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Forecast International: Turboprop Market To Slow
In a study titled “The Market for General Aviation/Utility Aircraft 2007-2016,” Forecast International said it anticipates a decline in corporate demand fo
Demand for business jets
For those who gaze into crystal balls and analyze the business jet market, there are heady days in store, according to recent industry prognostications.
Regulations and Government
Lobby groups keep focus on FAA funding stream
With Congress back in Washington, D.C., after its long summer hiatus, the propaganda war between general aviation and airlines continued apace, with lawmak
Investors buying Sino Swearingen
New investors are acquiring control of Sino Swearingen Aircraft and finalizing plans to resume production of the SJ30-2 business twinjet.
Charter & Fractional
In a sign of the times, charter firms go on buying sprees
Charter operator XOJet of San Carlos, Calif., announced with Cessna on Monday that it had ordered 30 Citation Xs worth $600 million.
Aircraft
Honda says it will ramp up production to 100 jets a year
Honda Aircraft plans to ramp up to an annual build rate of 100 HondaJets within two years of starting its production line, company CEO Michimasa Fujino ann
Regulations and Government
DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual
Regulations and Government
DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual
Maintenance and Modifications
Winger Ten
The first winglet-equipped Cessna Citation X made its maiden flight yesterday from Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, just a day after the collaborative prog
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter, Hermès partner on EC 135
Eurocopter and the house of Hermès revealed their “l’Hélicoptère par Hermès,” an EC 135 with a decidedly up-market interior, yesterday morning here at the
Charter & Fractional
Avanti sells 22 Avanti IIs to frax firm Avantair
Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero (Booth No.
AIN's D.C. editor earns NBAA’s Gold Wing Award
Paul Lowe, Washington, D.C.
Aviation data analysts are creating a partnership
Amstat of Tinton Falls, N.J., and Conklin & de Decker, based in Orleans, Mass., announced a partnership in which Conklin & de Decker will become th
Avionics
Collins, Duncan upgrade Pro Line 4
Rockwell Collins and Duncan Aviation are collaborating on another Duncan glass box avionics modification program, upgrading the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airbus cabin work begins in Toulouse
The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre in Toulouse, France, has received its first two aircraft for cabin outfitting and expects to have invested $7 million by th
Cabin Interior and Electronics
PATS Teams with Tailwind on Completions
Completion and modification specialist PATS Aircraft (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Landing Gear Maker Targets VLJs
Montreal-based Mecaer America (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
VistaJet Orders Three Airbus ACJs
VistaJet, a Swiss-based on-demand charter and aircraft management specialist with operations in Austria and Germany and expected to open in Asia in the nea
BBJ logged 30 sales since last NBAA Convention
After celebrating its 10th year with record sales of 19 aircraft, Boeing Business Jets has logged 30 sales since last year’s NBAA Convention, said Steve Hi
Aircraft
Honda Plans To Build 100 HondaJets Per Year
Honda Aircraft plans to ramp up to an annual build rate of 100 HondaJets within two years of starting its production line, company CEO Michimasa Fujino sai
Rotorcraft
Primp My Ride: Eurocopter Teams with Hèrmes
Eurocopter and the house of Hermès revealed their “l’Hélicoptere par Hermès,” an EC 135 with a decidedly up-market interior, today at the NBAA Convention.
Avionics
SmartDeck Unveiled, Cirrus Jet Is Launch Platform
Amid much fanfare, L-3 Communications this morning introduced its SmartDeck Integrated Flight Controls and Display System at the NBAA Convention in Atlanta
After Long Search, Sino Gets New Investors
Sino Swearingen Aircraft is poised to leave the financial holding pattern it has been in while the Tawainese government sought to sell its majority stake i
Regulations and Government
DOT Secretary: House FAA Bill Flawed
Perhaps she didn’t know what crowd she was addressing, but Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA reautho
Aircraft
Premier Aircraft shows two Falcon 50 Dash4s
Premier Aircraft brought two of its newly certified Dassault Falcon 50 Dash4s to the NBAA static display, the first time the modified Falcon 50 has been sh
Charter & Fractional
TAG USA Reports Continued Growth
TAG Aviation USA’s charter brokerage volume is up more than 10 percent over the past year, according to Paul Class, the company’s vice president of charter
