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The Weekly of Business Aviation, December 5, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 48 December 05, 2016
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Suppliers

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Will Aviation Companies Think Twice About Moving to Mexico?

Dec 01, 2016
Industry analysts see UTC's decision to keep 1,000 jobs in Indiana at the urging of President-elect Donald Trump as a sign that outsourcing is losing its luster.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Jet Shipments Down in Q3; Off 36% From Peak, UBS Says

Nov 30, 2016
Increased business jet deliveries in North America and Western Europe during the third quarter helped offset declining shipments to emerging market regions, along with China and Latin America, according to a just-released UBS market research report.

Intelligence

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Bizjet Downturn Coming To End, Analyst Says

Dec 06, 2016
Vertical Research Partners analyst Robert Stallard thinks the worst of the current downswing in the business jet market is coming to an end.

Programs

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Bombardier Global 7000 FTV2 Now Under Canadian Registry

Nov 30, 2016
Bombardier’s second Global 7000 flight test vehicle is now under Canadian registry.
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Stratos 714 VLJ Completes First Flight

Nov 30, 2016
Startup aircraft company Stratos flew its four-seat 714 very light jet (VLJ) for the first time from Redmond, Oregon, on Nov 21.
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Japan’s UH-X Upgrade Will Raise Bell 412 Weight

Dec 02, 2016
Upgrading the Bell 412 for Japan’s UH-X military program will produce a significantly improved helicopter for the civil market, including a higher gross weight.

Safety

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Colombia Crash: Electrical Issues, Fuel Status In Spotlight

Nov 29, 2016
Investigators likely will look into electrical problems and possible fuel exhaustion first when researching the Nov. 28 crash of a British Aerospace BAe 146-200 jet.

In Washington

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Trump Chooses Elaine Chao As Transportation Secretary

Dec 05, 2016
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s expected choice of Elaine Chao to lead the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) signals the incoming administration is committed to his pledge to spend up to $1 trillion on infrastructure, and that could be good news for the aviation industry.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystems May Offer Voluntary Retirement Program

Nov 30, 2016
Spirit AeroSystems, a major aerostructures supplier, is looking at an offer of early retirements for about 1,000 of its nearly 11,000 employees in Wichita.
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MEBAA Spotlights HondaJet Middle East Debut

Dec 02, 2016
In the spotlight at the upcoming MEBAA Show 2016 is Honda Aircraft Company’s new $4.85 million HondaJet, making its Middle East market debut.

Association

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MEBAA Show Ready For Now, Preparing For Future

Dec 01, 2016
The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association will open the MEBAA 2016 show in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 6.

Research/Development

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U-tail Business Jet Shows Noise Benefits In Clean Sky Tests

Nov 29, 2016
Europe is wrapping up tests of a tail design that would reduce the airport noise generated by future business jets, and potentially advanced narrowbody airliners.

Charters / Brokers

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Wheels Up Launches Cuba Flights

Nov 30, 2016
Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company out of New York, has begun offering flights to and from Havana on its fleet of King Air 350i twin turboprops and Citation Excel/XLS twin-jets.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Corridors Taking Shape For Proving Civil UAS Operations

Nov 30, 2016
Officials in the FAA’s UAS test sites across the U.S. are carving out hundreds of linear miles of airspace for proving the technologies and procedures needed for widespread beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, a linchpin for success of commercial UAS ventures and other routine operations.
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Second Remote Tower Proposed For A U.S. Airport

Nov 28, 2016
The FAA is seeking vendors of remote ATC tower systems to compete for the contract to build one at a business and general aviation facility 50 mi. north of Denver.

Services

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Vnesheconombank To Fund Superjet 100 Deliveries For CityJet

Dec 02, 2016
The letter-of-intent covers financing by Vnesheconombank for deliveries of five twin-engine regional jets to be manufactured by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and customized by SuperJet International. The letter of intent expands earlier funding related to three SSJ100 aircraft produced for CityJet this year.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Yingling Aviation Named Garmin Integrated Flight Deck Dealer

Dec 06, 2016
Yingling Aviation, based in Wichita, has been named a Garmin Integrated Flight Deck Dealer.
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Astronics Named Cessna Denali Supplier

Dec 06, 2016
Astronics Corp. has been selected as a supplier for Textron Aviation’s new Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop.
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Flybyschool Orders Three P2002s For Flight Training

Dec 06, 2016
Flybyschool, a general aviation flight training school in Leon, Spain, has placed an order for three Tecnam P2002JF aircraft to supplement its fleet.
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Global Aviation Technologies Earns Additional FAA Approvals

Dec 06, 2016
Global Aviation Technologies has received FAA approval to add several models to its FAA Certified Repair Station Certificate for aircraft maintenance.
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Lufthansa BBJ Interior Completion Includes ‘Starry Sky’

Dec 06, 2016
Lufthansa Technik’s VIP and Special Mission Aircraft Services division has completed the interior of a BBJ and delivered the aircraft to Middle Eastern charter operator Royal Jet.
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Constant Develops ADS-B ‘Solution’ for Citation X

Dec 06, 2016
Constant Aviation has developed a ADS-B equipment solution for the Cessna Citation X.
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Tru Simulation + Training To Provide Training Systems To Bell

Dec 06, 2016
Tru Simulation + Training will provide Bell Helicopter’s Training Academy with avionics bench training systems for the Bell 407GX and Bell 412EPI helicopters.
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Trio Avionics Developing Autopilot For Cessna 172, 182

Dec 06, 2016
Trio Avionics is developing a Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Pilot Autopilot in the Cessna 172 and 182 with more models to follow.
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Bullen Ultrasonics Awarded AS9100 Certification

Dec 06, 2016
Bullen Ultrasonics has earned certification to the aviation industry’s AS9100 quality management standard.
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Flying Colours Completes Satcom Direct Router Installations

Dec 06, 2016
Flying Colours Corp. has completed its first installations of the Satcom Direct Router.
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Spirit AeroSystems Completes Expansion For Thrust Reverser Work

Dec 06, 2016
Spirit AeroSystems has completed an expansion of its Wichita campus to support planned production rate increases of the 737 thrust reverser.
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Gulfstream Selects Quintus Flexform Press For Mexico Facility

Dec 06, 2016
Quintus Technologies has been selected by Gulfstream Aerospace to provide a high-pressure fluid cell press.
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Infinity Named Williams International, Nextant Dealer

Dec 06, 2016
Infinity Aircraft Services is now an authorized dealer for Williams International and Nextant Aerospace.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Dec 06, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GV and GV-SP airplanes.

Advertisement

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Dec 06, 2016
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Appointments And Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Dec 06, 2016
Eero Vottonen has partnered with Finnair as its Signature Menu chef.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Dec 06, 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

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ)

Dec 06, 2016
View the Monthly Program Profile: Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) in PDF format.