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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Terry Yeomans, Robert Bass
Oct 17, 2018 - 7:04 AM
First IS-BAH Stage 3 FBO Announced
Fort Worth, Texas-based American Aero FTW is one of the industry's earliest adopters of the voluntary SMS-based program.
Oct 17, 2018 - 6:21 AM
Imarsat Jet ConneX Marks 400 Installs
Onboard broadband connectivity solution achieves milestone in two years with installation approved for 40 aircraft models.
Oct 17, 2018 - 6:10 AM
JetNet Sees Cautious Industry Recovery
The Utica, N.Y.-based data provider released the results of its 3Q 2018 JetNet iQ Survey at NBAA's annual convention.
Avionica COO Anthony Rios
Oct 17, 2018 - 6:08 AM
Avionica Simplifies C-FOQA for Bizav
More operators of business aircraft could benefit from participation in a C-FOQA program.
Ray Johns (l) and David Davenport
Oct 17, 2018 - 5:56 AM
David Davenport, Ray Johns to Co-head FlightSafety
Davenport and Johns will lead FlightSafety International together as Co-CEOs after the passing of Bruce Whitman.
ThrustSense
Oct 17, 2018 - 5:19 AM
IS&S ThrustSense Offers VMC Protection
System Monitors Yaw, Adjusts Engine Power
Rolls-Royce engine
Oct 17, 2018 - 5:18 AM
Rolls-Royce Marks 60 Years in Business Aviation
UK engine maker highlights developments from fixed-cost engine care programs to its newest Pearl turbofans that will power the Global 5500/6500.
Safran Silvercrest
Oct 17, 2018 - 5:13 AM
Safran: Silvercrest Fix To Test in Mid-2019
Safran confident In long-delayed engine.
Oct 17, 2018 - 4:39 AM
Gulfstream To Expand PBI Service Center
NBAA announcement is latest in a spate of service center expansions and the recent opening of a sales and design center in New York City
JetTech Garmin G700 TXI panel
Oct 17, 2018 - 4:11 AM
JetTech Unveils Garmin TXI Panel in Citation II
Colorado company says STC is pending and panel upgrades will be available for Citation II/SII and Citation V fleet