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Gulfstream’s latest aircraft, the G500 and G600, are performing well in certification flight testing. At a news conference at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on Monday President Mark Burns said the simultaneous development of two new airframes is an example of the company’s maturity after 50 years of business jet manufacturing in Savannah. “It’s part of […]

Dassault is working on a clean-sheet business aircraft design but part of the news is that the development process will be virtually paperless. CEO Eric Trappier told a news conference at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas a new software system called 3D Experience will take the project from concept to delivery […]

The NBAA-BACE convention in Las Vegas has become the rallying point for opposition to the move in Congress to privatize air traffic control. NBAA President Ed Bolen explains how individuals can help. Duration: File Size: download here

NBAA will hold its annual business aviation convention and exhibition in Las Vegas, Oct. 10-12, the group announced this week. The event will feature 1,100 exhibits, 100 aircraft on static display and plentiful opportunities for education and networking. Keynote speakers will be U.S. astronauts and identical twin brothers, Mark and Scott Kelly. They’ll headline the […]

Reuters is reporting that Pilatus is considering going public to finance production of its PC-24 business jet. The IPO would be worth almost $3 billion and give the company the capital it needs to launch the jet, which is a niche product in that it’s designed to use short unimproved runways. The company has undertaken […]

At NBAA BACE 2016 in Orlando, Pilatus debuted a PC-24 jet test article and updated the press and customers on the certification progress. AVweb shot this brief video of the new jet. view on YouTube

The world of tablet apps has exploded with sophisticated flight planning and management capability, but jet operators haven’t necessarily been included in the fun. This week at NBAA BACE in Orlando, ForeFlight announced an upgraded version of its iOS app aimed specifically at the unique needs of jet operators. In this AVweb podcast, ForeFlight’s Tyson […]

I was on my way into the static display at NBAA in Orlando yesterday when I bumped into a photographer friend. He had been sent out to grab some crowd shots at Orlando Executive but was heading home empty handed. “Couldn’t find any crowds,” he said. I wouldn’t exactly say the place is deserted; the […]

At NBAA 2016 in Orlando, Cessna showed off for the first time the cabin mock-up of the large cabin Citation Hemisphere. In this AVweb news video, Cessna’s Christi Tannahill gave us a detailed tour of the airplane’s interior. view on YouTube

At NBAA 2016 in Orlando, three companies were showing innovative glass panel upgrades for the popular King Air line. In this new video, AVweb takes a tour of the available options. view on YouTube