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The Weekly of Business Aviation, November 17, 2014

VOL. 99 NO. 20 November 17, 2014
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Airframers/Suppliers

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Avic Fighter Unit Still Eager To Build Bizjets

Nov 18, 2014
Avic’s fighter unit is pursuing its plan to build large, high-performance business jets, despite the lack of interest among almost all of the…
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Cessna’s BizJet JV Opens For Business

Nov 18, 2014
Cessna’s grand plans for China have been scaled back considerably from those outlined at signing ceremonies with Avic two years ago. But progress has…
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Honda Aero Preps For First Production HF-120 Shipment

Nov 18, 2014
Before a room crowded with cheering, white uniformed workers, Honda Aero President and CEO Masahiko Izumi announced Nov. 12 that “after a long…
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Mooney Unveils Two New Models

Nov 18, 2014
U.S.-based general aviation aircraft manufacturer Mooney International is launching two new models of aircraft, the M10J and M10T, which it plans to…
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CAIGA Investing Heavily In Zhuhai

Nov 18, 2014
China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company (CAIGA) has helped Zhuhai become one of the key centers in China for aerospace. The AVIC subsidiary…

Intelligence

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Business Aviation Traffic Continuing To Grow, Argus Says

Nov 18, 2014
Business aviation traffic is showing strong evidence of sustained recovery, remaining on pace for the 12th consecutive month of growth and the 19th…

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Correction To Ward Off Jump In Service Difficulty Reports

Nov 18, 2014
A last-minute correction to the new repair station regulations is warding off a dramatic increase in service difficulty reports. Following the appeal…
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FAA, NPS Expand Air Tour Quiet Technology Incentives

Nov 18, 2014
FAA and the National Park Service are planning to expand quiet technology incentives for air tour operators flying through some of the more noise…

Programs

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Longer-Range 650 Enters Service

Nov 18, 2014
Gulfstream has begun delivery of the 7,500-nm extended-range variant of its flagship G650, the G650ER, comfortably ahead of its original plans for…
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Bell Jet Ranger X Makes First Flight

Nov 18, 2014
Bell Helicopter secured its largest single order to date for its new Model 505 Jet Ranger X as flight testing began for the light-turbine helicopter…

Services/FBOs

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BizJet Business Soars For Gogo

Nov 18, 2014
Gogo’s newly minted Gogo Business Aviation is continuing its rapid expansion, with the number of air-to-ground (ATG) systems jumping 43% over a year ago and total revenue climbing 16% in the third quarter.
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AT&T Kills Plans To Offer In-flight Connectivity

Nov 18, 2014
AT&T no longer plans to offer an in-flight Internet and entertainment product to compete with Gogo in the U.S., killing a project it announced with…

Operations

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Business On Upswing At NetJets, FSI

Nov 18, 2014
Both fractional operator NetJets and its affiliate company FlightSafety International continue to see business pick up as the overall market improves…
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NetJets Begins Flights In China

Nov 18, 2014
NetJets has become one of the first Western companies to operate air charter services in China following receipt of an air operator’s certificate…

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Brief: Piaggio Aerospace Celebrates Villanova D’Albenga Plant Opening

Nov 18, 2014
Piaggio Aerospace celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing plant at Villanova d’Albenga, Italy, officially recognizing the site as an…
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Business Aviation Brief: CAIGA’s AG300 Enters Test Flight Phase

Nov 18, 2014
China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company’s (CAIGA) AG300 has entered the test flight phase, and the manufacturer aims for the business…
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Business Aviation Brief: AMAC Aerospace Named Middle East Sales Distributor For PC-24

Nov 18, 2014
AMAC Aerospace was appointed exclusive sales distributor for the Pilatus PC-24 light jet in the Middle East. AMAC, which has served as a Pilatus…
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Business Aviation Brief: Cessna Receives Flurry Of Orders For Cessna Caravan

Nov 18, 2014
Cessna has experienced a flurry of orders for its Cessna Caravan utility aircraft, providing a welcome boost to its joint venture with China…
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Business Aviation Brief: Safran Engineering Services, Duncan Aviation Team For ADS-B Out

Nov 18, 2014
Safran Engineering Services is teaming with Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska to develop an approved model list supplemental type certificate …
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Business Aviation Brief: Loranger Joining FlightSafety International As Senior Advisor To CEO

Nov 18, 2014
Former Honeywell and Textron senior executive Steven Loranger is joining FlightSafety International as senior advisor to the CEO. Loranger brings a…
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Business Aviation Brief: Superior Aviation Group Unveils G-Series Heavy Fuel Aviation Engine

Nov 18, 2014
Superior Aviation Group, known for its unsuccessful acquisition of Beech Aircraft, visited Airshow China 2014 last week in Zhuhai with a brand-new G…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Nov 18, 2014
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135T1, EC135T2, and EC135T2+ helicopters. [Docket No. FAA-2014-0903; Directorate Identifier…

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Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 18, 2014
Nov. 18-19—APEX Technology Conference, Newport Beach, California, http://apex.aero/Events/TechnologyConferences/UpcomingEvents/tabid/273/Default…

Appointments

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Appointments

Nov 18, 2014
CAROLINE KELLER was appointed deputy general counsel for Gulfstream Aerospace. Keller has served with Gulfstream since 2007 as associate general…