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The Weekly of Business Aviation, September 14, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 36 September 14, 2015
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Viking Takes Order For 10 Twin Otter Turboprops

Sep 10, 2015
Viking Air Limited has signed a deal with RN-Aircraft in Russia for 10 Twin Otter Series 400 turboprop aircraft.
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Textron Aviation Could Announce Two Business Jets At NBAA

Sep 09, 2015
Textron Aviation could announce two new aircraft in the large business jet segment during the National Aviation Business Aviation Convention in November, Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr wrote in a memo to investors on Sept. 9.
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Embraer Legacy 450 Earns EASA Certification

Sep 10, 2015
Embraer Executive Jets has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Legacy 450, paving the way for deliveries to EU member states and EASA-associated countries.
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Airbus Helicopters Demand In China Overtaking U.S.

Sep 09, 2015
Demand for Airbus helicopters in China will overtake that of the U.S. within four years, probably in 2015, according to the manufacturer, which is considering establishing some kind of industrial presence in the country.
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Hong Kong Order Launches H175 Search And Rescue Version

Sep 09, 2015
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service has ordered seven Airbus Helicopters H175 intermediate-heavy helicopters, becoming the launch customer for the public-services version of the aircraft.

Intelligence

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Aftermarket Retirements, Parts Driving Disassembly Market

Sep 15, 2015
The commercial disassembly, dismantling and recycling market is expected to reach $5.46 billion this year, according to Visiongain.

Services

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Textron Aviation Expands Service Center Capabilities

Sep 08, 2015
Textron Aviation’s eastern U.S. service facilities have received FAA certifications to expand their capabilities.
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RIGA Business Aviation Center Opens New FBO

Sep 15, 2015
RIGA Business Aviation Center opened its new fixed base operation at Riga International Airport in Latvia Sept. 8, it said, which allows the FBO to…
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Apex Aviation Buys Kings Avionics Near Las Vegas

Sep 10, 2015
Apex Aviation, an FAA-approved repair station in Las Vegas, is the new owner of Kings Avionics, based at Henderson Executive Airport near Las Vegas.
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Jet Aviation Basel To Expand Completions Capacity

Sep 09, 2015
Jet Aviation Basel has announced plans to expand the production operation within its completion center, to keep up with rising demand.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Doug May, Textron Aviation Vice President, Piston Aircraft

Sep 11, 2015
Doug May assumed the position in April. He is responsible for the Beechcraft and Cessna piston-engine aircraft product lines and oversees customer input and advanced design, manufacturing, customer delivery and service and support.

Suppliers

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GKN Chosen As Core Partner For Clean Sky 2 Engine Program

Sep 10, 2015
Aerostructures and engine component manufacturer GKN Aerospace is to play a key role in Europe’s Clean Sky 2 aero-engine programs.

Regulatory/Legislative

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NBAA To Analyze Data Following Gulfstream Crash

Sep 15, 2015
The National Business Aviation Association says it is ready to follow up on a recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board following a fatal runway overrun accident last year.

Programs

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FAA Exemption Sought By Terrafugia For Flying Car Work

Sep 03, 2015
Terrafugia is threatening to move its TF-X small UAV flying car research and development work out of the U.S. if the FAA does not grant the company an exemption for its work.

Research/Development

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Italy Tests UAV Flights In Nonsegregated Airspace

Sep 15, 2015
LONDON – Authorities in Italy have performed fact-finding flights with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in nonsegregated airspace using civil…

Business Aviation Briefs

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Aircraft Management Group Adds Citation Latitude To Charter Fleet

Sep 15, 2015
Aircraft Management Group, based in Mars, Pennsylvania, has added a 2015 Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet to its charter fleet.
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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Begins Demo Tour In Brazil

Sep 15, 2015
Bell Helicopter has begun a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X demonstration tour, which includes 10 stops.
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Wetmore Tool Selects Wencor Group For Inventory Management

Sep 15, 2015
Wetmore Tool and Engineering, based in Chino, California, has appointed Wencor Group as its worldwide inventory management partner.
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CTT Systems Sells Fifth System For Boeing 777 VIP Aircraft

Sep 15, 2015
CTT Systems has received an order for the CairTM System, an anti-condensation system for commercial aircraft, for a Boeing BBJ 777-300 aircraft.
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Harbin Aircraft Selects Rockwell Collins For AC312E/C Avionics

Sep 15, 2015
China’s Harbin Aircraft Industry Group has selected Rockwell Collins avionics for Avicopter’s new AC312E/C helicopters.
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ABS Jets Gains Approval For Phenom 300 Maintenance

Sep 15, 2015
ABS Jets has received approval from Embraer and the Czech Republic to perform base maintenance on Embraer’s Phenom 300.
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Bell’s Aeronautical Accessories Receives Multiple EASA Approvals

Sep 15, 2015
Bell Helicopter said its Aeronautical Accessories brand has received four new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approvals.
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Astronics Introduces Enhanced Vision System For Experimental Aircraft

Sep 15, 2015
Astronics Corp. has introduced a Max-Viz enhanced vision system specifically for experimental and homebuilt aircraft, which often operate from unimproved airstrips with wildlife and other obstacles.
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Frasca Delivers Bell 407GX Simulator To Bell Helicopter

Sep 15, 2015
Frasca International, based in Urbana, Illinois, has delivered a Level D capable Bell 407GX Full Flight Simulator to Bell Helicopter Training Academy in Fort Worth.
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Cirrus Aircraft Selects Garmin Avionics For Vision SF50

Sep 15, 2015
Cirrus Aircraft has selected Garmin avionics for its new Vision SF50 Personal Jet called Perspective Touch by Garmin.
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NTSB To Hold Forum On Loss-of-Control Accidents

Sep 15, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a one-day forum focused on loss-of-control crashes in general aviation fixed-wing aircraft and explore possible solutions.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Sep 15, 2015
EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2014-0586 Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-255-AD; Amendment 39-18256; AD 2015-17-23]—adopts

Appointments

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Appointments

Sep 15, 2015
Craig Voelker has been appointed regional sales manager for Innotech Aviation’s Midwest-Great Lakes U.S. sales division.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Sep 15, 2015
Sept. 15-16—World Low Cost Airlines Congress 2015, Spain, www.terrapinn.com/wlca2015-learn-more