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When AAI Acquisitions bought the assets of Adam Aircraft at fire sale prices in March, the industry wasn’t quite sure what to make of the sale. But AAI CEO Jack Braly told NBAA reporters this week that the company is “picking up where Adam left off” with certification of the unique twin-boom jet claimed for […]

Bombardier says the first 400 Learjet 85s will be built at a new plant in Mexico, but finishing and delivery preparation will be done in Wichita, necessitating expansion of the already-jammed Kansas facilities. Learjet President David Coleal told a news conference at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando that up to 1,200 people […]

First it was a rumor, then it was a confirmed rumor and now it has a name. Socata announced at the National Business Aviation Association Convention that it will build a twin-engine aircraft and has given the project the code name NTx. “As business aviation is a small community where it’s difficult to keep a […]

With the evolving credit crisis hanging over the aviation economy, Dassault joined Cessna this week in conceding that order uptake has slowed. But, like Cessna, Dassault has an impressive backlog — about 500 aircraft — which it hopes will see it through the credit crisis. Dassault CEO John Rosanvallon told reporters this week at the […]

As the business of business aircraft increasingly becomes global, aircraft manufacturers are finding that customers demand longer-range airplanes capable of transoceanic flight to and from shorter runways. And that means aircraft embark on longer trips and are away from home base for longer periods. As a result, airplane makers are aggressively expanding remote service networks. […]

On the eve of the next general election, concern over aviation user fees has only temporarily abated and is likely to resurface when the 111th congress convenes in January, says NBAA’s Ed Bolen. The FAA’s current funding authorization expired on September 30th and the agency is operating in a funding grace period until the end […]

Interested in the National Business Aviation Association’s Annual Convention & Trade Show, going on right now in Orlando, Florida? We are – our newsteam is there covering every major development at the show, and if you receive our sister newsletter, AVwebBiz, you’re getting the lowdown on every development, from Honeywell’s market predictions to Harrison Ford’s […]

Big shows like the NBAA Expo attract all the major industry players with their latest whiz-bang news, but what sometimes gets lost in the shuffle are the dozens of smaller businesses who also show up, with new products to push that they hope will make every pilot’s life easier, or more pleasant, or safer.

Diamond Aircraft has flown its single-engine D-Jet with the planned higher-thrust Williams FJ33-5A engine. The aircraft, serial number 003, which had been flying on the smaller -15 version of the engine, flew for 1.4 hours with the new engine and aerodynamic refinements designed to take advantage of the extra power. Diamond President Peter Mauer said […]

Globaljet, a charter management company, flew its Lear 35A here from Van Nuys, Calif., to show off its uniquely equipped luxury cabin. The interior features pre-loaded iPods, CD player, DVD player, Air Show, iPod adapters, Iridium Flight Phone and individual video monitors with a Bose Surround Sound System. In-flight food service arrives via crystal and […]