Textron Aviation continues to make progress on the development of its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop program, but delays with its GE Catalyst engine has put off the aircraft’s first flight.
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.
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.
An electric power unit compact enough to fit inside turboprops and light business jets, yet sufficiently powerful to start engines and provide extended ground power, is in development by Honeywell for entry-into-service in 2021.
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.
Raytheon has integrated the AirMap UAS monitoring application on a working prototype of its Multi-platform ATC Rehosting Solution for air traffic control.
In its just-released forecast, Honeywell says it expects global deliveries of new business jets to total 7,600 valued at $248 billion over the next 10 years, with large jets the most popular of the segments.
Aviation and space legend Burt Rutan is designing a new aircraft, and it appears to use an electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing configuration eVTOL.
Sandel Avionics’ board has appointed CFO Steve Jackson as its new president and CEO, succeeding founder Gerald Block, who announced his retirement last month.
Kyle Ferguson has been appointed Signum Aviation’s director of operations for North America. Ferguson joins the company from Avianis Systems. He previously held positions at NBAA, ARINC and Honeywell.
Aviation Week Network, The Weekly of Business Aviation and Business & Commercial Aviation will bring you full coverage of the 2019 National Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
The business jet forecast decreased somewhat from last year’s 10-year outlook, reflecting the most recent slowing of the market, the anticipation of an upcoming slowing of the U.S. and world economies and ongoing trade disputes which could impact the industry, said Brian Kough, Aviation Week senior director of forecasts and aerospace insights.
As the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition on Oct. 22-24 is set to kick off, industry analysts and experts continue to expect new products to stimulate orders, countering a lower level of legacy jet sales and flight operations.
World Fuel Services is working to lower carbon emissions in the aviation industry and plans to showcase those initiatives during the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
San Antonio-based SyberJet Aircraft successfully completed the first flight of its SJ30i light jet equipped with a SyberVision flight deck, kicking off an 18-month certification test program, the company said.
Textron Aviation has pushed some Textron Longitude deliveries into early next year as the aircraft undergoes some minor modifications, the company reports.
