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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 15, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 19 May 15, 2017
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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General Aviation Shipments Rise While Billings Fall In Q1

May 12, 2017
The general aviation industry turned in mixed results during the first quarter, with an increase in deliveries but a decrease in billings.
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Part 135 Market Leads April Flight Activity

May 12, 2017
Business aircraft flight activity in North America rose 5.3% in April compared to a year ago, led by an 11% upturn in the Part 135 market, Argus International TraqPak data shows.
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April 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean

May 16, 2017
View the April 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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General Aviation 1st Quarter and Year-To-Date 2017 Deliveries

May 16, 2017
View the General Aviation 1st Quarter and Year-To-Date 2017 Deliveries chart in PDF format.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Global 7000 Execution, Triumph Resolution Key For Bombardier

May 11, 2017
Analysts warn that Bombardier's execution on the Global 7000 and resolving supplier issues are key for its continued recovery.

Intelligence

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AeroStructures Market To Grow To $76 Billion By 2022

May 16, 2017
The aerostructures market is expected to grow from $52.17 billion in 2016 to $75.97 billion by 2022, a compound annual growth rate of 6.5%.

Programs

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Bombardier’s Third Global 7000 Flight Test Vehicle Flies For First Time

May 10, 2017
The third flight test aircraft will be used to test the Global 7000’s advanced avionics and electrical system performance
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Cessna: No Jobs To Be Lost As Citation Mustang Assembly Ceases

May 11, 2017
Textron Aviation has ended production of its Model 510 Cessna Citation Mustang light jet, the company confirmed May 11.
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Cessna Adds Fourth Citation Longitude To Flight-Test Program

May 09, 2017
The fourth Cessna Citation Longitude test aircraft has joined the flight-test program.

Services/FBOs

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Hawthorne Global Acquires Sioux City FBO

May 04, 2017
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired JetSun Aviation Centre, a fixed base operation located at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Coleman Jet Receives FAA OK For Charter Operations

May 16, 2017
Coleman Jet, the aircraft management and private jet charter division of B. Coleman Aviation based at the Gary/Chicago Airport (KGYY) in Gary, Indiana, has achieved authorization for worldwide Part 135 private air charter operations from the FAA.

Charters / Brokers

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Deer Jet Exhibits 787 Dream Jet Around The World

May 16, 2017
Deer Jet, a leading global business aviation company, is sending the world’s first 787 “Dream Jet” on an international tour, starting with a stop at London Stansted Airport’s Harrods Aviation FBO.
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FAI Aviation To Receive Investment From Kingdom Of Bahrain

May 08, 2017
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co., the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has acquired a significant minority stake in Axtmann Aviation Holding.

Business

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Triumph Clears Path To Vought Aircraft Insolvency

May 08, 2017
Embattled aerospace supplier Triumph Group has struck a deal with creditors that could lead to insolvency for its Vought Aircraft unit, whose roots date to the dawn of powered aviation.
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Supplier Wesco Warns About Earnings, Changes CEOs

May 01, 2017
Wesco Aircraft Holding is suddenly changing CEOs and warning Wall Street of disappointing earnings to come.

Safety

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Turboprop Tails Cause Concern In Australia

May 09, 2017
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it is “not possible to fully determine the magnitude of the risk” associated with continued operation of ATR 42 and ATR 72 twin turboprops until a wide-ranging engineering analysis underway at ATR is complete in July.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Embraer Delivers 1,100th Business Jet

May 16, 2017
Embraer celebrated delivery of its 1,100th business jet on May 4, a Phenom 300 light jet to fractional ownership company NetJets.
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Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award Nominations For 2017 Being Accepted

May 16, 2017
The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) are accepting nominations for the 2017 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award.
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Bell 429 Delivered To Beijing Jinyu

May 16, 2017
Bell Helicopter delivered a Bell 429 to Beijing Jinyu General Aviation Co.
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ASL Partners With Avionix.fr On King Air 350

May 16, 2017
ASL, based in Belgium, has established a partnership with Avionix.fr for the management and operation of a medically-equipped Beech King Air 350 located at Paris Le Bourget airport.
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Hartzell Receives FAA Approval For Five-Blade Prop For M600

May 16, 2017
Hartzell Propeller’s new five-blade composite propeller has been approved by the FAA for installation on the Piper M600 turboprop.
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Duncan Sees Increase In ADS-B Installations Since FAA Reinforces Deadline

May 16, 2017
Duncan Aviation reports that it has seen an increase in installations of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) upgrades for business aviation.
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Field Aviation Completes ADS-B Equipment For Dash Series

May 16, 2017
Field Aviation has completed the development of its Dash 8 100/200/300 Series ADS-B Out equipment and is delivering its first prefabricated kit in May.
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Duncan Updates Cabin Management System Book

May 16, 2017
Duncan Aviation has updated its publication called Cabin Management System Straight Talk Book.
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Remos Aircraft Makes 450th Delivery

May 16, 2017
Remos Aircraft, based in Pasewalk, Germany, has delivered its 450th aircraft 20 years after the first delivery.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 16, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dassault Aviation Model Fan Jet Falcon airplanes.

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May 16, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

May 16, 2017
Andrew Farrant has been named chief marketing officer for Global Jet Capital.

Calendar

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May 16, 2017
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