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The Weekly of Business Aviation, November 2, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 43 November 02, 2015
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Quebec To Invest In C Series; Learjet 85 Canceled

Oct 29, 2015
A $1 billion investment from the government of Quebec will give Bombardier the cash to take the C Series through certification to full production, while a $3.2 billion write-down on development costs will accelerate returns from sales of the narrowbody airliner, the Montreal-based company says.
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Gulfstream Deliveries, Order Intake Good In 3Q

Oct 29, 2015
General Dynamics, Gulfstream Aerospace’s parent company, recorded increases in revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2015, with results beating analyst expectations.
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Embraer Records Higher Revenue, Losses In Third Quarter

Oct 27, 2015
Embraer recorded higher revenue but bigger losses in the third quarter of this year, as well as higher deliveries of executive and commercial aircraft.
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Revenue, Profits Up In 3Q At Textron Aviation

Oct 27, 2015
Textron Aviation recorded higher profits and revenue in the third quarter and plans to share more details about new products at next month’s NBAA convention.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aircraft Fatalities Down, Accidents Up In 2015

Oct 14, 2015
The number of business turbine aircraft accidents rose during the first nine months of 2015, although the number of fatalities dropped.

Intelligence

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Does The Bombardier/Beaudoin Family Want Out?

Nov 03, 2015
Maybe the Bombardier/Beaudoin family wants out of the troubled...

Safety

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AW609 Prototype Crashes in Italy

Oct 30, 2015
The second prototype of AgustaWestland’s AW609 commercial tiltrotor crashed in Italy on Oct. 30, killing both pilots onboard.

Programs

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Beijing General Aviation To Build P750 Aircraft In China

Oct 29, 2015
Beijing General Aviation Co. has begun construction of a production facility used to build P750 single-engine turboprop aircraft.
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Elliott Aviation Unveils 400E Refurbishment Program

Oct 28, 2015
Elliott Aviation has launched a 400E program, a refurbishment program for Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP twin-engine corporate aircraft.

Safety/Training

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Crash-Damaged Cessna Pilot Center’s Remaining Debris To Be Removed

Oct 30, 2015
FlightSafety International said it will remove the remaining debris of its two-story Cessna Pilot Center that was damaged last year when a King Air struck the Wichita building and killed four people.

Regulatory/Legislative

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House Votes To Revive Ex-Im|Action Moves To Senate

Nov 02, 2015
A large bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), and the bank’s future now sits in the hands of the U.S. Senate.
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FAA Names Members Of UAS Registration Task Force

Oct 29, 2015
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Oct. 29 announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force.

Operations

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Nine-Seat Limit On Beech 1900D A Struggle For Great Lakes

Oct 28, 2015
Commuter carrier Great Lakes Airlines is asking the FAA to increase the number of passengers it can legally fly on its Beechcraft 1900D twin-turboprops, in order to make its small community services economically viable.

Research/Development

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Japan Finds Success In Low-Boom Test

Oct 30, 2015
Japan says the flight test of a supersonic model over Sweden has validated its concept for a low sonic-boom design.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings Signs Contract With Cirrus

Nov 03, 2015
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has forged a multiyear contract with...
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Yingling Aircraft Expands Propeller MRO Operations

Nov 03, 2015
Yingling Aviation in Wichita has expanded its propeller maintenance, repair and overhaul operations.
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Tecnam Announces Financing Program

Nov 03, 2015
Tecnam announced a financing program with Flight Support.
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AJW Group To Aid Technic One In Setting Up Russian Sukhoi SSJ Maintenance Center

Nov 03, 2015
AJW Group, based in London, said it will help Technic One...
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Sun Aviation Receives Certification For Best Practices

Nov 03, 2015
Sun Aviation has received certification for International Standard for ...
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ONE Aviation Names Jinggong General Aviation China Eclipse Jet Distributor

Nov 03, 2015
ONE Aviation has named Jinggong General Aviation Co. in Xi’an, China, as the...
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Doc’s Friends Hits Kickstarter Goal For B-29 Flight Testing

Nov 03, 2015
Doc’s Friends, the Wichita group restoring a vintage B-29 Superfortress to flyable condition, has met...
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Bell Helicopter Opens Mexico City Sales Office

Nov 03, 2015
Bell Helicopter says it has opened a sales office in Mexico City to support...
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Tempus Aircraft Opens Scottsdale Pilatus Service Center

Nov 03, 2015
Tempus Aircraft Sales & Service will open a new Authorized Pilatus Service Center at the...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Nov 03, 2015
FAA has released special conditions for the Honda HA-420.

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Appointments

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Appointments

Nov 03, 2015
Tom Schmutz has been appointed CEO of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, replacing...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 03, 2015
Nov. 3-5 — SpeedNews AerospaceDefenseChain Conference, Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa...