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Inclusion was the theme of speakers at the opening session of the NBAA-BACE convention in Las Vegas Tuesday. For Steuart Walton, the grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton, that means making communities, individuals and businesses all participants in keeping local airports vibrant. Basketball great Magic Johnson talked about inviting inner city minorities into doing something […]

All of the 194 aircraft ordered by the Indian government for use by the Indian air force, Indian navy and the National Cadet Corps have been delivered, according to Pipistrel. Based on the Virus SW 80, the trainers are called the GARUD, a bird prominent in Hindu mythology.  Pipistrel began delivering aircraft in 2016, but […]

The South African kit manufacturer celebrated a milestone this week when the first Sling TSi built at the company’s Southern Californian builder-assistance center completed its 40-hour Phase I flight-test program. The four-seat Sling has been offered as a kit for some time but the company has been busy setting up a stateside builder-assist program at […]

If Boeing watchers were looking for heads to roll in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis, the first scalp may have been taken. The New York Times reported that Kevin McAllister, the company’s executive in charge of commercial airplanes, is leaving Boeing. His replacement is to be Stanley Deal, who now heads Boeing’s Global […]

France-based Daher Group announced the completion of its acquisition of Quest Aircraft Company at the 2019 NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday. As previously reported by AVweb, the sale was announced last June. Quest, which manufactures the 10-seat Kodiak 100 single-engine turboprop, is headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho. “Our acquisition of the Quest Aircraft […]

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop is now scheduled to make its first flight in 2020 due to a slowdown in the certification of the new GE Catalyst engine, Textron announced at the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention on Monday. GE confirmed that the testing and certification process for the engine has been proceeding more […]

At NBAA 2019 in Las Vegas, Pilatus was showing an update to its popular PC-12 utility turboprop. The PC-12 NGX has an updated engine, a more passenger-friendly cabin and new avionics. The new PC-12 NGX is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6E-67XP Electronic Propeller and Engine Control System with FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine […]

Gulfstream unveiled its new G700 business jet at the 2019 National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday. The aircraft is already well on its way toward certification, with Gulfstream reporting that it has put in almost 14,000 hours of lab testing on the aircraft in its “integration- and cabin-test […]

A more tightly focused Bombardier Aviation is giving its Learjet division a burst of energy with the continued development of the Learjet 75 Liberty. The aircraft is an update of the company’s legacy light jet offering and was announced in July. CEO David Coleal told a news conference at NBAA-BACE some of the technology developed […]

Saab Avionics says it has developed enhanced vision system sensors that penetrate water and water vapor and can provide pilots with visual reference for up to two nautical miles. At the first news conference ever held by the Swedish company, which produces the Gripen fighter and is partnering with Boeing on the new T-7X advanced […]