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Bombardier Aerospace’s presence here at NBAA in Orlando has its roots, in part, firmly planted in last year’s show: two new types announced here last year were approved by respective certifying authorities in recent days. The most recent was Transport Canada’s grant of approval for the Challenger 605’s Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite […]

Pilatuss newly unveiled Next Generation PC-12 will include several major enhancements such as integrated avionics, a new cockpit design, higher performance and advanced systems. Of note, the upgraded PC-12 is the first platform for the Honeywell Primus Apex avionics system, which was designed for the general aviation market. The new PC-12 cockpit layout features four […]

In the business aviation world represented here at Orlando this week, there are aircraft of almost every type, color and purpose. There are small ones, fast ones, slow ones, pretty ones and ugly ones, but there are no purpose-built business jets bigger than the Boeing Business Jet, or BBJ. And, now, there are three different […]

With some 1,020 hours spread among 335 test flights, Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 7X is edging closer to EASA and FAA type certification, according to a briefing the company conducted Monday here at NBAA. So far, the fly-by-wire, 69,000-lb.-MGTOW 7X has been through hot- and cold-weather trials, as well as low-altitude, high-speed test flights. Its Pratt […]

The PiperJet might have been Piper Aircrafts worst-kept secret, but the company did manage to keep what the single-engine jet looked like under tight wraps. The perimeter of Pipers NBAA booth was draped from floor to ceiling until yesterday mornings unveiling, with very dedicated employees posted guard to prevent any sneak peaks. When the curtain […]

After 20 years of research, engineering and test flights, Honda yesterday announced it had submitted its FAA type certificate application for its innovative HondaJet. In addition, the Japanese manufacturer said it had formed a new subsidiary — the Honda Aircraft Company — to produce and sell the airplane, set its initial price at $3.65 million, […]

Yesterdays opening general session officially kicked off the 59th annual NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla. NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen moderated the session, which highlighted the contribution of business aviation to the U.S. economy and the future of the national airspace system. After Bolen spoke briefly, Caterpillar president and U.S. Chamber of Commerce chairman […]

Aerion Corp. is continuing work on its supersonic business jet (SSBJ), but the pace is not quite as fast as the Mach 1.6 its twinjet is expected to achieve. The company spent the earlier part of this year validating its performance projections for its SSBJ and refining its business case. Brian Barents, Aerions vice chairman, […]

Like Eclipse, Adam Aircraft comes to Orlando with a mostly certified aircraft and big plans for the future. The company’s A500 push-me/pull-you piston twin earned its full certification on Sept. 29, but with an asterisk involving operational altitudes. Soon that remaining hurdle will have been leapt and it, too, can concentrate fully on manufacturing. Unlike […]

Raytheon Aircraft yesterday announced that it is broadening its Hawker product line by launching two derivatives of the Hawker 850XP: the Hawker 750 and Hawker 900XP. Both models retain their predecessors Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system and will supercede the Hawker 850XP when they enter service in the fourth quarter next year. The […]