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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 10, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 40 October 10, 2016
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Suppliers

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Honeywell Warning Plays Into Business Jet Concerns

Oct 07, 2016
In business jet and general aviation trends, Honeywell spotlighted mid-to-large cabin declines, used inventory rising, slowing orders and production rates, and flight hours remaining “flat-to-down” through next year. “Aftermarket slowing considerably,” said a presentation slide.
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GKN Jobs At Risk After Loss Of AW159 Work

Oct 07, 2016
GKN, which builds the airframe of the Wildcat, sent its workers home early on Oct. 7 after announcing to the 300-strong workforce that Leonardo plans to take the work in-house.

Programs

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Bombardier’s Global 7000 Moves Closer To First Flight

Oct 06, 2016
Bombardier’s Global 7000 ultra-long-range business jet has achieved engine power-on as the program moves closer to first flight later this year, the company confirmed.
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Dassault Delivers First Falcon 8X

Oct 06, 2016
Dassault on Oct. 5 delivered the first Falcon 8X trijet, a stretched, longer-range version of the Falcon 7X designed to offer more flexibility in long-haul operations.
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Cessna Delivers 5,000th Light Jet

Oct 04, 2016
Cessna Aircraft has delivered its 5,000th Citation light business jet with the delivery of a Citation M2 to Helitrip Charter.
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Mitsubishi Tells ANA MRJ May Be Delayed Again

Oct 04, 2016
The Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ may be delayed beyond its latest, mid-2018 target for first delivery, the company has told launch customer All Nippon Airways.
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Legacy 450, 500 Head-Up Display Earns Certification

Oct 06, 2016
Embraer’s head-up display and enhanced vision system for the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 business jets have earned certification by Brazil’s civil aviation authority, the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Scorpion Sales Look More Likely, Analyst Says

Oct 06, 2016
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion jet, housed at Textron Aviation facilities in Wichita, is a potential military opportunity for Textron, Jefferies equity analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu wrote in a note to investors.
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Uber In ‘Learning Mode’ For VTOL Air Taxi Concepts

Oct 03, 2016
Ride share company Uber confirms it is studying the potential use of vertical takeoff and landing vehicles as an option for future urban transportation.
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Bombardier Closes Sale Of Amphibious Aircraft Program

Oct 04, 2016
Bombardier has finalized the sale of its amphibious aircraft program to Viking Air Limited in British Columbia.

Intelligence

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Fasteners Market Poised For Growth

Oct 10, 2016
The aerospace fasteners market is expected to grow from $5.49 billion in 2016 to $7.73 billion by 2021.

Charters / Brokers

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France’s Wijet Takes Over UK Competitor Blink

Sep 30, 2016
Wijet, a France-based executive air charter specialist, is taking over UK-based competitor Blink in a move looking for synergies in a combined fleet of 15 Cessna Citation Mustang very light jets.

Program

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Spike’s Low-Boom Goal For Supersonic Business Jet ‘On Track’

Sep 26, 2016
As preliminary design progresses, startup Spike Aerospace is increasingly confident its S-512 supersonic business jet will meet its target for a low sonic boom noise level.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Lufthansa Inspects Wind Turbines With UAS

Sep 29, 2016
A Lufthansa subsidiary has begun inspecting wind-turbine blades using drones as part of the strategic partnership of the Nordex Group, which manufactures turbines for the in-shore wind-energy market.

Research/Development

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UPS Latest To Test Commercial Delivery By Drone

Oct 10, 2016
UPS is the latest company to test the use of small unmanned aircraft to deliver packages to remote locations.

Airlines

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ICAO Passes Landmark Emissions Plan

Oct 10, 2016
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member countries have agreed to support the implementation of a global market based measure (GMBM) to offset international flights’ CO2 emissions, with not one country pulling a last-minute trick to block a deal that took years to negotiate.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Evans Consultant For Part 107 UAV Rule

Oct 10, 2016
Evans has partnered with the FAA’s system engineering, communication support services and technical assistance to help the FAA implement the ...
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Western Aircraft Named Authorized Facility For Cessna, Beechcraft Products

Oct 10, 2016
Western Aircraft has been named a Textron Aviation authorized facility for several models of ...
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Daher Celebrates Production of 800th TBM Turboprop

Oct 10, 2016
Daher has completed its 800th TBM turboprop business aircraft, a TMB 930, which rolled off the company’s ...
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ASL, JetNetherlands Adds Sovereign, XLS To Fleet

Oct 10, 2016
ASL and JetNetherlands has taken delivery of a new Cessna Citation Sovereign+ and a Citation XLS+ as they ...
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Sterling Acquires Destin Jet, Forms FBO Network

Oct 10, 2016
The Sterling Group, a middle market private equity firm based in Houston, has acquired Destin Jet and formed a ...
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Nextant, Constant To Offer Rockwell Collins Next Gen Flight Deck For 400X/XP

Oct 10, 2016
Nextant Aerospace, which builds the 400XTi, and Constant Aviation, which offers maintenance, repair and overhaul services, have ...
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Jacksonville U Earns FAA OK For Restricted Air Transport Pilot Certificate

Oct 10, 2016
The Jacksonville University School of Aviation has received FAA authorization, which allows JU aviation graduates to be eligible for ...
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Embry-Riddle, Silver Airways Partner On Pilot Program

Oct 10, 2016
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Silver Airways are partnering to offer financial assistance and training at the ...
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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 10, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain REIMS AVIATION S.A. Model F406 airplanes.

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Oct 10, 2016
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Appointments

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Appointments

Oct 10, 2016
​Jeff Heikke has been named CEO of Precision Aerospace Products.

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