Gulfstream Aerospace this week announced its new Performance iPad app for the G650 series, a tool the company said represents the first phase of an intuitive mobile product. The Performance iPad app calculates precise takeoff and landing performance data, replacing paper charts and manual calculations. The results are quickly displayed in simple, easy-to-understand graphics on…
DetailsBusiness aviation means jobs. From the smallest U.S. towns to the largest American cities, business aviation employment plays an important role in regional and state economies. Directly through aircraft manufacturing and airport-related jobs, and indirectly through the purchase of goods and services by firms involved in the manufacture, operation, and maintenance of business aircraft, business…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsCessna 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.
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsTo 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…
DetailsThe 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.
DetailsTextron 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…
DetailsTo 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…
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