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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 23, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 7 February 23, 2015
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Services

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Wheels Up Tops 1,000 Members

Feb 19, 2015
Wheels Up, a membership-based private air travel company, is growing on schedule and firming up plans for more aircraft deliveries this year, its top executive said.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Report: Used Business Jet Inventory Improves

Feb 20, 2015
A February survey by Jefferies showed a 7% year-over-year decline in the number of used business jets for sale in all categories, but a 3% increase from January levels.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Urged To Act Fast On Final Small-UAS Rule

Feb 24, 2015
Reaction to the FAA’s long-awaited proposed rules for small unmanned aircraft has been guardedly positive, with advocates welcoming the relaxed…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Cirrus Aircraft Growing As It Prepares For Jet Deliveries

Feb 19, 2015
Cirrus Aircraft continues to expand its production space as it moves closer to the first deliveries of its Vision SF-50 personal jet.
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Airbus Shelves Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine For X4

Feb 18, 2015
Airbus Helicopters has shelved plans to offer Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW210 turboshaft on its new X4 medium helicopter due to concerns about engine performance.
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Gulfstream G650ER Flies Around World In One Stop; Sets Two City-Pair Records

Feb 19, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace’s G650ER set two city-pair flying records while circumnavigates the globe in one stop, the planemaker said.
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Sonex Aircraft Delivers First SubSonex JSX-2 Kit

Feb 17, 2015
The Ultra-Quick Build Kit was transported by Sonex staff to Redge Greenberg of Durango, Colorado.
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Rolls-Royce North America CEO James Guyette To Retire

Feb 24, 2015
Rolls-Royce North America president and CEO James Guyette plans to retire after 17 years of service, the company announced. Guyette is currently an…
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HAL To Build New Facility In India For Light Helicopters

Feb 24, 2015
BENGALURU, India—India’s state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will soon establish a new facility to make military and civilian…
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Setouchi Holdings To Buy Quest Aircraft

Feb 24, 2015
A Japanese firm, Setouchi Holdings, has agreed to buy Quest Aircraft Co., which builds Kodiak light aircraft. Setouchi Holdings is part of the…

Services / FBOs

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First FBO Earns Certification For Business Aircraft Handling Standards

Feb 19, 2015
A New Delhi fixed base operator (FBO) is the first to be certified under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling, or IS-BAH.

Associations

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AEA President: ‘Huge Job Ahead’ To Meet FAA Mandate

Feb 18, 2015
A federal mandate to furnish all aircraft flying in controlled airspace with special transmitting equipment by 2020 will mean more jobs for repair shops and costs to owners, the head of an avionics trade group says.
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NBAA: Small-Business Tax Provisions Stimulate Growth

Feb 19, 2015
A vote by the House of Representatives to make several small-business tax provisions permanent has been applauded by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

Suppliers

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Profits And Revenue Down After Challenging Year For Rolls-Royce

Feb 24, 2015
LONDON—A bumpy 2014 left aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce experiencing a decline in revenue for the first time in a decade, and the company…

Research/Development

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Purdue University Expands Jet-Engine Research Lab

Feb 24, 2015
Purdue University is expanding its propulsion laboratory for research directed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions for the next generation of…

Operations

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First UAS Business, Aviation Park Opens

Feb 19, 2015
The first U.S. unmanned aerial system business and aviation park is officially open for development in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Louisiana Flightsafety Facility OK’d As AW139 Training Center

Feb 24, 2015
FlightSafety International’s Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has been approved as an AgustaWestland AW139 Authorized Training Center. The…
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Airforms Wins FAA, PMA Approval For Cessna Titanium Replacement Axles

Feb 24, 2015
Airforms, based in Big Lake, Alaska, has received FAA and PMA approval for Cessna replacement axles made from titanium, the result of a collaborative…
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GAMA Joins Air Transport Action Group

Feb 24, 2015
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has joined the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), an aviation coalition dedicated to advancing…
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Duncan Aviation Publishes Free Updated Book On NextGen, ADS-B

Feb 24, 2015
Duncan Aviation has published a free updated book on the Next Generation initiative and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B. The…
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UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority Issues DC Aviation Al-Futtaim AOC

Feb 24, 2015
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has been issued an Air Operator Certificate, or AOC, by the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority. With the certificate, the…
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LAX Runway Construction, Rehab Begins In March

Feb 24, 2015
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will begin a large-scale runway construction and rehabilitation project beginning in March. The construction…

Appointments

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Appointments

Feb 24, 2015
Rosella Daverio has been appointed senior vice president of communications for Piaggio Aerospace, the company said. Daverio will be in charge of…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 24, 2015
SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-26235; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-065-AD] – proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive …

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 24, 2015
Feb. 24-Mar. 1—Avalon 2015, Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defense Exposition, www.airshow.com.au/airshow2015/index.asp Feb. 25—ATW…

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