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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 30, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 43 October 30, 2017
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Associations

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Illegal Charters Top Concern For Operators, NATA Says

Oct 26, 2017
Illegal charter operations are a growing problem in the industry, and more must be done to address that, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said during an FAA General Aviation Safety Summit.
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AsBAA Begins Philippines Chapter To Support BizAv, GA Growth

Oct 26, 2017
The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) has launched a new chapter in the Philippines to support members and the industry in the region. Airports in the Philippines are congested, and business and general aviation must share limited slots with commercial airlines, the association said. The energy, mineral and tourism industries need a dedicated airport with full service fixed-base operators (FBO) and complete maintenance facilities at international standards.

Intelligence

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Huerta: ADS-B Mandate Compliance ‘Not Where We Want To Be’

Oct 30, 2017
Unfortunately, only two-thirds of the rebates offered by the FAA during its year-long automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program were reserved before the program’s end in September.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aviation Flight Activity Nears 2008 Levels

Oct 26, 2017
Flight activity by business aircraft during the third quarter rose to its highest level since the economic downturn of 2008, according to Jet Support Services (JSSI).

Suppliers

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Gulfstream Deliveries, Revenue Rise In Q3

Oct 26, 2017
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 30 aircraft during the third quarter, up by one from a year ago, and is on track to deliver about 120 aircraft this year, the company said during a conference call with analysts Oct. 25.
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ONE Aviation Cuts Jobs As Focus Turns To Eclipse 700

Oct 24, 2017
ONE Aviation, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has cut its work force as it phases out production of the Eclipse 550 very light jet to transition to the development of the Eclipse 700, known as Project Canada, the company said.
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Embraer Predicts 105-125 Business Jet Deliveries In 2018

Oct 27, 2017
Embraer deliveries of executive jets have declined in 2017, and while the market is not growing, the company is positioned for market improvements, the company said on a conference call Oct. 27.
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Arconic Names GE Veteran New CEO

Oct 24, 2017
Arconic on Oct. 23 named Charles “Chip” Blankenship as its next CEO, effective Jan. 15.

Services

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Greenpoint Picked For Supersonic BizJet Interior

Oct 12, 2017
Greenpoint Technologies is the choice of supersonic business jet developer Spike Aerospace for its S-512 supersonic business jet cabin design.
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ATR Earns EASA Nod For VMS

Oct 26, 2017
ATR has received EASA certification for a new vibration monitoring system (VMS) that streamlines propeller balancing operations.
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Raisbeck Engineering Acquires Butterfield Industries

Oct 24, 2017
Raisbeck Engineering has signed an agreement to acquire Butterfield Industries, a producer of King Air replacement parts.
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Technology Fusion Benefits RocketRoute Users

Oct 24, 2017
Air Culinaire Worldwide and Universal Private Transportation have announced a fusion of technologies with aviation services provider RocketRoute Marketplace.
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CenTex Increases King Air 350 Gross Weight With Halo 350

Oct 23, 2017
CenTex Aerospace is offering increased gross weight conversions to the King Air 350 turboprop with a new Supplemental Type Certificate. Final approval is expected in December.
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Greenpoint Delivers Crystal VIP 777

Oct 10, 2017
Greenpoint Technologies recently completed Crystal AirCruises’ VIP 777-200LR interior ahead of schedule. The interior installation began in August 2016 at Greenpoint’s Moses Lake, Washington, facility.

Research/Development

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Electric X-Plane Nears Crucial Battery Test

Oct 26, 2017
NASA is preparing to test a redesigned lithium-ion battery module for its first electric propulsion demonstrator, the X-57 Maxwell, as it moves toward a maiden flight planned for early in 2018.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Sun Air Jets Adds GIV-SP To Charter Fleet

Oct 30, 2017
Sun Air Jets in Camarillo, California, has added a Gulfstream GIV-SP to its fleet of charter aircraft.
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Reno-Tahoe Airport Part of Drone App Pilot Program

Oct 30, 2017
Reno-Tahoe International Airport is one of four Class C commercial airports to take part in a pilot program allowing FAA-approved Part 107 drone operators to obtain “almost real-time approval to fly their drones” with the use of an app.
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Magellan Jets Launches Corporate Membership Program

Oct 30, 2017
Magellan Jets rolled out a Corporate Membership Program on Oct. 24 for customers who need more than 100 hr. of business travel.
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Bombardier London Biggin Hill Service Center Marks Milestone

Oct 30, 2017
Bombardier’s London Biggin Hill Service Center has supported more than 40 maintenance events for customers in the region.
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Thomas Global TFD 8601 Earns FAA Approval

Oct 30, 2017
Thomas Global’s TFD 8601 AMLCD cockpit display has been certified by the FAA for installation on Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft.
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Signature Flight Support Signs Agreement With FBO in Toluca, Mexico

Oct 30, 2017
Signature Flight Support has signed a license agreement with Fly Across at the Toluca International Airport, the company’ first location in Mexico.
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ARGUS adds ADS-B Integration Into Analysis Tool

Oct 30, 2017
ARGUS International has introduced an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) integration into its aircraft activity analysis and market intelligence tool TRAQPak FBO.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 30, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes.

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Oct 30, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Oct 30, 2017
Basil Barimo has been elected president of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 30, 2017
Nov. 12-16—Dubai Airshow, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/