European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition showcases new products and designs.
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The three-day European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition kicked off Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 500 exhibiting companies and a static display featuring nearly 60 state-of-the-art business aircraft.
Major manufacturers, such as Gulfstream, Pilatus, Dassault, Bombardier and many more, were well-represented at the exhibition. Check out some of the new designs on display below.
Bombardier’s Global 7000 mockup was a popular destination for EBACE attendees.Pia BergqvistGulfstream featured miniature models of its extensive high-end business jet offerings.Pia BergqvistAirbus Helicopters features a virtual reality display for customers to explore the H160 helicopter’s interior, which was announced at the show.Pia BergqvistBoeing Business Jets was one of several manufacturers that included models with extensive cutouts showing intricate interiors. This BBJ 787 model included functional miniature TVs.Pia BergqvistDassault Aviation, which is celebrating its 100th year in business, also offered a peek inside some of its beautifully designed Falcon jets.Pia BergqvistAirbus Helicopters featured its recently announced H160 medium utility helicopter.Pia BergqvistReno, Nevada-based Aerion Corporation showed off a model of its AS2 supersonic jet, which looks fast even mounted on a stick.Pia BergqvistTextron Aviation focused its EBACE display on the Citation Latitude and Longitude business jets.Pia BergqvistThe static display outside the Palexpo convention center in Geneva was dominated by a BBJ 787-8, the largest airplane to have been on display at any NBAA-sponsored event.Pia BergqvistDassault’s Falcon 8X, soon to be certified, was displayed at the entrance of the static display.Pia BergqvistPilatus Aircraft featured a PC-12 that highlighted the 75th anniversary, celebrated in 2014, with a scheme of horses and doves designed by famed artist Hans Erni.Pia BergqvistBombardier’s exhibit of business jets dominated the center section of the static display.Pia BergqvistBombardier’s Global 5000 and 6000 now feature Rockwell Collins’ Venue cabin management system, which visitors could play with inside the airplanes on static display.Pia BergqvistDaher brought both the TBM 900 and the recently announced TBM 930 to EBACE.Pia BergqvistGulfstream brought a full arsenal of beautiful business jets to the static display for potential customers to browse through.Pia BergqvistWhile Embraer has only been fully committed to the business jet side for a little more than a decade, its display now offers a range of airplanes, from the lighter Phenoms to the ultra-large Lineage 1000.Pia BergqvistThe Pilatus PC-24 prototype has a special egress system in case the test pilots need to get out quickly.Pia BergqvistWith the protruding air data boom, it was not difficult to identify the Pilatus PC-24, which took a break from its test flight duties to visit the static display on Tuesday.Pia BergqvistHonda Aircraft Company brought two bright-red examples of the recently FAA and EASA certified HondaJet.Pia BergqvistThe BBJ 787-8 provided a lot of shade in the static area for the times when the sun came out.Pia BergqvistPeople standing near the BBJ 787-8 put the size of the GEnx engines, which each provide nearly 70,000 lbs of takeoff thrust, into perspective.Pia Bergqvist
