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Supersonic bizjet designers troll for manufacturing partners

If paper was aluminum, glass and titanium instead of just paper, two Nevada-based groups developing supersonic business jet designs would have revolutionar

High-end customer base helps BBJ chart path through recession

Boeing Business Jets announced in May at EBACE that its then-president Steve Hill would be retiring in July after 30 years at Boeing and that BBJ chief
Aircraft

Gulfstream again leads in annual OEM survey

Last year aircraft manufacturers were struggling to expand their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep the
Maintenance and Modifications

Diverse holdings help Greenwich ride out storm

Jim Ziegler joined Greenwich AeroGroup in June as president and CEO, after running North America operations for Jet Aviation and serving in various posi

Study champions bizav’s bottomline advantages

As NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) continue to help the general public, politicians and communities understand the benefits
Engines

New engine programs

The design of new airframes always depends heavily on availability of new engine types.

Exiting chair says access is top priority

“Interesting” is perhaps an understated word to use in reviewing the tumultuous recent period the business aviation community has gone through, but that is
Safety

Adroit patient monitor streams video

Last year, RDT (Booth No.
Aircraft

Hawker mum on 450XP; 400Next mod on target

Although Hawker Beechcraft has released information recently about the Premier II and a delay in its planned certification and entry-into-service dates, th

Buyers take tentative steps toward online transactions

It goes without saying that the development of the Internet is one of the most significant achievements in history.
Safety

Common sense and high standards are the ‘secrets’ of accident-free ops

Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.
Regulations and Government

Revised security NPRM expected to modify LASP

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to issue a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for the Large Aircraft Security Program (LAS
Sustainability and Environment

Contract fuelers attracting corporate ops now

Fluctuations in the price of jet fuel during the past two years, coupled with the uncertain economy, have steered many operators and flight departments tow
Sustainability and Environment

Fuel suppliers coping with low demand as prices flatten

In the 12 months since the last NBAA convention, most indicators show that business aviation flight hours dropped as aircraft operators and flight departme

Preowned Report

Used aircraft prices have gone parabolic since last year, first launching to lofty heights only to arc back down to earth.
Rotorcraft

First Bell 429s delivered; getting airmed interiors

Bell Helicopter Textron of Fort Worth, Texas, delivered the first Bell 429 customer aircraft to launch customer Air Methods on August 1, after which S/N 57
Sustainability and Environment

American Eurocopter adds sim and more at Texas hq

Fresh on the heels of celebrating its 40th anniversay this summer, American Eurocopter is  touting news of the addition of  delivery and training
FBOs

Orlando-area FBOs

With Orlando rapidly becoming the NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention’s unofficial home, the area is banking on the event–currently ranked as the nation’s f
Aircraft

PROGRAM UPDATE:

Last spring, Honda Aircraft (Booth No.
Safety

SAFE FLYING AWARDS: Part 91 Pilots

The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
Training and Workforce

Virtual trainers on show at Aerosim

Aerosim Technologies might not be a name familiar to most business aircraft pilots who train in full-motion simulators, but pilots who need to learn how to

Flights of fantasy are yours for the dreaming

If NBAA’s vast array of aircraft at the static display isn’t enough to satisfy your aviation cravings or if the roar of a radial engine sets your pulse rac
Aircraft

Program Update: Phenom 300 on track for 4th-quarter certification

Amid the debris of an international economic slump and financial crisis, Brazilian business jet manufacturer Embraer is just weeks away from certification

Meritorious Service Award: Serge Dassault

The recipient of this year’s NBAA Meritorious Service Award to Aviation– the association’s most distinguished honor–is Serge Dassault, chairman emeritus of
Sustainability and Environment

Software links operators with contract fuel dealers

A new product from FuelerLinx (Booth No.
Aircraft

MU-2 SFAR could serve as guide for safety gurus

Any safety expert who wants to improve accident statistics could learn a lot by observing the Mitsubishi MU-2 situation.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Gives Falcon 2000 Its Winglets

Technicians at StandardAero’s Springfield, Ill.
Charter & Fractional

High-end models fare well in down charter market

The cream has risen to the top and has not gone sour is how Comlux would characterize today’s charter market, which is to say that demand for high-end, air
Maintenance and Modifications

ODA inked, StandardAero turns attention to bizav

StandardAero, well established in the airline engine MRO business, is refocusing its attention on the business aviation segment.