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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 9, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 9 March 09, 2015
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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China Leads Helicopter Demand In Asia

Mar 02, 2015
The active fleet of civil piston and turbine-engine helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region grew 9% last year to 2,463 aircraft, led by Greater China, where the total soared 29%, or by 149 aircraft, to 655 helicopters last year.
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Honeywell Says Single, Light-Twin Helo Sales Won’t Recover Until 2017-2018

Mar 10, 2015
LONDON and ORLANDO, Florida—Honeywell says sales of light single and twin-engine helicopters may not recover back to their pre-2013 levels until 2017…

Intelligence

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Airbus Helicopters To Rebrand Product Line

Mar 10, 2015
MARSEILLE, France, and ORLANDO, Florida – With the launch of its new H160 medium helicopter, Airbus Helicopters is preparing to undertake a wholesale…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Diamond Receives EASA Continental Engine Approval for DA42 Upgrade Option

Mar 02, 2015
Diamond Aircraft has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the Continental Diesel engine CD-155 for use as a retrofit on existing Diamond twin-engine DA42 aircraft.
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Sikorsky Packaging Light Helicopters Line For Possible Sale

Mar 02, 2015
Sikorsky is packaging its light helicopters product line for a possible sale, company President Mick Maurer says.
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Sikorsky Abandons S-434 Project

Mar 04, 2015
Sikorsky has confirmed that it has abandoned its S-434 light helicopter program.
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Robinson Optimistic After Signs Of Recovery Follow Sale Slump

Mar 04, 2015
Boosted by signs of a return to stronger sales of light helicopters, Robinson Helicopters says deliveries this year are expected to easily surpass the 329 R22, R44 and R66 aircraft it delivered last year.
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X4 Emerges As H160

Mar 04, 2015
Airbus Helicopter’s has lifted the veil on its mysterious X4 development program with the launch of its new H160 medium helicopter.
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AgustaWestland Reveals 7,000-kg AW139

Mar 04, 2015
AgustaWestland has thrown a further curveball into the medium helicopter market by giving its AW139 a maximum takeoff weight of 7,000 kg.
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Cabri Light Piston Helicopter Production Accelerates

Mar 04, 2015
Production of the 2-place light piston Guimbal Cabri helicopter is expected to increase by 60% over the next two years on the back of 75 new orders from 13 countries.
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Turbomeca Strategic Expansion Plan Pays Dividends

Mar 04, 2015
Turbomeca says the selection of the Arrano 1A engine as the exclusive powerplant for the newly unveiled Airbus H160 medium twin helicopter indicates its strategy to expand market share by developing a range of new and improved turboshafts is beginning to pay off.
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Bristow, AgustaWestland Sign Tiltrotor Agreement

Mar 04, 2015
Bristow Group has signed a development deal with AgustaWestland to help the manufacturer develop oil and gas support capabilities for its AW609 tiltrotor.
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MD Helicopters To Redesign MD-902

Mar 10, 2015
ORLANDO, Florida—MD Helicopters plans to redesign its MD-902 light-twin engine helo, company owner Lynn Tilton says. The improved MD902,…

Safety/Training

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FlightSafety To Boost Helo Simulators More Than 40%

Mar 03, 2015
FlightSafety International plans to increase its fleet of advanced helicopter simulators by more than 40%, the company said.

Suppliers

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Embraer 2014 Deliveries Down Slightly, Backlog Up

Mar 05, 2015
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 52 executive aircraft and 30 commercial aircraft during the last three months of 2014, down slightly from 53 executive and 32 commercial jets for the same time in 2013.
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Gulfstream, Spirit AeroSystems Settle Case For Payment

Mar 10, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace and Spirit AeroSystems have settled a case in which Spirit alleged it had sustained damages for incomplete payments for wings it…
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Bell Announces Orders For More Than 225 Helicopters

Mar 03, 2015
Bell Helicopter, based in Fort Worth, has announced a number of sales at the Hai Heli-Expo 2015 helicopter trade show and exposition in Orlando, Florida, including an agreement from Air Methods Corp. for 200 Bell 407GXPs configured for emergency medical services.
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Greenpoint Technologies Expands With Sister Company Mergers

Mar 10, 2015
Two Greenpoint sister companies have merged with Greenpoint Technologies to form an expanded company. Greenpoint Technologies, a VIP completions…

In Washington

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Huerta: FAA, DOT ‘Open’ To Discussion On FAA Restructuring

Mar 10, 2015
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said he and Transportation Department (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx are “open” to discussing a restructuring of the…

Business Aviation Briefs

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ExecuJet Aviation Group To Add Challenger 604, Citation VII To Australian Fleet

Mar 10, 2015
ExecuJet Aviation Group, based in Zurich, is expanding its Australian managed and charter fleet and will add a Bombardier Challenger 604 and Cessna…
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Rockwell Collins Opens New Business Office In Riyadh

Mar 10, 2015
Rockwell Collins has opened a new business office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which it considers a growth market for the company. Rockwell Collins is…
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Gulfstream Aerospace Picks Garmin ADS-B For G200

Mar 10, 2015
Garmin International, based in Olathe, Kansas, announced that Gulfstream Aerospace has selected Garmin’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast…
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Australian Helicopters To Operate PDS In AW139s

Mar 10, 2015
Australian Helicopters plans to operate Safe Flight Instrument Corp.’s Powerline Detection System, or PDS, in six AgustaWestland AW139 aircraft as…
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AOPA Flight Training Financing Available

Mar 10, 2015
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association announced the availability of flight training financing through a program developed by AOPA Aviation…
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EcelAire Adds Falcon 900EX EASy II To Charter

Mar 10, 2015
EcelAire has added a 13-seat Falcon 900EX EASy II private jet to its charter fleet. The plane is available for charter immediately, the Ronkonkoma,…
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EagleMed Receives New Airbus AS350 AStar Helicopter

Mar 10, 2015
EagleMed, a Wichita-based air medical transport company, has taken delivery of a new Airbus AS350 AStar helicopter, the 15th Airbus helicopter in its…
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Duncan Aviation Adds Off-Site Chicago Avionics Service

Mar 10, 2015
Duncan Aviation has added an off-site avionics service that allows business aircraft operators in the Chicago area to schedule comprehensive avionics…
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Rockwell Collins’ Flight Decks Featured On Bristow Helos

Mar 10, 2015
Rockwell Collins’ flight decks are featured on the new fleet of specially commissioned search and rescue aircraft at Bristow Helicopters on behalf of…
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X4 To Feature Esterline Flight Management System, GPS

Mar 10, 2015
Esterline CMC Electronics’ CMA-9000 Flight Management System and CMA-5024 Global Positioning System have been selected for navigational equipment on…
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Mecaer Aviation Delivers EC145 T2 HEMS Kits To INAER Aviation Italia

Mar 10, 2015
Mecaer Aviation Group has delivered the first EC145 T2 HEMS kits to launch customer INAER Aviation Italia. MAG completed the supplemental type…
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FlightSafety First To Meet SMS Requirements

Mar 10, 2015
FlightSafety International announced that it is the first FAR Part 142 training, or simulation instruction, provider to be recognized by the FAA for…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 10, 2015
PRATT & WHITNEY (PW) JT8D-217C and JT8D-219 turbofan engines. [Docket No. FAA-2014-1127; Directorate Identifier 2014-NE-16-AD] – proposes to adopt an…

Appointments

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Appointments

Mar 10, 2015
Joe Stubbs, Mike Bruhn and Regis Biarrieta have been named team leaders with Duncan Aviation’s Engine Rapid Response network. Stubbs, based in…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 10, 2015
Mar. 10-11—Air Charter Safety Foundation’s (ACSF) Safety Symposium, NTSB Training Center, Dulles, Virginia, www.acsf.aero/symposium Mar. 10-12…

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