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The Weekly of Business Aviation, January 11, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 1 January 11, 2016
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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BizAv Survey Reports Purchase, Refurb Plans

Jan 07, 2016
Business aviation operators responding to a survey reported plans to refurbish and buy new and used aircraft.

Programs

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Textron Aviation Ends CJ2+ Production

Jan 08, 2016
Textron Aviation is no longer building the Citation CJ2+ light business jet, a second-generation CJ2, though the company has said it could build one if a customer requested it.
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Flight Design Successfully Completes FAA Audit

Jan 07, 2016
Germany light-sport aircraft manufacturer Flight Design reports that an FAA audit closed successfully late last year.
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India Launches New Helo Engine Design

Jan 12, 2016
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. plans to develop a new ...
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China’s EHang Unveils Passenger-Carrying Drone

Jan 08, 2016
EHang, a Chinese drone maker, unveiled a drone on Jan. 6 that can fly a human passenger short-to-medium distances at low altitudes, the company said.

Intelligence

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UAV Registration Drive Underway

Jan 12, 2016
Just weeks after the FAA set up its online system to register small UAVs, the agency has already ...

OEMs/Suppliers

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Falcon Orders Down, Rafale Exports Climb For Dassault

Jan 05, 2016
Dassault Aviation’s business jet unit saw reduced orders and deliveries in 2015, a disappointing year that was offset in part by new export contracts for the company’s Rafale combat jet.

Business Aviation

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Restructured Finmeccanica Starts Operations Under New Structure

Jan 04, 2016
Finmeccanica-owned companies such as AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi and Selex ES have now been absorbed into the larger Finmeccanica entity and will operate as divisions rather than separate companies.

Fractionals

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In Two Years Since Acquisition, Flexjet’s Momentum Grows

Jan 12, 2016
It’s been two years since investment firm Directional Aviation Capital bought...

Services

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GDC Technics Benefiting From New Technology

Jan 04, 2016
Cabin completion and refurbishment leader GDC Technics has had what General Partner Mohammed Alzeer calls “an excellent year,” and the San Antonio-based center is expecting more of the same.
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FlyRight Doing Nothing Wrong

Jan 08, 2016
FlyRight, a major provider of King Air pilot-training, is not content to simply maintain that position...

Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Signs Deal For Arizona Repair & Overhaul Firm

Jan 09, 2016
Textron Aviation has signed an agreement to buy Able Engineering and Component Services and Able Aerospace for an undisclosed purchase price.
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Australia Buys ISR G550s From L-3

Jan 07, 2016
Australia is unexpectedly buying two Gulfstream G550s as intelligence and electronic warfare (EW) aircraft from L-3 Communications for $93.6 million.
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Smart Air SA Receives First Legacy 450 in Europe

Jan 05, 2016
Embraer delivered its first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet to a company: Smart Air SA, in Europe.
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Aero Shade Buys Assets Of MSA Aircraft

Jan 05, 2016
Aero Shade Technologies has acquired the assets and intellectual property of MSA Aircraft Partners, which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in June.

Air Traffic Management

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NASA Offers Prize For Air Traffic Management Ideas

Jan 09, 2016
The Sky for All: Air Mobility for 2035 and Beyond challenge opened on Dec. 21, 2015, with submissions due by Feb. 26, 2016. The challenge is administered by open prize platform HeroX.

Charters / Brokers

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ExcelAire Begins Charter Service To Cuba

Jan 06, 2016
ExcelAire, based in Ronkonkoma, New York, has begun private jet charter service to Cuba.

Associations

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AOPA Rebrand Seeks To Build Flight Interest

Jan 05, 2016
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has a new logo and brand. It’s a small step in a process to attract more people to fly.

Organizations

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NBAA Creates Customs Checklist For Ports Of Entry

Jan 07, 2016
The National Business Aviation Association’s Domestic Operations Committee has created a customs checklist to help business aviation operators meet Customs and Border Protection requirements at U.S. ports of entry.

Regulatory/Legislative

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ASTM: New Standard Addresses Structural Requirements

Jan 08, 2016
The new standard addresses the structural airworthiness requirements of small aircraft, from lightweight propeller-driven aircraft to light business jets, ASTM International said.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Russia’s Mi-38 Helicopter Earns Russian Certification

Jan 12, 2016
Russian Helicopters has received type certification for the medium multirole Mi-38 ...
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West Star Aviation Earns Approval By CAAC

Jan 12, 2016
West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, Colorado, has been approved by
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Blue Sky Forms Consulting Business

Jan 12, 2016
Blue Sky Innovations has formed a general-aviation consulting service to help ...
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Crystal Luxury Air To Launch In March With Additional Long-Range Aircraft

Jan 12, 2016
Crystal Cruises in Los Angeles plans to expand ...
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GrandView Aviation Adds Phenom 300

Jan 12, 2016
GrandView Aviation, an executive helicopter and jet service in Baltimore, has added a ...
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Associated Air Earns FAA STC For Pilot Data Link System

Jan 12, 2016
Associated Air Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, has obtained an FAA ...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jan 12, 2016
BRITTEN-NORMAN GROUP LTD. [Docket No. FAA-2015-7777; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-036-AD]—proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2007-06-06.

Advertising

Appointments

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Appointments

Jan 12, 2016
Douglas Ragsdale has been named director of quality at ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jan 12, 2016
Jan. 13-15—2016 Risk Management Conference, Nashville ...