NBAA Light Business Airplane Buyer’s Guide

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released the NBAA Light Business Airplane Buyer's Guide.

The Buyer's Guide provides manufacturer specifications for 42 light business aircraft in eight categories below.
Single-Engine Piston
Single-Engine Piston Turbocharged
Multi-Engine Piston
Multi-Engine Piston Turbocharged
Single-Engine Turboprop
Multi-Engine Turboprop
Very Light Jet
Light Jet
Download the NBAA Light Business Airplane Buyer's Guide (364KB, PDF): http://www.nbaa.org/admin/registration/lba-buyers-guide/

NBAA & GAMA "E-Valuation" Toolkit Debuts

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has debuted a new service online to help businesses of all types and sizes to calculate and explain the value a business aircraft brings to a company's overall business objectives.

GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce agreed, adding: “With this toolkit, we’ve put the information for articulating the value of a business aircraft literally at people’s fingertips. We’re confident that this resource will be indispensible in helping the industry clearly communicate the benefits of business aviation.”

Presented as part of the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign, the new Business Aircraft E-Valuation Toolkit identifies five basic resources every company should have for measuring an aircraft’s value – regardless of the size or type of the business involved, which are:

• A policy statement for use of the company’s aircraft.
• A method for establishing metrics to quantify an aircraft’s value.
• A document-retention program to catalogue relevant information about the missions conducted with the aircraft.
• A presentation for a company’s internal audiences, so that employees can become advocates for the flight operation.
• A presentation for external audiences – including the news media, lawmakers and others – so that a company can promote the benefits of business aviation.

The toolkit contains documents outlining best practices, sample templates and other resources. The documents are accompanied by a series of tutorial videos that walk viewers through the key considerations for developing the five resources. Each of the video presenters outlines the best practices currently used to measure and explain business aviation value; the presenters also provide tips and tools for applying those best practices.

NBAA and GAMA launched the No Plane No Gain advocacy program earlier this year to educate policymakers and opinion leaders about the value of business aviation to citizens, companies and communities across the United States. As part of its mission, the campaign provides advocacy resources for people within the industry.

For more information: NBAA.org/e-valuation.

NBAA 09: Piaggo Aero Planning Strong 2010

Piaggio Aero is planning to plan to build 27-30 aircraft next year.

NBAA 09: EMS Sky Connect Unveils Forte AirMail

At NBAA 2009 EMS Sky Connect has unveiled Forte AirMail. The Forte AirMail is for owners and pilots of business aircraft who wants to access email via Blackberry smartphones, iPhones and other handheld devices. The Forte AirMail allows the user to manage airtime usage through several access modes and also allows the user to control the connection behavior in the aircraft on ground.

Includes: Wi-Fi access point, Forte AirMail Iridium transceiver, Iridium antenna
Price: $25,995

NBAA 09: Bill Garvey Wins Dave Ewald Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award

At NBAA 2009, Bill Garvey has won NBAA's Dave Ewald Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award.

NBAA 09: HF120 GE Honda Aero Engine Light Turbofan Engine Completes First Tests

HondaJet's HF120 GE Honda Aero Engine light turbofan engine complete its first test on October 8, 2009. GE Honda Aero Engine showcased them at NBAA 09 the lightweight, fuel-efficient low-emission HF120 turbofan engine for the HA-420 HondaJet.

HF120 GE Honda Aero Engine

• Engine type: 2-spool turbofan, 1-stage fan, 2-stage compressor, 2-stage turbine
• Take-off thrust: 1,880 lbf
• Bypass ratio: 2.9
• Engine pressure ratio: 24
• Thrust/weight ratio: More than 5
• Maximum diameter: 21.2 inches
• Length**: 44 inches
• Weight: Less than 400 lb
• Noise: Achieves CFR36 stage 4 requirements with substantial margin
• Specific fuel consumption: Less than 0.70 lb/hr/lbf
• Control: Dual-channel FADEC

* Specifications provided by GE-Honda Aero Engines, LLC.
** Length does not include center body.

NBAA 09: Embraer Unveils Legacy 650

Photo: Embraer Legacy 650
At the NBAA convention Embraer has unveiled their Legacy 650. The Legacy 650 is a business executive jet. This aircraft can fly 3,900 nmi. further than the Legacy 600 and can carry 2,500 pounds of payload over the same 3,400 nm. range as the 600. It has improved cabin sound comfort, the most comfortable cabin in its class and three spacious cabin zones. It is also the largest baggage compartment in the market. The seats are comfortable and the seats also recline.



Legacy 650 Engine

• • AE 3007A2 – Intelligent Innovation
• • Optimized for the Legacy 650
• • The latest AE 3007 model combines an advanced wide-chord fan with a service-proven
  core and updated software that optimizes engine fuel consumption for long range cruise.
• • Higher thrust and lower fuel burn – 9,020 lb ISA, SL, all engines
• • ISA+15ºC Flat Rating
• • More payload and increased range
• • Superior aerodynamic performance and mechanical robustness
• • Proven reliability, performance and safety record
• • Over 35 million flying hours on all AE 3007 models
• • Incorporates the latest Rolls-Royce technology
• • World-class services solutions – CorporateCare®
• • On-condition maintenance

Honeywell Primus Elite
Upcoming new features* on Legacy 650 cockpit:

• • New LCD Displays
• • CCD - Control Cursor Device
• • Coupled VNAV
• • RNP 0.3
• • Charts and maps capability
• • FANS 1/A CPDLC + Datalink Recorder
• • WAAS / LPV
• • XM Weather capability (US only)
• • Honeywell SmartRunaway^TM and SmartLanding^TM
• • Data loader – DL1000

Weights

		Pounds		/Kg
Maximum Ramp		53,727		24,370
Maximum Takeoff		53,572		24,300
Maximum Landing		44,092		20,000
Maximum Zero Fuel		36,156		16,400
Basic Operating		31,284		14,190
Max Payload		4,872		2,210
Usable Fuel (mass)		20,728		9,402
Payload Full Fuel		1,715		778
Maximum baggage weight *		1,000		454

Legacy 650 Cost

Fuel (@ US$ 4.25 /gal) (1)			1,434.67
Airframe Maint. Labor (2)			89.93
Airframe Maint. Parts (2)			90.04
Miscellaneous Expenses (3)			417.79
DOC Total			2,032.43

NBAA & NATA Coordinate Efforts

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) plan to coordinate NATA's 2010 FBO Leadership Conference, taking place January 25-26, 2010, with NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, on January 26-29, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. You will learn about the latest products and more.

InJet to Seek New Hires at NBAA Convention

Injet is looking for new hires at the NBAA 62nd annual convention in Orlando, Florida this month.

NBAA Offers Electronic APIS Compliance

NBAA is offering its members with a new option for complying with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) requirements. All private and commercial aircraft must provide passenger and aircraft information prior to departure for international flights to or from the United States. eAPIS has been approved by CBP.

It'll allow you to submit, modify, and store APIS data for future use
Crew, passenger, and aircraft information is stored secure ARINC servers
APIS transmissions for flights operated under both Part 91 and Part 135
Confirmation messages from CBP may be automatically forwarded to multiple e-mail accounts
Real-time approval status of all APIS transmissions
Add-ons: Calculation of U.S. border crossing location
Add-ons: Conversion of entry date/time to the correct time zone
Add-ons: Airport identifier lookup

NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Adds New Scholarship and Training Awards

NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee administers scholarship programs that provide monetary and training awards for business aviation professionals. NBAA has recently welcomed a new scholarship sponsor for Jet Aviation FBO & Charter Sales.

There are new training awards sponsored by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Flight Safety and Corporate Flight Attendant Training.

Scholarships are due October 30, 2009. It'll be announced at the next NBAA annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference January 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas.

For more information: http://www.nbaa.org/prodev/scholarships/

National Business Aviation Association Offers Electronic Advance Passenger Information System Service

NBAA members can now subscribe to a service http://www.nbaa.org/ops/intl/customs-regulatory/apis/#text that streamlines the electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS).

For more information: http://www.nbaa.org/ops/intl/customs-regulatory/apis/#text