Honda Aircraft, which already has built a campus encompassing 605,000 sq ft on 133 acres in Greensboro, North Carolina, is expanding its facilities again as the company approaches certification and first delivery next year.

Should your Falcon find itself ground-bound by a flaw of whatever nature, Dassault Falcon Jet has an elegant solution – two more Falcons packed full of technicians, spares and, if need be, a ticket to ride.

Lufthansa Technik has expanded its portfolio of VIP cabin designs in order to appeal to a price-sensitive clientele, and is now offering an Executive Shuttle concept for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families with airline interiors.

Miami-based Permagard is at NBAA promoting its environmentally friendly Permagard Aviation Coating process that protects and improves the appearance of an aircraft’s external painted surfaces and composite materials.

Ontic, provider of extended life solutions for OEM legacy products and systems, has enjoyed the most active licensing period in its 40-year history in the past two years. Although most of these agreements were from the commercial airline and military aircraft sectors the company is hoping to announce new business aviation-related agreements at NBAA.

Embraer says the long-awaited FAA certification of the Legacy 500 midsize business aircraft is “imminent” and following completion of flight tests and initial approval from Brazilian authorities in August.

Embraer Executive Jets is exhibiting seven aircraft at Orlando Executive Airport, marking the first time its entire seven-strong business jet fleet has appeared at an NBAA Convention. They include the prototype Legacy 450, which made its first flight on December 28, 2013, and the first customer Legacy 500, which was delivered on October 10.

Dassault’s new Falcon 5X has entered the ground testing phase following power-up of the first aircraft at the end of August. First flight is expected by the second quarter of next year, and certification by the end of 2016.