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NBAA General Session Highlights Leadership in Bizav

Astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly closed the session by sharing personal experiences and applying the lessons they learned to the bizav industry.
Avionics

Desert Jet Eyes More Third-party MRO Work

The company seeks to leverage experience from own fleet.
Maintenance and Modifications

AllProtect Offers Surface Covering

The first-time exhibitor is marketing a line of covering fabric to protect sensitive surfaces.
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Aircraft

StandardAero Expands Houston PT6A Service

PT6A services will enhance the company's offerings to operators of King Air, Pilatus, TBM, and Cessna Caravan aircraft.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky's New Support Portal Goes Live

The new Sikorsky support portal pulls together various parts of its online technical documents and services.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Demonstrates Avance L5 Advantage

During a demonstration flight, Gogo showed off the higher speed of its Avance L5 air-to-ground connectivity system.
Aircraft

Piaggio Spotlights Expanded Support Options

Programs are designed to benefit both in-service fleet and new operators.
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Aircraft

OneJet to Add CJ4s to Fleet

Bizjet operator to take up to 10 pre-owned Citation light jets per year for its expanding network
Aircraft

Pentastar, PIA Offer Low-Utilization Ownership Options

The two companies are teaming to broaden business aircraft ownership options.
FBOs

Signature Touts International Improvements

The company provided an update on the operations at some of its far-flung locations.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

OEMs Have Cabin Fever at NBAA 2017

Bombardier's Global 7000, Gulfstream's G600 and Embraer's Phenom 300E showcase the latest in cabin comforts and technology
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Engines

Safran Planning Fix for Silvercrest Compressor Issue

The Safran Aircraft Engines Silvercrest developed a new problem during the flight testing, which will delay the Falcon 5X program.
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Aircraft

GDC Technics Readies Live TV for VIP 787

GDC Technics is partnering with Boeing on installation of live television aboard a VIP 787.
Sustainability and Environment

Signature, Air BP Ink Carbon Offset Deal

Starting in 2018, fuel purchasers using the Air BP Sterling Card at Signature's U.S. locations will have the fuel offset via BP Target Neutral.
Aircraft

Safran's Bizjet APU On Track for 2017 Certification

Unit is flying on the Bombardier Global 7000 and undergoing parallel testing

MacQueens Complete HondaJet World Tour at NBAA 2017

Julian and Kim MacQueen along with Travis Holland visited approximately 30 countries from August to October and set several speed records on specific legs.
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FBOs

Jetex, CFly To Partner on First FBO at Brazil's Guarulhos

Under the terms of the 15-year lease agreement, Jetex will manage the facility as its third location in Latin America.
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Aircraft

Honeywell Announces Cockpit Upgrade Offerings

Honeywell is expanding its Primus Elite cockpit offerings for Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer and Fairchild-Dornier aircraft.
Airlines

Air Berlin To Cease Flights after October 28

€150 million loan from German government insufficient to keep bankrupt airline operating
Aircraft

Garmin Continues Upgrade Programs, Expands Campus

When new aircraft sales are relatively flat, growth comes from upgrades.
Engines

GE Achieves Testing Milestones for U.S. Army FATE and ITEP Turboshaft Programs

Prototype powerplants for the Future Affordable Turbine Engine and Improved Turbine Engine Program have been run.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck To Acquire Butterfield

Combined company to offer broadened King Air aftermarket parts
Airlines

Airlines Call on EU to Put Stop to ATC Strikes

French air traffic controllers leave posts vacant at nine ATC centers from October 11 to October 13
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Aircraft

Bombardier Opens Expanded Interior Facility in Tucson

he facility features a climate-controlled work environment and expanded capacity including the tripling of the footprint of its cabinet workshop.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ViaSat Expanding High-speed Satcom Network

The new ViaSat 5510 satcom terminal is set for installation approval in the first half of 2018.
Safety

Business Aviation and Addiction

The industry needs to learn from the airlines and treat addiction as a disease, not a moral failing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Introduces ProMaintenance for Operators

ProMaintenance is a turnkey package that considerably eases the maintenance management burden for operators.
FBOs

Hawker Pacific Second Shanghai FBO Gets CIQ

While business aviation activity is increasing in China, AsBAA is focusing on Asia as a whole with various regional chapters being formed.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zodiac Creates Cabin Fragrance Diffusion System

Zodiac Aerospace created this diffusion system to bring together all five senses and enhance the VIP bizjet experience.
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FBOs

Avfuel Boosts Dealer Network

While it expands its network, the global fuel provider has instituted several new programs to keep customers in the family.