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The Weekly of Business Aviation, September 28, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 38 September 28, 2015
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Suppliers

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Rockwell Collins: Expect Weak Market For Business Aviation In 2016

Sep 28, 2015
Business aviation continues to experience weak market conditions. That’s the outlook from Rockwell Collins as the avionics and electronics company releases its 2016 fiscal year guidance.
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Textron Aviation Delivers 2,500th Caravan To Alaska Operator

Sep 23, 2015
Jim Rowe’s company, Bering Air, serves 32 tiny villages in a remote region of Alaska, an area with no roads. Rowe was at Textron Aviation in Wichita on Sept. 22 to accept delivery of Bering Air’s 14th Caravan.
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Gogo Signs With NASCAR’s Brad Keselowski

Sep 29, 2015
Global aero communications specialist Gogo Inc. has entered into a multifaceted partnership with NASCAR champion driver Brad Keselowski. “As a user…
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Avicopter Books 18 Rotorcraft Orders At China Exhibition

Sep 17, 2015
Avicopter had a very good opening day at the recent China Helicopter Exposition, booking orders for 18 rotorcraft and announcing a launch customer for its prestigious AC352 super medium size transport.

Services

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BBA Aviation To Buy Landmark Aviation In $2 Billion Deal

Sep 23, 2015
London-based BBA Aviation – the largest executive jet service provider in the U.S. – has reached an agreement to purchase Landmark Aviation from the Carlyle Group for $2.065 billion.
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Heavy Airframe MRO Demand Dip Hits Haeco’s U.S., Xiamen Facilities

Sep 17, 2015
Declines in demand at its two largest airframe business units, Haeco Xaimen and Haeco Americas, contributed to an overall 1.8% year-over-year decline in total airframe worker-hour services sold through the first six months of the year, and those markets are not expected to rebound before 2016, Haeco Ltd., executives say.

Intelligence

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Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 Gains Senate Support

Sep 29, 2015
The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 has gained supermajority support in the U.S. Senate.

Regulatory/Legislative

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NBAA Urges Planning For Worst As Government Shutdown Looms

Sep 23, 2015
A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1 if Congress does not approve a spending bill by Sept. 30, and the National Business Aviation Association is urging its members to plan for the worst.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aircraft Flight Activity Sees Late Summer Slowdown

Sep 24, 2015
Business aviation flight activity slowed in late summer, with flight activity in the U.S. and Canada down 2.7% overall in August over July activity, according to TRAQPak data by Argus International.
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August Business Aircraft Activity In U.S. And Canada

Sep 29, 2015
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Safety/Training

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FlightSafety To Begin Citation Latitude Simulator Training

Sep 23, 2015
FlightSafety International will begin training on its first Level D simulator for the Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet during the week of Sept. 28.

Research/Development

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Aerion Looking To U.S. To Produce Supersonic Jet

Sep 24, 2015
Final assembly for Aerion’s AS2 supersonic business jet will likely take place in the U.S., Aerion Co-Chairman Brian Barents told attendees at the Wichita Aero Club on Sept. 21, where he was the keynote speaker.

Safety

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NTSB: Hanscom GIV Crash Involved ‘Intentional, Habitual Noncompliance’

Sep 22, 2015
At its Sept. 9 final public hearing on the May 31, 2014, Massachusetts crash of a Gulfstream IV that killed its seven occupants, the NTSB faulted pilot performance as well as FAA certification practices.

Associations

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JetExpo Draws Crowd In Moscow

Sep 17, 2015
JetExpo 2015 drew a crowd in Moscow, hosting leaders from the business aviation industry around the world as some 8,000 visitors converged on site at Vnukovo International Airport.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Airbus Wins Record China Helicopter Deal

Sep 25, 2015
Airbus Helicopters inked a deal for 100 light single-turbine helicopters to be delivered over the next five years to CM International Financial Leasing Corp., part of China Minsheng Investment.

Forecasts

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Helicopter Market ‘Difficult’ This Year, Bell Says

Sep 17, 2015
China’s helicopter market achieved sales increases of 20% per year between 2009-13, and last year grew by 30%, says Chris Jaran, Bell Helicopter Vice President for China. But this year the growth won’t be the same.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Hartzell Propeller Names Shenyang Avias Aviation Maintenance Engineering First China Support Center

Sep 29, 2015
Hartzell Propeller has named Shenyang Avias Aviation Maintenance Engineering as its first service and support center
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Honeywell Aerospace Products Certified For Legacy 450

Sep 29, 2015
Honeywell Aerospace products have been certified as part of Embraer’s Legacy 450 midlight executive jet.
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JFI Jets Adding Challenger 300 To Charter Fleet

Sep 29, 2015
JFI Jets is adding a Bombardier super-midsize Challenger 300 to its charter fleet.
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AOPA Releases First Of Aviation Weather Video Series

Sep 29, 2015
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute has released the first of a multi-part video series
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Duncan Aviation Moves To New Fort Lauderdale Site

Sep 29, 2015
Duncan Aviation has moved its Fort Lauderdale, Florida, location to a new site in the city.
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Frasca International Installs Cessna 172 Training Devices In Denver

Sep 29, 2015
Frasca International has installed two Cessna 172 Mentor Advanced Aviation Training Devices at the
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Landmark Aviation Chooses Sioux Falls Facility To Service Bonanzas, Barons

Sep 29, 2015
Landmark Aviation’s Sioux Falls, South Dakota, facility has been named a Beechcraft Authorized Service Facility for
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Corporate Eagle Adds Large Cabin Aircraft For Michigan Fractional Fleet

Sep 29, 2015
Corporate Eagle, which offers fractional and managed business aviation programs, has added

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Sep 29, 2015
DASSAULT AVIATION Model MYSTERE-FALCON 50, MYSTERE-FALCON 900, FALCON 900EX, FALCON 2000, and FALCON 2000EX aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2015-3629; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-011-AD]—proposes to

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Appointments

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Appointments

Sep 29, 2015
Robert Garrymore has been promoted to president of corporate sales at

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Sep 29, 2015
Sept. 29-30—5th Lithium Battery Workshop, Hyatt Regency Montreal, Montreal

Monthly Program Profile

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Program Profile: Learjet 75

Sep 29, 2015
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