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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 9, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 5 February 09, 2015
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Associations

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FAA Funding, NextGen On Aviation Trade Groups’ Agendas

Feb 06, 2015
The biggest issue going into this congressional term is reauthorization of FAA funding, said Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO.
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Trade Groups Say White House Budget Means Progress, Challenges

Feb 10, 2015
President Barack Obama’s 2016 proposed budget presents successes and challenges for business aviation, industry trade groups say. Industry groups…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Quest’s Kodiak Deliveries Rise In 2014

Feb 05, 2015
Quest Aircraft Co., based in Sandpoint, Idaho, delivered 30 Kodiak turboprop aircraft last year and launched several product enhancements and upgrades.
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Dassault Falcon 8X Performs First Flight

Feb 06, 2015
Dassault’s newest Falcon jet – the three-engine, long-range 8X – performed its first flight on Feb. 6, officially kicking off the aircraft’s flight-test campaign a month after its rollout.
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Civil Air Patrol Orders 21 Cessna 172s

Feb 02, 2015
The Skyhawk 172s are produced at Cessna’s Independence, Kansas, facility and will be delivered through the first half of this year.
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International Bizav Manufacturers Growing U.S. Operations In Southeast

Feb 10, 2015
A small Southern town 100 mi. from anywhere, Columbus, Mississippi’s matters of historical note include a graveyard full of Confederate and Union…
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Guimbal Cabri Achieves FAA Certification

Feb 10, 2015
LONDON—The Guimbal Cabri G2, a French-designed, piston-engine light helicopter, has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Cabri …
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First British-Built AW189 Starts Flight Trials

Feb 10, 2015
LONDON—AgustaWestland has begun flight trials of the first British-assembled AW189 helicopter. The helo, registered G-MCGN, flew for the first time…

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Revises Sleep Apnea Policy

Jan 29, 2015
The new guidance will not rely on a pilot’s body mass index (BMI) to diagnose OSA. Rather, the new policy states, “The risk of OSA will be determined by an integrated assessment of history, symptoms and physical/clinical findings.”
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Bills Seek To Lift Restrictions On Civil UAS Research

Feb 10, 2015
With the FAA having missed another internal deadline to promulgate proposed rules for small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), legislation has been…

Services / FBOs

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Forecast: FBO Fuel Sales Predicted To Rise In 2015

Feb 03, 2015
More than 60% of FBOs responding to the survey said they expect average fuel sales to increase at least 2.5% this year, according to Aviation Business Strategies Group.
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Keystone Holdings To Buy Air Service Hawaii

Feb 03, 2015
Keystone Holdings has signed an agreement with Universal Weather and Aviation to acquire Air Service Hawaii, a fixed base operator with six locations in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Landmark Aviation Buys Assets Of Key West FBO

Feb 05, 2015
Landmark Aviation has acquired the assets of Island City Flying Service, a fixed base operator at Key West International Airport.
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World Fuel Services Adds Fixed Base Operators To Network

Feb 10, 2015
World Fuel Services, based in Miami, has added four fixed base operators to its network. YU Lounge at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in…
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TAC Air Closes Deal On Arkansas FBO

Feb 10, 2015
TAC Air has purchased the facilities of Central Flying Service at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) in Little Rock, Arkansas, the…

Charters / Brokers

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Delta Private Jets On Growth Path

Feb 05, 2015
Delta Private Jets turned in a record 2014 in revenue and fleet growth and is growing in all its business units, the aircraft charter, aircraft management and jet card company said.
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MAC Air Group Grows Charter Fleet, Adds Shuttle Service

Feb 03, 2015
MAC Air Group, based in Portland, Maine, has added five new aircraft to its growing charter fleet with a sixth aircraft serving a shuttle service that began in December.
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GE Capital Completes Purchase Of Milestone Aviation

Feb 02, 2015
The acquisition is part of GE’s strategy to grow in core areas, the company said.
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Qatar Airways Adds A319 To Executive Fleet

Feb 10, 2015
Qatar Airways is adding an all-Premium Class Airbus A319 to its corporate fleet to meet increased demand for charter luxury group and incentive…

In Washington

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Flat FAA Budget Request Seeks To Balance Current Needs, NextGen

Feb 10, 2015
FAA’s $15.83 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) seeks to patch holes created by chronic under-investment and the 2013 sequestration…

Operations

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Bristow Purchases Australian Regional Airline

Feb 10, 2015
LONDON—Helicopter operator Bristow Group has added a second regional airline to its portfolio. Almost a year to the day since the company bought a…
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VSMPO-Avisma Reiterates Boeing Titanium Supply

Feb 10, 2015
In case anyone is still wondering, Boeing’s work with Russia’s VSMPO-Avisma for titanium supplies remains unchanged and robust, despite Western…

Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystems Reports 4Q Loss Amid Record Year-End Sales, Deliveries

Feb 10, 2015
Spirit AeroSystems set a record for sales and deliveries last year, the aerostructures supplier reports, as it works to continue to improve…

Services

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Gogo Brings ATG-4 Connectivity To Business Aviation

Feb 10, 2015
Gogo Inc., a global aero communications service provider based in Itasca, Illinois, will bring ATG-4 air-to-ground connectivity technology to…

Intelligence

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Private Jet Charter Activities Spending Up 15% In 2014

Feb 10, 2015
Spending on private jet charter activities increased 15% in 2014 over the year before, according to New Flight Charters. The average amount spent per…

Business Aviation Briefs

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NetJets Europe Flies First Phenom 300 Into London City Airport

Feb 10, 2015
NetJets Europe flew the first Phenom 300 into London City Airport after receiving certification to operate the light aircraft from the airport, it…
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Marshall Aviation Services Opens First FBO At Birmingham U.K. Airport

Feb 10, 2015
Marshall Aviation Services announced its first fixed base operation at Birmingham Airport in the U.K. Marshall Aviation Services is the business…
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Hartzell Propeller Wins STC For Scimitar Propeller For Cessna 172RGs

Feb 10, 2015
Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate, or STC, from the FAA for a new lightweight two-blade Scimitar propeller for all…
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Florida Mechanic Sentenced To Prison For Falsifying Airworthiness Documents

Feb 10, 2015
A Florida aircraft mechanic was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Ocala, Florida, to 12 months in federal prison for falsifying airworthiness…
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UAS International Trip Support, Epic Aviation Form Customer Service Alliance

Feb 10, 2015
Service provider UAS International Trip Support and Epic Aviation, an aviation fuel supplier, have formed an alliance to offer services to customers…
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London Biggin Hill Airport Adds On-Demand Service To London Heliport

Feb 10, 2015
London Biggin Hill Airport, a international business aviation airport in Greater London, has added new on-demand service to The London Heliport in…
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Pilatus Appoints Nesterov Aviation As PC-12 Sales, Service Center

Feb 10, 2015
Pilatus appoints Russian aviation company Nesterov Aviation as its PC-12 sales and service center for Russia. Nesterov Aviation has offices in St…
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Providence Jet Center Joins Paragon Aviation Group FBO Network

Feb 10, 2015
Paragon Aviation Group, based in Houston, announced that Providence Jet Center in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is the newest member of its fixed…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 10, 2015
BOMBARDIER, INC. Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes. [Docket No. FAA-2015-0081; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-170-AD] – proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bombardier Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 aircraft that would require modifying the aft equipment bay.

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Appointments

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Appointments

Feb 10, 2015
William McLemore has been named vice president and chief information officer of Landmark Aviation, based in Houston. In his role, McLemore will…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 10, 2015
Feb. 11-14—Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (LPBA) Winter 2015 Meeting, Sunscape Sabor Resort, Cozumel, Island, Mexico, www.lpba.org/UpcomingMeetings…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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

Feb 10, 2015
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