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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 4, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 17 May 04, 2015
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Suppliers

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Cirrus Begins Assembly Of First-Production SF50 Vision

Apr 29, 2015
Four years ago, the future of Cirrus Aircraft’s single-engine jet was by all accounts in peril – the company had lost access to the Williams FJ33 turbofan engine powering its five-seat SF50 personal jet as U.S. officials determined whether the new owner, Chinese Aviation Industry General Aircraft, could have access to the technology in that engine.
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Airbus Adjusts Plans For E-Fan Factory

Apr 30, 2015
The southern French city of Pau will be the site of a final assembly line for Airbus Group’s electrically powered E-fan light aircraft.

Associations

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Attendees, Exhibitors Expected To Grow At EBACE 2015

Apr 28, 2015
The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva will celebrate its 15th anniversary when the show opens on May 19.

Intelligence

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Report Sees Steady Movement In Used Citation Market

May 05, 2015
A total of 26 used Citation CJ1, CJ2 and CJ2+ business jets were sold during this year’s first quarter, according to Elliott Jets, compared to 69…
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North American Sales Of Used Business Jets Down In March

May 05, 2015
In March, 152 used business jets were sold in North America, down from 183 in March 2014, according to JetNet, based in Utica, New York. Of the jets…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Gulfstream Earnings Up, Deliveries Down In Q1

Apr 29, 2015
Business jet deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace decreased in this year’s first quarter compared to a year ago, with fewer large-cabin aircraft deliveries, although operating earnings rose.
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Embraer BizJet Deliveries, Profits Down In First Quarter

May 01, 2015
Brazil-based Embraer posted a $58.9 million loss during the first three months of 2015, largely because of a rise in income taxes and a weakened real, which depreciated 21% in the quarter, the company reported April 30.
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Textron Aviation 1Q Citation Deliveries Down; Revenue, Profits Up

Apr 28, 2015
Improved performance and the acquisition of Beechcraft boosted revenue and earnings at Textron Aviation during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same time a year ago, the company reports.
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Airbus Helicopters Transformation Makes Progress

May 05, 2015
LONDON—A transformation progress to improve efficiencies and improve the bottom line at Airbus Helicopters is making good progress, the company’s…

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Ahead Of Schedule On Master Guidance Database

May 01, 2015
FAA says it is ahead of schedule in its massive effort to consolidate all flight standards and certification guidance into a single online master database and has tested a proof-of-concept, a top agency executive reports. “We are making progress in reviewing our existing databases to assure the information is up to date,” FAA Director of Aircraft Certification Services Dorenda Baker told lawmakers in a hearing last week. Baker told members of the Senate subcommittee on aviation operations, safety and security that she was “impressed” by

Services

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GlobalParts.aero, Aero-Mach Labs Form Distribution Agreement

Apr 28, 2015
Aero-Mach Labs, based in Wichita, has signed an agreement with GlobalParts.aero to serve as an authorized distributor for GlobalParts products.
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Custom Control Concepts Wins OK For Inflight Not-Yet-Released Movies

Apr 28, 2015
Custom Control Concepts has received Hollywood Studio Digital Rights Management (DRM) approval for its audio-visual on-demand (AVOD) inflight entertainment system.
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NetJets: Vice President Acted Alone In Anti-Union Actions

May 01, 2015
A NetJets vice president acted alone when he inappropriately blogged and tweeted about the pilots’ union activities and positions, the company said.
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Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Six Learjet 75 Business Jets To Its Fleet

May 01, 2015
Aerolineas Ejecutivas has added six new Learjet 75 business jets to its MexJet fleet for operation in Mexico.
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Alto Unveils Line Of Passenger Interface Keypads

Apr 29, 2015
Alto Aviation, based in Sterling, Massachusetts, has announced the launch of a new Acapella line of passenger interface keypads it describes as “elegant and flexible switches designed to provide each passenger in the cabin with the most outstanding listening experience.”
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Lufthansa Technik Intros Inflight Dishwasher

Apr 28, 2015
Why take along mountains of heavy dishes and silverware on long-haul flights and arrive with a mountain of dirty tableware when the solution is as simple as the new Dishwashair from Lufthansa Technik?

Charters / Brokers

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NetJets China Focuses On Aircraft Management

Apr 28, 2015
Fractional ownership specialist NetJets is keeping its early operations in China focused on charters and managing other people’s aircraft.
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VistaJet Close To Chinese Operation

Apr 28, 2015
VistaJet, operator of the world’s largest privately owned Bombardier business aircraft fleet, hopes to enter the Chinese market for in-country charters “within weeks.”

Business Aviation Briefs

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NavWorx Unveils ADS-B Device For Experimental, LSA Aircraft

May 05, 2015
NavWorx, based in Rowlett, Texas, has announced the ADS600-EXP, an ADS-B product for experimental and LSA aircraft.
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CTT Systems Receives VIP Order

May 05, 2015
CTT Systems, based in Sweden, has received an order for a Cair TM cabin humidification system for an A320 VIP aircraft, its second in a week, the…
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Vector Aerospace Wins Service Center OK From Airbus Helicopters

May 05, 2015
Vector Aerospace has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters enabling its Fleetlands site in Gosport, U.K., to operate as an Airbus Helicopters…
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Sky Valet Buys Gestair FBO

May 05, 2015
Sky Valet has acquired the Gestair FBO Handling Co. belonging to the Gestair Group, the company said. Gestair FBO manages private business aircraft…
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Key Air Adds G650ER To Its Fleet

May 05, 2015
Key Air, based in Oxford, Connecticut, has added a Gulfstream G650ER business jet to its fleet, becoming the first operator globally to add the…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 05, 2015
ATR-GIE AVIONS DE TRANSPORT R[EACUTE]GIONAL Model ATR72-212A aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2015-0497; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-192-AD; Amendment 39…

Appointments

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Appointments

May 05, 2015
​Richard Weller has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Wesco Aircraft Holdings, succeeding Gregory Hann, who retired March 31. Weller’s appointment is effective May 4. K. Lynn Mackison, Wesco’s vice president and global controller, is serving as acting chief financial officer in the interim period. Weller was previously vice president and global controller for Ingersoll-Rand.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 05, 2015
May 5-6 — Aviation Week MRO BEER (Baltics, Eastern Europe and Russia), Budapest, Hungary. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/mrobeer May 5-7—2015 Cabin Operations Safety Conference, Le Méridien Etoile, Paris, France, www.iata.org/events/Pages/cabin-safety.aspx

Forecasts/Industry Data

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

May 04, 2015
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