As most of my friends know, I’m a hockey fanatic. Even my cell phone ring tone is the old Hockey Night in Canada theme song. But every year when we come to NBAA, we see hockey stick forecasts showing that…
The new Pilatus PC24 jet arrived in Orlando for the NBAA convention, making its first appearance at this event. The PC24 is a new light jet that will compete with the Embraer Phenom 300 and Cessna CJ4, and offers some…
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Visiting EAA’s AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is both a treat and an amazing experience. Especially doing so after having just been to Farnborough. The contrast is tremendous. At Farnborough the place is full of professional avgeeks. Aviation is something…
In the wake of the NBAA show, the contrast in the relative lack of consolidation among business aircraft OEMs when compared with regional and commercial aircraft, is striking. We’ve seen consolidation in major airframe manufacturers throughout commercial and military aerospace…
The National Business Aircraft Association convention is underway in Las Vegas, and today we will examine the market and trends for business aircraft. The mood at NBAA is cautiously optimistic for some manufacturers, and unclear for others. But one thing…