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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 6, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 13 April 06, 2015
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Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Buys More Time to Resolve Flight Service Station Quandary

Apr 01, 2015
Lockheed Martin has been the sole-source provider of the free AFSS services since 2005, when the FAA spun off the program from the government and consolidated the workforce and locations.
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FEC Says NATA Violated Campaign Finance Rules, Imposes Fines

Apr 06, 2015
The Federal Election Commission has found that the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) violated campaign finance law when it gave 20 employees raises so they could fund the association’s Political Action Committee.
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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Ex-Im Bank In Loan Guarantee Cases

Apr 02, 2015
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia this week dismissed one of the cases and ruled against the plaintiffs—Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)—in two others.
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New FAA Oversight System Aims To Reduce Audit Redundancy

Mar 30, 2015
The Safety Assurance System (SAS), which debuted June 2014 in the certificate management office (CMO) responsible for Delta Air Lines, is being rolled out amid high expectations.
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FAA Changes Section 333 Process To Speed UAS Approvals

Apr 03, 2015
With 69 exemptions granted but 771 petitions still in line at the end of March, the FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned aircraft operations under so-called Section 333 legislation.
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EASA Progresses On Small Aircraft Certification Standards Change

Apr 03, 2015
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Amendment to modernize the way smaller aircraft are certified, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) noted.

Intelligence

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Bill To Exempt General Aviation Aircraft From New York Sales Tax Goes To Gov. Cuomo

Apr 07, 2015
New York’s Legislature has passed a bill that will exempt general aviation aircraft from the state’s sales and use tax. The measure awaits the…

Editor's Message

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We Want Your Opinion!

Apr 07, 2015
The SpeedNews Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference will be held October 5-7 in Los Angeles, California. The conference is the…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Analyst: Sale Of Learjet May Be Inevitable

Apr 03, 2015
It would make sense for Bombardier to sell its Learjet plant in Wichita for a number of reasons, and Textron would be a natural buyer, Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr says.
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TransDigm Buys German Aerospace Business

Apr 03, 2015
TransDigm, based in Cleveland, has acquired the aerospace business of Franke Aquarotter, located in Ludwigsfelde, Germany, near Berlin.
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Embraer Delivers 100th Phenom Jet From Florida Facility

Apr 02, 2015
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered its 100th Phenom light jet produced at its Melbourne, Florida facility.
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Dassault Adds Second Falcon 8X To Test Program

Apr 03, 2015
Dassault Aviation has added a second Falcon 8X into its flight test program, the company said.

Associations

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ABACE Looking Forward To Best and Biggest Show Yet

Apr 06, 2015
The start of the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai is just days away, and the number of manufacturer chalets has continued to expand.

Suppliers

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Figeac Aero Plans To Expand Its North American Headquarters In Wichita

Apr 03, 2015
Figeac Aero plans to add 65,000 sq. ft. to its existing building in northeast Wichita, and build another 90,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility on land to be acquired across the street from its current site, according to the City Council meeting agenda.

Airports

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London Oxford Airport Reports Rise In Business Aviation Activity

Mar 30, 2015
Business aviation activity has steadily risen over the past 12 months, London Oxford Airport reports.

Safety

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Oil And Gas Firms Commit Funding For Offshore Search And Rescue Helo

Mar 30, 2015
A consortium of oil and gas companies have committed £60 million ($88 million) to providing a search and rescue helicopter capability for the oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.
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Oil Workers Measured To Fit On North Sea Offshore Helicopters

Apr 01, 2015
New rules being enacted by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will prohibit offshore helicopter operators from carrying offshore workers whose body size is incompatible with emergency exit windows.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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IBAC Buys Aviation Safety Data Business

Mar 30, 2015
The International Business Aviation Council recently bought Robert E. Breiling Associates with the assistance of the National Business Aviation Association and will incorporate the company’s safety data and collection methods.
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Business Jets Operating in China By Manufacturer, 2015 and 2024 Forecast

Apr 07, 2015
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Business Aviation Briefs

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FL Technics Jets Provides Hawker Maintenance Support To Grafair FBO

Apr 07, 2015
FL Technics Jets, a maintenance, repair and overhaul business serving corporate aviation, recently provided comprehensive Hawker aircraft base…
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Brief: Intelsat, Phasor To Partner On New Antenna Technology

Apr 07, 2015
Intelsat and Phasor have agreed to partner on new antenna technology that will allow Ku-band broadband connectivity to the civil and government small…
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Rockwell Collins Introduces Spanish Safety Management Software

Apr 07, 2015
Rockwell Collins has introduced a Spanish language version of its Vector Safety Management System software for its ARINDirect customers. The version…
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Advocates Form Tennessee Business Aviation Association

Apr 07, 2015
Tennessee business aviation advocates have formed the Tennessee Business Aviation Association to represent the interests of business aviation in the…
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Duncan Aviation To Perform Magnetic Particle Inspections On Helos

Apr 07, 2015
Duncan Aviation said it is ready to perform the magnetic particle inspections required on the main rotor spindle of Enstrom F-28A, F-28C, F-28F, 280,…
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Shell Aviation Introduces New Piston Engine Oil

Apr 07, 2015
Shell Aviation has introduced the new AeroShell Sport Plus 4, its new piston engine oil designed for light sport and very light and ultralight…
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Western Aircraft Named BendixKing AeroVue Authorized Dealer

Apr 07, 2015
Western Aircraft, a division of Greenwich AeroGroup, has been selected as a BendixKing AeroVue authorized dealer capable of installing and servicing new systems on King Air 200/B200 aircraft. The authorization was added to Western Aircraft’s current agreement with Honeywell/BendixKing as an expansion of its avionics modification programs, the company said.
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Aerospace Turbine Rotables Wins FAA OK For Learjet 45 Inspections, Overhauls

Apr 07, 2015
Aerospace Turbine Rotables, based in Wichita, has received FAA certification to perform major inspections and overhauls for the main and nose landing…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 07, 2015
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GmbH (ECD) (now AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH) Model EC135 and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. [Docket No. FAA-2015-0674;…

Appointments

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Appointments

Apr 07, 2015
​Linzi Barber has been appointed trading manager in Air Partner’s U.K. commercial jet division. In her role, Barber will focus on the brokerage of…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 07, 2015
​Apr. 7—SpeedNews Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Briefing, Palos Verdes (Los Angeles), California, speednews.com/all/conference Apr. 8—Aircraft…