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NewsA wrap-up of the big news at NBAA 2019
Our final video from NBAA 2019 covers the major developments from the second business day of the convention, including our exclusive interview with Tom Vice, president of supersonic business jet developer Aerion, who outlines his plans for a first flight of the AS2 in 2024.
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Aerion chief executive hits back against supersonic sceptics
Supersonic business jet flight will happen in the next five years, will carry sustainable alternative jet fuel, and will fly in a noise envelope acceptable not just to regulators but also the public at large.
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Ampaire and Ikhana work toward hybrid-electric-powered Twin Otter
Electric aircraft developer Ampaire and services provider Ikhana Aircraft Services have joined forces to study the feasibility of equipping de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters with hybrid electric propulsion.
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ANALYSIS: ATLAS Citation separates winglet from 'blinglet'
In theory, the most efficient wing is infinitely long, which is obviously not possible. The practical application of this truism is that the higher a wing’s aspect ratio (span squared/area), the more efficient it is. One only need look at a sailplane’s long, narrow wings to see this in practice.
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NewsPiaggio secures Evo order and mulls corporate shuttle launch
Piaggio is planning to launch a corporate shuttle version of the P180 Avanti Evo, opening up a new market for twin-pusher turboprop programme. Speaking at the show this morning Andrea di Fede, Piaggio's head of sales, said the Italian airframer – which is currently in administration – has evaluated the ...
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NewsUniversal Avionics demonstrates Fly By Sight system
Easing pilot workloads to improve safety is a passion for Universal Avionics (UA) chief executive Dror Yahav. A pilot himself, Yahav joined the company from Israeli parent Elbit six months ago, tasked with bringing together the technologies and the ambitions of both companies.
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NewsSJ30i development aircraft shows off test secrets
The SyberJet Aircraft Test pilots who flew the Sj30i development aircraft to NBAA, are expecting the revised version to be approved by 2021.
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NewsWhy Sabreliner is ‘perfect platform’ for recovery training
A classic 20th century business jet, the North American Rockwell Sabreliner 60, which is gracing the indoor static park once again at NBAA in Las Vegas spends much of its time in inverted flight.
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Inmarsat Aviation celebrates over 600 installations of Jet ConneX inflight wi-fi
Global satellite communications company Inmarsat Aviation has returned to the show to highlight the rapid uptake of the its Jet ConneX inflight Wi-Fi solution, which, since its introduction in 2016 has been installed and activated on over 600 business jets worldwide.
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Constant launches special offer to mark Nextant 604XT milestone
US maintenance repair and overhaul company Constant Aviation has now carried out more than 20 Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flightdeck upgrades for the Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet. To mark the success of the modification programme – known as the Nextant 604XT – the Cleveland, Ohio-based company is offering ...
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Epic nears E1000 type certification and service entry
Epic Aircraft is displaying a cabin mock-up of its E1000 single-engined turboprop at the show, leaving the test fleet at its base in Bend, Oregon to complete certification testing.
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NewsLatest from Las Vegas as NBAA 2019 gets underway
Day one proper of the NBAA convention in Las Vegas began today with attendees digesting some big news, including last night’s announcement by Gulfstream of its largest business jet yet, the G700.
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Executives insist air taxis will fly soon
As the buzz around urban air mobility (UAM) has intensified in recent years, so too has scepticism about the concept.
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Vision Jet duo raise awareness of Cirrus brand
Cirrus Aircraft is showcasing a pair of Vision Jets at the static display, as it seeks to raise awareness of the single-engine jet and the Cirrus brand in the corporate and commercial aviation community.
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Pilatus names three customers for new PC-12 NGX
A day after unveiling the PC-12 NGX at the show, Pilatus has named three customers for the newest version of the single-engined turboprop.
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NewsImage gallery from the 2019 NBAA convention
All the best images from on the ground at the 2019 NBAA show.
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Bombardier brings big data to business aviation
Bombardier is to offer to install a health monitoring unit (HMU) in every Global and Challenger free of charge, as part of an initiative to bring the growing world of big data to business aviation.
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NewsSound and lights signal Gulfstream 700’s arrival
Gulfstream has upped the stakes in the ultra-long-range business jet market, unveiling in a glitzy ceremony at the static display last night its response to Bombardier’s Global 7500.
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NewsNBAA showcases unmanned air taxi innovations
The unmanned air taxi industry landed on NBAA, with a host of vendors displaying mock-ups of designs they hope one day will be shuttling passengers throughout major cities.
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Daher completes acquisition of Quest Aircraft
Daher returns to NBAA following US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the TBM 940 with the announcement that it has completed its purchase of Quest Aircraft from Japan’s Setouchi Holdings.