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Pre-owned Bizjet Market Stabilizing, Amstat Says

The worldwide inventory of pre-owned business jets on the market decreased from 18 percent to 17.2 percent of the in-service fleet last month, according to

GAMA/NBAA Survey Shows True Face of Bizav Users

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and NBAA today released a new survey showing that recent portrayals of business aviation as mainly “f

NBAA’09 Looking Stronger Than Expected

The NBAA Convention exhibitor count has grown to more than 1,000 companies showing their products and services at the Orange County Convention Center in Or
Aircraft

Republic Airways To Take 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways

Republic Airways today said it will acquire 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways.
Maintenance and Modifications

Owner stumbles into Starship support biz

In 1983, NBAA convention-goers who happened to be at the static display at Dallas Love Field at the right time witnessed a bit of history when a radical-lo

Embraer envisions a long, slow industry recovery

While there are signs of an economic recovery–often difficult to see and even more difficult to interpret–Embraer president and CEO Frede
Aircraft

Five-year Euro SSBJ study inconclusive as to engine type

High-Speed AirCraft (Hisac), a European research program studying the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t
Accidents

10 years on, NBAA notes anniversary of Stewart crash

October 25 marks the 10th anniversary of an event that shocked the worlds of aviation and golf when one of the game’s greats–Payne Stewart–lost his life af

Av bloggers bring their best and the worst to the Web

Seems like the buzz about social media is never ending these days–so much so, in fact, that you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who has not heard of a blo
Aircraft

Supersonic bizjet designers troll for manufacturing partners

If paper was aluminum, glass and titanium instead of just paper, two Nevada-based groups developing supersonic business jet designs would have revolutionar

High-end customer base helps BBJ chart path through recession

Boeing Business Jets announced in May at EBACE that its then-president Steve Hill would be retiring in July after 30 years at Boeing and that BBJ chief
Aircraft

Gulfstream again leads in annual OEM survey

Last year aircraft manufacturers were struggling to expand their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep the
Maintenance and Modifications

Diverse holdings help Greenwich ride out storm

Jim Ziegler joined Greenwich AeroGroup in June as president and CEO, after running North America operations for Jet Aviation and serving in various posi

Study champions bizav’s bottomline advantages

As NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) continue to help the general public, politicians and communities understand the benefits
Engines

New engine programs

The design of new airframes always depends heavily on availability of new engine types.

Exiting chair says access is top priority

“Interesting” is perhaps an understated word to use in reviewing the tumultuous recent period the business aviation community has gone through, but that is
Safety

Adroit patient monitor streams video

Last year, RDT (Booth No.
Aircraft

Hawker mum on 450XP; 400Next mod on target

Although Hawker Beechcraft has released information recently about the Premier II and a delay in its planned certification and entry-into-service dates, th

Buyers take tentative steps toward online transactions

It goes without saying that the development of the Internet is one of the most significant achievements in history.
Safety

Common sense and high standards are the ‘secrets’ of accident-free ops

Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.
Regulations and Government

Revised security NPRM expected to modify LASP

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to issue a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for the Large Aircraft Security Program (LAS
Sustainability and Environment

Contract fuelers attracting corporate ops now

Fluctuations in the price of jet fuel during the past two years, coupled with the uncertain economy, have steered many operators and flight departments tow
Sustainability and Environment

Fuel suppliers coping with low demand as prices flatten

In the 12 months since the last NBAA convention, most indicators show that business aviation flight hours dropped as aircraft operators and flight departme

Preowned Report

Used aircraft prices have gone parabolic since last year, first launching to lofty heights only to arc back down to earth.
Rotorcraft

First Bell 429s delivered; getting airmed interiors

Bell Helicopter Textron of Fort Worth, Texas, delivered the first Bell 429 customer aircraft to launch customer Air Methods on August 1, after which S/N 57
Sustainability and Environment

American Eurocopter adds sim and more at Texas hq

Fresh on the heels of celebrating its 40th anniversay this summer, American Eurocopter is  touting news of the addition of  delivery and training
FBOs

Orlando-area FBOs

With Orlando rapidly becoming the NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention’s unofficial home, the area is banking on the event–currently ranked as the nation’s f
Aircraft

PROGRAM UPDATE:

Last spring, Honda Aircraft (Booth No.