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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 24, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 33 August 24, 2015
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Services

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FAI Begins Global Express Medevac Conversion; Adds 9th Learjet 60

Aug 17, 2015
Germany’s FAI rent-a-jet has added its ninth Learjet 60 to its fleet of aircraft, as it replaces older aircraft with newer models.
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OneJet Takes Unique Approach To Connecting Former Hubs

Aug 24, 2015
New Boston-based carrier OneJet is taking a unique approach to filling holes in service at former hub cities, using mass distribution channels to fill seats on seven-seat Hawker 400 jets.
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West Star Aviation To Expand At Chattanooga Airport

Aug 24, 2015
West Star Aviation plans to open a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a move that will create 175 to 225 jobs, the company said.

Suppliers

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Textron VP: Latitude Could Ramp Up To 40 Units Per Year

Aug 17, 2015
July and August are difficult times to gauge demand trends for the sale of business aircraft, Doug Wilburne, Textron vice president of investment relations, told analysts at a Jefferies 2015 Global Industrials Conference.
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H-D Advanced Manufacturing Acquires Twin Commander Parent

Aug 18, 2015
H-D Advanced Manufacturing Co. has acquired Firstmark Corp., the parent company of Twin Commander Aircraft, through a cash merger.

Intelligence

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Vnukovo Airport In Moscow Top Charter Airport In July

Aug 24, 2015
Moscow's Vnukovo Airport was the most popular departure and arrival airport for charter travel in July, according to an analysis of Air Charter Guide…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier’s C Series Completes 80% Of Certification Testing

Aug 20, 2015
Bombardier said that its all-new C Series Aircraft has performed more than 80% of its required certification testing with more than 2,250 flight hours to date.

Regulatory/Legislative

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ERAM Under Scrutiny As FAA Called To Report On ATC Glitch

Aug 19, 2015
A former House Aviation Subcommittee chairman is calling on the FAA to provide a “full report” on the causes and reactions to the air traffic control automation system glitch that he says caused 475 canceled flights at the three Washington, D.C.-area airports on Aug. 15.
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Senate Leader Pushed By Democrats For Budget Talks

Aug 19, 2015
Senate Democrats are asking Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to start talking about the budget before the August recess ends.
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DOT Secretary: ‘Awful Lot’ Needs To Happen In Aviation

Aug 20, 2015
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met with Kansas aviation leaders and government officials Aug. 19 in a discussion about FAA reauthorization, drones, certification and other issues facing the industry.
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Foreign Repair Station Oversight Guidance, Inspector Training To Be Boosted By FAA

Aug 17, 2015
FAA has pledged to improve internal guidance and training of foreign civil aviation authority inspectors in response to a U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that expresses concern about the shift in oversight of foreign repair station compliance with U.S. regulations.
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UAV Threat Grappled With By European ATC

Aug 20, 2015
Fears that the new generation of low-cost, lightweight UAVs could pose a threat to air safety are forcing regulators to reach out to a wider audience.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Teterboro Heads Top 50 Business Aviation Airports In North America In July

Aug 19, 2015
Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, N.J., was the most popular North American business aviation airport in July, according to an analysis of acukwik.com traffic.

Labor

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North Sea Helicopter Pilots Support Strike

Aug 20, 2015
Pilots flying for oil and gas operators in the North Sea strongly support striking over concerns about job losses, the British Air Line Pilots Association (BALPA) says.

Safety

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NASA Prepares For Small UAS Air Traffic Management Test

Aug 24, 2015
Against a background of growing concern over “rogue” unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near airports and in other sensitive areas, NASA has conducted a dress rehearsal for the upcoming demonstration of the first version of an airspace system designed to enable safe UAS operations at low altitudes.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Piper Aircraft Delivers Three Piper Arrow Trainers to University Of Dubuque

Aug 24, 2015
Piper Aircraft has delivered three single-engine Piper Arrow trainers to the University of Dubuque to be used for pilot training. The Arrows are…
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Field Aerospace Awarded Forest Service Avionics Upgrade Contract

Aug 24, 2015
Field Aerospace was notified by the U.S. Forest Service that it was the successful bidder to design and install an avionics upgrade modification on…
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Fitch Ratings Downgrades Bombardier

Aug 24, 2015
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Bombardier’s issuer Default Rating from a “B+” to a “B.” It also downgraded Bombardier’s long-term debt and bank…
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Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services. OHS Aviation Services To Offer Combined Services

Aug 24, 2015
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services, a maintenance facility for Bombardier business jets, and OHS Aviation Services, which specializes in interior…
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Comlux Completes 9th VIP Interior Completion

Aug 24, 2015
Comlux America, a completion and services provider in Indianapolis, has completed its ninth VIP interior completion on an Airbus ACJ320 aircraft. It…
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Greenpoint Installs First Ku-Band Antenna On VIP 787-8

Aug 24, 2015
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Skyjet Releases iPhone App For Charter Services

Aug 24, 2015
Skyjet, an on-demand private jet charter company, has released its Skyjet app for the iPhone, which allows users to price, book and pay for on-demand private jet travel through their Apple devices. The app integrates with Apple Pay. Users have direct access to an intelligent MPR, or market price range, tool for real-time price estimates.
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FlightSafety, West Virginia University To Offer Aviation Management Degree Program

Aug 24, 2015
FlightSafety International and West Virginia University Institute of Technology have partnered to offer an aviation management degree program. It…
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Academy of Model Aeronautics Launches UAS4STEM Program

Aug 24, 2015
The Academy of Model Aeronautics in Muncie, Indiana, has launched a unmanned aerial systems competitive education program called UAS4STEM. It will…
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Garmin G500 Flight Display EASA Certified For Tecnam P Twenty Ten

Aug 24, 2015
Garmin’s G500 flight display system has received full certification from EASA for the Tecnam P Twenty Ten, a new single-engine, high wing, four seat…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 24, 2015
AN EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS directive (EAD) 2015-16-51 affecting Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This EAD was…

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Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 24, 2015
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has joined the advisory team of OneJet, the air transportation network that provides access to…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 24, 2015
Aug. 25—9th Asia-Pacific Congress of Aerospace Medicine, Beijing, China, www.apfama.org/2014 Aug. 25—10th Chinese Conference of Aerospace Mediciner, www.apfama.org/2014 Aug.26-27—Airline Cost Conference (ACC) 2015, IATA Geneva Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iata.org/events/Pages/airline-cost-conference.aspx