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The Weekly of Business Aviation, November 13, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 45 November 13, 2017
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Middle East Bizav Fleet To Grow 2.9% Per Year, Forecast Says

Nov 09, 2017
As the Dubai Airshow opens, the business aviation fleet in the Middle East is expected to grow at a 2.9% rate, increasing to nearly 600 aircraft in 2027, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2018 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast.
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Business Jet Recovery Ahead, Forecast International Says

Nov 08, 2017
Business jet production is expected to total 12,282 aircraft valued at $354 billion during a 15-year-period from 2017 through 2031, Forecast International says.
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European Bizav Activity Increases YOY In October

Nov 08, 2017
Business aviation activity in Europe rose 8% in October compared to a year ago, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.

Safety

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Third Icon A5 Crash Claims Ex-MLB Pitcher Halladay

Nov 09, 2017
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay, winner of the Cy Young in both the American and National Leagues, on Nov. 7 became the third person to die in a crash of the Icon A5 light sport amphibian.

Intelligence

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Jack Pelton 2017 Inductee Into Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame

Nov 14, 2017
Jack Pelton, chairman and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association, will be inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame on Nov. 11 at the Kansas Aviation Museum’s annual gala.

Correction

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Correction

Nov 14, 2017
The story “BizJet Forecast Sees 10-Year Demand For 8,436 Jets,” published in the Sept. 11, 2017, edition of The Weekly of Business Aviation, has been corrected to reflect a 10-year forecast time frame.​

Suppliers

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Sale Of Vector Aerospace Completed By Airbus

Nov 07, 2017
Airbus has completed the long-awaited sale of its Vector Aerospace business to StandardAero.
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Ducommun Restructures Toward Commercial Narrowbodies, Ex-bizjets

Nov 09, 2017
Aerospace and defense supplier Ducommun has begun a corporate restructuring and review process that will cost $22-25 million through 2018, starting in the company’s aerostructures unit, executives announced this month.
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Honeywell Launches HAPP Option

Nov 07, 2017
Honeywell has launched a consigned inventory management plan that allows large business-fleet operators to store the avionics they need at the repair facility closest to them.
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BRS Parachute Now Optional On Lancair Mako

Nov 07, 2017
Lancair is offering whole-aircraft parachute systems by BRS Aerospace on its Lancair Mako single-engine piston four-seat aircraft.
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Asia-Pacific Emerging As Stronger Aerospace Manufacturing Force

Oct 31, 2017
There’s “no aircraft in production that has content exclusively from an OEM’s region,” said Subhranshu Sekhar Das, Frost & Sullivan’s vice president and practice head for aerospace.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Dassault Rejects Accusation Of VAT Wrongdoing

Nov 07, 2017
Facing an accusation of helping Falcon business jet customers evade VAT, Dassault Aviation has issued a “clarification,” asserting it exercises sales due diligence and downplaying the scale of its fiscal engineering in the Isle of Man.
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Reignwood Signs Agreement For More Bell 505s In China

Nov 08, 2017
Reignwood International Investment Group Co. of Beijing has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to purchase an additional 50 Bell 505 five-seat aircraft.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EASA Proposes New Aircraft CO2 Standards

Nov 13, 2017
PARIS—The European Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed new standards for aircraft CO2 emissions to the European Commission, in a bid to encourage manufacturers to include the latest fuel-efficiency technologies in aircraft designs.

Associations

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Kansas Must Work To Grow Aviation Industry, Lt. Gov. Says

Nov 09, 2017
For Wichita and Kansas to remain competitive in the aviation industry, it must continue to develop the entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity of the early founders of the state’s industry, Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer said.

Research/Development

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Uber Adds Los Angeles To Urban Air-Transport Demos

Nov 08, 2017
Uber has signed an agreement to cooperate with NASA on developing low-altitude airspace traffic management to support the demonstrations.
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NASA Project Aims To Speed Certification Of Composites

Nov 07, 2017
NASA in 2013 launched the Advanced Composites (AC) project. Its major goal is to develop computational tools to predict the strength and life of composites and reduce design cycle time and testing by 30%.

Programs

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Airbus Conducts First Flight Of Third H160 Helo Prototype

Oct 31, 2017
Airbus is stepping up flight trials of its H160 medium twin-engine helicopter with the first flight of the third prototype.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Shell Aviation Signs Fueling Agreement For Salalah International Airport

Nov 14, 2017
Shell Aviation has signed a fueling concession agreement to operate as the sole jet-fuel supplier at Salalah International Airport in Oman.
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Skyjet Introduces Skyjet Explorer

Nov 14, 2017
Skyjet has launched Skyjet Explorer, a membership-based program that offers guaranteed aircraft availability for charter and fixed hourly rates.
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IBAC Launches Online Currency Training

Nov 14, 2017
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has launched online currency training for its International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) auditors.
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Tecnam P2012 To Include TKS Ice Protection System

Nov 14, 2017
Tecnam has chosen TKS Ice Protection System from CAV Ice Protection for its twin-piston P2012 Traveller.
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Esterline, NovAtel Form Partnership For GNSS Technology

Nov 14, 2017
Esterline CMC Electronics and NovAtel have formed a partnership to extend their collaboration in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technology.
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FedEx To Add Vision 1000 To Cessna 208B Fleet

Nov 14, 2017
FedEx Corp. plans to add Appareo Systems’ Vision 1000, an FAA-certified cockpit recording device, to its fleet of 240 Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster aircraft.
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West Star Joins Apprenticeship Program

Nov 14, 2017
West Star Aviation has partnered with CareerWise to establish long-term apprenticeships with the company.
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C&L Aerospace Adds Parts For Beech 1900D Aircraft

Nov 14, 2017
C&L Aerospace in Bangor, Maine, has added an inventory of about 9,000 line items for Beech 1900D aircraft.
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Constant Celebrates Opening Of MRO Facility At Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Nov 14, 2017
Constant Aviation has opened its 75,000-ft.2 maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport.
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C&L, Securaplane Earns EASA Approval For SLA Batteries

Nov 14, 2017
C&L Aerospace and Securaplane Technologies have earned EASA approval for Securaplane Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Batteries for Saab 340 aircraft registered in Europe.
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Garmin Upgrades Software For GTN 650/750 Series

Nov 14, 2017
Garmin has announced the latest software upgrade for its GTN 650/750 touch screen series.
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Mercy To Add Additional Bell 429s To Fleet

Nov 14, 2017
Mercy Flight has signed a purchase agreement for an additional three Bell 429 light twin-engine helicopters.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Nov 14, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model SAAB 340B airplanes.

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Nov 14, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Nov 14, 2017
Roman Hug has been appointed Nomad Aviation’s director of maintenance and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO).

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 14, 2017
Nov. 14-15—Accelerate: Aviation 2017, Millennium Hotel London Mayfair, London, new.marketforce.eu.com/accelerate/event/aviation-conference