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NBAA to develop member-exclusive business aviation intelligence service with Rolland Vincent Associates

NBAA says its strategic partnership with Rolland Vincent Associates will create a member-driven market intelligence service, with quarterly insights tailored to members’ interests. Separately, Avfuel’s Keith Sawyer is set to moderate the opening sustainability panel at NBAA-BACE 2026, while the association is promoting the show’s regional advocacy and networking resources.

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Spafax to showcase Spafax One’s connected passenger-journey platform at APEX FTE EXPO 2026

Spafax plans to demonstrate Spafax One at APEX FTE EXPO 2026, presenting the platform as a way to connect content, data, personalization and commerce across the passenger journey. The announcement centers on how those elements work together, without providing further product details or performance metrics.

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RVA Summit sets packed agenda and honors its legacy

The upcoming RVA Summit will feature a packed agenda and honor the event’s legacy. This year’s summit is the first held solely under the purview of RVA, marking a shift in its stewardship.

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Blade uses helicopters to shuttle NBAA-BACE attendees over Las Vegas traffic

Blade is operating helicopter shuttles between the NBAA-BACE convention center and the event’s static display in Las Vegas. The service offers attendees an aerial alternative to ground transfers between the two venues.

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DTA Aircraft brings JP1 personal eVTOL to NBAA-BACE

French gyroplane maker DTA Aircraft is pitching its JP1 multicopter as a personal electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft at NBAA-BACE. The showing puts the company’s concept before business aviation stakeholders, though the available report provides no details on performance, certification status or commercialization plans.

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NBAA-BACE 2026 agenda puts technology and sustainability in focus

NBAA-BACE 2026 brings business aviation operators and suppliers together for programming on new technology and sustainability, including a discussion of sustainable aviation fuel. Avfuel and Elliott Aviation are among the companies highlighting offerings at the show, which also features keynote sessions and a broad conference agenda.

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Global Pulse Entertainment to preview new airline IFE acquisitions at APEX FTE EXPO

Global Pulse Entertainment will showcase new acquisitions and an expanding inflight entertainment slate at APEX FTE EXPO 2026. The announcement signals the supplier’s growing content offering for airline customers, though the available report does not identify the acquired titles or specify how the slate will be distributed.

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Aero Friedrichshafen plans to expand helicopter presence in 2027

Aero Friedrichshafen says it will expand its helicopter presence at the 2027 event, spanning executive and general aviation. The announcement signals a broader role for rotorcraft at the show, though the available report provides no details on participating companies, aircraft or the scale of the expansion.