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VIDEO: Business aviation sector upbeat as it packs up in Orlando
In the last of three videos from the annual NBAA convention in Orlando, FlightGlobal's Murdo Morrison sums up the big developments of the day, including the lead story from issue three of Flight Evening News.
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NBAA: Pentastar completes first SmartSky 4G LTE install
Michigan-based aircraft service provider Pentastar Aviation has completed the first installation of SmartSky Networks' 4G LTE inflight connectivity system in a business jet.
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American breaks ground on $1.6bn LAX remodel
American Airlines broke ground on its $1.6 billion bet on Los Angeles International airport on 17 October, a renovation project that aims to modernise and merge terminals 4 and 5, and position the West Coast hub as its gateway to Asia.
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Bell targets H125 helicopter market with 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell believes its 505 Jet Ranger X can take market share from the larger Airbus Helicopters H125, as deliveries of the new light-single ramp up.
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VIDEO: Switching onto electrics, and keeping ATC in public hands
The prospect of supersonic business travel dominated the news agenda as NBAA prepared to kick off on Monday. On Tuesday, as the show formally began, the focus switched to the other end of the spectrum, with the potential for electric power technologies.
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NBAA: Inmarsat marks 400 Jet ConneX installs
Inmarsat is marking NBAA by announcing its Jet ConneX in-flight wi-fi system has been installed on 400 business jets, a milestone coming about two years since the system entered service.
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F-16CM Thunderbird investigation of fatal crash released by US Air Force
The US Air Force concluded in an accident investigation report that a fatal Lockheed Martin F-16CM Thunderbird crash on 4 April was the result of the pilot suffering loss of consciousness, caused by an 8.56-G manoeuvre.
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NBAA: Daher looks to dispel single-engine scepticism
Daher has returned to NBAA, and is using the event to push sales of its TBM 910 and 930 single-engined turboprop family within the US charter community.
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NBAA: Next-gen narrowbodies boost completion centres
They are the ultimate status symbols – Airbus and Boeing widebodies, purpose-built as residences in the sky for some of the world's most powerful plutocrats and leaders. Almost every business aviation show sees the unveiling of the latest cabin concepts for these twin-aisle types, with boardrooms, bedrooms and bathrooms fit ...
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NBAA: Rolls marks six decades in business aviation
Rolls-Royce is celebrating its 60th anniversary in business aviation at NBAA, having first entered the sector in 1958 powering the Dart-powered Gulfstream I turboprop.
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NBAA: StandardAero lands new maintenance deals
Aircraft maintainer StandardAero has announced several new contracts involving engine maintenance and connectivity hardware installations.
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NBAA: Bye Aerospace executive touts on-demand eTaxi potential
The prospect of electric on-demand air taxi services is a lot closer than you think, says the chief executive of Bye Aerospace.
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VIDEO: NBAA begins with flurry of announcements
With most experts and indicators pointing to a strong bounce back for the industry, delegates to the world's biggest business aviation show arrived in Orlando on 15 October to a barrage of major announcements.
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INTERVIEW: Bringing combat experience to weapons programmes
Jack Roosa's father, Stuart, was command module pilot for Apollo 14, so a career in aerospace was a natural choice for the younger Roosa, who from a very young age dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. Having fulfilled his ambition, he is now Raytheon's programme director for the Joint Standoff ...
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Carlyle Group to acquire Apollo Aviation
The Carlyle Group has agreed to purchase mid-life leasing platform Apollo Aviation, with the transaction to be completed early next year.
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More than 80% of F-35s returned to flight operations after inspections
After completing inspections, more than 80 percent of operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft flown by US services and international partners have been cleared for flight operations.
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NBAA: How business aviation took on Irma and Maria
One of the most critical missions for business aviation is disaster recovery – and the example of two Caribbean companies in 2017 shines a light on how companies should best prepare for disaster. Bohlke International Airways and Jet Aviation San Juan’s achievements in dealing with Hurricanes Irma and Maria shows ...
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NBAA: Textron confident Longitude certification is imminent
A Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude rose off the runway at Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National airport on a blistering hot day in September.
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NBAA: Honeywell foresees business jet delivery uptick in 2019
The business aircraft market should resume expansion in 2019 thanks to factors including US tax breaks, an improved used aircraft market and entry-into-service of several new business jets, according to Honeywell's latest market forecast.
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NBAA: Jetcraft hails 2018 as turning point
Aircraft trading company Jetcraft has hailed 2018 as a “turning point” for the industry after a turbulent decade, and upped its prediction for aircraft deliveries in its fourth 10-year market forecast, issued ahead of the show.