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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 5, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 22 June 05, 2017
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Suppliers

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Garmin Aims High With HUD

Jun 05, 2017
Garmin is looking up rather than down in aircraft size for future application of its new GHD 2100 head-up display system, first launched on the Cessna Citation Longitude twin-engine business jet.
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Certifications Bolster Pratt’s Geared Fan Lineup

Jun 01, 2017
Pratt & Whitney expects production capacity increases will see deliveries of its PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) family continue to ramp up back toward earlier targets.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Business Jet Sales May Not Warrant Dassault’s R&D Spending

Jun 02, 2017
Dassault, which traces back its roots to an innovative propeller designed by its founder, Marcel Dassault, in 1916, has kept the strong corporate culture of a family-run business with an omnipresent passion for aviation. Although relatively small – 12,000 employees – in a world of giants, it has remained fiercely independent.
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With Global 7000, Bombardier Plays Name That Test Aircraft

May 17, 2017
Some people name their cars. Others name boats and airplanes. Bombardier has named its five Global 7000 test aircraft, giving each a unique “call sign.”
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Partners, Airbus Leave Room To Double Chinese H135 Plant

May 30, 2017
A helicopter final-assembly plant that Airbus and Chinese partners have begun building here will have room for double its designed capacity of 18 deliveries a year.
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Wichita Products, Services Promoted In Mexico Visit

May 31, 2017
Six Wichita aerospace and aviation suppliers and government officials met with aerospace companies in Querétaro, Mexico, on a four-day mission to promote the city’s products and services.
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Dassault Falcon Jet Reduces Workforce In Sluggish Market

May 31, 2017
Dassault Falcon Jet is cutting its U.S. workforce by less than 6% because of challenging business aviation conditions, the company said in a statement.

Intelligence

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Russian Charter BizAv Market On The Rise

Jun 05, 2017
The Russian business aviation charter market in Russia grew 7% in the first five months of 2017 compared to a year ago and is expected to continue to grow during the summer.

Programs

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Bombardier Delivers 3,000th Learjet, 100th Learjet 75

Jun 02, 2017
Bombardier Business Aircraft marked delivery of the 3,000th Learjet manufactured with a celebration June 2 inside a large hangar in Wichita.

Services/FBOs

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XLR Executive Jet Centers Expands In Birmingham

Jun 01, 2017
Rigby Group, through its XLR Executive Jet Center division, has acquired the corporate jet center at the Birmingham Airport in the UK, the company announced.

Charters / Brokers

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Executive AirShare, JetSuite Add Customer Programs

Jun 01, 2017
The membership program Embark provides customers with 10 flight days in a private aircraft with a one-year renewable term.

Safety

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Learjet Crash

Jun 01, 2017
The aircraft’s captain and first officer died in the accident. No one on the ground was injured. Three buildings and 16 vehicles were damaged by impact or fire.

Services

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Airframer Sets New European Line-Maintenance Stations

May 22, 2017
Bombardier has established five new line maintenance stations in Europe, all supporting Learjet, Challenger and Global business aircraft.
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NetJets Pioneers Satellite-Aided Bremen Landing

Jun 05, 2017
A project has shown how industry could benefit if business aircraft were able to land in a range of conditions at airports lacking instrument landing equipment.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA May Turn To Congress In Drone-Registration Fight

Jun 05, 2017
A U.S. District Court struck down the FAA's requirement to register recreational drones. The FAA is considering its next move.

Research/Development

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Electric Truck Maker Enters eVTOL Race With SureFly

Jun 01, 2017
Electric truck manufacturer Workhorse will unveil a hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
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NASA Developing Tools To Help eVTOL Designers

May 19, 2017
NASA is in the final six months of a three-year project, called Deliver, to adapt and expand its proven rotorcraft design tools and make them applicable to novel configurations for drones or air taxis.

Commentary

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Repair-Station Reporting Requirement Needs Refining

May 31, 2017
Proposal: evaluate each defect noted by repair-station personnel and determine if any are unusual or unknown. If so, the defects are then cross-referenced against the FAA’s SDR-filling criteria for design-approval holders.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Jet Aviation To Launch Charter Operation In Malta

Jun 05, 2017
Jet Aviation has signed a joint-venture agreement with Luxury Business Jets, and will open an aircraft management and charter operation in Malta.
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CJ3 With Winglets Completes Paris-To-Paris Flight

Jun 05, 2017
Tamarack Aerospace Group recently completed a one-stop Paris, Texas, to Paris, France, flight in its Cessna Citation CJ3 equipped with active winglets.
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Avinode Adds Jet Cards To TripManager

Jun 05, 2017
Avinode has added jet cards to TripManager, its sales-management system for aviation charter brokers.
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TAG Supports Global Express BR710 Engines In Farnborough

Jun 05, 2017
TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services has been approved as the first UK-based Rolls-Royce Authorized Service Center.
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Aircraft Sales Broker Launches AviaLodgic

Jun 05, 2017
Brendan Lodge, an aircraft sales broker and financier, has launched AviaLodgic, a consulting firm for aircraft owners and buyers.
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Textron Adds Cessna CTA Companion For Flight Training

Jun 05, 2017
Textron Aviation has introduced a mobile course-tracking application, Cessna CTA Companion, for use in training in Cessna Pilot Center flight schools.
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Nomad Picks Up Two Aircraft

Jun 05, 2017
Nomad Aviation, based in Switzerland, has added a long-range Gulfstream G650 and a Bombardier Global XRS to its aircraft-management fleet.
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Jet Aviation Opening New Facility At UAE Airport

Jun 05, 2017
Jet Aviation will operate a fixed base operation (FBO) at Al Maktoum International Airport within Dubai World Central.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 05, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Piper Navajo Models PA-31; PA-31-300; PA-31-325; and PA-31-350 airplanes.

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Jun 05, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Jun 05, 2017
John Wing has been promoted to senior maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) manager at Pemco World Air Services.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jun 05, 2017
June 27-29—Chinese International Business Aviation Show, Beijing·China, Flight Inspection Center of CAAC, http://10times.com/cibas