Air Shows & Events

HondaJet has updated and finalized the production design for the cockpit and cabin of its light jet, the company said at NBAA’s Annual Convention this week. The new design incorporates the results of Honda’s human-factors engineering efforts and flight-test evaluations and reflects the quality of materials, colors and finishes that will be available in delivery […]

Aerion Corp. is continuing to work on the design of its supersonic business jet, the company said at NBAA’s Annual Convention this week. A series of flight tests this summer using a NASA F-15B at speeds up to Mach 2.0 provided data that is now being incorporated into the design of a test article for […]

Any doubts that Embraer will be a major player in the business aircraft market likely evaporated Monday as NetJets announced it intends to buy 125 Phenom 300 light business jets from the Brazilian planemaker. The sale may also signal some welcome stirring in the market that will lead to the first steps to recovery of […]

Business aviation should begin its next period of expansion in 2012, according to the 19th annual business aviation outlook issued by Honeywell Aerospace at NBAA’s Annual Convention this week. About 11,000 new business jets, valued at over $225 billion, will be delivered from this year through 2020, according to the company’s analysis. “Despite a torpid […]

The Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition will return in 2012 after a three-year hiatus forced by the economic downturn. At a news conference at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Atlanta on Monday, NBAA and the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) jointly announced the resurrection of the event. The first one was held […]

In keeping with the large-cabin theme of this year’s National Business Aviation Association convention, Cessna’s major announcement of the show is an extensive upgrade of its flagship bizjet. In fact, Cessna says the makeover of the Citation X is so complete that it considers the new model, called the Citation Ten, to be a new […]

The challenging wet weather in Oshkosh leading up to opening weekend was surely a factor in keeping this year’s attendance figures about 7 percent lower than last year, but EAA President Tom Poberezny says the drop was expected after last year’s “blockbuster” event. But he added that the second half of the week was “outstanding.” […]

The Forward Vision EVS (Enhanced Vision System) has apparently earned the respect of Aggressive Insurance. Aggressive has announced they will provide a credit of 5 percent applicable to both liability and hull coverage premiums for aircraft equipped with the certified EVS. Better yet, aircraft equipped with EVS, a parachute and airbag systems can earn an […]

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It’s been a great AirVenture, but our time is almost up. Join contributing photographer Mariano Rosales and AirVenture intern Adam Cutler as they make a final sweep of the grounds, snapping a few more shots of their favorite airplanes. CLICK FOR LARGER INDIVIDUAL IMAGES EACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW Air Crane. Air […]