The National Business Aviation Association and Convention (NBAA) got underway officially on Tuesday morning, but by then Plane & Pilot had been on the ground for a few days, already attending briefings, interviewing major players and occasionally just sitting back and taking in the spectacle, as was the case for Gulfsteam’s spectacular unveiling of its G700 ultra-long range gem on Monday night.
There have been product announcements, program delays, star sightings, and big numbers. Here are eight of my biggest observations from the ground, so to speak, at NBAA.
Understanding the used market is key to being able to predict the sales of new planes. Honeywell brilliantly parses the numbers in its annual forecastâit has for yearsâbut that forecast is only for larger turbine aircraft. In the piston marketplace, the used plane market is getting tough, with fewer good planes available and much higher asking prices than ever. As always, there are takeaways for light GA from what happens in the bizjet world.
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