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HONEYWELL
SAYS HAPPY DAYS ARE STILL HERE
Honeywell says it expects
record deliveries of business jets to continue for a few more years, but
the peak of the market is in sight and will likely occur next year or in
2010. But even though the unprecedented expansion of the industry that
has increased every year for the last five couldn't continue, the
company's annual report, released on the eve of the National Business
Aviation Association convention, says there won't be the crash that
usually follows boom times for the aviation sector. "Gains in new
aircraft capability and flexibility, incremental demand from fractional
ownership and jet cards, airline use of business jets, branded charter
operations and special mission applications, and a global economy are
all contributing to business jet demand," the report said, predicting
that more than 17,000 business aircraft, worth $300 billion, will be
delivered in the next 10 years. More...
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RE-ENGINED
D-JET FLIES
Diamond Aircraft has flown its single-engine
D-Jet with the planned higher-thrust Williams FJ33-5A engine. The
aircraft, serial number 003, which had been flying on the smaller -15
version of the engine, flew for 1.4 hours with the new engine and
aerodynamic refinements designed to take advantage of the extra power.
Diamond President Peter Mauer said incorporating the new engine, which
will eventually provide more thrust for the D-Jet, delayed development
of the aircraft but will be a better package for owners. "When Williams
introduced the new engine, we had to decide whether to continue with the
original FJ33-15 or upgrade to the FJ3-5A right away, even if it meant a
program delay," Maurer said. Also on the eve of NBAA 2008, the company
announced that Middle Tennessee State University had added eight DA40
singles to its fleet, bringing the school's total DA40 fleet to 19.
More...
AERION
UPDATE
Aerion is here at the show, still far from having a
flying prototype of their supersonic business jet to wow us with, but
continuing to make positive progress. Their engineers conducted wind
tunnel tests this August in Germany that confirmed their wing design
will attain supersonic laminar-flow performance at cruising altitudes of
45,000 feet and up, the company said. "These were historic tests," said
Richard Tracy, Aerion's chief technology officer. Tracy designed the
wing, which the company says is the enabling technology behind the
aircraft's efficiency at both subsonic and supersonic speeds. Where
supersonic natural laminar flow exists, drag is reduced by up to 90
percent, according to the company. "It's almost as if the wing isn't
there," Tracy said. More...
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» Trade-A-Plane is at
the NBAA Convention & Trade Show.
Stop by booth #3229 for a
complimentary newspaper copy.
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HARRISON
FORD JOINS SPECIAL OLYMPICS AIRLIFT
 Harrison Ford will join more
than 300 fellow Cessna Citation pilots in the 2010 Special Olympics
Airlift to Lincoln, Neb. in 2010 as honorary chairman. Ford appeared at
the National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando on
Sunday to lend his support to the effort, which is a favorite project of
Cessna President Jack Pelton. Pelton and Ford also head up EAA's Young
Eagles program, and Pelton said it only took a phone call for the actor
to agree to help out with the Special Olympics effort.
More...
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Cessna Aircraft Company, the
World's Largest General Aviation Manufacturer
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's
largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2007,
Cessna delivered 1,272 aircraft, including 387 Citation
business jets, and reported revenues of about $5 billion. Cessna
has a current backlog of $16 billion. The global fleet of more than
5,200 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the
world.
More information about Cessna Aircraft
Company is available at Cessna.com. 
» Cessna Aircraft is at the
NBAA Convention & Trade Show.
Visit them at booth #5130 and the
static display.
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GLOBALJET
SHOWS OFF ITS TRICKED-OUT LEAR 35A
Globaljet, a
charter management company, flew its Lear 35A here from Van Nuys,
Calif., to show off its uniquely equipped luxury cabin. The interior
features pre-loaded iPods, CD player, DVD player, Air Show, iPod
adapters, Iridium Flight Phone and individual video monitors with a Bose
Surround Sound System. In-flight food service arrives via crystal and
china. More...
SATCOM
DIRECT ANNOUNCES NEW PREMIER SERVICE PLAN WITH ON-SITE
SUPPORT
Satcom Direct, a provider of satellite voice, fax,
and Internet data service solutions, announced here at NBAA Expo that it
is offering a new premier service plan called Satcom On Site (SOS). The
SOS package offers a standard level of service, which includes 24/7
access to technical support, or a premier level, with a Satcom Direct
specialist sent to the customer's facility to offer on-site technical
support and training. More...
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Stop by AOPA's NBAA Booth and
Save 35% on Membership
Stop by AOPA's NBAA booth (#1815) and join at a 35% discount
— a $48 savings for combined AOPA membership and AOPA
Legal Services Plan ( LSP) for ATP pilots. Already a member?
Stop by, take the AOPA survey, and enter to win an Amazon
Kindle, the revolutionary wireless reading device.
For information on AOPA's benefits, visit
online. 
» The Aircraft Owners & Pilots
Association (AOPA) is at the
NBAA Convention & Trade Show.
Join or renew your membership at booth
#1815.
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Life Insurance Premiums
Continue to Decrease in 2008!
According to a Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education
report, 3/4 of Americans think life insurance is too expensive. Term and
permanent life insurance rates are generally half from a decade ago,
partly due to life expectancy increases. Pilot Insurance Center
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» Pilot Insurance Center (PIC) is at the NBAA Convention & Trade
Show.
Stop by booth #1495 for a
complimentary personal and confidential quote.
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Precise Flight: Hidden in
Plain Sight
With design capabilities as varied as the number of aircraft models
available, it's easy to find at least one device manufactured by
Precise Flight in the cabin, cockpit, or body of any aircraft on
the market. In fact, integration is a key characteristic of Precise
Flight's operating code.
Learn more online. 
» Precise Flight is at the NBAA
Convention & Trade Show.
Ask about products for your aircraft at booth
#205.
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» AirFleet Capital is at the
NBAA Convention & Trade Show.
Stop by booth #2988 during the show
for a complimentary quote.
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