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Charter & Fractional

XOJet places $600M order for 30 Cessna Citation Xs

XOJet yesterday announced a $600 million order for 30 Citation Xs in an agreement with Cessna that will increase the charter operator’s fleet of the speedy
Aircraft

Embraer tests the waters with two new concept jets

Embraer is testing the market for two new concept jets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jormac bins make for more room overhead

The owner is rarely the sole occupant of an airliner converted to executive configuration; his or her staff needs a place to sit, stow belongings and strap
ATC

IBAC, NBAA team on CNS/ATM

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA are forming a permanent global industry advisory group to gather input on the development of ne
Aircraft

Twin Commander Offers Two New Products

Twin Commander Aircraft (Booth No.

ASI Updates World Watch Database

Houston-based ASI Group (Booth No.

Hill Aircraft & Leasing Names President and VP

Atlanta-area FBO Hill Aircraft & Leasing (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

ExcelAire Adds Three Gulfstreams

New York-based ExcelAire (Booth No.
Aircraft

NBAA-bound Piaggio Sets Speed Record

Piaggio Aero Industries (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

EFB Training Options Introduced

Sherman, Conn.-based Dube Air (Booth No.
Aircraft

Raisbeck Taps AMI for Aerodynamic Testing

Raisbeck Engineering and Analytical Methods Inc.
Avionics

Helo Brownout System To Fly Next Year

With the goal of flight testing the system next year, BAE Systems recently signed a second contract with Mercury Computer Systems of Chelmsford, Mass., to
Regulations and Government

Congress steering away from GA user fee plan

General aviation late last week won a major battle, but not yet the entire war, against user fees.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT To Complete Two Airbus A330s

Lufthansa Technik’s completion center has signed letters of commitment to complete two widebody Airbus A330-200s for undisclosed customers.

Former PrivatAir Execs Launch Alerion

Two former PrivatAir vice presidents have launched Alerion, a charter brokerage firm with operations in Connecticut, New York, California and Florida.
Aircraft

Companies Form Air Taxi Group

NGAMC is the new aviation acronym on the block, according to air-taxi operators DayJet, Jet-Alliance, Linear Air and SATSAir, very light jet OEM Eclipse Av
Avionics

EMS Satcom first with Immarsat broadband OK

Hours before its Monday morning press briefing, EMS Satcom received word from Inmarsat headquarters in London that its eNfusion HSD-400 high-speed airborne
Aircraft

Sales for Airbus ACJ family now over 100

Airbus launched an executive/VIP version of an A319 airliner in 1997 and, a decade later, the aircraft manufacturing giant (Booth No.
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Spectrum set to unveil S-40 midsize mockup

Spectrum Aeronautical (Booth No.
Avionics

Safe Flight autothrottle will be available to midsize jets

Safe Flight Instrument Corp.’s (Booth No.
Aircraft

Mustang flight spans decades of bizav history

To honor the 60th anniversary of the National Business Aviation Association, a commemorative flight took place on Saturday, September 22, from New York, th
ATC

Honeywell’s own G450 SAAARS into MMU

Honeywell last week gave the first flight demonstrations of an RNP (required navigation performance) approach being developed at Morristown Municipal Airpo
Avionics

Satcom Direct taps SITA for flight info

Satcom Direct (Booth No.
FBOs

ExecuJet Europe Launches Concierge Service

ExecuJet Europe, a business aircraft sales and services company, has announced the launch of Personal Concierge, which it said is designed to provide indiv
Aircraft

UND Orders Citation Mustang

The University of North Dakota (UND) has ordered a Cessna Citation Mustang for flight training and executive transport.
Avionics

Shadin ETM XL Adds New Features

Shadin Avionics (Booth No.
Avionics

Universal TSOs WAAS FMS

Universal Avionics plans to announce FAA certification of the first TSO’d WAAS-qualified FMS for installation on Part 23 and 25 aircraft at a press confere
FBOs

Skyplan, Phoenix Fuel Form Joint Company

A new company called Phoenix Skyplan has joined the ranks of flight planning, handling and fuel sourcing providers.
Avionics

Sky Connect phone fits into midsize planes

Sky Connect of Takoma Park, Md., a provider of Iridium-based tracking, voice and communications systems, is at Booth No.