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Cabin Interior and Electronics
Mideast expo puts spotlight on interiors
Gulf VIP, an event for the Middle East’s ultra-rich that promotes executive jet interiors to the “the lucrative markets of Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia”
Cabin Interior and Electronics
DeCrane outfits the whole interior
DeCrane Aerospace was founded 19 years ago by Jack DeCrane with the idea of assembling under a single umbrella all aspects of aircraft interior completion
Cabin Interior and Electronics
DeCrane Is For Sale…For the Right Price
Since late 2006 DeCrane Aerospace has undergone an internal restructuring that included a name change, a headquarters relocation, a shift in marketing stra
Aircraft
Gulfstream lines up suppliers for its nascent flagship G650
Amid rumors that the new Gulfstream G650 already has attracted more than 500 “letters of interest” and that production of the widebody is sold out through
Aircraft
BAe revives former airliners as corporate jet alternative
With a three-foot wider interior than the Bombardier Challenger 604, the Avro 146/RJ is claimed to offer “an airliner-size cabin for the price of a small b
Regulations and Government
Candidates’ stances on bizav issues remain hazy
When the new president takes office in January, among the myriad issues he’ll address will be the concerns of the aviation community.
Aircraft
Comp Air secures $150 million to fund all-composite Model 12 turboprop
Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air is developing an all-composite, pressurized single-engine turboprop called the Model 12.
Aircraft
Airbus finds growing market for its corporate widebodies
Airbus, to date, has sold more than 100 single-aisle airplanes in executive configuration, including its first double-deck A380 “Flying Palace” and, in the
Safety
Top performers credit safety culture for flight departments’ accident-free hours
Over the last 76 years, Exxon Mobil has operated a variety of aircraft from Beech Staggerwings and Douglas DC-3s to Gulfstream IVs and the Bombardier Globa
ATC
NextGen ATC test program takes shape at Embry-Riddle
In Daytona Beach, just 60 miles northeast of the Orange County Convention Center here in Orlando, the NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Safety
NBAA honors maintenance techs who maintain highest standards for decades
Donald Hunt has been aircraft maintenance manager for OSI Restaurant Partners, which owns the Outback Steakhouse chain and seven others, since 1993.
Safety
Top five commercial flight ops rack up 175 years, 282K hours of safe flying
Crow has been a family business since 1947, and is run by Eric Barnum, who has been president since 1982.
Environment
Chevron introduces new buyer rewards program
Chevron Global Aviation has launched a fuel buyer reward program called FlyBuys that offers free gas and merchandise gift cards to customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerospace Optics intros online ordering tool
Aerospace Optics of Forth Worth, Texas, the manufacturer of Vivisun mil-spec lighted pushbutton switches and programmable displays, is here at NBAA present
FBOs
Despite slowing traffic, Atlantic grows for future
“For all intents and purposes there is an economic downturn,” said Lou Pepper, CEO of the FBO chain that is owned by Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure.
Aircraft
New Turboprops
Nothing re-ignites interest in new turboprops faster than a good old-fashioned “fuel crisis.”
While no one thinks that the market will top th
Aircraft
New Legacy models fill the gap in Embraer's business jet lineup
At last year’s NBAA Convention, Embraer tested the water, so to speak, for two new aircraft it described as a midsize jet and a “mid-light” jet and began a
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Loan Repayment Becomes More Challenging
The specter of aircraft repossessions is starting to loom larger over the business aviation community as more owners struggle to repay loans, according to
Engines
Despite design milestones, Snecma still seeks Silvercrest launch platform
Snecma remains “very satisfied” with the performance of its Silvercrest core engine demonstration program despite its failure to secure a launch platform f
Airports
London airports
London is one of the world’s most crowded and congested cities, but business aircraft operators flying to the British capital are spoiled for choice when i
Training and Workforce
WCA awards biannual student pilot scholarship
Women in Corporate Aviation will be presenting a $2,000 career scholarship today to student pilot Stacy Booker at a ceremony hosted by WCA and Southeast Re
Training and Workforce
Companies’ longer safety records prompt NBAA to raise its bar
50-year award honorees
Fifty years ago, Ardenbrook, a private real estate investment company with operations mainly in five Western states, opera
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety International expands bizav training options
For a 57-year-old company, FlightSafety International may be more mature than some others, but it hasn’t stopped growing.
Training and Workforce
NBAA’s PDP celebrates 10th year
USAIG and NBAA are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their professional development scholarship partnership.
Avionics
NavAero Introduces EFB
Chicago-based navAero has introduced the tPad 2000 series display for the tBag C22 electronic flight bag.
Maintenance and Modifications
TECI Offers Inventory Management Program
Aviation parts supplier Turbine Engine Consultants (TECI) has announced the availability of a consignment program called Excess Inventory Management (EIM).
FBOs
ExecuJet opens two facilities this month`
ExecuJet South Africa is set to move into its new FBO at Cape Town International Airport this month.
Regulations and Government
Eclipse Aviation Meets Congress
Congressional hearings are often contentious, and the House aviation subcommittee investigation of the Sept.
