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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation, November 2018

VOL. 114 NO. 11 November 01, 2018

Viewpoint

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The Envelope, Please

Oct 26, 2018
We editors and contributors suggest the people, products and services that made significant contributions to business aviation in the previous 12 months.

Readers' Feedback

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Readers' Feedback

Oct 26, 2018
Readers comment on past articles.

Intelligence

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Jet-A And Avgas Per-Gallon Fuel Prices: October 2018

Oct 26, 2018
The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in October 2018.
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Transport Canada Certifies Bombardier’s Ultra-Long-Range Global 7500

Oct 26, 2018
Bombardier's ultra-long-range Global 7500 earned its certification from Transport Canada on Sept. 28, paving the way for the $72 million business jet's entry-into-service this year.
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Ron Draper Named President/CEO Of Textron Aviation

Oct 26, 2018
Ron Draper, Textron Aviation senior vice president of integrated supply chain, has been named president and CEO of the Wichita aircraft manufacturer.
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National Aircraft Resale Association Changes Name

Oct 26, 2018
The National Aircraft Resale Association is now the International Aircraft Dealers Association.
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General Dynamics Acquires Nordam's G500/G600 Nacelle Line

Oct 26, 2018
General Dynamics recently acquired the Nordam Group's nacelle manufacturing line for the new Gulfstream G500 and G600 models.
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DOT Issues New Charter Broker Rules

Oct 26, 2018
The U.S. Transportation Department's new air-charter broker regulations are designed to protect consumers who purchase charter flights through middlemen.
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Biggin Hill Looking For Light Aviation Center Partner

Oct 26, 2018
London Biggin Hill Airport is seeking a development partner for a new light aviation center to further its role as a general aviation airport.
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2018 NBAA-BACE Draws 1,000 Exhibitors

Oct 26, 2018
The NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition was held Oct. 16-18 in Orlando, Florida. The event drew about 1,000 exhibitors from around the world.
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Piper Delivers 100th Archer To ATP Flight School

Oct 26, 2018
Piper Aircraft recently delivered the 100th Archer training aircraft to the ATP Flight School. The delivery was part of an agreement signed in 2013.
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Pilot Shortage Hurting UK Pre-Owned Aircraft Market

Oct 26, 2018
The growing, worldwide pilot shortage is affecting virtually every segment of the aviation industry including the pre-owned aircraft market.
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Traxxall Signs Jet Linx And Its 100-Plus Aircraft

Oct 26, 2018
Traxxall has signed up Jet Linx as the latest customer for its aircraft maintenance tracking and inventory management systems.
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Duncan Completes 16 Falcon 7X Inspections

Oct 26, 2018
Duncan Aviation has completed 16 Dassault Falcon 7X 1C inspections at its MRO facilities in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2016.
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Gulfstream Opens New York Design Center

Oct 26, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a 8,500-sq.-ft. sales and design center on New York's Madison Avenue in Manhattan.
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FAA Restarts ADS-B Out Rebate Program

Oct 26, 2018
The FAA has restarted its $500 rebate program to support installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipage.
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Airbus Helicopters Looks Into The Wind

Oct 26, 2018
Airbus Helicopters believes the offshore wind-farm industry will support up to 1,000 rotorcraft over the coming two decades.
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Flying Colours Installs Ka-Band On Gulfstream V

Oct 26, 2018
Flying Colours has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream V. Installation required the mounting of the radome, tail antenna and cabin hardware.
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Duncan Engine Test Cell In Full Operation

Oct 26, 2018
Duncan Aviation has announced that its new turbofan engine test cell, the Raptor, has completed all of the necessary correlation runs certified by Honeywell.
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Bombardier To Open Service Center In Miami

Oct 26, 2018
Bombardier plans to invest $80 million in a new service center in Miami, which will be one of the largest in its network.
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Jetex Selected As Official FBO For MEBAA

Oct 26, 2018
Jetex Flight Support has been appointed the official FBO and handler for the MEBAA Show 2018. The event will be held at the Dubai Airshow Dec. 10-12.
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American Aero FTW Earns IS-BAH Stage 3 Safety Registration

Oct 26, 2018
American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, has earned a Stage 3 safety and ground handling certificate of registration.
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Phillips 66 Donates $22,000 To Corporate Angel Network

Oct 26, 2018
Phillips 66 Aviation awarded $22,000 to longtime partner Corporate Angel Network during this year’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.
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Chantilly To Build New FBO At Manassas

Oct 26, 2018
Chantilly Air plans to expand its business services at Manassas (Virginia) Regional Airport with the construction of a new FBO.
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Jet Aviation Acquires KLM Jet Center

Oct 26, 2018
Jet Aviation has acquired the KLM Jet Center at the Amsterdam and Rotterdam airports in the Netherlands.
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Sky Valet Opens New Airport Facilities At Ibiza

Oct 26, 2018
Sky Valet has opened new facilities in the business aviation terminal at Ibiza Airport off the coast of Spain after an extensive renovation.

Fast Five

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Questions For NATA's Gary Dempsey

Oct 26, 2018
Questions for Gary Dempsey, president of the Washington-based National Air Transportation Association.

Air Safety

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Handling Wet And Contaminated Runways

Oct 26, 2018
Every year or so, we see another case of a passenger-carrying aircraft sliding off the end of a runway. Given the sheer number of landings in winter, the writer is surprised it doesn’t happen more regularly.

Technology

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Electrifying Business Aviation, Part 2

Oct 26, 2018
“We expect to see compelling demonstrations in [electrically powered] business aviation transportation by 2020.”
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Two Electric Aviation Ventures Emerge From Israel

Oct 26, 2018
Two projects to develop fully electric-powered regional transport aircraft are emerging from Israel, one from a startup and the other by a legacy aerospace OEM with experience in many fields, including business aviation and drones.

Airport Profile

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Big On Biggin Hill: Storied Wartime Airport Is All About Business

Oct 26, 2018
Biggin Hill has more going for it than its proximity to the metropolis to its north. The airport is all about serving business aviation, and word has spread.
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London Biggin Hill Home To ‘The Few’

Oct 26, 2018
Biggin Hill Airport first found fame as Churchill's "strongest link" during the Blitz period of World War II, as it is a mere 12 mi. from Central London.
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Keeping Spitfires In The Skies Over England

Oct 26, 2018
If the sound of Rolls-Royce Merlin engines propelling sleek Spitfires stirs your soul, a visit to Biggin Hill’s Heritage Hangar is worthy of your bucket list.
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Biggin Hill Works Proactively On Noise Mitigation

Oct 26, 2018
London Biggin Hill Airport voluntarily prepared a plan to ensure the airport operates as quietly as possible, with minimal impact on its neighbors.

Cause & Circumstance

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A Perfect Trap: Rapidly Changing Weather And Visual Illusions

Oct 26, 2018
Rapidly changing weather and visual illusions combine for near-disaster on St. Maarten.
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Accidents In Brief: Selected Accidents And Incidents

Oct 26, 2018
Selected accidents and incidents in September 2018. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

Piloting

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A Glaring Problem: Sunlight Is Distracting And Causes Distortion

Oct 26, 2018
Pilots: Beware of glare. Don’t stare. Take simple precautions for when the light is bright to avoid adding your flight to the 130 downed by dazzle.
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Solar Installations: Glare From Reflective Surfaces Becoming An Issue

Oct 26, 2018
Glare from reflective surfaces, in particular solar energy installations, is becoming an issue, particularly when located at or near airports.
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FAA Study On Nighttime Ops Offers Glare-Reduction Recommendations

Oct 26, 2018
FAA study provides recommendations to minimize the effects of glare during night operations.

Avionics Pilot Report

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Rockwell Collins System Blends Synthetic And Enhanced Vision

Oct 26, 2018
Increasingly, business aircraft operators make new technologies buy their way onto their aircraft.

Operations

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Performance Margins: The Science And Supposition Behind The Numbers

Oct 26, 2018
Few topics can generate more beer bets than aircraft performance.
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Selling Used Aircraft: Don’t Give An Unintentional Warranty

Oct 26, 2018
When selling a used aircraft, put pride aside. Sell it as-is, where-is, with all details subject to verification by the buyer.
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Global 5000: Best Cabin In 5,000-nm Transatlantic Dash Class

Nov 08, 2018
Operators say Bombardier’s Global 5000 has the best cabin of any business aircraft in this range class, along with unsurpassed long-range cruise speed and nearly best-in-class runway performance.

On Duty

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News Of Business Aviation Promotions, Appointments And Honors

Oct 26, 2018
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.
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NAA Selects 2018 Award Recipients

Oct 26, 2018
National Aeronautic Association names winners of the 2018 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award.

Products & Services Previews

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BCA Business Aviation Product And Service Previews

Oct 26, 2018
BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.

BCA 50 Years Ago

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Business & Commercial Aviation News From November 1968

Oct 26, 2018
Business & Commercial Aviation news from November 1968.