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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 9, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 40 October 09, 2017
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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BizAv 2018-2027 Deliveries Expected To Grow 1.5% Annually

Oct 05, 2017
The business aircraft fleet is expected to grow from 32,000 aircraft at the end of 2018 to more than 36,500 by the end of 2027, a 1.5% annual growth rate, according to Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery and 2017 Business Fleet & MRO Forecast.
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Business Aircraft Resale Market Growing Amid Pricing Declines

Oct 06, 2017
The business aircraft resale market has shown continued transaction growth and inventory contraction during 2017 in most market segments.
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European Bizav Departures Rise In September

Oct 05, 2017
Business aviation departures in Europe rose 3% year-over-year in September to 79,280 flights, although traffic remained 4.4% behind the pre-crisis peak in September 2008, according to WingX’s Business Aviation Monitor.

Associations

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NBAA-BACE Expecting 27,000 Attendees, 1,100 Exhibitors

Oct 06, 2017
A wing-flexing competition, a 3D virtual environment, an Innovation Zone and a lineup of aviation leaders and legends are some of the highlights of the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition to be held Oct. 10-12 in Las Vegas.
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NBAA Working With Law Enforcement Ahead Of Las Vegas Convention

Oct 04, 2017
Following the mass shooting in Las Vegas Oct. 1, the NBAA is working with law enforcement to help ensure participants at its upcoming convention and exhibition there will be safe and secure.
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Pilots Save Animals In Wake Of Hurricanes

Oct 06, 2017
Authorities estimate some 100,000 pets have been displaced by the hurricanes that devastated the island of Puerto Rico in September, and aviation in the form of Wings of Rescue is leading the relief effort.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Shuster Addresses General Aviation Concerns On House Floor

Oct 04, 2017
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says his amendment will be "even more explicit in prohibiting federal appropriations."

Services

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Textron Aviation Grows 1Call Support Center

Oct 06, 2017
Since its launch, the 1Call process has cut the time it takes to get an aircraft back in the air by about 60%, said Kriya Shortt, Textron Aviation’s senior vice president of customer service.
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Gulfstream Introduces Aircraft Ownership Service

Oct 02, 2017
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has a program called Aircraft Ownership Service (AOS), a suite of aircraft maintenance and flight operations services.

Suppliers

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Boeing Buys Aurora Flight Sciences

Oct 05, 2017
Aurora is a specialist in unmanned aircraft and autonomous systems, but also a supplier of composite aerostructures to Bell Helicopters, Sikorsky, Northrop Grumman and others.
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GE Aviation Successfully Pilots Augmented Reality In Maintenance

Sep 29, 2017
Properly tightened and torqued B-nuts are essential to engine fluid lines and hoses, on an engine properly functioning.

Programs

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Garmin Introduces G1000 NXi For Citation Mustang

Oct 04, 2017
Garmin International, based in Olathe, Kansas, is expanding its portfolio of integrated flight deck upgrades to include the G1000 NXi for the Cessna Citation Mustang light jet.
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AW609 Achieves Certification Milestone

Oct 03, 2017
The AW609's powerplant—Pratt & Whitney’s 2,000 shp PT6C-67A—received Transport Canada certification on Sept. 12.

Research/Development

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NASA Airspace Expert Hired By Uber To Help Air Taxi Plan

Oct 02, 2017
Ride-hailing giant Uber is focusing its efforts to develop an urban air transport network on airspace access and ground infrastructure.

Charters / Brokers

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Wheels Up Locks Up New Funding, Becomes Unicorn

Oct 06, 2017
Private membership flying provider Wheels Up said Oct. 6 it closed an equity-based fundraising round of $117.5 million and claimed to have an enterprise value of $1 billion.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Premium Jet, Maine Aviation Earn Argus Platinum Ratings

Oct 10, 2017
Premium Jet is the first Swiss air charter operator to achieve an Argus Platinum Rating.
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World Fuel Services, Seattle Avionics Team Up

Oct 10, 2017
Miami-based World Fuel Services has collaborated with Seattle Avionics to bundle charts and plates from the Seattle group into World Fuel Services’ new iPad app.
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Bombardier’s Fourth Global 7000 Arrives In Wichita For Flight Testing

Oct 10, 2017
Bombardier Aerospace’s fourth Global 7000 flight test vehicle arrived at the Bombardier Flight Test Center in Wichita on Sept. 30.
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Flying Colours Wins 120-Month Maintenance Work On Three Globals

Oct 10, 2017
Flying Colours Corp. is working on three 120-month maintenance inspections for three Bombardier Global aircraft at its Peterborough, Ontario, facility.
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Thales Picks CRS Jet Spares As Generator Dealer For Challenger Products

Oct 10, 2017
Thales has selected CRS Jet Spares as an authorized distributor for Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 aftermarket support.
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Honeywell Revamps MyAerospace For Ease

Oct 10, 2017
Honeywell has updated its MyAerospace e-commerce portal to simplify online ordering and tracking processes.
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Coleman Jet’s Gulfstream IV Gets Gogo Avance L5 Connectivity Platform

Oct 10, 2017
Coleman Jet announced that its Gulfstream IV is one of the first recipients of the Gogo Avance L5 inflight connectivity and entertainment platform to be installed on a Part 135 charter aircraft.
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Flying Colours Expanding St. Louis Facility

Oct 10, 2017
Flying Colours Corp. has begun the third phase of its long-term expansion strategy and the first round of infrastructure development at its St. Louis facility.
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CRS Jet Spares Adds RAS Jet As Representative

Oct 10, 2017
CRS Jet Spares is expanding its global services.
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AMSTAT Launches Aircraft Valuation Tool

Oct 10, 2017
AMSTAT has launched the AMSTAT Aircraft Valuation Tool to help evaluate business aircraft through a partnership with Vangas.
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World Aero Marks Milestone

Oct 10, 2017
World Aero delivered its 20,000th component repair from its workshop in West Sussex.
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JetAviva Becomes Tamarck Winglet Representative

Oct 10, 2017
JetAviva has become an authorized sales representative for Tamarack Active Winglets, the companies announced.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 10, 2017
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-07-09 for British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream Series 3101 and Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes.

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Oct 10, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Oct 10, 2017
Heather Hill has joined Quiet Technology Aerospace as sales and business development director with a focus on its North American eastern region.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 10, 2017
Oct. 11-13—AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Noise Conference, Savannah, GA, http://www.aci-na.org/conferences