In the course of 75 years, fields and swamps along the Neuse River in Eastern North Carolina became the largest Marine Corps Air Station in the United States. And as Cherry Point celebrates its 75th anniversary, the future may just be as bright as its historic past. “I look forward to support for this base…
Cessna took the next step toward first flight of the Citation Longitude, completing the initial ground engine tests on the super-midsize jet’s Honeywell HTF7700L turbofans, the company announced today. The tests verify engine start, fuel system and autothrottle functions, along with avionics, electrical and hydraulic system interfaces.
The Pawnee Campus location for Textron Aviation is located west of Woodlawn and Pawnee. Check out the article, below, outlining the upcoming upgrades to the facility. Textron Aviation has filed building permits for work totaling $3.3 million at its plant in southeast Wichita. Full details of the work at the company’s Pawnee Campus weren’t available…
To further NBAA’s advocacy work at the state level – and highlight the business aviation industry’s importance to the country – the association has joined the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan organization that supports state legislatures with ideas, tools and connections to enhance their effectiveness, as well as provide a voice for…
The market demand for business jets is likely to pick up significantly from 2018 onwards with strong, sustained growth projections for global business travel spending over near to medium term. The long–term demand drivers & market fundamentals for business jets, too, remain intact, robust & firmly in place indicating towards sustained, steady demand growth for business jets over medium to long term.
Textron Aviation recently announced their new Cessna Denali business aircraft at the EAA AirVentures airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The plane is designed to offer all the comforts and conveniences of a private jet, but at a fraction of the manufacturing price, thanks in part to its turboprop engine. General Electric Aviation, which developed the advanced…
To show support for the aviation industry, including business aviation, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley proclaimed Aug. 22 to 26 as South Carolina Aviation Week, encouraging residents to recognize “general aviation for its significant contributions to our quality of life and economic growth and stability.” “Many businesses in our state rely on aviation, both commercial…
The NBAA has reached 11,000 members, a milestone achieved as the association nears its 70th anniversary. NBAA was established in 1947 by 19 charter members to protect the interests of the business aviation community at a time when government leaders began proposing restrictive air traffic rules to cope with the growth of the aviation industry.
Business aviation supports more than a million high-skill, high-wage careers – a reality NBAA wants to make clear to America’s future workforce, through the association’s new Young Professionals in Business Aviation (YoPro) Council