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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 25, 2014

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Intelligence

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Intelligencce: Analysts See Sluggish Market

Aug 25, 2014
While business jet deliveries have strengthened this year, recent indications show a still-lukewarm market for light aircraft. Morgan Stanley…
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Intelligencce: Slowing At Eclipse

Aug 25, 2014
The slow market has taken its toll on Eclipse Aerospace’s efforts to ramp up production of the new 550 very-light jet. The company re-entered the…

Safety/Training

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EASA Issues Safety Advice For Ash-Contaminated Flight

Aug 25, 2014
Airspace closures should be an action of last resort in the event of volcanic ash contamination. according to new advice issued by the European…

Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 25, 2014
DAVE ANDERSON has taken on the new role of Part 145 accountable manager for Sun Air Jets. Anderson had previously served as director of maintenance…

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Briefs: AOPA Reteams With Jeppesen On Flight Planning

Aug 25, 2014
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is transitioning its flight planning services back to Jeppesen as it begins to exit the electronic…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Air Partner Reports Surges In JetCard Business

Aug 25, 2014
Air Partner has seen a significant pick up in its brokerage business this year, particularly with its U.K. JetCard. The company sold more than £5…
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Business Aviation Briefs: NetJets Names New EJM Chief

Aug 25, 2014
NetJets named Robert Molsbergen to head up its Executive Jet Management company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Molsbergen, who was named president of EJM Cincinnati and COO of the NetJets international aircraft management business, brings a background of international business administration, economics and manufacturing to his new role. He previously served as president of Easy Energy Systems, president of MD Helicopters, president and board member of Innovation Plus, and chairman and CEO of EMTS.
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Business Aviation Briefs: Trine Receives Helicopter MRO Approval

Aug 25, 2014
Trine Aerospace & Defense received approval to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services on rotor-wing aircraft. The helicopter…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Beechcraft Ups Deliveries To Mexican Navy

Aug 25, 2014
Beechcraft Corp. delivered two T-6C+ military trainers and a second King Air 350ER to the Mexican Navy. The T-6C+ single-turboprop aircraft were…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Breeze-Eastern To Move R&D Work To Virginia

Aug 25, 2014
Breeze-Eastern Corporation is planning to develop an Innovative and New Product Development Center in Fredericksburg, Va., as the hoist and winch…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Avfuel Expands Dealer Network

Aug 25, 2014
Avfuel recently added two new locations to its growing dealer network. Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) in Missouri and Astin Aviation of College…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 25, 2014
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2014-0490; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-133-AD; Amendment 39-17926; AD 2014-16-02]…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 25, 2014
Sept. 7-10—2014 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Atlanta, Ga., http://annual.aci-na.org/ Sept. 15—SpeedNews 2nd Annual European Aerospace Raw…

Airframers/Suppliers

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Gulfstream Reminds Operators On Proper Gust Lock Procedures

Aug 25, 2014
Gulfstream Aerospace, which continues to participate in the investigation of the May 31 crash of a Gulfstream IV at Hanscom Field, has issued a…
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Management Shakeup Continues At Bombardier

Aug 25, 2014
Bombardier has replaced its head of marketing for commercial aircraft, including the slow-selling and still-grounded CSeries airliner, as it…

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Calls Ride-Sharing Programs ‘Commercial Activities’

Aug 25, 2014
FAA has deemed two relatively new web-based ridesharing programs as commercial activities, saying participants in such programs would require a Part…
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Lawmakers, Industry Press Foxx For Swift Action On Medical Proposal

Aug 25, 2014
Lawmakers and industry leaders are pressing Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to move quickly on a proposal to exempt recreational pilots from…
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FAA’s Six UAS Test Sites Now Operational

Aug 25, 2014
All six civil unmanned aircraft test sites selected by the FAA in December are now operational, and the agency is soliciting proposals from…
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FAA Seeking Fairness With Informal Conference Rule

Aug 25, 2014
A new FAA rule would permit an “informal conference” to occur before the agency takes certain actions against certificate holders and/or other…

Programs

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Avicopter AC311A Flies

Aug 25, 2014
Avic rotorcraft specialist Avicopter completed the first flight of its AC311A light helicopter, an upgrade of the aircraft offered for the key 2-ton…

Operations

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Solairus Marks Fleet, Revenue Growth In 5th Year

Aug 25, 2014
San Francisco area-based charter and management company Solairus Aviation is marking its fifth year as an independent business with a fleet that now…

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