Aircraft
Airbus Brings ACJ319 To  Vegas In First U.S. Public Showing
Tens of thousands of NBAA members have arrived in Las Vegas expecting to see airplanes on display–plenty of them.
Airbus brought an ACJ319, operated by Acropolis Aviation of Farnborough, England, to this year’s NBAA Convention. Alberto Pinto Co. designed the interior.
Airbus brought an ACJ319, operated by Acropolis Aviation of Farnborough, England, to this year’s NBAA Convention. Alberto Pinto Co. designed the interior.

Tens of thousands of NBAA members have arrived in Las Vegas expecting to see airplanes on display–plenty of them. And these days, no show is complete without at least one airliner manufacturer trying to coax a few large-cabin bizjet owners to move up.

Airbus is attempting to persuade a few customers in Vegas by parking an ACJ319 at the Henderson Executive Airport static display. This is, in fact, the first time an ACJ319 is being shown in the U.S. and represents a business aviation version of the venerable A319 airliner flying with 99 different carriers around the globe. The aircraft on display  includes an interior designed by Alberto Pinto Co.