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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Some new documentation and flight-planning products are now part of Argus’s menu.
Oct 17, 2018 - 9:00 AM
Argus Teams with Web Manuals, Goes Mobile
A new manual content service will benefit from teaming arrangement with Web Manuals, while it is releasing v2.0 of its Avmosys program app..
Daher TBM 930
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:45 AM
Daher Touts TBM Charter Duty
The airframer believes the speedy turboprop single makes an ideal introduction to private aviation
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:37 AM
Elliott Finishes 48-month Challenger 604 Inspection
Elliott completed the Challenger 604 inspection at its Moline, Illinois location.
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:35 AM
AkzoNobel Celebrates 50th Alumigrip Anniversary
AkzoNobel is celebrating 50 years of its base coat and clear coat system.
Static Display NBAA 2018
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:33 AM
Bizjet Makers Enjoy Order Bounce
Deliveries will be softer this year, but will increase in 2019 as OEMs ramp up on a number of new aircraft programs.
Jim Lee CEO Lee Aerospace
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:33 AM
Lee Develops CoolView Windows for More Bizjets
CoolView lets in light but blocks head and UV, allowing the cabin to remain far cooler in hot climates and shielding the pilots.
MedAire
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:23 AM
NBAA Makes MedAire Call
MedAire is more than an exhibitor to NBAA, it is also a valued medical services provider.
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
Oct 17, 2018 - 8:01 AM
Rockwell Collins Rolls Out Live TV Option
The IPTV live streaming service will initially offer content from ESPN, CNN, and BBC through licensing agreements.
Oct 17, 2018 - 7:46 AM
Embraer Bizjets Claim More Speed Records
Brazilian airframes earns NAA certificates for flights by its Phenom 300, Legacy 450, and Legacy 500
Oct 17, 2018 - 7:09 AM
Intelsat and Satcom Direct Launch Satcom By-the-hour
The new FlexExec satcom service and hardware will be sold on a power-by-the-hour basis.