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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Oct 12, 2018 - 4:00 PM
C&L Aviation Campaign 2018: Director's Cut
C&L Aviation provides insight into the process behind their viral videos.
Quebec-based MSB Design specializes in high-end galley and cabin elements, including its popular uplit glass racks that have been modified with even more subtle lighting.
Oct 12, 2018 - 3:00 PM
MSB’s High-End Cabin Appointments on Display
Canadian company makes galley ware, adjustable height tables and personal device stowage units for business jets and VIP airliners.
Engineer and Eclipse owner-pilot Kevin Duggan has a product designed to cool your jets.
Oct 12, 2018 - 2:00 PM
Cool Jets Wear Shades
New Jet Shades, making NBAA debut, block heat, glare, and UV rays – inventor is a high tech manufacturing guru.
Having acquired the production and support rights to Canadair’s CL series of water bombers, Viking Air is systematically upgrading piston versions to turbine power, with other improvements.
Oct 12, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Viking Air Preps for Fire Season, Updates Water Scooper Line
The company is contemplating adding CL-515 to fleet of water scooper aerial firefighting aircraft.
Transforming a light jet cabin into a comfortable sleeping area has gotten a lot more feasible with JetBed’s inflatable solution.
Oct 12, 2018 - 12:00 PM
JetBed Eases Giving Berth Onboard
Inflatable system creates beds within club seating configurations on bizjets.
Milan’s Malpensa Airport is scheduled to open its first business aviation-specific facility in June, to be operated by SEA Prime S.p.A.
Oct 12, 2018 - 11:30 AM
SEA Prime Prepares for FBO at Malpensa
With a popular FBO established at Linate, closer to the city, SEA Prime is confident Malpensa’s new VIP terminal will succeed too.
Oct 12, 2018 - 11:21 AM
Garmin, FltPlan Integrate Flight Planning Functions
Flight plans created on FltPlan can be accessed on the Garmin Pilot app and then transferred to Garmin avionics.
Fly-away containers stock as many as 17 line replaceable units for Falcon operators.
Oct 12, 2018 - 11:00 AM
P&WC Provides Fly-Away LRU Kits for PW307/308 Platinum Helpdesk Customers
P&WC is providing fly-away kits of 15-17 LRUs for Dassault Falcon 7X, 8X and 200EX customers which use its PW300-series FAST boxes.
A combination of Textron Aviation’s mobile service unit (MSU) trucks and aerial response team (ART) aircraft help customers’ aircraft maintain their mission.
Oct 12, 2018 - 10:30 AM
Mobile Techs Keep Citations Flying
Mobile service units and aerial response aircraft help Textron Aviation handle AOGs quickly and efficiently.
With work underway to rebuild after last year’s damage from Hurricane Irma, Marathon Aviation Associates has announced a partnership with fuel supplier Avfuel.
Oct 12, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Avfuel Network Adds Florida Keys Location
Marathon Aviation Associates, which operates two FBOs at Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, is the latest to join its branded dealer network.