Honeywell Downsizes Annual Bizjet Delivery Forecast
Honeywell Aerospace has lowered its annual 10-year business jet delivery forecast forecast to 8,600 aircraft worth an approximate $255 billion. The avionics and engine maker’s 25th annual Global...
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After a Quarter Century, Daher Rolls Out 800th TBM
Twenty-five years after production of the TBM turboprop single began, Daher recently rolled out the 800th example—a TBM 930 that, after posing for the camera with employees at the manufacturer’s...
View ArticleNextant Shows Off Single Power Levers for King Air G90XT
Nextant Aerospace flew its G90XT remanufactured King Air twin turboprop to Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) on Saturday for NBAA 2016, having installed single-lever power control technology that will...
View ArticleDeer Jet UAS Stake Signals Global Ambitions
Deer Jet, a subsidiary of Chinese airline-owning conglomerate HNA Group, has signed an agreement that will lead to the operator taking a major stake in UAS International Trip Support once the deal is...
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Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet Gets FAA Nod
Cirrus Aircraft received full FAA type certification for the SF50 Vision single-engine jet on Friday, the Duluth, Minnesota-based aircraft manufacturer announced today at NBAA 2016. “My brother and I...
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Boeing, Airbus Face Critical Months Leading into 2017
Boeing and Airbus each face their own sort of challenges leading to the end of 2016, as the U.S. airframer looks to win enough ongoing 777 sales campaigns to maintain that model’s production rates and...
View ArticleNew Gulfstreams Surge Ahead of Schedule
Gulfstream’s new large-cabin, long-range jet programs are surging ahead of schedule. The OEM (Booth 250, static) reported on Monday at NBAA 2016 that deliveries of the G500 are now expected to begin...
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Cessna Selects Hemisphere Suppliers, Boosts Longitude
Textron Aviation announced yesterday that it is returning to a Honeywell cockpit, has chosen to stick with the Snecma Silvercrest engine and that it will incorporate a Textron Aviation-designed...
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Citation Hemisphere Taking Shape in Static Mockup
For the past six months, a team of engineers, technicians and interior specialists have been assembling the cabin mockup of the largest Citation ever developed by Textron Aviation’s Cessna unit, the...
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G500 Powers Towards Certification With G600 Close Behind
Gulfstream Aerospace this week is unveiling the first full production example of its new G500 large-cabin business jet, featuring an all-new cabin interior. The aircraft’s appearance here in Orlando...
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Piper M600 Makes NBAA Debut
Piper Aircraft’s M600 turboprop single is making its NBAA debut this year, where it will be on display at Orlando Executive Airport alongside a new M350 piston single. M600 S/N 10 will be at the...
View ArticleFlightSafety’s New App Gets Rave Reviews
Aviation training company FlightSafety International (Booth 2679) said its FlightBag app has been receiving positive customer reviews. Since its release in late July, the app has been used by more than...
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Leonardo Sells Five More AW169s in Brazil
Leonardo Helicopters signed a sales deal earlier this month for five of its new AW169 medium twins for a customer in Brazil, boosting its total order book—including firms orders, framework agreements...
View ArticlePilot Shortage Seeping Into Bizav, JSfirm Survey Shows
A growing number of business aircraft operators are beginning to feel the effect of a shortage of qualified pilots, according to a recent survey from online aviation job marketplace JSfirm (Booth...
View ArticleTrueNorth Router OK’d for SmartSky 4G
The Optelity Pro Cabin Gateway from TrueNorth Avionics, which is being acquired by Satcom Direct, has been approved by SmartSky Networks for the in-development SmartSky 4G LTE air-to-ground network,...
View ArticleDuncan Partners with Winglet Technology on Citation Sovereign
Duncan Aviation (Booth 3126) and Winglet Technology are collaborating on certification testing for elliptical winglets for the Cessna Citation Sovereign. STC approval is anticipated at year-end, with...
View ArticleAdvent Offering Rebate on B200 Anti-skid Brakes
Advent Aircraft Systems (Booth 1231) is now accepting advance orders for its Advent eABS anti-skid braking system for the Beechcraft King Air B200 series and offering the first 10 customers a $6,000...
View ArticleGulfstream Promotes Anderson To Lead Long Beach Site
Gulfstream Aerospace named Thomas Anderson to lead its operations in Long Beach, Calif. Anderson, who was promoted into the role of v-p and general manager at Gulfstream Long Beach, will steer all...
View ArticleFlightaware-Aireon Tie-up Will Lead To Global Aircraft Tracking
Business aircraft owners and operators are being invited by FlightAware (Booth 4863) to track aircraft free on the company’s website as it moves towards being able to provide position information...
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Mitsubishi Announces MU-2 Safety Enhancements
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA; Booth 3826) of Addison, Texas, announced several safety enhancements for its MU-2 twin turboprop this week at NBAA 2016, including a new angle-of-attack (AOA)...
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