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NBAA 2019 Day 1

NBAA 2019

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Bombardier Shows Learjet 75 Liberty Mockup At NBAA-BACE

Oct 21, 2019
Bombardier unveiled the new six-seat Learjet 75 Liberty this summer – a revamped and lower-cost version of its iconic aircraft with fewer seats and options – and customer interest is strong, the company said.
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Sierra Takes Dolby SkyCinema Aloft

Oct 21, 2019
The magic of the movie theater is coming to the business jet cabin and is being introduced here by SkyCinema, a recently launched a partnership of five companies, including Dolby Labs, with the goal of providing a theater-quality experience in a business jet cabin.
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Safe Flight Tapped by Textron and Tecnam

Oct 21, 2019
Safe Flight Instrument has been chosen to provide stall warning/angle of attack systems for Textron Aviation’s new Cessna SkyCourier twin turboprop, and Tecnam’s P2012 Traveller, a piston twin.
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IADA Boasts ‘The World’s Most Trusted Dealers’

Oct 21, 2019
It’s been a hectic first year for the International Aircraft Dealers Association, which offers the world’s only accreditation program for dealers and the only certification program for individual brokers.
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Women Pilots Cross the Atlantic

Oct 20, 2019
On Sept. 11, pilots Amanda Farnsworth and Katie Pribyl set out on a transatlantic flight from North America to Normandy, France, to encourage girls to pursue dreams of flight and honor the female pilots who served during World War II.
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Comlux Takes World Lead in Airbus ACJneo

Oct 21, 2019
Comlux has now ordered a total of 20 Airbus corporate jets over the last decade. “We are the No. 1 client ever of Airbus in the VIP market,” says Comlux executive chairman and CEO Richard Gaona.
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Pratt & Whitney Digitizes the PT6 Turboprop

Oct 21, 2019
The next generation of turboprop engines is unveiled here by Pratt & Whitney Canada with the PT6E series, the E denoting “digitally connected,” making flying easier and reducing hourly operating costs by up to 15%.
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Maintenance Techs Will Be in Short Supply

Oct 21, 2019
The recently released “Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook – 2019-2038” warns of a shortage of aviation maintenance technicians.
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Thales Brings TopMax Wearable HUD to Market

Oct 21, 2019
Thales plans to certify a wearable head-up display (HUD) for business aviation that will confer the operational benefits of a HUD at half the cost, the company says.
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Meridian Celebrates 30 Years of Jet Charter

Oct 21, 2019
Teterboro, N.J.-headquartered Meridian is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its jet charter business.
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Blue Skies For FBOs In 2019

Oct 21, 2019
Despite ongoing concerns about fuel prices, maintaining profitability and safety, the FBO business in North America remains relatively stable, according to the Aviation Business Strategies Group.
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Lufthansa Technik Opens Up The Airbus A220

Oct 21, 2019
A radical new concept brings the cockpit into the cabin in Lufthansa Technik’s SkyRetreat concept for the Airbus A220.
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Flexjet Places $1.4 Billion Order With Embraer

Oct 21, 2019
Embraer’s just-certified Praetor business jets have won their first fleet order in a $1.4 billion deal with fractional operator Flexjet.
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Middle East: More Awareness, Wrong Aircraft for Charter

Oct 21, 2019
Business aviation has made huge strides in the Middle East over the last decade or so, but growth is being hampered by high prices and a shortage of suitably sized aircraft for charter.
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Pilatus Reveals PC-12 NGX At NBAA-BACE

Oct 21, 2019
The upgraded turboprop has been in development for more than three years, with flight testing having started in December 2017.
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Gulfstream Unveils New G700 Flagship At NBAA-BACE

Oct 21, 2019
Aimed at toppling the 7,700-nm-range Bombardier Global 7500 as the reigning large-cabin uber jet, the $75 million G700 is the largest, heaviest, roomiest, most luxurious and, very likely, the longest-range business aircraft yet built by the U.S. manufacturer.
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Cessna Denali Delayed

Oct 21, 2019
Textron Aviation continues to make progress on the development of its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop program, but delays with its GE Catalyst engine have delayed the aircraft’s first flight.
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Sky Courier to Fly Next Year

Oct 21, 2019
Textron Aviation is nearing mating of the wing on the prototype of its new utility SkyCourier twin turboprop, with first flight expected next year.
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Winglet Technology Wins FAA OK for Sovereign Update

Oct 21, 2019
Winglet Technology has received FAA approval for a performance update for its Citation Sovereign Transitional winglet.
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Inmarsat Increasing Jet ConneX Coverage

Oct 21, 2019
The satellite communications provider has announced that its Jet ConneX product, an inflight Wi-Fi system for business jets, has been installed on its 600th aircraft.
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Biggin Hill Grows Despite Dip in Traffic

Oct 21, 2019
The addition of interior specialists F/List to Bombardier’s UK Service Center at Biggin Hill underscores the airport’s growing role as a center for business aviation in Europe.
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SD PostFlight Harnesses, Distributes Flight Data

Oct 21, 2019
Global connectivity expert Satcom Direct can synchronize an entire aircraft mission with the flight department with the unveiling of its latest data product, SD PostFlight, at the show here today.
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OneWeb Promises Faster Satcom

Oct 21, 2019
A newcomer to NBAA-BACE is inviting platform OEMs, service providers and end-users to meet them this week as they aim to promote a new kind of inflight connectivity for the business aviation world.
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World Fuel Services to Supply Sustainable Fuel At NBAA-BACE

Oct 21, 2019
World Fuel Services is working to lower carbon emissions in the aviation industry and plans to showcase those initiatives at NBAA-BACE.
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Avfuel SAF for NBAA-Bound Jets

Oct 21, 2019
Avfuel, citing “an effort to further carbon neutrality goals in the aviation industry,” teamed with its affiliated Avflight Salina FBO in Kansas to provide SAF – sustainable aviation (jet) fuel – for aircraft headed to NBAA-BACE 2019.
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Price Just One Challenge, Says Air BP

Oct 21, 2019
The business aviation sector has set itself some ambitious targets in terms of sustainability and emissions reduction. It is unlikely these goals will be reached without a broader take-up of sustainable fuel. But a key barrier to adoption remains the higher price of SAF versus traditional jet fuel.
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Catalyst Performing Well but Slowed by Test Hurdles

Oct 21, 2019
General Electric’s Catalyst turboprop is doing well and exceeding performance predictions, but due mainly to the challenges of testing for more stringent certification requirements, development for its first application – the Cessna Denali ­– is behind schedule, says the company.
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ADS-B: The FAA is Ready – Are You?

Oct 21, 2019
The final two of 155 airports to receive ADS-B, Akron-Canton Airport and Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, both in Ohio, became operational last month. “This brings the operational rollout of ADS-B baseline services to a successful conclusion, on schedule and within budget, well in advance of January 1, 2020, the date by which aircraft flying in certain, controlled airspace must be equipped with the technology,” says the FAA.
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Bolen Urges NBAA-BACE Delegates To Take Pride

Oct 21, 2019
That the sector needs new talent is by no means a revelation. But Bolen is proud of how NBAA has gone about promoting business aviation to young entrants, and is pleased with new efforts to attract and retain the kind of people the industry requires.
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SD PostFlight Harnessess, Distributes Flight Data

Oct 21, 2019
Global connectivity expert Satcom Direct can synchronize an entire aircraft mission with the flight department with the unveiling of its latest data product, SD PostFlight, at the show here today.