In this year’s upbeat prop and turboprop subsection, only the Taihang Angel is deleted by reason of no recent progress.

Bombardier’s new Global 5500 and Global 6500 long-range business jets have completed 70% of their flight testing and are on track for delivery in 2019.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the second range increase for its new $57.9 million G600 business jet since its introduction.

First-half worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales climbed 15.5% year over year, to $1.322 billion, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s (AEA) latest Avionics Market Report. Sales during the second quarter jumped 17.8% from a year ago, to $682.1 million.

Vision Systems will feature the second-generation Nuance V2 electronically dimmable windows (EDW) at this year’s show.

As BACA, The Air Charter Association prepares to mark its 70th anniversary in 2019, the UK organization is flexing new muscles. Last year it became a company limited by guarantee, and appointed its first CEO, Dave Edwards.

Jet Aviation’s FBO in San Juan is the first in Puerto Rico to qualify for Stage 1 registration to the International Business Aviation Council’s IS-BAH standard, “ensuring that all customers receive the maximum level of safe and secure ground-handling services.”

Bombardier plans to invest $80 million in a new service center in Miami, doubling the size of its customer service capabilities in Florida.