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Textron Aviation launched NBAA’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Orlando on Monday morning, with a news conference marking their first appearance at the show since uniting the Cessna and Beechcraft lines under one corporate umbrella. The company brought 12 aircraft to the static display at Orlando Executive Airport, with turboprops and jets from […]

Aerion is making a multi-million dollar bet that the world needs a supersonic business jet, and it’s developing one for delivery in 2021. AVweb’s editorial team shot this update on the project. view on YouTube

Nextant Aerospace has hade a business of “remanufacturing” the Hawker Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP — offering a new aircraft experience at a used aircraft price. Now it’s expanding that business model to the King Air, refitting the aircraft with GE engines. view on YouTube

Rockwell Collins brings enhanced vision to light jets with the EVS-3000 vision system and HGS-3500 display, which employs a new space-saving design. The company will bring the products to market with Embraer in 2015 aboard the Legacy 450 and, later, Legacy 500 business jets. view on YouTube

The Alliance for Aviation Across America has grown from a small advocacy group to a national force in setting aviation access policy, particularly in rural America. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with Selena Shilad, the group’s executive director. Duration: File Size: download here

IPads are a fixture in modern cockpits, but integrating them to simulator training is relatively new. SimCom worked with Redbird Flight Simulations to allow iPad simulation in its devices. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with Eric Hinson about how it all works. Duration: File Size: download here

Pilatus Aircraft has seen great success with their PC-12 single-engine turboprop. The manufacturer is now venturing into the jet market with the PC-24 twin jet — a corporate comfort aircraft capable of flight in and out of unimproved airstrips. view on YouTube

Eclipse Aerospace president Mason Holland delivered the first Eclipse 550, boasting new upgrades to a customer at the National Business Aviation Association exhibition in Las Vegas, October 22, 2013. The aircraft hosts avionics upgrades and enhanced and synthetic vision systems. view on YouTube

In September, Bombardier announced Flexjet, its fractional arm, had been sold to a group of investors. The investors promptly ordered up to 245 airplanes (firm orders and options) and on Monday added another 20 aircraft options. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with Flexjet President Deanna White about how the flurry of transactions positions Flexjet for the […]

Next week, AOPA Insurance will announce new insurance products aimed at collective aircraft ownership. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with the new president of AOPA Insurance, Bill Snead. Duration: File Size: download here