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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PW800 engine on a G500
Oct 13, 2018 - 12:30 PM
G500 Delivery Marks Major Milestone for PW800 Family
Development of the engine stretches back to the early 2000s and the test program amassed 23,000 leading up to EIS on the Gulfstream long-range jet.
Beechjet 400 aftermarket windshield
Oct 13, 2018 - 12:30 PM
PPG Earns EASA STC on Beechjet Windshield
The aftermarket product features an advanced glass and acrylic layered structure that promises better visibility and durability.
Oct 13, 2018 - 12:00 PM
EBAA Secretary-General: Brexit Is a 'Nightmare'
The association is working to represent the industry's unique needs in Brussels.
Oct 13, 2018 - 11:30 AM
PNC Aviation Finance Sees Record 2018
Customers Are Flying More
Oct 13, 2018 - 11:00 AM
ICAO Readies Requirements to Set the CORSIA CO2 Baseline
Airlines urge clarity on how CORSIA will be aligned and replace Europe’s Emission Trading Scheme.
Future GA terminal at CLT
Oct 13, 2018 - 10:30 AM
Wilson Air Center Notes Improvements at Its Bases
The company which operates four FBOs, is looking ahead to new developments at two of them.
Bose ProFlight headset
Oct 13, 2018 - 10:00 AM
ProFlight Is Bose’s Headset for Jet Pilots
For about $1,000, the ProFlight headset offers three levels of noise-cancellation and it weighs just 4.9 ounces.
Oct 13, 2018 - 9:30 AM
Isabel Goyer Lands at NBAA-BACE
Award-winning aviation journalist making a debut, of sorts
3d approach procedure
Oct 13, 2018 - 9:00 AM
EVO Group Unveils Two New Products
Riding a wave of growth in its contract fuel division, EVO Group looks to build on its success, debuting two new products at NBAA.
Tamarack’s Atlas active winglets improve performance, range and efficiency.
Oct 13, 2018 - 8:00 AM
Tamarack Ramps Up Winglet Installs, Boosts Network
The company has paused the CJ3 program while it develops an upgrade.