you may notice people lining up on the show floor to sample Torn Ranch’s new Jetibles: milk chocolate caramels, dried Turkish apricots, sea salt and vinegar cashews and much more.
Oct 29, 2016 - 2:00 PM
Torn Ranch Invites Noshers to Taste Treats
Torn Ranch Invites Noshers to Taste Treats
Only seven miles from London’s “Square Mile” district, London City Airport is seeing booming traffic numbers. Its ground handling specialist recently received IBAC’s nod for IS-BAH ranking.
Oct 29, 2016 - 2:00 PM
London City Jet Centre Receives IS-BAH Following Expansion Approval
London City Jet Centre Receives IS-BAH Following Expansion Approval
Oct 29, 2016 - 1:30 PM
The Weather Company Draws From a Richer Set of Forecasting Information
IBM’s new unit, The Weather Company, is leveraging the Internet of Things to improve weather forecasting.
Lee Lauderback's Stallion 51 training facility in Kissimmee, Fla., is best known for warbird instruction. But its Unusual Attitude Training (UAT) program, using the Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros, helps corporate pilots acclimate to flight at the edges of their aircrafts' performance envelope.
Oct 29, 2016 - 1:15 PM
Session to Address Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
Lee Lauderback, president and CEO of Stallion 51, will highlight the company’s upset prevention and recovery training programs.
Oct 29, 2016 - 1:00 PM
GE Honda Aero Engines Poised to Add to Turbofan Family
The HF120’s key attributes are factors that will carry through to larger engines in the GE Honda Aero family.
Oct 29, 2016 - 1:00 PM
Quest Aircraft delivers new Kodiak to Botswana, Africa
Quest Aircraft delivered a Kodiak to the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism in Botswana, Africa