It was a beautiful day on the ramp with title sponsor Saab USA offering test drives.
The crowds came early and stayed late to see the many exhibits, including the Eclipse, Adam 500 and 700, the Phenom, Best Jets, and the Embraer Legacy. There were also strong showings and interest in Cessna, Cirrus, the Diamond Twin Star, Pilatus, Enstrom Helicopter, ATG’s Javelin, Piaggio, the Piper Meridian, the Cessna Caravan and Columbia.
Attendees and vendors alike praised the activity and selection of the aircraft presented at the 2006 Saab Business Aircraft and Jet Preview held August 8 at the Denver jetCenter. Saab, title sponsor of the 2006 Jet Previews, had a large selection of luxury cars for test drives. With more than 2000 people, the tarmac was busy and the water was flowing as the thermometer reached 93 degrees.
“It’s certainly one of Centennial’s best shows ever, and they just keep getting bigger and better every year,” said Chuck Halderman, president of the Denver jetCenter.
“Our jet previews are becoming the buzz of the industry because we sell aircraft,” remarked Justin Lips, director of national advertising and promotions for Airport Journals.
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- Roger Humiston (left) gives his old friend Tal Miller the scoop on this Learjet 25D. Best Jets is now offering a series of upgrade packages for the 20-series Learjet.
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- Frank Golden (left), Stevens Aviation avionics sales, and Tom Wright, Universal Avionics regional marketing manager, show advanced flight displays for flight deck modernization including the EFI-890R instrument with Vision-1 synthetic vision display.
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- Aviation Sales sells the Pilatus PC-12.
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- Max Kaplan (left) and his brother Mitchell train on a new glass cockpit display aboard the Columbia trailer.
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- L to R: Kevin Connolly, director of operational planning; Dave Purvis, flight operations manager; John Gallaher, president & COO of Aspen Executive Air, a charter operator based at Aspen Airport.
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- Carl Williams steps up to take the “Fly Columbia Tour.”
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- Bill Payne of William E. Payne & Associates and Larry Ulrich, senior vice president of the jetCenter network, make the rounds.
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- L to R: Chris Cumberland, Jeff Rians, Candy Johnson and Bill Mayo were on hand to answer questions regarding Mayo Aviation.
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- Morgan Cumley, founder of Immaculate Flight, provides aircraft interiors, painting and aircraft detailing. Building and offering franchises under the company marketing umbrella, Morgan and company keep overhead low by operating in mobile vehicles.
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- Aviation Technology Group was present with the Javelin.
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- National Aviation Hall of Fame Executive Director Ron Kaplan paused to admire the Cessna Grand Caravan on display courtesy of International Jet Aviation Services, with his wife Jennifer and sons Max and Mitchell.