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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 4, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 26 July 04, 2016
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Suppliers

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Adamczyk To Be Honeywell CEO; Eyes Software

Jul 04, 2016
Honeywell International made its expected CEO transition plan official late June 28, announcing newly installed President and Chief Operating Officer Darius Adamczyk will succeed current chief executive Dave Cote on March 31, 2017.
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Steady Savings, Growth In Spirit AeroSystems Blueprints

Jul 04, 2016
Tom Gentile, the incoming CEO of leading commercial aerostructures and engine parts giant Spirit AeroSystems, is so unassuming that a stranger can literally bump into him alone in the halls of the company’s headquarters here and receive an unnecessary apology.
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Greenpoint Obtains Patent for Aeroloft

Jun 20, 2016
Greenpoint Technologies has received a patent for its Aeroloft customized rest area in the fuselage section above the main deck and between Doors 4–5 in the Boeing Business Jet 747-8. &n
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LMI Aerospace To Close Wichita Sheet Metal Operation

Jun 30, 2016
LMI Aerospace plans to close its sheet metal fabrication operation here because of a significant decline in work on large business and regional jets and large wide body airliners, the company said June 29.

Programs

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Dassault’s Falcon 8X Earns EASA Certification

Jun 29, 2016
Dassault Aviation has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Falcon 8X large-cabin, ultra-long-range trijet business jet.
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B-29 OK’d To Use AFB Runway For Flight Testing

Jun 28, 2016
The B-29 Superfortress called “Doc” is another step closer to first flight.
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USAF Gulfstream EC-37B Plan Gets Industry Pushback

Jun 17, 2016
The U.S. Air Force faces growing pressure to competitively select an airframe to carry Compass Call electronic warfare equipment, even as its chief of staff-in-waiting warns of significant delays in fielding mission-critical combat gear if permission to rapidly acquire EC-37Bs is denied by Congress.

Intelligence

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Business Jet Industry Most Vulnerable To Brexit

Jul 04, 2016
The macroeconomic impact of Brexit is likely the key threat to commercial companies, Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr says. “It’s hard to gauge, but [business jets] look the most vulnerable,” von Rumohr wrote in a note June 27 to investors, since demand is sensitive to economic uncertainty and equity market swings.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Executive Jets Cements Its Arrival

May 28, 2016
Eleven years after launching Embraer Executive Jets in 2005, the Brazilian company has made significant progress toward its goal of winning 36% of the world’s business jet market.
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Cessna Delivers First Latitude To NetJets

Jun 28, 2016
NetJets CEO Adam Johnson accepted the keys to the company’s first Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet for its fractional fleet on June 27.
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PAL-V Teases Commercial Flying Car for 2018

Jun 30, 2016
Netherlands-based flying car developer PAL-V has begun taking orders for a commercial version of its design that is planning to be in flight testing by 2017 and in production by 2018.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Deploys ADS-B Interference Fix At Airports

Jun 24, 2016
The FAA is rolling out a software change to the ADS-B ground stations at dozens of major airports in an effort to prevent signal interference problems for aircraft and vehicles using ADS-B input for surveillance applications.
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FAA LSA Waiver Clears Way for Transition Flying Car

Jun 21, 2016
The benefit of automotive safety features to general aviation has persuaded the FAA to grant Terrafugia a waiver of weight and stall-speed limits so it can self-certify its Transition flying car as a light sport aircraft (LSA).

Services

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Cabifi Launches CabiFLY Helo Taxi Service

Jun 29, 2016
Spanish private auto taxi service operator Cabifi launched its CabiFLY air taxi service in Mexico City in October with a fleet of both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Now the company has announced plans to launch CabiFLY in the Brazilian city of São Paulo.
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Associated Air Center Unveils ACJ350 Cabin

Jun 29, 2016
Associated Air Center, while actively bidding for wide-body VIP contracts, recently unveiled new cabin design concepts for the ACJ350.
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Yingling Expands Propeller Maintenance Facilities

Jun 27, 2016
When Lynn Nichols purchased Yingling Aviation 16 years ago, its propeller maintenance, repair and overhaul business was a “one man and a coffee pot” operation.

Research/Development

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Skunk Works Refines Quiet Supersonic Design

Jul 04, 2016
Lockheed Skunk Work’s low-boom demonstrator design work with NASA aims to show the world that supersonic commercial flight is finally ready for prime time.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Duncan Publishes Certification Straight Talk Book

Jul 05, 2016
Duncan Aviation has released a book entitled Certification Straight Talk Book, aimed at making the cumbersome process of certifying work on an aircraft a little clearer and less frustrating for operators, it says. Duncan’s engineering, certification and installation teams authored the free book, which looks at the process of certifying and documenting repairs and modifications. It also includes a section on importing and exporting aircraft and explains the process of obtaining a Supplemental Type Certificate.
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Daher Appoints 208 Aviation As TBM Service Center

Jul 05, 2016
Daher announced that 208 Aviation, a private company, has been appointed as a TBM Service Center for the Southern Africa region. 208 Aviation, based at Wonderboom Airport north of Pretoria, South Africa, provides maintenance and support for new and used turbine aircraft. It holds Civil Aviation Authority approvals for maintenance in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It also operates in Botswana, Lesotho, Nigeria and Switzerland.
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Power Flow Systems Offers Special For Beech Aero Club Members

Jul 05, 2016
Power Flow Systems has developed a special for a tuned exhaust system for Beech Aero Club members. If one-to-five members sign up for the tuned exhaust system before Nov. 30, they will receive a $500 reduction of the normal $4,290 price. The first 10 customers will also receive a ceramic coated tailpipe without the normal $200 charge. As more members sign up, the price will continue to decline, the company says. Every five additional orders will lower the cost $100 for all who have signed up.
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Erickson To Provide Helicopter Services For Alaska Coast Guard

Jul 05, 2016
Erickson was selected to provide helicopter transportation services for the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska. Under the firm, fixed-price purchase order, Erickson’s Bell 212 helicopters will transport USCG Research and Development Center staff and equipment to various locations in the Nome, Alaska, area through the end of August. The work began June 13.
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Konect Aviation Oregon To Manage McMinnville Municipal Airport

Jul 05, 2016
Konect Aviation Oregon will become manager of the McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon. The company has operated at the airport since 2009. But Konect Aviation only recently became the fixed-base operator, taking over for the previous operator, Cirrus Aviation, on Jan. 1. Konect Aviation offers scenic tours and charter services, fixed-wing flight training and concierge services. In 2017, the city will renovate the airport’s main runway, 04-22, which will close down for work potentially for the entire summer. Konect will build a new FBO office and terminal building.

Airworthiness Directives

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Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes

Jul 05, 2016
Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2015-8467; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-107-AD; Amendment 39-18541; AD 2016-11-14] The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a design review that revealed no controlled bonding provisions are present on a number of critical locations inside the fuel tanks or connected to the walls of the fuel tanks.
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Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes

Jul 05, 2016
Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2015-8137; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-104-AD; Amendment 39-18561; AD 2016-12-12] The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-05-18 R1 for certain Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27 Mark 050, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 airplanes. AD 2008-05-18 R1 required revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems.
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BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Reciprocating Engines

Jul 05, 2016
BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Reciprocating Engines [Docket No. FAA-2016-2042; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-02-AD; Amendment 39-18568; AD 2016-13-04] The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4, 912 S2, 912 S3, 912 S4, 914 F2, 914 F3, and 914 F4 reciprocating engines. This AD requires re-identification of the engine model and concurrent modification of the aircraft to indicate the maximum coolant temperature limit.
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Airbus Helicopters

Jul 05, 2016
Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2014-0105; Directorate Identifier 2008-SW-58-AD; Amendment 39-18562; AD 2016-12-13] The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-05-17 and AD 2001-04-12, which apply to Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model EC120B helicopters. AD 2000- 05-17 and AD 2001-04-12 required repetitive visual checks of the engine-to-main gearbox (MGB) coupling tube assembly (coupling tube) for a crack and replacing any cracked tube with an airworthy tube.

Appointments

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Tony Shen

Jul 05, 2016
Tony Shen has been appointed director of engine services, China, by AJW Engines in order to develop the organization’s engine services across China. Before earning his MBA at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in Beijing, Shen served as service business manager of civil aerospace for Rolls-Royce.
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Brian Fasano

Jul 05, 2016
Brian Fasano has joined STS Engineering Solutions in Jensen Beach, Florida, as senior director of maintenance programs and reliability. It is a new position for STS, which will allow the company to expand its list of services.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jul 04, 2016
June 28-29—ACI-NA/AAAE Cybersecurity: Assessing Threats to Aviation, Herndon, Virginia, http://www.aci-na.org/event/7099 June 21-23—138th Slot Conference, CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, www.iata.org/events/sc138/Pages/index.aspx June 23—Cargo XML Workshop, Village Hotel Changi, Singapore, www.iata.org/events/Pages/xml-workshop.aspx June 28-29—ACI-NA/AAAE Cybersecurity: Assessing Threats to Aviation, Herndon, Virginia, http://www.aci-na.org/event/7099