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The Weekly of Business Aviation, November 24, 2014

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Regulatory/Legislative

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Funding, Reform Calls Resurface In Reauthorization Debate

Nov 25, 2014
FAA organizational and funding reform is once again emerging as a central theme among several Washington industry groups as lawmakers begin to craft…
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GA Groups Push For Bonus Depreciation, R&D Credit Extensions

Nov 25, 2014
General aviation interests have joined in a much larger push urging lawmakers to extend the research and development (R&D) tax credit and bonus…
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NTSB: FAA Can Fine ‘Careless Or Reckless’ UAV Operators

Nov 25, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Nov. 18 affirmed FAA’s authority to impose civil fines against commercial operators of small…
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Equip 2020 Works To Accelerate ADS-B Install Pace

Nov 25, 2014
The rate of ADS-B equipage continues to pick up, but the recently formed Equip 2020 working group is developing a series of educational initiatives…
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IRS Progressing On Management Fee Guidance

Nov 25, 2014
Industry groups are continuing to work with senior IRS officials on new guidance on taxing aircraft management fees with the hope that a new policy…

Intelligence

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Business, GA Avionics Sales Dip In Third Quarter Up For Year, AEA Says

Nov 25, 2014
Business and general aviation avionics sales ebbed in the third quarter but remain up through the first nine months, according to the latest report…

Airframers/Suppliers

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Ryan To Take Helm At BendixKing

Nov 25, 2014
Honeywell has reached in-house to replace Kevin Gould as president of BendixKing. Justin Ryan, who has served as vice president for Honeywell’s…
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Dynamatic, Bell Helicopter Sign Cabin Assembly Contract

Nov 25, 2014
Bell Helicopter has signed a contract with India’s Dynamatic Technologies to supply helicopter cabin assemblies, a partnership that could generate…

Services/FBOs

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Signature Signs Lease To Upgrade St. Maarten Facilities

Nov 25, 2014
Signature Flight Support has signed an agreement to lease part of a new general aviation terminal at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in…

Research/Development

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European Cockpit Association Cautions On Remote Tower Transition

Nov 25, 2014
Sweden is set to become a trailblazer in remote control tower services following the granting of an operational license in early November for a Saab…
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NASA To Test UAV Capability In Commercial Airspace In 2015

Nov 25, 2014
NASA will bring together many technology developments next year for testing the capabilities of unmanned aircraft to fly in commercial airspace, an…

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Brief: Gulfstream Delivers 100th G650

Nov 25, 2014
Gulfstream delivered the 100th G650 on Nov. 14, less than two years after the ultra-long-range business jet entered service. Gulfstream unveiled the…
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Business Aviation Brief: Bell Delivers Last Of Six 407GXs On Order By Pennsylvania State Police

Nov 25, 2014
Bell Helicopter delivered the last of six Bell 407GXs ordered by the Pennsylvania State Police and the 200th aircraft in the series. The state police…
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Business Aviation Brief: Garmin G950 Wins STC Approval For Metroliner, Twin Otter

Nov 25, 2014
Garmin received supplemental type certificate approval for installation of the G950 Integrated Flight Deck in Fairchild Metroliner and De Havilland…
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Business Aviation Brief: Rectrix Aviation Opens Massachusetts FBO

Nov 25, 2014
Rectrix Aviation opened a new flagship fixed-base operation at Hanscom Field Airport (KBED) in Bedford, Massachusetts. The opening culminates a two…
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Business Aviation Brief: Harbert Private Equity Fund Buys Flight Display Systems

Nov 25, 2014
Harbert Private Equity Fund acquired the assets of cabin electronics specialist Flight Display Systems (FDS) and named former FDS executive Reed…
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Business Aviation Brief: Pilatus Seeks Companies In India To Jointly Produce Trainers

Nov 25, 2014
Pilatus is scouting for local companies in India capable of jointly producing its PC-7 Mk. 2 basic trainers in the country. India, which is already…
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Business Aviation Brief: GAMA, Build A Plane Sponsoring Aviation Design Challenge

Nov 25, 2014
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane are once again sponsoring an Aviation Design Challenge as part of their…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Nov 25, 2014
AGUSTA Model A109E, A109K2, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2014-0472; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-040-AD; Amendment 39-18018; AD 2014-23-02] – requires repetitively performing a magnetic particle inspection of the Gleason crown for a crack. This AD was prompted by a report of a crack that was found on a Gleason crown, which if not detected, could cause damage to or loss of the main rotor drive and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. FAA estimates that the AD affects 218 helicopters on the U.S.

Appointments

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Appointments

Nov 25, 2014
JANINE IANNARELLI, the founder and president of Houston-based aircraft broker Par Avion, was appointed to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 25, 2014
Dec. 4-5—2014 ACI-NA International Aviation Issues Seminar, Washington, D.C., http://aci-na.org/event/3222 Dec. 8-10—MEBA, Dubai World Central, Dubai…