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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 13, 2017

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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Honeywell Says Helicopter Deliveries Down 20% In 2016

Mar 06, 2017
Honeywell says helicopter deliveries dropped 20% in 2016 compared to 2015, reflecting the challenging market faced by the industry.
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Business Jets Boost Flight Activity In Europe

Mar 09, 2017
European business aviation activity in February totaled 53,526 flights, an increase of 0.9% compared to February 2016, which was one day longer.
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February N. America Business Aviation Traffic Gets Boost

Mar 09, 2017
Business aircraft traffic in North America rose 1.3% in February, which was one day shorter than the same month a year ago.
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February 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean

Mar 14, 2017
View the February 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.

Suppliers

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Dassault Sees Weak Business Jet Market Until 2018

Mar 08, 2017
Dassault Aviation expects the business jet market to remain weak in 2017, with a gradual recovery likely to begin in 2018, its CEO says.
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Bombardier Sets Up Five New European Line Maintenance Stations

Mar 08, 2017
Bombardier Business Aircraft has established five new line maintenance stations in Europe to support customers of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft.

Intelligence

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Aerospace, Defense Industry Exports Rise 52% In Five Years

Mar 14, 2017
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry generated a $90 billion trade surplus in 2016, the largest of any industry.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Expects ‘Stable’ 2017 BizJet Deliveries

Mar 10, 2017
Embraer remains “cautiously optimistic” about its executive jet segment amid a used aircraft market that remains challenging, the company said March 9 as it released fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 financial results.
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Marenco SKYe SH09 Light Helo Adds Second Launch Customer

Mar 08, 2017
Marenco Swisshelicopter has added Swiss helicopter operator Alpinlift as the second launch customer for its SKYe SH09 light helicopter.
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Bell Channels Eurocopter Of Old In FC-X Demo Cockpit

Mar 07, 2017
After talk of a no-cockpit helicopter, Bell Helicopter is taking a more measured approach with its possible future architectures for a 12-passenger medium twin.

Programs

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Second Global 7000 Flight-Test Aircraft Takes First Flight

Mar 06, 2017
Bombardier Aerospace’s second Global 7000 flight-test vehicle, nicknamed “The Powerhouse,” completed its initial flight March 4.
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Third Pilatus PC-24 Prototype Makes First Flight

Mar 06, 2017
The third and final PC-24 prototype made its first flight March 6 and enters the flight test program.
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New 2,000 shp Powerplant Tested By Pratt & Whitney Canada

Mar 06, 2017
Pratt & Whitney Canada is working on a new 2,000 shp-class helicopter engine that could be ready for market by year’s end.
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Officials Say Rumored AW209 Would Be Light Twin Helicopter

Mar 07, 2017
Leonardo Helicopters officials have confirmed that its AW209 designation applies to a light twin-engine helicopter.
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Sikorsky Teams On Real-Time HUMS System

Mar 09, 2017
Sikorsky, Metro Aviation and Petroleum Helicopters have developed a way of streaming health and usage monitoring system data off a helicopter so it can be used for urgent analysis.
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Airbus To Accelerate Military Variant of H160

Mar 13, 2017
Airbus will accelerate the development of the military version of its H160 medium twin-engine helicopter following the type’s selection for a significant joint French requirement.
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Astronautics, Jagid Launch ‘Flying LTE Tower’

Mar 07, 2017
Systems integrator Jagid Management has teamed with Astronautics Corporation of America to build a roll-on, roll-off “flying LTE tower” that will allow police and military customers to pass ISR data over broadband links.
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MD6XX Concept Unveiled By MD Helicopters

Mar 08, 2017
MD Helicopters has finally revealed that its MD6XX development will be an advanced derivative of its MD600N single-engine light helicopter.
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Bell Delivers First Bell 505 Jet Ranger

Mar 07, 2017
Bell Helicopter has delivered its first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Scott Urschel, a private operator based in Chandler, Arizona, and the owner of Pylon Aviation.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Court Asked To Prevent Santa Monica Airport Actions

Mar 07, 2017
The NBAA and five aviation stakeholders have filed a motion asking a court to prevent the city of Santa Monica, California, from shortening its airport’s runway and taking other actions until the court reviews a surprise settlement between the FAA and the city.
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Contract Control Tower Funding Urged

Mar 10, 2017
A coalition of aviation groups have written to leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to reassert the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety and saving taxpayer dollars.
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Mayors Take Stance Against Privatization

Mar 07, 2017
More than 115 mayors from all 50 states have sent a letter to Congress saying they are concerned about the impact that privatization of air traffic control would have on communities around the country, especially in rural regions.
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UAV Maker DJI Wants Lowest-Risk Weight Limit Increased

Mar 09, 2017
Leading consumer UAV manufacturer DJI is pushing for a higher weight limit of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb.) below which small unmanned aircraft systems are considered relatively harmless and do not require registration and are only lightly regulated.

Services

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Heavy Winds Damage Kansas Hangars, Aircraft

Mar 09, 2017
Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe, Kansas, has reopened to air traffic after straight-line winds moved through the area on March 6, damaging multiple hangars and aircraft and disrupting business.
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Duncan Breathes New Life Into Aging G550

Mar 08, 2017
During the planning stage, the client asked that the new interior design be consistent with the rest of the company’s fleet, Duncan Completions/Modifications Sales Manager Nate Klenke said.

Charters / Brokers

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Delta Private Jets Adds Five Business Jets To Growing Fleet

Mar 02, 2017
Delta Private Jets, based in Erlanger, Kentucky, has added five light and midsize jets to its private jet travel and management business to keep up with growing demand.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Briefs: Embraer Rolls Out E195-E2

Mar 14, 2017
Embraer rolled out its second E-Jet E2 variant, the E195-E2, at a March 7 ceremony for employees in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
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Newfoundland Helicopters Orders Bell 407GXP For Charter Services

Mar 14, 2017
Bell Helicopter has announced that Newfoundland Helicopters will receive delivery of a Bell 407GXP helicopter in March.
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Smyrna Air Center Changes Name To Hollingshead Aviation

Mar 14, 2017
Smyrna Air Center, based in Smyrna, Tennessee, has changed its name to Hollingshead Aviation.
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Nakanihon Air Service Adds Bell 429s To Fleet

Mar 14, 2017
Nakanihon Air Service has signed an agreement for two Bell 429s at Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallas.
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HeliFlite Adds AgustaWestland AW139 For Charter Service

Mar 14, 2017
HeliFlite is expanding its fleet with the addition of its 10th twin-engine, dual-piloted helicopter, an Agusta Westland AW139.
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Honeywell Chooses Bird ExecuJet For Services

Mar 14, 2017
Honeywell has selected Bird ExecuJet Airport Services at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi to enhance maintenance, repairs and upgrades services for business aviation customer in India.
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Royal Canadian Air Force Training School Adds Bell CH-139 Training Device

Mar 14, 2017
Frasca International has sold a Level 7 Flight Training Device for the Bell CH-139 JetRanger helicopter used by the Royal Canadian Air Force No. 3 Flying Training School.
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Air Evac Lifeteam Adds Seven Bell 206/407 Training Devices

Mar 14, 2017
Frasca International has sold seven Advanced Aviation Training Devices for the Bell 206/407 series helicopters to Air Evac Lifeteam.
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ASL, JetNetherlands Add Piaggio P180 Avanti To Fleet

Mar 14, 2017
ASL and JetNetherlands have added a Piaggio P180 Avanti turboprop to its fleet.
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Arizona Public Safety Department To Buy Bell 429

Mar 14, 2017
Bell Helicopter signed a purchase agreement with the Arizona Department of Public Safety Aviation Bureau for a Bell 429 light twin-engine aircraft.
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Tecnam Celebrates Delivery Of 200th P2006T Twin Aircraft

Mar 14, 2017
Tecnam celebrated the delivery of its 200th P2006T Twin aircraft.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 14, 2017
The FAA is superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2014-05-06 for Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model EC135 and MBBBK 117 C-2 helicopters to correct an error in the compliance time.

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Mar 14, 2017
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Mar 14, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Mar 14, 2017
Caitlin Windland has been appointed information technology project manager at AviationManuals.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 14, 2017
Mar. 13-16—International Operators Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, https://www.nbaa.org/events/ioc/2017/