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The Weekly of Business Aviation, November 21, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 46 November 21, 2016
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Honda Boosting HondaJet Production

Nov 16, 2016
Honda Aircraft has plans to boost production of its $4.5 million HondaJet entry-level business jet over the next two to three years.
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Union, Embraer In Talks Over Temporary Job Suspensions

Nov 17, 2016
Embraer has begun negotiations with its metalworkers union for a temporary employment suspension affecting up to 2,000 workers in Brazil.
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Bombardier Continues To Look At Learjet Franchise

Nov 15, 2016
Bombardier is continuing to look strategically at its Learjet operations.
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Quest Signs Fleet Order With Japanese Customer

Nov 15, 2016
Quest Aircraft has signed a major fleet order with a Japanese customer for up to 20 Kodiak single-engine turboprop aircraft.
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Lockheed Airships To Transport Rare-Earth Ores In Canada

Nov 16, 2016
Straightline Aviation (SLA), launch customer for Lockheed Martin’s LMH-1 heavy-lift cargo hybrid airship, has signed an agreement to provide dedicated shuttle services for Canadian rare-earth mining company Quest Rare Minerals.

Intelligence

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Ducting Systems Market On The Rise

Nov 22, 2016
The aerospace and defense ducting systems market is expected to grow 5.9% a year during a forecast period from 2016 to 2021.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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European BizAv Flights Decline In October

Nov 15, 2016
Business aviation flight departures in Europe slowed in October, with a year-over-year decline of 2.8%.
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Business Aviation Flights Rise In October

Nov 16, 2016
Flight activity in North America during October rose, with gains in all operational and aircraft categories.
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October 2016 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean

Nov 22, 2016
View the October 2016 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.

Charters / Brokers

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Cape Air Begins Talks On Replacing Cessna 402Cs

Nov 14, 2016
Cape Air has entered formal negotiations on the purchase of 11-seat P2012 Traveller piston twins to replace the commuter airline’s Cessna 402Cs, manufacturer Tecnam says.

Operations

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Berkshire Hathaway Makes Big Bet On U.S. Mainline Carriers

Nov 16, 2016
NetJets and FlightSafety International owner Berkshire Hathaway have reversed course and made a $1.3 billion investment in three U.S. airlines, not including an undisclosed investment in a fourth, regulatory documents show.
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CHC Plans Early 2017 Chapter 11 Exit

Nov 14, 2016
International helicopter operator CHC has filed its proposed Chapter 11 plan with hopes of exiting bankruptcy court supervision in early 2017.

Programs

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First Sukhoi Superjet 100 With New Cabin Layout Delivers

Nov 14, 2016
JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft delivered its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 with a new cabin layout to State Transport Leasing Co.

Regulatory/Legislative

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UAV Registrations, Pilot Applications Booming, FAA Says

Nov 16, 2016
Since releasing its Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft System rule on Aug. 29, the FAA as of Nov. 9 had received more than 30,000 new aircraft registrations from commercial operators and more than 22,500 remote pilot applications.

Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystems Undertakes Water Recycling Project

Nov 15, 2016
Spirit AeroSystems has undertaken a water recycling project to conserve water and improve efficiencies, the company said.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Cessna Selects Ametek For Denali Flap System

Nov 22, 2016
Textron Aviation has selected Ametek Aerospace & Defense to provide the flap system for its new clean-sheet Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop now under development.
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Gulfstream Takes Order For Two G550s From Poland

Nov 22, 2016
Gulfstream Aerospace has received an order from the Polish Ministry of National Defense for two Gulfstream G550 aircraft.
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Cape Air, Tecnam Enter P2012 Delivery

Nov 22, 2016
Cape Air and Tecnam have entered formal aircraft delivery negotiations.
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Bell Helicopter Earns Approval For Bell 206 Windshield

Nov 22, 2016
Bell Helicopter has received approval from Transport Canada for the Bell 206 Polycarbonate Windshield.
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Constant Completes 750-hr. Inspection On Legacy 500

Nov 22, 2016
Constant Aviation has completed its second 750-hr. inspection of an Embraer Legacy 500 aircraft at its maintenance, repair and overhaul facility.
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Ecocopter Takes Delivery of EC-135 Helicopter Flight Training Device

Nov 22, 2016
Ecocopter has taken delivery of a Frasca International EC-135 Helicopter Flight Training Device at its flight training facility at the Eulogia Sanchez Airport in Santiago, Chile.
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Lifestar Adds KingAir To Fleet

Nov 22, 2016
Northwest Texas Healthcare System and Med-Trans Corporation have expanded its Lifestar partnership with the addition of a King Air E-90 turboprop aircraft.
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JetAviation To Perform 10th C-Check On Falcon F7X

Nov 22, 2016
JetAviation in Basel, Switzerland has signed an agreement with an undisclosed customer to perform its 10th C-Check on a Dassault Falcon F7X.
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Bliss Jet Launches New York To London Shared Private Jet Service

Nov 22, 2016
Bliss Jet will launch shared private jet service from LaGuardia Airport to London’s Stansted Airport in January.
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AirBP, AKR To Develop Indonesian Aviation Fuel Business

Nov 22, 2016
AirBP, an aviation fuel and services supplier, and AKR, an Indonesian distributor of petroleum, logistics and supply chain services, have signed a joint venture agreement.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Nov 22, 2016
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-02-23, for certain Bombardier, Inc. Challenger 600 Series.

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Nov 22, 2016
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Appointments

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Appointments

Nov 22, 2016
Michelle Hoover joined Cutter Aviation as HondaJet regional sales manager for Southern California, Southern Nevada and Hawaii.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 22, 2016
Dec. 6-8—The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association - MEBAA Show Convention and Exhibition, DWC, Airshow Site, Dubai, http://mebaa.com/events/view/54