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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 30, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 12 March 30, 2015
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OEMs/Suppliers

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HondaJet Receives FAA Provisional Type Certificate

Mar 31, 2015
​Honda Aircraft has received a provisional type certificate from the FAA for its HondaJet, which represents a milestone in the program and for the…
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Year After Beechcraft Acquisition, Textron Aviation Isn’t Sitting Still

Mar 25, 2015
Although more than 80% of the work integrating Cessna Aircraft and Beechcraft Corp. is behind it, there’s more to be done, officials say.
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Gulfstream Names Duncan Aviation Warranty Facility For Three Aircraft

Mar 26, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace has named Duncan Aviation as a company-authorized warranty facility for its mid-cabin G100, G150 and G200 aircraft, the company said.
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Airbus’ Wichita Engineering Center Moving To WSU’s New Innovation Campus

Mar 24, 2015
Airbus Americas will move its engineering center, along with 400 employees, from Wichita’s Old Town to Wichita State University’s new Innovation Campus, the company said.
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Bell Helicopter Signs Letters Of Intent For Five Aircraft

Mar 26, 2015
Bell Helicopter has received multiple letters of intent from three Middle Eastern operators, the company said.
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Marenco SwissHelicopter Adds 13 Letters Of Intent For SKYe SH09

Mar 19, 2015
Swiss helicopter manufacturer Marenco SwissHelicopter has added another 13 letters of intent for its SKYe SH09 single-engine light helicopter.
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Bombardier Delivers First Learjet 75 To Poland

Mar 25, 2015
The Learjet 75 received certification by officials from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Poland.

Intelligence

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Study: 20% Of Business Aviation Users Felt More Productive On Private Jet

Mar 24, 2015
A study by the National Business Aviation Association found that more than 20% of all business aviation users felt more productive while on board a private jet compared to working in their offices, the trade group said.

Services

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Aerospace Turbine Rotables Doubling Space As It Adds Work

Mar 27, 2015
Aerospace Turbine Rotables here is expanding its facilities as it adds landing gear work, including new work on Gulfstream, Challenger and Global Express business aircraft.
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Textron Aviation’s ProAdvantage Program Expands To Hawker Jets

Mar 26, 2015
Textron Aviation is now offering its ProAdvantage product support program to Hawker 125-series jets.
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Bell Helicopter To Cut 315 Jobs, Suspend Hiring

Mar 26, 2015
Bell Helicopter is laying off 315 workers because of reductions in V-22 production and reduced demand from the global commercial rotorcraft industry, the company said.
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Keeping Up With Composite Material A Challenge For MROs

Mar 31, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO—Composites continue making inroads on airframe and engine components, but for MROs in the composite structure repair business, managing the exotic carbon fiber materials and adhesives can be a logistical nightmare.
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Aircelle Opens First U.S. MRO Facility For Nacelle Work

Mar 26, 2015
Aircelle has opened its first U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, Aircelle Services Americas, in Indianapolis, the company said.
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American Aero FTW First FBO In Western Hemisphere To Earn New Safety Accreditation

Mar 25, 2015
American Aero—based at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth—was awarded the IBAC International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling certificate of registration. Officials announced the award at the annual International Operators Conference in San Antonio.
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Rockwell Collins Acquires Pacific Avionics Pty

Mar 24, 2015
Rockwell Collins has closed on its acquisition of Pacific Avionics Pty Limited, based in Singapore.
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Eagle Creek Aviation To Buy Montgomery Aviation

Mar 27, 2015
Eagle Creek Aviation Services has agreed to buy Montgomery Aviation, subject to approvals.
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American Aero To Expand Operations At Meacham Airport

Mar 31, 2015
American Aero FTW, a fixed base operator at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, is expanding.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EASA Proposes Pooling Of State Resources

Mar 31, 2015
Europe is working on changes to its regional aviation regulations that include pooling resources between countries to help ensure technical tasks like certification and continued airworthiness have adequate resources region-wide, a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) proposal reveals.
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Santa Monica City Council Moves Ahead With Changes To Airport Lease Terms

Mar 27, 2015
Santa Monica, California, officials at a March 24 city council meeting considered moving ahead with proposals to implement higher-priced leases for Santa Monica Airport tenants, close a portion of the runway and enact a new emissions ordinance.
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FAA Moves To Speed Startup Of Approved UAS Flying

Mar 31, 2015
Operators receiving exemptions from airworthiness requirements to enable low-risk civil unmanned aircraft flights are to receive blanket authorization to fly below 200 ft. altitude under an interim FAA policy to speed the startup of commercial operations.

Charters / Brokers

Programs

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B-29 Bomber Called ‘Doc’ Rolls Out Of Hangar

Mar 25, 2015
The bomber—built by Boeing in Wichita in 1945—was one of a squadron of eight B-29s named for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Clay Lacy Aviation Adds Bombardier Learjet 75 To L.A. Charter Fleet

Mar 31, 2015
Clay Lacy Aviation has added a Bombardier Learjet 75 to its charter fleet for charter in Los Angeles, the company said. The addition comes about 50…
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Duncan Aviation Offering Free NextGen Seminar

Mar 31, 2015
Duncan Aviation is offering a free NextGen seminar to focus on mandates for ADS-B and FANS 1A. Duncan Aviation and its partners, Garmin, Gogo…
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Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard Registry Adds Richmor Aviation

Mar 31, 2015
Richmor Aviation, based in Hudson, New York, has been added to the Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard Registry. The listing…
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Duncan Aviation Expands Non-Destructive Testing To Helicopter Operations

Mar 31, 2015
Duncan Aviation, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has expanded its non-destructive testing services to helicopter operators. It has provided NDT services…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 31, 2015
BOMBARDIER INC., Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) aircraft. [Docket No. FAA-2014-0653; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-057-AD;…

Appointments

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Appointments

Mar 31, 2015
Kyle Davis has been appointed executive director of marketing for FlightSafety International, the company said. In his role, Davis will work with FlightSafety product directors to develop new programs, services and solutions to meet the current and future needs of operators of business and commercial aircraft. He will also contribute to the company’s market analysis, forecasting and strategic planning efforts. Davis most recently held the position of product director.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 31, 2015
Apr. 7—SpeedNews Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Briefing, Palos Verdes (Los Angeles), California, speednews.com/all/conference Apr. 8—Aircraft…