NBAA Convention News 2002

All NBAA Convention news

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
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.

Honeywell forecast sees a 'steady climb'

Boom times will not quickly return to the business aviation marketplace, but the pace of aircraft orders should start picking up slightly over the next 12
Engines

Williams fires up FJ44-3 version

Williams International today will formally unveil its latest and most powerful turbofan, the 3,000-lb-thrust FJ44-3, a pair of which will power Cessna’s ne
Aircraft

Dassault 'reopens' subject of a small jet

Since production ended more than 25 years ago of the small, sleek Falcon 10, Dassault has concentrated on building larger business jets.
Charter & Fractional

France's Unijet turns to Cessna for small jet to meet its charter needs

Dassault Aviation’s unwillingness to develop a new light business jet to replace the Falcon 10 and 20 models is starting to cost it business.
Avionics

SureSight has OEM buyer

A “major bizjet manufacturer” will announce here at the NBAA show that it has selected CMC Electronics’ SureSight enhanced vision system (EVS) for inclusio
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam selected for Embraer support

The Nordam Group announced that international subsidiary Nordam Europe Ltd.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins to offer WSI InFlight weather

Rockwell Collins has selected WSI InFlight to provide up-to-date weather briefings to aircraft equipped with Collins Pro Line 21 flight-deck displays.