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The Weekly of Business Aviation, December 8, 2014

VOL. 99 NO. 23 December 08, 2014
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Regulatory/Legislative

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BizAv Groups Welcome House Passage Of Tax Increase Prevention Act

Dec 09, 2014
The U.S. House passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771) on Dec. 3, renewing provisions to encourage capital investment. But the…
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NBAA Welcomes Clarification Of EU Customs Temporary Admission Terms

Dec 09, 2014
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is welcoming the European Commission’s publication of a working paper clarifying terms related to…

Intelligence

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MEBA Opens In Face Of Slowdown

Dec 09, 2014
There is no doubt that Middle East executive aviation will continue to grow, but the industry faces pressure from national airlines in the region with their increasingly sumptuous first class cabins and business jet offerings. And the 40% decline in oil prices over the last few months will put a further damper on business jet sales. Nevertheless, private aviation in the Middle East and North Africa will generate $1.3 billion in revenue in 2020, up from $500 million today, says Ali Al Naqbi, founding chairman of the Middle East Business Aviation Association.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Airbus Starts Selling Dassault Aviation Stake

Dec 09, 2014
Airbus has started selling off its share of French combat aircraft and business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation. The company sold 4% of its share…
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Dassault Falcon To Expand Maintenance Capacity

Dec 09, 2014
Dassault Falcon Service plans to build a heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in southwestern France,…
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China Acquires More General Aviation Capabilities

Dec 09, 2014
Chinese companies are steadily adding to their portfolio of Western general aviation manufacturers ahead of the anticipated boom that will follow the…
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PAC Seating Wins BBJ787 Shipset Orders

Dec 09, 2014
PAC Seating Systems has been selected by San Antonio cabin completion specialist GDC Technics to provide all seating products for two wide-body…
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Falcon 8X To Roll Out Dec. 17

Dec 09, 2014
Dassault will roll out its three-engine Falcon 8X on Dec. 17 at a special ceremony at its Bordeaux-Merignac production facility. First flight will…

Services/FBOs

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Atlantic Aviation Buys Showalter FBO

Dec 09, 2014
It is the end of an era at Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida, as Bob Showalter sells the fixed-base operation (FBO) his family has run…

Safety/Training

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Glasgow Helo Crash Report Nearing Completion

Dec 09, 2014
One year after a police helicopter crashed into a pub in Glasgow, Scotland, air crash investigators say they are getting closer to publishing a final…

Charter Broker

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Royal Jet’s Chief Joins Etihad Airways

Dec 09, 2014
A familiar face will be in a different role when the Middle East Business Aviation exhibition opens its doors on Dec. 8. Shane O’Hare, who in seven…
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California’s Surf Air Wants To Expand To Texas, Florida

Dec 09, 2014
Surf Air, the all-you-can-fly startup airline operating within California, hopes to launch similar operations in Texas and Florida within the next…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Dec 09, 2014
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP Models PT6A-114 and PT6A-114A turboprop engines [Docket No. FAA-2014-0594; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-022-AD; Amendment 39-18005; AD 2014-22-01]—proposes revision of (AD) 2014-17-08 requiring initial and repetitive inspections of compressor turbine (CT) blades, with the removal of blades that fail inspection. FAA is proposing this AD to prevent failure of CT blades, occurrence of which could damage the aircraft and its engine, and because since the issuance of (AD) 2014-17-08, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Brief: FAA Rule Increases Limit On Simulated IFR Training

Dec 09, 2014
A new FAA rule increases to 20 hr. the amount of aviation training device (ATD) time pilots may count toward an instrument rating. The final rule will take effect Jan. 17. It restores training standards changed in January, when the agency issued a policy statement that would have effectively cut in half the number of hours that could be logged toward instrument training. Under the new rule, pilots training under both Part 61 and Part 141 will be able to take advantage of the increased ATD allowances. Part 61 students will be permitted to log up to 20 hr.
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Business Aviation Brief: FAA Proposes $160,000 Fine On Drug Testing Violations

Dec 09, 2014
FAA is proposing a $160,000 civil penalty against aviation spare parts, support services and inventory products provider Parker Aerospace of Irvine, California. The agency alleges the facility violated drug and alcohol testing regulations, hiring two people for safety-sensitive positions before conducting pre-employment drug tests and receiving results. FAA further claims the company transferred an employee into a safety-sensitive position before conducting drug tests and receiving results. Parker has until late December to respond to the allegations.
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Business Aviation Brief: Boeing Says BBJ787s Have Battery Modification

Dec 09, 2014
Boeing Business Jets says the five BBJ787 executive variants it has turned over so far have the same lithium-ion battery package as the airliner variants and all have received FAA-approved modifications as commercial versions, following National Transportation Safety Board's final report last week that says "shortcomings in design and certification" led to the battery fire incident at Boston Logan International Airport on Jan. 7, 2013. FAA grounded the entire fleet after a second battery fire. One BBJ787 is in service and four are at independent completion centers.

Appointments

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Appointments

Dec 09, 2014
Robert Van Riper has been named sales manager for HondaJet Southeast for Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Banyan Air Service. Rebecca Davies has been…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Dec 09, 2014
Dec. 8-10—MEBA, Dubai World Central, Dubai, UAE, www.meba.aero Dec. 9—Positioning The U.S. Airline Industry For Success, Washington Hilton,…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Business Jet Sales and Used Business Turboprop Sales, North America and Outside North America

Dec 09, 2014
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