In the 18th edition of its annual Business Aviation Outlook issued at the NBAA convention this week, Honeywell forecasts delivery of about 11,000 new business jets from 2009 through 2019, generating estimated sales of $200 billion. For 2009, Honeywell Aerospace forecasts deliveries of 750-800 new business jets, down from 1,139 in 2008. Deliveries in 2010 […]
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Could Wichita become the next Detroit?
That’s the question addressed in a new report from Aviation Week, which looks at the future of business aviation, as well as chronicles how the recent economic crisis forced Wichita’s three business jet producers, Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft and Bombardier’s Learjet, to cut 12,000 jobs, or nearly 30% of the local aerospace workforce, in less than […]
Signs of recovery at NBAA
The 62nd National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention ended its run Thursday with small signs of an uptick in business aircraft sales that helped counter three days otherwise muted by the depressed nature of the business, according to a story at EAA.org by Dave Higdon. He reports: “Registration through the first two days was down […]
NBAA, AOPA team
Beginning next year, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will each host Light Business Aircraft Conferences as part of their annual conventions. “NBAA and AOPA have a long history of working together,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “This new collaborative effort to address the needs […]
Light Business Airplane Buyers Guide debuts
The National Business Aviation Association has released the NBAA Light Business Airplane Buyer’s Guide. Provided as a download from the NBAA web site, the guide aids small businesses in selecting an airplane that’s right for their needs by providing an overview of all the light business airplanes currently in production. “Single- and twin-engine piston aircraft, […]
Tiger: Ready to roar
New Tigers should be rolling down the production line by the end of the year. That’s the plan of Tiger’s new owner, True Flight Aerospace of Valdosta, Georgia, formed two years ago to buy the Tiger assets from bankrupt Tiger Aircraft LLC after that company’s major investor, a Taiwanese consortium, decided to “defund” the project, […]
PiperJet takes off with G3000
Piper Aircraft’s PiperJet will be a launch customer for the new Garmin G3000 – the world’s first touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck for turbine aircraft. The G3000 integrates numerous Garmin-designed system components into an easy-to-use flightdeck, the heart of which is the all new GTC 570 vehicle management system: a 5.7-inch diagonal touchscreen controller that uses a […]
Business aircraft ‘E-Valuation’ Toolkit debuts
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have unveiled a new online resource to help businesses of all types and sizes calculate and explain the value a business aircraft brings to a company’s overall business objectives. “Those of us in the business aviation community understand well how a business […]
FAA Administrator Babbitt touts pilot professionalism, mentoring
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told attendees at the NBAA2009 Opening General Session Oct. 20 that widespread adoption of safety management systems (SMS) and an emphasis on pilot professionalism and mentoring will be the key to taking aviation safety to the next level. Because aviation is “exceedingly safe” already, SMS is “the only option” to take […]