Garmin International is expanding the availability of its G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for upgrades on aircraft equipped with its G1000 flight deck.

​Newest Aerion team member Honeywell will play a critical role in helping position the A2 supersonic aircraft in the correct atmospheric conditions to ensure that when it is flying at Mach 1-plus overland, no sonic boom ever reaches the ground.

The world’s largest fractional operator, NetJets, has reaffirmed its commitment to Bombardier’s Global 7500 ultra-long-range, high-speed business jet, and will take delivery of the first one in 2021.

Japan is represented in force at this year’s convention, committed to spreading the word that the country is eager to accept both business air travelers and tourists.

Virgin Group and Japan Airlines are among those committed to the $200 million, 45-/55-seat, Mach 2.2 airliner, the former company additionally a possibility for building up to 60 per year in a new plant in California.

VistaJet announced the creation of Vista Global, then last month, the new entity concluded the purchase of on-demand operator XOJet.

Flight tracking data provider FlightAware has added space-based surveillance coverage to its ground network of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast receivers and announced Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect as its first partner for the enhanced offering to business aviation.

UTC Aerospace Systems believes it is well positioned to penetrate the nascent civil supersonic market.