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The Weekly of Business Aviation, September 21, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 37 September 21, 2015
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier Reaches Milestones With Global 7000, 8000

Sep 16, 2015
Bombardier Aerospace says it has reached major development milestones with its long-range Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program.

Suppliers

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Machinists: Spirit AeroSystems Says Talks With Onex/AIT Ending

Sep 17, 2015
Spirit AeroSystems’ largest union says it has been notified that negotiations between the company and Onex and Advanced Integration Technology for the purchase of its fabrication and machining division were ending.
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Enstrom Begins Construction Of Third Flight-Test TH180 Aircraft

Sep 17, 2015
Flight testing continues on Enstrom Helicopter Corp.’s new TH180 aircraft, designed for ab-initio flight training and the light commercial and private owner markets, the company says.
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Embraer Breaks Ground On Florida Aero Seating Shop

Sep 17, 2015
Brazil-based Embraer broke ground on a new, 50,000-sq.-ft. aircraft seating facility in Titusville, Florida, on Sept. 10.

Intelligence

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Aircraft Fuel Systems Market Outlook

Sep 22, 2015
The global market for aircraft fuel systems is expected to grow to $9.15 billion by 2020, from $6.52 billion this year, a new report by MarketsandMarkets said.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Airbus Helicopters China Chief Foresees Big Growth

Sep 17, 2015
The head of Airbus Helicopters China anticipates that the country will be the helo manufacturer’s biggest market sometime around 2020.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Emergency Response UAV Plan Outpaces FAA Rules

Sep 17, 2015
There is no shortage of inventive ideas in the commercial UAV sector, but many of them go well beyond what civil aviation regulators are expected to allow for the foreseeable future.

Research/Development

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UAV Jammer Unveiled By Selex-ES

Sep 15, 2015
Selex-ES has developed a system designed to detect, track and if necessary disable consumer-type UAVs, protecting civilian targets such as public events, airports and other infrastructure targets from illegal or threatening activity.

Services

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StandardAero, SmartSky Team Up For Internet Installs

Sep 17, 2015
StandardAero has signed an agreement with SmartSky Networks to certify and install SmartSky’s high-speed wireless Internet system in a variety of business aircraft.
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Jet Aviation St. Louis Wins Three Embraer Lineage Contracts

Sep 18, 2015
In a first for aviation MRO and cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Jet Aviation St. Louis, the center has won contracts to perform maintenance simultaneously on three Embraer Lineage 1000 super-large-cabin business jets.

Fractionals

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Flexjet Launches ‘Red Label’ Concept

Sep 22, 2015
Fractional ownership company Flexjet is adding a number of enhancements, including the adoption of a “One Flight Crew, One Aircraft” model.

Labor

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NetJets Pilots Picket As Negotiations Drag

Sep 14, 2015
About 800 NetJets pilots, along with their family members, picketed at seven sites around the country on Sept. 10 after progress to secure a new labor contract stalled, the union said.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Jet Aviation Singapore Wins OK For Bombardier, Gulfstream Aircraft

Sep 22, 2015
Jet Aviation Singapore has received Part 145 approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for aircraft maintenance. The approval expands…
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Turbomeca Delivers First Arrius 2R Engine

Sep 22, 2015
Helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) has delivered its first production Arrius 2R engine to Bell Helicopter
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Duncan Aviation Hosts Seminars on NextGen Mandates

Sep 22, 2015
Duncan Aviation will host a free NextGen seminar with equipment information on Oct. 22
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Bell Unveils Bell 505 Jet Ranger X In Poland

Sep 22, 2015
Helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) has delivered its first production Arrius 2R engine to Bell Helicopter
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Citation Jet Pilots Offer Free Trial Membership

Sep 22, 2015
Textron Aviation’s Citation Jet Pilots association has extended a free six-month trial membership
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Clay Lacy Aviation Wins FAA OK For FANS-1/A+ For Challenger 601 Aircraft

Sep 22, 2015
Clay Lacy Aviation, based in Los Angeles, has received a supplemental type certificate from
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NATA Poised To Purchase Independent FBO Group

Sep 22, 2015
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has said it will buy the Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (Ifboa).
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ONE Aviation Expands Service Capabilities

Sep 22, 2015
Aviation maintenance company ONE Aviation bolstered its international service network for Eclipse
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ONE Aviation Expands Service Capabilities

Sep 22, 2015
Aviation maintenance company ONE Aviation bolstered its international service network for Eclipse
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Ethiopian Minister Of Transport Will Be Keynote Speaker At AfBAA 2015

Sep 22, 2015
The Ethiopian government’s transport minister, H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, will give the keynote address
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GE Aviation Opening Turboprop Engine Center In Europe

Sep 22, 2015
GE Aviation has announced it will open a European center for the development, testing and production of turboprop engines
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ENAC Gets 37ths Upgraded TB 20 From Daher

Sep 22, 2015
Daher’s Aircraft Business Unit delivered the 37th TB 20 Trinidad upgraded for the French National Civil Aviation School (ENAC).
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FL Technics Launches Technical Asset Management Servies

Sep 22, 2015
FL Technics has announced it will offer technical asset management for aircraft owners and investors
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Aviation Services Awarded License For Work In Mozambique

Sep 22, 2015
The Mozambican Civil Aviation Institute has granted Aviation Services—a dedicated flight services provider for Africa
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Textron’s TTx Breezing Through Reno Air Races

Sep 22, 2015
Textron Aviation is showcasing its Cessna TTx at the 2015 Reno Air Races, which are being held at Stead Field in Reno, Nevada.
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Duncan Aviation Calibration Services Now Internationally Accredited

Sep 22, 2015
The Calibration Services Lab owned by Duncan Aviation has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
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Flight Safety Foundation Launches Website Sharing GSIP Results

Sep 22, 2015
Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has unveiled a new website supporting its Global Safety Information Project

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Sep 22, 2015
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2015-0823; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-211-AD; Amendment 39-18249; AD 2015-17-16] — adopts a new

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Appointments

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Appointments

Sep 22, 2015
Sheryl Bunton has been appointed chief information officer(CIO) for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Sep 22, 2015
Sept. 23-24—11th Maintenance Cost Conference & The World Maintenance Symposium