While the NBAA show in Orlando mirrored the slowness throughout the rest of the aerospace industry, at least there were orders and new aircraft, unlike the Farnborough Air Show. Virtually every major announcement happened on the opening day of the show, with the exception of one before and one after.

Gulfstream Wins $1.5 Billion Order For New G150
Gulstream announced a new product lineup encompassing seven aircraft models, including a new wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150 business jet. NetJets promptly ordered plenty for its fleet.

Post-Show: NetJets Places $300 Million Order For CitationJet 3s and Citation Xs
The day after the NBAA show ended NetJets announced that it will buy 100 of the new Cessna Citation model and 12 of the Citation X. Curious timing but welcome nonetheless.

Rolls-Royce Updates Its 20-Year Bizjet Forecast
The engine maker paints a pretty picture of the market for the next two decades.

Gulfstream Unveils New Product Line
The new seven aircraft product line from Gulfstream was announced with fanfare. Gulfstream says it now has the aircraft to compete aggressively in all segments of the business jet market.

Cessna Announces Two New Aircraft
Cessna unveils its new Citation CJ3 and Citation Mustang to an appreciative crowd.

Bombardier Learjet 40 Prototype, First Production Model Complete First Flights
The recently introduced Learjet 40 comes out of the gates strong, with two major milestones in a week.

Rockwell Collins Introduces Airshow 21 for Business Aircraft
Rockwell Collins calls its new system a total cabin electronics solution for business aircraft.

Bombardier Learjet 40 Makes Surprise Visit to NBAA
Its not unusual for a new aircraft to be shown off at the industry's premier event. On the other hand, its rare to see a first production aircraft fly in a week after its first flight.

Jeppesen and Honeywell Form Data Service Alliance for Honeywell Primus Epic With INAV Avionics
The two companies unveiled their new data service alliance to provide Jeppesen charts for Honeywell Primus Epic LCD displays.

Goodrich Avionics Chosen as Standard Equipment For New Cessna Business Jet
Goodrich TAWS and Collision Avoidance Syustem will be onboard the new CJ3, plus other Goodrich systems.

Bombardier Learjet 40 Will be Offered With Optional Indy 500 Package Interior
A new Indy interior package? How far are we from a Harley-Davidson bizjet?

Cessna Selects Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 For New Citation CJ3
The new CJ3 will use Pro Line 21 avionics system for flight information. The CJ3 will also be the launch aircraft for Rockwell Collins' new file server unit.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Set to Begin Deliveries of Production Engines for Ibis Propjet
PWC is ready for this nine-passenger Czech-Taiwan JV aircraft.

Rockwell Collins Selected for New Gulfstream G150
Yep, the Pro Line 21 is announced for another new bizjet.