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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 29, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 34 August 29, 2016
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Programs

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Textron Moving Caravan Production From Wichita To Independence

Aug 29, 2016
Textron Aviation is moving Cessna 208 Caravan turboprop production from here to its site in Independence, Kansas, 125 mi. away.
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Hard Landing Damages Hybrid Airship

Aug 24, 2016
The prototype Airlander 10 hybrid airship was damaged in a hard landing Aug. 24 during its second flight after a rebuild.
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Embraer Introduces Ace Package For Phenom 100 Upgrades

Aug 28, 2016
Embraer Executive Jets is offering a new Phenom Ace enhancement package for Phenom 100 owners to bring new life to their very light jets.
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Cessna Completes Citation Longitude Ground Engine Tests

Aug 23, 2016
Textron Aviation has completed ground engine tests on the super-midsize Citation Longitude’s Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines.
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First H175 Delivered To Mexico’s Pegaso

Aug 24, 2016
Mexico’s Pegaso has become the second oil and gas helicopter operator to take delivery of Airbus Helicopters’ twin-engine super-medium H175.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Learjet Issues Layoff Notices To 30 Production Workers

Aug 29, 2016
Bombardier has issued layoff notices to 30 Learjet 70/75 production workers here as softness continues in the light jet market. But not all will go out the door.
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CEO Of Piaggio Aerospace Resigns

Aug 24, 2016
The CEO of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace has resigned, just weeks after masterminding the company’s restructuring.

Intelligence

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NetJets Executive Becomes Excelaire President

Aug 30, 2016
NetJets executive Robert Mosbergen has joined Excelaire.

Suppliers

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Greenwich AeroGroup Divests Three Companies To Investment Firm

Aug 27, 2016
Wichita-based Greenwich AeroGroup has sold Aero Precision Industries International, DAC International and NASAM to a fund managed by Odyssey Investment Partners.

Services

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CNN Launches UAS Unit For Newsgathering

Aug 23, 2016
News network CNN has launched its first unit using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for newsgathering, called CNN Aerial Imaging and Reporting (CNN AIR).
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Haeco Americas Expanding, Adding Jobs In North Carolina

Aug 24, 2016
Haeco Americas is building a fifth hangar at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Charters / Brokers

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National Mediation Board Dismisses Flexjet, Flight Options Challenge

Aug 29, 2016
The National Mediation Board (NMB) on Aug. 22 dismissed challenges filed by fractional aircraft ownership companies Flexjet and Flight Options against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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Removed Co-Pilot Registered .30 On Sobriety Test

Aug 26, 2016
A second officer on an Aug. 25 Talon Air charter flight was removed from the aircraft at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan, and arrested, having registered .30 on a blood-alcohol test.

Research/Development

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U.S. Looks For Radar ‘Spectrum Efficiencies’

Aug 29, 2016
The FAA and the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Commerce are planning to create a new cross-government program to investigate replacement options for long-range, short-range and weather radar systems supporting the aviation sector in the continental U.S.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Alternative Means Of Rotorcraft Compliance Welcomed

Aug 24, 2016
Aviation industry representatives have welcomed the FAA’s acceptance of industry recommendations proposing “alternative, acceptable” means of compliance for single-engine helicopters to meet Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) certification for Part 27 rotorcraft.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Herd Air Group Acquires Texas-based General Aviation Services FBO

Aug 30, 2016
General Aviation Services FBO at Lone Star Executive Airport in Conroe, Texas, has new owners.
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Gulfstream Offers GIV, GV Operators FANS-Over-Iridium Services

Aug 30, 2016
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has earned FAA approval to upgrade Gulfstream GIV and GV aircraft with ...
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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft To Exhibit At Africa Aerospace Show

Aug 30, 2016
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft plans to exhibit at the Africa Aerospace and Defense show to be held Sept. 14-17 n Pretoria, South Africa.
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USAIG Forms UAS Safety Program

Aug 30, 2016
USAIG, or United States Aircraft Insurance Group, has launched a safety program for unmanned aircraft systems.
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Piper M500 Earns EASA Approval

Aug 30, 2016
Piper Aircraft has received European Aviation Safety Agency approval for the Piper M500, which paves the way for ...
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Aeroflot Takes Delivery Of 30th Sukhoi Superjet 100

Aug 30, 2016
Russian Airlines, commonly known as Aeroflot, has taken delivery of its 30th Sukhoi Superjet 100.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 30, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX and Falcon 2000EX airplanes.

Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 30, 2016
Fred Reid, founding CEO of Virgin America and former president of Delta Airlines, has joined OneJet’s board of directors.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 30, 2016
Aug. 30-31—4th Airline Cost Conference, ​IATA Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iata.org/events/Pages/airline-cost-conference.aspx

Forecasts/Industry Data

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June 2016 Used Business Jet Sales and Used Turboprop Sales - North America and Outside North America

Aug 30, 2016
View the June 2016 Used Business Jet Sales and Used Turboprop Sales - North America and Outside North America charts in PDF format.