Air Shows & Events

The main players in the civilian turbine helicopter market delivered 813 aircraft last year, a 30 percent increase over the previous year, and that rate of growth is expected to continue, Honeywell predicts in its annual forecast of helicopter sales released at Heli-Expo. The company says medical and law enforcement sectors will account for 65 […]

Sikorsky Aircraft unveiled its X2 Technology Demonstrator Aircraft Sunday at Heli-Expo in Houston. The counter-rotating coaxial rotor design is aimed at delivering the high-speed cruise while keeping the low-speed handling, hovering and autorotation safety characteristics that operators want. “The X2 Technology Demonstrator is an integrated suite of technologies intended to advance the state-of-the-art, counter-rotating coaxial […]

National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen opened the third Asian Business Association Conference and Exhibition today in Hong Kong by telling delegates the economic growth in the region makes aviation a natural partner for success.”There is no doubt that the future is bright for business aviation in Asia. China, in particular, as one of […]

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As this is written, the final day of 2007’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and convention is well underway. Tired but smiling men and women in business attire are dragging stuffed luggage throughout Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), tying up loose ends and making final passes through the exhibit floor. Last-minute errands […]

Innovation and growth topped everyone’s agenda at the 2007 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. If there was any doubt as to the health of the business jet market, this show eradicated it. As always, AVweb‘s audio news team was on hand to get the biggest stories straight from the newsmakers themselves. […]

The Pratt & Whitney PW535E that will power Embraer’s new Phenom 300 light jet was successfully test-run and achieved its full thrust at 3,360 lbs. at PWC’s Longueil, Quebec facility, the company announced at NBAA this week. Company officials said the project is on time, and that will allow Embraer to maintain its development schedule […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos If there’s one thing we cay with certainty about the 2007 NBAA Convention and Trade Show, it’s this: Business aviation is healthy and keeping (very) busy. If you don’t believe us, check out these three exclusive videos we put together while gathering news reports for AVweb […]