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Sierra Nevada King Air shows odd mods at static

We spend all week walking around the NBAA Convention thinking about business aviation, and at times it feels like there’s more King Airs here than scantily
Training and Workforce

SimCom Offers New Training Options

SimCom Training Centers (Booth No.
Aircraft

Bombardier stressing global service

Bombardier Aerospace is in Atlanta this week highlighting its increased emphasis on worldwide customer service and product support for the entire Bombardie

Sikorsky invests in Eclipse

In a surprise announcement here yesterday, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.

Almost Just Peachy

As of late yesterday, the 63rd NBAA convention easily exceeded expectations, with 23,831 visitors logged, surpassing the total of the entire 2009 show.
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Aircraft

NetJets chairman advises patience

"Those of us in this room will feel pretty good five years from now," predicted David Sokol, chairman, president and CEO of NetJets.
Aircraft

Brazil and EU certify Embraer's Legacy 650

Embraer has been awarded certification of its large-cabin Legacy 650 by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and EASA, the company announced at the N
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Aircraft

Canadians partner on quiet C850

Two Canadian companies, cabin-quieting specialist Silentium Air and completions house Flying Colours, have teamed to provide sound-proofing for green and r
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French strikes beginning to pinch GA

Civil unrest in France, in response to the government's attempt to raise the minimum retirement age to qualify for a pension from 60 years to 62 years, is
Avionics

Iridium set to launch Next generation of satellites

Earlier this month Iridium reached a preliminary agreement for $1.8 billion to finance its Next constellation of advanced low orbit communications satellit

Flight Options Signs $15 Million Deal With CAE

Fractional share provider Flight Options has signed a $15-million deal with CAE (Booth No.
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New EAA boss meeting bizav

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) introduced Rod Hightower, its new president and CEO, to the business aviation community at a ceremony at the sp
FBOs

Duncan busy with new initiatives

Duncan Aviation (Booth No.
Safety

Business Aviation Safety Remains Nearly Level

The total number of U.S.
Safety

National aviation training center opens in Wichita

World-class aviation and aerospace training joined world-class research, design, testing and manufacturing in a ceremony Tuesday at the Wichita State Unive
Regulations and Government

Federal court decision could affect mx liens

Members of the Florida Aviation Trades Association learned recently that the Third District Court (Miami) has issued a ruling that will significantly affec
Charter & Fractional

Spanish bizav rides out the financial storm

Spain’s business aviation sector has changed substantially over the last few years with the established operators maintaining their businesses and start-up
FBOs

NBAA 2010 News Clips

West Star Named Bonanza Service Center Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) announced at NBAA it has appointed West Star Aviation (Booth No.

GlobalAir marks 15th anniversary

GlobalAir.com, an online resource for aircraft buyers and sellers and aircraft operators, is celebrating its 15th anniversary at the NBAA show.
Aircraft

Learjet 85 is halfway through its detailed design phase

Progress on design and parts fabrication are among the Learjet 85 development milestones Bombardier Aerospace highlighted at NBAA.
Aircraft

JoinJet Named Launch Customer for Hawker 800XPR Upgrade

Hawker Beechcraft Services Tuesday named JoinJet of Denmark as the launch customer for its Hawker 800XPR upgrade.
Charter & Fractional

Argus writes a new Cheq on evaluation of charter ops

Argus International (Booth No.
Aircraft

Crane gets STC for Learjet 60 tire checkers

Crane Aerospace (Booth No.
Avionics

ViaSat takes over SkyLink from Arinc

ViaSat, a satellite communication network and equipment provider based in Carlsbad, Calif., announced Tuesday its acquisition of the SkyLink airborne broad

StandardAero gives CAN $1,500

StandardAero and Corporate Angel Network (CAN) announced that CAN will receive a donation of more than $1,500 in conjunction with the second annual Busines
Airports

Tokyo Haneda airport welcoming more bizav

Business aviation access to Tokyo is about to get easier.
Security

Otonomy Parabellum guards aircraft

Otonomy Aviation (Booth No.
Engines

GE's TechX to cut fuel burn and emissions

Officials with GE Aviation announced the launch of the TechX engine at NBAA on Monday, but weren't about to go into detail until Bombardier made its formal