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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 24, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 29 July 24, 2017
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Turboprop Deliveries Fall In 2Q

Jul 19, 2017
Textron Aviation revenue decreased $25 million during the second quarter of 2017, with a decline in demand for Caravan and King Air turboprops and lower volumes on Beechcraft T-6 military trainers.
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Bombardier Global 7000 Program Hits Milestone

Jul 24, 2017
Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Global 7000 flight test program has accumulated more than 500 hr. of flight time with three test aircraft flying.
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Gulfstream G550 Makes Milestone Delivery

Jul 18, 2017
The G550 model was rolled out in 2001 as the SP (Special Performance) version of the Gulfstream GV and received FAA certification in 2003. The aircraft has a maximum range of 6,750 nm and a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.885. It can seat up to 19 passengers and sleeps up to eight.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Report Shows Signs Of Used BizJet Pricing Stability

Jul 20, 2017
The used business jet market in 2017 offers “great deals” for buyers wanting to purchase business jets or turboprop aircraft.

Intelligence

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Robert Sumwalt Nominated 14th Chair Of NTSB

Jul 24, 2017
Robert Sumwalt, acting chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, has been nominated for a two-year term as the board’s 14th chairman.

Programs

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Czech Commuter Turboprop Will Enter Production In 2018

Jul 18, 2017
Aircraft Industries’s (LET) next-generation L-410 high-wing twin turboprop will enter production in 2018, company officials confirm.
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Boom Says FAA Could Set Supersonic Standards

Jul 19, 2017
Supersonic-airliner startup Boom Technologies believes sufficient research has already been conducted for the FAA to set a standard.
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B-29 ‘Doc’ To Receive Permanent Home

Jul 17, 2017
The restored B-29 Superfortress, known as Doc, will have a permanent home at the Wichita Eisenhower National Airport in a $6.5 million project that includes a 32,000-sq.-ft. interactive hangar and learning center.

Services

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Textron Delivers First Fully Upgraded Hawker 400XPR

Jul 20, 2017
Textron Aviation has delivered its first fully configured Hawker 400XPR from its Wichita Service Center to a company based in Seattle.
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Inmarsat Launches Satellite Service For UAVs

Jul 24, 2017
Inmarsat has launched a satellite communications service for unmanned aircraft, using a small terminal developed by Cobham Satcom.

Associations

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Gay Pilots Association Expands With Canadian Chapter

Jul 05, 2017
With the recent opening of a Canadian chapter, the National Gay Pilots Association is boosting its membership.

MRO

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Veritas Negotiating To Buy Vector Aerospace

Jul 10, 2017
Airbus and Veritas Capital Fund Management, the owners of StandardAero, have started negotiating a possible sale of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Vector Aerospace.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Alan Klapmeier, CEO Of One Aviation

Jul 18, 2017
Alan Klapmeier, CEO of One Aviation, is low-key on the company’s newest project, the Eclipse 700, the next generation of the Eclipse 550 known as “Project Canada.”

Airports

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New Tools Thwart GPS Interference

Jul 24, 2017
Airports now have the tools to proactively determine if jamming is taking place on their property.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Corporate Eagle Adds Falcon 2000EX To Fleet

Jul 24, 2017
Corporate Eagle has purchased a Falcon 2000EX to add to its fractional fleet.
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Yingling Aviation’s Ascend 172 Receives Upgrades

Jul 24, 2017
Yingling Aviation’s remanufactured Cessna 172, called the Ascend 172, now features the new Garmin GFC 500 autopilot and other upgrades.
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AirSprint Receives Fourth Legacy 450 Business Jet

Jul 24, 2017
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the fourth Legacy 450 mid-light business jet to Canadian fractional ownership company AirSprint, based in Calgary, Alberta.
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Mooney Offers SiriusXM To Buyers

Jul 24, 2017
Mooney International Corp. will provide a one-year subscription to SiriusXM’s satellite-delivered top-tier aviation weather and information services plus audio entertainment with the purchase of a new Mooney aircraft.
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Tecnam Delivers Second P2006T To NASA X-57 Program

Jul 24, 2017
Tecnam has delivered a second P2006T fuselage for NASA’s X-57 electric-powered propulsion program to speed up the evaluating process and survey potential of Leading Edge Asynchronous Technology.
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Dynamic International Airways Launches Temporary Charter Flights To Nanchang, China

Jul 24, 2017
Dynamic International Airways has introduced new twice-weekly air service at Ontario International Airport.
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Nomad Aviation Adds Citation, Falcon Aircraft To Fleet

Jul 24, 2017
Nomad Aviation, based in Zurich, Switzerland, has added three aircraft to its CAMO (Continued Airworthiness Management Organization) services portfolio.
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True Blue Power Earns FAA Nod For TB17 Lithium-Ion Battery For R66 Aircraft

Jul 24, 2017
True Blue Power has received the FAA’s type certification for its TB17 17-amp hr. lithium-ion, engine-start battery for Robinson R66 helicopters.
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Trig Avionics Adds TY96A, TY97A Radios To Product Line

Jul 24, 2017
Trig Avionics has announced additions to its product line, including the TY96A and TY97A slimline channel VHF radios.
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Hartzell Propeller Adds Second Chinese Service Center

Jul 24, 2017
Hartzell Propeller has appointed the Aircraft Repair and Overhaul Plant of Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) as a Hartzell service and support center in the People’s Republic of China.
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ForeFlight Introduces Hand-Held ADS-B Receiver

Jul 24, 2017
ForeFlight has introduced Scout, a portable, dual-band ADS-B receiver that delivers inflight weather and traffic information to the ForeFlight Mobile app.
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Magellan Jets Offers Upgrades To New Hawker 800XP Members

Jul 24, 2017
Magellan Jets is offering complimentary aircraft upgrades with new Hawker 800XP memberships, the company said.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jul 24, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 airplanes.

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Jul 24, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Jul 24, 2017
Ryann Richardson has joined Victor at the jet charter company’s Manhattan, New York, headquarters and will serve as vice president of marketing in North America.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 24, 2017
Aug. 15-17—LABACE, Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, https://10times.com/labace-saopaulo