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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 18, 2016

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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Greater China Business Aircraft Fleet Grows Only 6.6% In 2015

Apr 12, 2016
The fall in deliveries of business aircraft to Greater China is unrelenting, with 2015 fleet growth crawling along at 6.6% and predicted to drop further this year.
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Slowdown In March European BizAv Activity Leads To Negative Q1

Apr 14, 2016
An early Easter and elevated levels of security following the Brussels terrorist attacks may have subdued European business aviation departures in March, according to WingX’s Business Aviation Monitor. Activity for this year’s first quarter is down 2.2% year-over-year.

Programs

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New Textron Single-Turboprop To Be Roomier, Cheaper

Apr 11, 2016
A single-engine turboprop aircraft that Textron Aviation announced last year will be roomier and cheaper than competing types, the company says, while declining to give details of the program.
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Boeing Sees Steady BBJ Demand In China

Apr 11, 2016
The Greater China market can absorb 2-3 Boeing executive aircraft a year, the company says, and it is already close to selling two for 2016.
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Gulfstream G600 Likely To Fly Late This Year

Apr 11, 2016
By bringing forward the start of flight testing, the company increases confidence the type will enter service on time in 2019.

Intelligence

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Analyst Expects Slowdown In Used Business Jet Sales

Apr 19, 2016
The market for used business jet sales is expected to decline.

Services

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Emerald Aerospace Opens In Former Boeing Wichita Facility

Apr 12, 2016
Nearly two years after the last E-4B flew from Boeing’s facility here, a new large aircraft completion center, Emerald Aerospace, has opened inside the former Boeing hangar.
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TAG Aviation Launches Employer-Sponsored Flight Program

Apr 12, 2016
TAG Aviation Asia is sponsoring TAA Aviator, a cadet pilot program at Flight Training Adelaide, Australia, for prospective employees wanting to be aviators.
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Hongkong Jet, Eager To Expand Abroad, Acquiring Asia Jet

Apr 15, 2016
Business aircraft management company Hongkong Jet has agreed to acquire local rival Asia Jet, aiming to conclude the deal in less than two months.
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Duncan Steps On Global Express

Apr 12, 2016
Duncan Aviation recently announced the design and fabrication of a new air stair and entryway for the Bombardier Global Express.
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Gulfstream Sees Need For Heavier MRO Capability In Beijing

Apr 12, 2016
Four years after opening the first authorized service center for business jets in China, Gulfstream is considering expansion to handle heavy maintenance.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Business Jet Deliveries Rise In First Quarter

Apr 14, 2016
Brazil-based Embraer delivered 44 business and commercial aircraft during the first quarter of this year, a 37.5% year-over-year increase.
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Cessna, CAIGA Joint Venture Grows Presence In China

Apr 12, 2016
Three years after establishing a joint venture in China, Cessna Aircraft’s deliveries of Caravan single-engine turboprop aircraft have increased 80%.
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Dassault Assembling 18 Falcon 8Xs

Apr 12, 2016
Dassault has 18 aircraft in its Falcon 8X program in assembly, as the new flagship type approaches entry into service this year.

Suppliers

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Harbin Embraer Runs Out Of Legacy 650 Orders; Future Doubtful

Apr 15, 2016
The future of Harbin Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft maker’s joint venture in China with Avic unit Harbin Aircraft that has been assembling Legacy 650 business jets, is highly doubtful following the exhaustion of its order book.

Safety/Training

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FlightSafety CEO Whitman Speaks On Training, Life

Apr 14, 2016
When Bruce Whitman joined FlightSafety International as assistant to the president in 1961, pilots weren’t convinced they needed flight training.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Survey Shows Audit Frequency Still Hampering Repair Stations

Apr 14, 2016
FAA-certificated repair stations continue to undergo scores of audits each year, including duplicative ones that the agency is working to reduce, an Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) survey shows.

Labor

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Teamsters File Suit Against Flexjet, Flight Options

Apr 14, 2016
The Teamsters union has filed a lawsuit against fractional ownership companies Flexjet and Flight Options, alleging the two are violating the Railway Labor Act by refusing to negotiate with the union.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Africair, Absolute Aviation Now Offering Both Beechcraft, Cessna Products

Apr 19, 2016
Textron Aviation’s partners Africair and Absolute Aviation Group are now offering the complete Beechcraft and ...
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Jet Aviation Singapore Begins Fourth Major Refurbishment

Apr 19, 2016
Jet Aviation Singapore is on its fourth major refurbishment on a Bombardier...
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AirSprint Adds Citation CJ3+ To Charter Fleet

Apr 19, 2016
AirSprint, a fractional operator based in Calgary, has taken delivery of its first ...
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Signature Fleet Support Acquires Stake In Prime Aviation

Apr 19, 2016
Signature Flight Support has acquired a 60% share in Prime Aviation Services S.p.A. ...
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ExcelAir Opens Office At Oakland Airport

Apr 19, 2016
ExcelAire announced the opening of an office at Oakland International Airport.
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Metrojet Forms Joint Venture With Shanghai Junhua Property For Charter Services

Apr 19, 2016
Metrojet, a provider of business aircraft services in Asia, has entered into a joint venture with ...
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Sazma Aviation Selects Skytrac Data Monitoring

Apr 19, 2016
Sazma Aviation has selected Skytrac Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) services to monitor ...
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GateOne Acquires Sphere One Aviation

Apr 19, 2016
GateOne has opened its newly acquired fixed base operation, Sphere One Aviation, at ...
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RBR Maintenance Partners With LoPresti Aviation For Lighting Products

Apr 19, 2016
RBR Maintenance has been designated an Elite Partner by LoPresti Aviation to provide ...
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Metrojet Selects Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect For Trip Support Services

Apr 19, 2016
Metrojet, a Hong Kong-based business aviation services company, has selected ...
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Jet Aviation Earns Gulfstream G280 Approvals

Apr 19, 2016
Jet Aviation Singapore has received FAA approval to support Gulfstream G280 aircraft.
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Gogo Revamps Pricing Plans

Apr 19, 2016
Gogo, a provider of inflight connectivity and wireless entertainment equipment, has announced new ...
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Gogo Publishes Book On The Internet Of Things

Apr 19, 2016
Gogo has published “From the Ground Up: How the Internet of Things will Give Rise to Connected Aviation,” as a way to ...
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Soloy Aviation To Buy Tradewinds Turbine Bonanza STC

Apr 19, 2016
Soloy Aviation Solutions, based in Olympia, Washington, has reached an agreement to buy ...
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Universal Avionics Hosts McCain

Apr 19, 2016
Universal Avionics welcomed U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to its Tucson ...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 19, 2016
Textron Aviation Models 310 - The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ...

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Appointments

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Appointments

Apr 19, 2016
Christophe Chicandard has been named regional sales director for Asia Pacific at ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 19, 2016
Apr. 18-20—IATA Ops Conference 2016, Tivoli Hotel & Conference Center, Copenhagen.