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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 2, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 17 May 02, 2016
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Suppliers

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Bombardier, Learjet Bizjet Deliveries Decline

Apr 29, 2016
As Bombardier celebrated the news of a record C Series order from Delta Air Lines, the company also reported a decline in first-quarter deliveries of business jets, including the delivery of one Learjet during the first three months of this year.
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Safran Sees Silvercrest On Test Bench This Year

May 02, 2016
French aerospace supplier Safran is making progress on a redesign of the new Silvercrest engine in development at its Snecma motors division.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Jet Fleet Grows Slightly In 2015

Apr 25, 2016
The total worldwide business jet fleet expanded in 2015, with the U.S. market growing slightly faster than the total market, according to Jefferies Group.
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U.S. Business Turbine Aircraft Q1 Accidents Flat, Fatalities Up

Apr 25, 2016
Fatal accidents involving U.S. business turbine aircraft dropped in the first quarter of 2016, while the number of fatalities rose.

Intelligence

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Composites Industry On The Rise

May 03, 2016
The U.S. composite materials industry grew 5.6% in 2015 in terms of dollars shipped, reaching ...

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Aircraft Deliveries Rise In 1Q

Apr 29, 2016
Embraer delivered 23 business jets during the first quarter of this year, nearly double its deliveries in last year’s first quarter.
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Gulfstream Records Q1 Decrease In Deliveries, Revenue

Apr 29, 2016
General Dynamics, parent company of Gulfstream Aerospace, released its first-quarter 2016 numbers on April 27 with mixed results for the Savannah, Georgia-based plane maker.

Charters / Brokers

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Key Air Adds Learjet 45XR As It Celebrates 30 Years

Apr 28, 2016
Key Air has added a Bombardier Learjet 45XR to its managed fleet of charter aircraft, the fourth aircraft to join Key Air’s Part 135 certificate in the first quarter of this year.
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SevenJet Private Travel Offers Piaggio Avanti Aircraft

Apr 28, 2016
C&L Aviation, based in Florida, has introduced SevenJet Private Travel, a shared ownership and charter flight company that operates six Piaggio Avanti twin-engine aircraft.

Associations

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Quebec Supply Chain Program Enjoys Huge Growth

Apr 29, 2016
Since its launch in 2011, a supply chain development program for Quebec-based aviation suppliers, called the MACH Initiative, has grown dramatically.
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EBACE To Remain At Geneva’s Palexpo Through 2021

Apr 25, 2016
Officials with the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Geneva’s Palexpo exhibit center and Geneva Airport have signed an agreement to continue to hold the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at Palexpo through 2021.

Services

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StandardAero, FDS Avionics Create Next-Gen IFE

Apr 25, 2016
Maintenance, repair and overhaul provider StandardAero has joined in a strategic alliance with Flight Display Systems (FDS) Avionics “to bring the next generation of in-flight entertainment to today’s business aircraft market.”
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Airbus Plans To Add Two Companies In China For Helicopter MRO

Apr 29, 2016
Airbus Helicopters plans to add two maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies to its support service in China to provide a better geographic spread for the growing fleet of its products in the country.
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Shanghai Hawker Pacific Building Second Hangar

Apr 29, 2016
Chinese business aviation support company Shanghai Hawker Pacific expects to complete construction of its second hangar at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport next year, doubling the area available for maintaining and parking aircraft.

Safety

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Norwegian H225 Crash Kills 13

Apr 29, 2016
Thirteen people were killed in the crash of a CHC-operated Airbus Helicopters H225/EC225 in Norway on April 29.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Textron Aviation Expands Maintenance In Europe

May 03, 2016
Textron Aviation has opened a European line maintenance station in Bremen, Germany, to expand its service offerings for ...
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Tecnam Earns FAA’s OK For P2010 Enhancements

May 03, 2016
Tecnam has received FAA approval for enhancements to its P2010, including the GFC 700’s autopilot integration to the ...
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Jet Aviation St. Louis Grows Global Aircraft Inspection Business

May 03, 2016
Jet Aviation St. Louis has signed its 35th 120-month inspection for ...
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Gulfstream Wins FAA OK For Synthetic Vision Upgrade

May 03, 2016
Gulfstream Aerospace Co. has received FAA approval for a synthetic vision upgrade to ...
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Wheels Up Launches 8760 Membership Tier

May 03, 2016
Wheels Up has launched a new 8760 membership tier, which allows members to purchase seats on private shuttles traveling to ...
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World Aero Earns FAA Certification As Part 145 Repair Station

May 03, 2016
World Aero, an aircraft wheel and brake MRO, has received FAA certification as a ...
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Alpha Systems Earns Updates To Fleet Of Angle-Of-Attack System

May 03, 2016
Alpha Systems AOA announced new updates to its existing fleet of ...
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Innova, Sabreliner Launches MyCitation560.com

May 03, 2016
Innova Aerospace and its subsidiary Sabreliner Aviation have launched ...
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True Blue Power Adds To Line Of USB Chargers

May 03, 2016
True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., has introduced the ...
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Universal Avionics Offers SBAS System Upgrades For Learjet 40/45s

May 03, 2016
Universal Avionics is offering a Satellite-based Augmentation System (SBAS) ....
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Kodiak Aircraft Delivering Aid To Ecuador

May 03, 2016
Kodiak aircraft, built by Quest Aircraft Co. of Sandpoint, Idaho, are being used to deliver aid to ...
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Duncan Completes STC For Honeywell Primus Radios In Hawker 800s

May 03, 2016
Duncan Aviation has completed a Supplemental Type Certificate to upgrade existing Honeywell Primus radios in ...
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Pentastar Joins SmartSky To Develop STCs For Gulfstream G450/G550 Aircraft

May 03, 2016
Pentastar Aviation has partnered with SmartSky Networks to develop...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 03, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman) Model K-1200 helicopters.

Advertising

Appointments

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Appointments

May 03, 2016
Greg Babcock has been named Global Jet Capital vice president of sales for ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 03, 2016
May 2-5—IEEE Radar Conference, “Enabling Technologies for Advances in Radar,” Loews Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Monthly Program Profile

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Hawker 800XP and 850XP

May 03, 2016
View the Monthly Program Profile: Hawker 800XP and 850XP chart in PDF format.