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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 20, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 24 June 20, 2016
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Suppliers

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Wichita’s Learjet Site Busy With Flight Testing, Other Activities

Jun 16, 2016
Inside Bombardier Learjet’s factory here, seven Learjet 75s are in various stages of assembly on the production line.

Programs

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Piper Celebrates M600 Type Certification

Jun 17, 2016
Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification on its newest aircraft, the Piper M600 single-engine turboprop—a higher-performing version of its Meridian.
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Gulfstream Completes G500 Ultimate Load Testing

Jun 17, 2016
Gulfstream Aerospace has completed ultimate load testing for the new Gulfstream G500 to validate the business jet’s structural integrity.
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Cessna Powers On Longitude’s Electrical System

Jun 13, 2016
Cessna Aircraft Co., a division of Textron Aviation, said June 13 that the company has powered on the electrical distribution system of its new Citation Longitude super mid-sized jet.
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Airvinci Prototype About To Fly

Jun 15, 2016
Tarek Ibrahim, founder of Toronto-based Airvinci, aims to make pilotless personal flying machines a reality.
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H135 Assembly in China to Begin in 2018

Jun 13, 2016
Final assembly of the Airbus H135 in China will begin in 2018 following an order for 100 of the helicopters by local industrial partners of the manufacturer.

Intelligence

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China’s Steel Market In Slump

Jun 21, 2016
Confidence in China’s steel market collapsed to a 16-month low ...

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business-Aircraft Activity Rises In May

Jun 15, 2016
May business-aircraft activity in North America and the Caribbean increased 2.2% over the year-ago month, representing the third straight year-over-year increase, according to Argus TraqPak data.

Safety

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FAA Targets Technology To Improve Light-Aircraft Safety

Jun 15, 2016
The FAA is asking industry to weigh in on a broad spectrum of advanced flight-deck and controls technologies that can make light general-aviation (GA) aircraft easier to fly and more affordable, while reducing fatal accident rates. &n

Regulatory/Legislative

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Senate Passes Third-Class Medical Reform – Again

Jun 14, 2016
The U.S. Senate has passed a third-class medical reform bill for the third time in six months, the last time as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
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Industry Asks FAA, EASA To Change Parts Guidance

Jun 15, 2016
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), six other trade associations and four aerospace companies have asked directors of flight standards for the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to revise their guidelines on international part documentation.
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FAA Faces Many Challenges In ATC Hiring, Training

Jun 15, 2016
The FAA faces several challenges in ensuring it has enough fully certified air traffic controllers to balance new controller training requirements and upcoming retirements, a high-ranking official said.

Services

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Duncan Makes Move To Mexico

Jun 14, 2016
In a move designed to meet the growing needs of business aircraft operators in Mexico, Duncan Aviation has announced a “significant investment” to stage critical tooling and turbine engine support equipment there.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Airbus, Uber Take On-Demand Helicopter Idea to Sao Paulo

Jun 13, 2016
Airbus Group’s Silicon Valley outpost A3 and ride-hailing company Uber have begun a multi-week demonstration of an on-demand helicopter service in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Charters / Brokers

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Jet Edge Adds 50th Large-Cabin Business Jet To Fleet

Jun 15, 2016
Jet Edge International, a Los Angeles-based operator of long-range and large-cabin business jets, has added its 50th business jet to its managed fleet of aircraft.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Greenpoint Obtains Patent For Aeroloft Stairway

Jun 21, 2016
Greenpoint Technologies, a division of Zodiac Aerospace, has obtained a patent for its ...
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FAI Asset Management Adds Four Bombardier Aircraft

Jun 21, 2016
FAI Asset Management, based in Germany, has acquired four Bombardier aircraft, including two ...
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Etihad Flight College Takes Delivery of First of Four Phenom 100E Aircraft

Jun 21, 2016
Embraer has delivered Etihad Flight College’s first Phenom 100E aircraft, the first of four Phenom 100Es on order with...
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Air Medical Group, Aviators Air Rescue To Initiate Medevac Services in India With H130 Order

Jun 21, 2016
Air Medical Group Holdings has joined Aviators Air Rescue of India to initiate the first ...
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BGS To Distribute Warter Aviation Avgas In Europe

Jun 21, 2016
BGS, a provider of ground handling and aircraft fueling services, has signed an agreement with ...
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Bell 505 Begins Japanese Demo Tour

Jun 21, 2016
Bell Helicopter unveiled its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, the first time a Bell 505 has been ...
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Aero Express To Distribute Malabar BizJet Maintenance Equipment

Jun 21, 2016
Malabar International has signed an agreement with Aero Express in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, to be its exclusive ...
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Bell Changes Name of South Florida MRO

Jun 21, 2016
Bell Helicopter announced a name change and rebranding of its subsidiary ...
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Embry Riddle Publishes Guide To Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Jun 21, 2016
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has created a comprehensive consumer guide to small unmanned aircraft systems for ...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 21, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Services ...

Advertising

Appointments

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Appointments

Jun 21, 2016
Andy Priester has been re-elected chair of the National Air Transportation Association’s ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jun 21, 2016
June 28-29—ACI-NA/AAAE Cybersecurity: Assessing Threats to Aviation, Herndon, Virginia, http://www.aci-na.org/event/7099