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Business & Commercial Aviation, July 2016

VOL. 112 NO. 7 July 01, 2016

Viewpoint

Viewpoint: Aircrafts Anonymous

Jun 23, 2016

The purpose of the Automatic Identification System is to keep all that floating tonnage from smacking into each other on some dark and stormy night.

Readers’ Feedback

Reader's Feedback (June 2016)

Jun 21, 2016

Drone Pilots? “Empty Cockpits” (Viewpoint, June 2016) was a good editorial. There’s no quick fix to this [pilot shortage] problem. Desire alone is not enough to incur the expense with so long a period before you get an adequate return. Maybe drone pilots? Dick Van Gemert Fairfield, Connecticut Looking Back Fondly

Intelligence

Gulfstream Finishes 100th APU Repair

Jun 22, 2016

In early June, Gulfstream Aerospace completed its 1,000th APU repair. The company's APU shop began operation in 2009 and now can repair more than 30 models.

FAA Awards Type Certificate For Williams FJ33-5A Engine

Jun 22, 2016

FAA last month awarded an FAR Part 33 type certificate for Williams International’s new FJ33-5A engine.

EBACE Draws Attendees From 100-Plus Countries

Jun 22, 2016

The 16th edition of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, held in Geneva May 24-26, drew thousands of attendees.

Burbank Drops Hope From Airport Name

Jun 22, 2016

Officials at Bob Hope Airport (BUR) voted in early May to change the facility’s name to Hollywood Burbank Airport.

Jet-A And Avgas Per Gallon Fuel Prices June 2016

Jun 20, 2016

Jet-A And Avgas Per Gallon Fuel Prices June 2016

G650ER Sets Sydney-Los Angeles Speed Record, Averaging Mach 0.86

Jun 22, 2016

The National Aeronautic Association has approved a new speed record for flight between Sydneyand Los Angeles.

ExecuJet Acquires Caribbean FBO From TLC Aviation

Jun 20, 2016

ExecuJet has acquired its first fixed base operation in the Caribbean region. The FBO is located at Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten. The FBO was acquired from TLC Aviation.

West Star Aviation Named SmartSky Dealer

Jun 20, 2016

West Star Aviation in Charlotte, North Carolina, was named an authorized dealer of hardware sales and installation of SmartSky technology.

FAA Offers Rebate Incentive For ADS-B Out Equipage

Jun 20, 2016

To help spur equipage, the FAA is offering a $500 rebate incentive for general aviation aircraft owners who equip their U.S.-registered, fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraft with required Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out avionics. The announcement was made in early June by U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

Hammerhead Crash Investigation Underway

Jun 20, 2016

An investigation is underway to determine why Piaggio Aero's prototype P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air system crashed off Sicily on May 31.

Model 505 JetRanger X Production Moving To Montreal

Jun 20, 2016

Bell Helicopter is moving production of its new Model 505 JetRanger X helicopter from the U.S. to the company's Mirabel plant near Montreal as part of a restructuring that the company says will optimize manufacturing capabilities.

Marshall Expands Fleet, Services

Jun 20, 2016

Marshall Aviation Services has added the Bombardier Challenger 604 and 605 to the business aircraft types it supports as a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO).

Jet Aviation Vnukovo Earns FAA Repair Station Approval

Jun 20, 2016

Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo has received FAA repair station approval following a recent audit of its maintenance, repair and overhaul facility. The approval authorizes it to support aircraft registered in the U.S., including Bombardier, Gulfstream, Embraer, Falcon and Hawker aircraft.

NetJets Europe Partners with The London Heliport

Jun 20, 2016

NetJets Europe has partnered with The London Heliport, the capital's only Civil Aviation Authority-certified heliport, and has rebranded it NetJets London Heliport with prominent signage touting the fractional operation, along with its sister company, Executive Jet Management, in the building and around the landing site. More than one-third of NetJets' European customers are based in London.

CAE Tackles Pilot Shortage Problem

Jun 20, 2016

With a global shortage of airline pilots forecast, CAE is tackling the problem head-on, and in June announced new and extended cadet training agreements with India's IndiGo, CityJet of Ireland, China's Shenzhen Airlines and Norwegian Airlines.

Europe: As Fleet Ages, The Market Opens Up

Jun 20, 2016

The average age of a business jet in Europe is 26, according to research from Global Jet Capital, an aviation finance specialist. Sixteen percent of the mid-to-heavy private jets in Europe are age 20 years or older and 8% are at least 30 years old. Consequently, there is a significant market in Europe for private jet owners considering an upgrade of their aircraft, Global Jet Capital said.

Lufthansa Technik, DC Aviation Sign Agreement For Services

Jun 20, 2016

Lufthansa Technik and DC Aviation Group, a European operator of business jets, have signed a cooperation agreement.

Jet Aviation Adds Eight Aircraft To Managed Fleet

Jun 20, 2016

Jet Aviation has added eight aircraft to its global management fleet in the past two months, including two Gulfstream G650s and a G550, an Airbus to its managed fleet in EMEA and Asia, two Dassault Falcon 2000s, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter and a Global Express in the U.S. Jet Aviation manages 300 aircraft worldwide. Jet Aviation Business Jets, an air carrier certificate holder, is based in Zurich. Jet Aviation Flight Services is based in Teterboro, New Jersey.

Jet Support Services, Global Jet Capital Form Partnership

Jun 20, 2016

Jet Support Services, which provides hourly cost maintenance programs for business aircraft, has formed a partnership with Global Jet Capital, a financing provider for large-cabin, long-range private jets.

Russian FBO Facilities Expand With A-Group

Jun 20, 2016

The economic slowdown and shrinking overall demand for business aviation services in Russia has not affected the expansion plans of A-Group, which operates FBOs at Moscow-Sheremetyevo and St. Petersburg-Pulkovo airports.

TAG Adds ADJ319, First C-check On Falcon 7X

Jun 20, 2016

TAG Aviation is adding a second Airbus ACJ319 to its corporate jet fleet to meet the rising demand for charters and business travel, the company said.

Jet Aviation Basel Signs With Custom Control Concepts

Jun 20, 2016

Jet Aviation Basel, a completions and maintenance center, has signed a parts consignment agreement with Custom Control Concepts, based in Seattle.

Satcom Direct Activates Jet ConneX

Jun 21, 2016

Satcom Direct, a satellite communication business in Melbourne, Florida, is the first distribution partner to activate Inmarsat's Jet ConneX for business aviation customers, the company said.

Hartzell Gets Propeller STC

Jun 21, 2016

Hartzell Propeller, based in Piqua, Ohio, has earned an amended supplemental type certificate for installation of its five-blade composite swept tip propeller on Finnoff Aviation P&W PT6A-67P engine upgrades for Pre-NG Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.

Embraer’s Curado To Retire

Jun 21, 2016

Embraer CEO Fred Curado recently said he planned to retire this month after nine years as head of the Brazilian manufacturer. Embraer announced that Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, president and CEO of Embraer's commercial aviation division, will succeed Curado.

GE Aviation ATP On Track For Certification

Jun 21, 2016

The first run of GE Aviation's 2,000-hp-class advanced turboprop (ATP) series, internally known as GE93, is on track for certification this summer by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and delivery in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Longitude Moves Closer To First Flight

Jun 21, 2016

Cessna's new super-midsize Citation Longitude moved closer to first flight this summer when in mid-June the electrical distribution system was powered three weeks after the first wing was mated to the fuselage.

Air BP, PBF Sign Aviation Fuel Joint Venture In Peru

Jun 21, 2016

Air BP has signed a 50/50 aviation fuel joint venture in Peru with PBF, an energy company there. The joint venture will operate as Air BP PBF and will initially supply aviation fuel at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport.

Embraer Expands In Melbourne

Jun 21, 2016

Five years after opening its Melbourne, Florida, aircraft production, assembly and delivery facility, Embraer Executive Jets opened an expanded facility in early June that more than doubled its size there.

Signature Expands At Biggin Hill

Jun 21, 2016

Signature Flight Support has expanded its reach at London Biggin Hill Airport by incorporating the former Rizon Jet FBO into its global network.

jetAVIVA and Kansas Aircraft Corp. Join Forces

Jun 21, 2016

With more than 120 combined aircraft transactions in the previous year, jetAVIVA, which bills itself as the world's leading seller of light jets, and Kansas Aircraft Corp., a Kansas City sales firm focused on piston and turboprop aircraft, have become one, with the former acquiring the latter.

Fast Five

Fast Five: Questions for Joe Moeggenberg

Jun 21, 2016

Five questions for Joe Moeggenberg, president, CEO and founder of Argus International

Safety

In-Flight Training Challenge

Jun 22, 2016

How best to train pilots to maintain command of an aircraft throughout its entire maneuvering envelope, in all weather conditions, and when subjected to equipment malfunctions? Using simulators is the most logical, and proven, response. But appropriate simulators aren't always available.

Recent Fatal Training Accidents

Jun 22, 2016

The consensus among industry contributors to an FAA Advisory Circular is that training should focus on preventing upsets rather than waiting to recover from one.

Simulators Vs. Airplanes

Jun 22, 2016

Proponents of in-aircraft training point out that limitations in a simulator's motion cueing, combined with the reduced emotional involvement of those in the seats, prevent pilots from experiencing the full range of airplane attitudes, load factors and behavior that can be present during an actual flight.

Operations

Cabin Safeguards

Jun 21, 2016

A flight attendant’s roles are many, but minimizing risk is foremost. In order to reduce risk to a level as low as reasonably practicable, potential hazards must be identified and then reported, discussed, analyzed and, ultimately, mitigated.

Anticipating Trouble

Jun 21, 2016

According to the FAA, inflight cabin safety means protecting against fire, turbulence, decompression and providing the means to address medical emergencies. Quite a catalogue of woes.

Layover Lessons 101

Jun 23, 2016

Crews must become more self-aware of dangers and their vulnerability during their time away from the airport while on trips, and that includes their commutes to and from airports.

Building an Oceanic Flight Plan

Jul 20, 2016

The process of creating a safe, fuel-efficient and regulatory-compliant oceanic flight plan actually begins with the compilation of a comprehensive international operations manual based on standardized procedures and best practices.

A Source For Flight Plan Formats

Jun 23, 2016

Looking for a new oceanic flight plan format? Mark McIntyre of Mente LLC advises: "A lot of people aren't aware that international trip planners have a variety of trip flight plan formats. You might want to request a handful of different formats and find one that suits your operation."

Operations: Toward the Electronic Plotting Chart

Jun 23, 2016

"We are starting to move into the paperless way of doing things," international Capt. Nat Iyengar observed.

Operations: ‘Predictable Errors’

Jun 23, 2016

Mitch Launius of Air Training International is waging a campaign against what he terms "predictable errors," especially in North Atlantic operations.

Cause & Circumstance

Ducking Under Minimums

Jun 22, 2016

Air ambulance operations can be difficult in Canada's maritime provinces and, at times, can require some truly innovative fixes and expert piloting to accommodate the area's changeable weather conditions.

Accidents in Brief

Accidents In Brief

Jun 22, 2016

Selected accidents and incidents in May 2016. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

DOM Notebook

Tracking Tools

Jun 23, 2016

Since a lost wrench can produce catastrophic results, a careful accounting is imperative.

Operators Survey

Gulfstream G280 Customers Rate Performance

Jun 24, 2016

Somewhere in the G280 family tree, there is a decades-old Israel Aircraft Industries Astra IV ancestor, the first super-midsize jet.

On Duty

News Of Promotions, Appointments And Honors (July 2016)

Jun 22, 2016

News of promotions, appointments and honors involving professionals within the business aviation community

20/Twenty

Used Aircraft Report: Galaxy/Gulfstream G200

Jul 04, 2016

It's a bona fide buyers' market for the IAI Galaxy/G200 in mid-2016. According to Informa's (formally Penton's) Aircraft Bluebook, selling prices for early 2001 models are approaching $3 million and late model 2011 aircraft are going for less than $8 million.

Product & Services Previews

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Business & Commercial Aviation News From July 1966

Jun 21, 2016

The 17th annual Reading Air Show attracted 3,000 registrants, 1,500 aircraft and a total crowd of 65,000 over the three-day period. Total aircraft movements recorded by the tower were 6,227.

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