Textron Preparing for Longitude, Largest Cessna Business Jet to Date

Inside a cavernous building on the Textron Aviation East Campus, a team of workers is putting together what will be the assembly line for the company’s biggest Cessna business jet so far, the Citation Longitude. The $23.9 million, revamped super–midsize business jet was unveiled in November at the National Business Aviation Association Convention in Las…

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NASA Increases Budget for X-Plane Funding

NASA aeronautics could see its biggest boost in more than a decade if a $3.7 billion plan is approved that would bring agency-matured technology to flight during the next 10 years. The New Aviation Horizons initiative, if approved by both houses of Congress, would include demonstration and validation of new technologies to dramatically reduce fuel…

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Global Agreement on CO2 Standard for Aircraft

The manufacturers and operators of business jets represented by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have hailed the agreement reached on Monday at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, on the first-ever standard to limit the emission of CO2 from aircraft. Following six years of technical…

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Carbon Balanced Super Bowl Travel

Even with aircraft efficiency up over 20% from 10 years ago, aviation is still a major emitter of greenhouse gases. To carbon balance your Super Bowl 50 travel, TerraPass will supply Carbon Offsets and BEF Water Restoration Certificates® that mitigate the emissions created by electricity, fuel and water usage associated with your involvement. In addition, with every…

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NBAA — Super Bowl 50

Super Bowl 50 will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Game time will be at 3:30 p.m. (PST). Due to the increased air traffic expected at area airports, and at Las Vegas Mc Carran International Airport (LAS), operators are encouraged to review the following resources. FAA’s Super…

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