NBAA Convention News 2018

Cessna Longitude
Oct 19, 2018 - 12:14 PM
Orders Boost TextAv Backlog, But Deliveries Dip in Q3
Turboprop deliveries were down while jet deliveries remained stable.

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Cessna Longitude
Oct 19, 2018 - 12:14 PM
Orders Boost TextAv Backlog, But Deliveries Dip in Q3
Turboprop deliveries were down while jet deliveries remained stable.
Textron’s SkyCourier passenger-configuration mockup
Oct 17, 2018 - 4:40 PM
Textron Debuts SkyCourier Mockup in Pax Config
Freighter variant will also be available, with first flight of the twin turboprop expected next year and entry into service in 2020.
Oct 17, 2018 - 1:57 PM
Mexican Airport Operator Plans Major FBO Expansion
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, which operates the Privair FBO at Los Cabos, plans to add new facilities at four more airports.
Ed Bolen
Oct 17, 2018 - 1:12 PM
Bolen Urges Bizav Industry To Vote During Mid-terms
NBAA’s Bolen reminded the business aviation industry to get their vote out during an NBAA keynote session.
Aerion AS2
Oct 17, 2018 - 12:42 PM
Race to Supersonic Bizjets Is Picking Up Speed
Aerion appears to have the inside track with its AS2 program
Best Tugs
Oct 17, 2018 - 12:10 PM
Best Tugs Unveils 'Echo,' Sells 20 at NBAA 2018
Effectively a “Smart” tug, it could help create a drastic reduction in insurance claims and premiums from taxi-tug mishaps.
Oct 17, 2018 - 11:24 AM
Japan Looks To Upgrade Infrastructure Ahead of 2020 Olympics
The country is examining what aviation service upgrades it wlll need to handle and additional 13 million visitors.
Oct 17, 2018 - 9:50 AM
Liftkar Portable Stair Climber Makes NBAA Debut
Unit can lift up to 352 pounds up an aircraft or any other set of stairs, drawing interest from FBOs, charter management companies, and aircraft owners.
Oct 17, 2018 - 9:42 AM
MRO Insider Amplifies Network with StandardAero Add
StandardAero is now a subscriber facility on MRO Insider’s website.
Oct 17, 2018 - 9:30 AM
VNY To Become First To Offer GA Retail Jet Biofuel
An event scheduled for January 17th in Los Angeles will make the sustainable jet fuel available at all of the airport's FBOs.
Dec 17, 2018
Clay Lacy Aviation Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Looks to the Future

Clay Lacy, founder of Clay Lacy Aviation, was on hand this past October to help his company celebrate its 50th anniversary. Lacy is considered one of the top aerial cinematographers in the world by his peers in both aviation and film. In 1965 he developed the camera system known today as Astrovision. Astrovision-equipped aircraft have filmed Top Gun, Armageddon, Cliffhanger, and more.

Lacy’s iconic 50-year old fixed base operation at Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles was known for catering to screen stars, and he remembers those days fondly.


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Dassault NBAA 2018
Oct 16, 2018 - 5:22 AM
Dassault: 6X On Track, Next Falcon In the Wings
French manufacturer is working on its next aircraft with further details to be released next year, as Falcon 6X proceeds on schedule.
SD flat panel antenna
Oct 16, 2018 - 5:00 AM
SD Avionics Teams with QEST on Light Jet Panels
The new SD/QEST antenna could bring high-speed connectivity to a new range of small aircraft.
Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino
Oct 16, 2018 - 4:31 AM
HondaJet Owners Can Improve on Original
An upgrade package for original HondaJets offers increased performance and avionics upgrades.
Oct 16, 2018 - 12:01 AM
ACI Jet Brings Additive Manufacturing to Maintenance Arm
ACI Jet is now using additive manufacturing to increase maintenance efficiency.
Elbit’s SkyLens wearable head-up display (HUD) enables situational awareness previously available only on larger, newer aircraft. Pilots can control avionics with “look and select” technology, enabling them to perform functions that previously required “head-down” time to operate a flight management system (FMS). With the HUD, they can perform those functions while keeping their eyes outside the flight deck.
Oct 16, 2018 - 12:01 AM
Wearable HUD Offers High-tech Retrofits
Universal Avionics and Elbit are offering interesting new ways to control the FMS through a wearable head-up display.
Oct 16, 2018 (All day)
NBAA 2018 Day 2
Nextant Aerospace Beechjet 400XTi
Oct 15, 2018 - 11:18 PM
Nextant Sees Program Progress
The company expects its 604XT rebuild of the Challenger 604 to enter service before the end of the year.
Oct 15, 2018 - 9:45 PM
Embraer Launches New Praetor 500 and 600 Business Jets
Oct 15, 2018 - 7:47 PM
N1 Launches Ultimate Lift with First Customer
Directional Capital’s maintenance management company offers stand-in aircraft service for engine-related AOGs.
Oct 15, 2018 - 5:43 PM
True Blue Power Outfits Alaska Operator
Ravn Alaska will upgrade its DHC-8 fleet to the True Blue Power TB44 advanced iithium-ion battery.