NBAA Convention News 2002

All NBAA Convention news

Aircraft

Cessna betting on a ‘sure thing’ with CJ3

Cessna Aircraft is living up to its marketing tag line “Sure Thing” with the introduction yesterday afternoon of the Citation CJ3.
Aircraft

Gulfstream adds a jet and refreshes it line

Gulfstream Aerospace is developing a derivative midsize business jet based on the former Astra SPX and–in a Herculean effort to transform its product line
Aircraft

Bombardier renames its latest, now known as Challenger 300

Among all the factors that influence a buyer’s decision to purchase one business jet over another, brand loyalty is well recognized as one of the strongest
Aircraft

Flush with fresh FAA certification, Legacy hopes for a hot U.S. market

With the ink still wet on its FAA certificate, the super-midsize Embraer Legacy flies above Florida’s intercoastal waterway en route to Orlando.
Avionics

Pro Line 21 scores in CJ3, G150

Rockwell Colllins emerged a winner yesterday with the announcement that the Cedar Rapids, Iowa company’s Pro Line 21 avionics system has been selected as s
Maintenance and Modifications

800SP sprouts blended winglets

After a successful flight program and anticipated certification, Aviation Partners Inc.
Aircraft

SJ30-2 takes a break from tests for NBAA

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 seven-place entry-level jet is making its debut here at NBAA ’02.

Avanti completes record flight

On Sunday under a humid central Florida sky, a Piaggio P.180 Avanti settled to the runway at Orlando Executive Airport, setting a speed record for Class C-
Avionics

Collins teams with Airbus in ACJ deal

Airbus has appointed Rockwell Collins as the avionics supplier of reference for its Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ).
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options adds Citation X

Flight Options announced yesterday that it is adding the Cessna Citation X to its current stable of 10 aircraft models, with the first five aircraft becomi