NBAA-BACE 2023 Day 2

Questions covered SAF feedstock, chemical processes, whether engines require modifications and knowledge of environmental benefits and global regulations.

Phillips 66 and Business & Commercial Aviation (BCA) are the award’s co-sponsors, with a joint donation this year of $24,460.

There comes a point a flight department can price itself out of business—so how do we compete when the checkbook becomes a limiting factor?

While there are valuable statistical tools that can improve FBO operations, it is important to look at all quantitative analysis with a dose of skepticism.

The $3.29 million jet has undergone continuous upgrades, first with the Vision Jet G2 in 2019

Aviation Week Network’s SpeedNews updates from NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

In the future, an integrated satellite network will support broadband inflight connectivity.

Respondents were also asked whether they think the role of business aviation is well understood by the general public.

Pratt & Whitney Canada hopes to continue its penetration of the high-end business jet market with more derivatives of the PW800 turbofan.

The nascent advanced air mobility industry has acted as catalyst for new avionics development.

The program to resume Jetcruzer 450 production with a P&WC PT6-66B is expected to get off to a swift start based on the product’s existing type certificate.

L3Harris is expanding its presence in the aftermarket by getting into the used equipment business, a space in which it historically has not participated.

There’s no disguising the fact that business aviation is among the most challenging industry sector when it comes to sustainability.

Whether electric and hydrogen propulsion can find a place in business aviation is not yet clear.

Deliveries of jets and turboprops are expected to total more than 1,000 aircraft in 2024.