NBAA Convention News 2007

All NBAA Convention news

Aircraft

New VLJs

By our count, there are more than a dozen aircraft ranging from single-engine personal jets to twin-engine very light jets either in the very early stages

Meggitt’s new brake group targets bigger market share

Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS) makes its official debut at the NBAA show this week as the new, expanded wheels-and-brakes division of the UK-based
Aircraft

Program Update: BA609

Bell and Agusta continue their development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor, a joint effort that has been ongoing for more than a decade.
Avionics

Arinc service lets pilots access flight-planning tools on the go

Arinc Direct yesterday announced that it now offers mobile flight-planning services that pilots can access on Blackberries or other personal wireless devic
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna M&Os to cover complete Citation line

Cessna will occupy Room B313 in the Georgia World Congress Center for most of today and tomorrow with detailed maintenance and operations sessions covering
Avionics

Satcom makers announce plan to integrate Iridium, Inmarsat

Satcom makers International Communications Group (Booth No.

Industry Perspective:Embraer Executive Aviation

Luis Carlos Affonso is an aeronautical engineer and private pilot, the product of a Brazilian engineering education and a man for whom a life at Embraer
Engines

Work continues apace on Honeywell’s HTF10000

When Honeywell announced at last year’s NBAA Convention in Orlando its intention to build the HTF10000, a 10,000-pound-thrust turbofan engine for super-mid
Engines

ICG introduces improved phone handset

Aeronautical communications systems provider International Communications Group (Booth No.

MEBAA seeks to expand on success of Middle East show

The Middle East Business Aviation conference and exhibition (MEBA) has established itself firmly on the industry calendar after a successful inaugural even