Pilatus Aircraft showed off its latest updates to the PC-24 business jet on the NBAA-BACE static display.
Jimenez-Serrano asserts that two-thirds of those deliveries will be small to medium jets, about $89 bil- lion in orders. The continuing strength of this sector was shown at NBAA. Cirrus, for instance, celebrated its 500th SF-50 Vision Jet delivery, showing off the latest Gen2+ edition on both the convention floor and static display. Vincent expects the Vision Jet to capture most of the 1,200-plus personal jet deliver- ies in the next decade. The Gen2+ includes Garmin’s 3D scanning weather radar, emergency Safe Return Autoland capability and autothrottle, along with of- fering much-improved takeoff performance. Embraer took the wraps off the Phenom 100EX, the latest iteration of its entry-level light jet. It of- fers more legroom for the left seat pilot, owing to its open flight deck design. It features upgraded Garmin Prodigy Touch avionics with optional Runway Over- run Awareness and Alerting System, available 3D scanning Doppler weather radar with predictive windshear, and several other situational awareness and single-pilot safety enhancements. The Phenom 100EX’s passenger cabin—the wid- est and tallest in the light jet niche—boasts four club chairs in the main seating section, plus a standard side facing chair up front across from the entry door,
and a standard, belted toilet seat. While it can ac- commodate a single pilot and seven passengers, full- tanks payload is four occupants, similar to previous models. The cabin features upgraded overhead pas- senger service units with touch-screen controls for lighting and cabin temperature, considerably more functional foldout work tables with a third more us- able area, more use of sustainable materials for seats and furniture, redesigned seats with better ergo- nomics, and an improved airstair door. Textron Aviation unveiled a CJ3 Gen2 mock-up, a new version of one of its best sellers. The flight deck features 4.5 inches more legroom for the pilot, Garmin-integrated autothrottles, GDL60 Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity for uploading nav system databas- es and flight plans, optional synthetic and enhanced vision systems, Iridium SatCom, and full FANS1/A equipment. The main seating area features six individu- al chairs, each with a lighted side storage pocket, wireless charging station, USB-C power outlet, and lighted cup holder. A cabin management system is optional, as is a forward, side-facing seat with a fold- down back that converts it to a luggage storage area. Taking a tip from the HondaJet, the CJ3 Gen2 has
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