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The Weekly of Business Aviation, January 15, 2018

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Programs

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Drone Makers Display Originality At CES Show

Jan 11, 2018
What does it take in 2018 to make a quadcopter stand out as an aircraft worth writing about?
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Tecnam’s Second P2012 Makes First Flight

Jan 08, 2018
The second P2012 Traveller aircraft has achieved first flight, Tecnam says.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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December Bizav Activity Up 2%, Short Of Forecast

Jan 11, 2018
Business aircraft activity in North America rose 2% in December from a year ago, down from a forecasted 5.6% increase, Argus International says.
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December 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean

Jan 15, 2018
View the December 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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How Will Business Jet Deliveries Fare In 2018?

Jan 09, 2018
Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu predicts a modest comeback for business jet deliveries in 2018.
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European Bizav Activity Up 4% in 2017

Jan 11, 2018
European business aircraft activity declined 1% in December compared to a year ago, WingX Advance says.

Intelligence

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TruAtlantic Manufacturing Becomes Summit Aviation

Jan 09, 2018
TruAtlantic already was reporting to Summit Aviation, another Greenwich subsidiary.

Business

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Textron Stretches Restructuring Into Bell, Other Units

Jan 15, 2018
Textron is stretching an ongoing corporate restructuring to include consolidation within the Bell, Textron Systems and Industrial segments.

Suppliers

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Rockwell's UTC Takeover Approved By Shareholders

Jan 11, 2018
Shareholder approval came despite significant concerns voiced over the proposed acquisition by leading aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, as well as by some investors.
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Piper Earns G1000 NXi Approval For M500, M350

Jan 09, 2018
Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has received FAA certification for the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for the Piper M500 single-engine turboprop and the M350 pressurized, single-engine piston aircraft.
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Ex-Leonardo Executives Acquitted In Indian Bribery Case

Jan 10, 2018
Two former executives of Italian aerospace and defense firm Leonardo have been acquitted in a corruption case.
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CEO Named Amid AAR Transformation

Jan 10, 2018
Global aviation aftermarket services provider AAR on Jan. 18 said Chairman and CEO David Storch will retire as chief executive, effective May 31, and that President and Chief Operating Officer John Holmes will become CEO the next day. Storch hands over the reins after a lifetime career at AAR, especially after helping to build its presence in the increasingly popular aftermarket market in recent years, including high-profile contract awards.
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Director Named For Safran-Zodiac Merger

Jan 09, 2018
In a further step toward making the takeover of Zodiac Aerospace a reality, Safran has appointed Hélène Moreau-Leroy director of the Zodiac integration project, the Paris-based company announced Jan. 8.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Dassault’s Business Jet Sales Stop Dwindling

Jan 09, 2018
Dassault Aviation’s order and delivery numbers for 2017 indicate Falcon business jet sales have stopped sliding.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Elwell Temporarily Replaces Huerta At FAA

Jan 09, 2018
Dan takes over the FAA on an acting basis as the agency faces a March 31 congressional reauthorization deadline.

Airports

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London Biggin Hill To Add Jobs, Infrastructure

Jan 11, 2018
London Biggin Hill has set goals for the airport which include the creation of 2,300 new jobs in the next two years and a total of 3,000 new jobs by 2031.

Technology

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Boeing HorizonX Flies CAV

Jan 10, 2018
Boeing HorizonX, which the airframer set up to pursue potentially disruptive ideas inside as well as outside the company, has flown a prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo aircraft. The eight-rotor cargo air vehicle (CAV), which can carry a payload of up to 500 lb., was designed and built in less than three months by a cross-company team. The prototype has completed initial flight tests at Boeing Research & Technology’s (BR&T) Collaborative Autonomous Systems Laboratory in St Louis.

Research/Development

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Bell Debuts Urban Air Taxi Cabin Concept

Jan 09, 2018
In collaboration with ride-hailing giant Uber, Bell Helicopter is developing an air taxi.

Business Aviation Briefs

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West Star Finalizes Embraer Service Center Agreement

Jan 15, 2018
West Star Aviation has finalized a service center agreement with Embraer Executive Jets for its Chattanooga, Tennessee, location.
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USAIG Commemorates 90th Anniversary

Jan 15, 2018
The United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) is celebrating 90 years as an insurance provider to the aviation and aerospace industries.
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JetNet Rolls Out New Service

Jan 15, 2018
JetNet is introducing a new service called Aircraft Flight Activity/Utilization Program.
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Argus Launches Best Practices Assessment

Jan 15, 2018
Argus International has launched a Flight Department Best Practices Assessment for business aviation flight departments looking to enhance safety practices with a globally recognized set of best practices.
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Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Citation Latitudes

Jan 15, 2018
Textron Aviation has received an order from Aerolineas Ejecutivas for three Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jets.
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PWI Adds Aerospace Products As Distributor

Jan 15, 2018
PWI, based in Wichita, has forged a new distribution partnership with Aerospace Products (API).
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Duncan Increases Engine Rental Pool

Jan 15, 2018
Duncan Aviation has increased the size of its pool of rental turbine engines by 33% to meet increased customer demand.
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C&L Aviation Buys ATR72-212 Aircraft For Parts

Jan 15, 2018
C&L Aviation Group has purchased two ATR72-212 aircraft to be parted out at its Bangor, Maine, headquarters in order to make parts available for sale or exchange to ATR operators.
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Duncan Adds STCs For Embraer Legacy Aircraft

Jan 15, 2018
Duncan Aviation has developed three new supplemental type certificates to meet mandates for Embraer Legacy aircraft, it said.

Appointments

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Appointments

Jan 15, 2018
Caleb Gillaspie has been promoted to assistant chief pilot at Executive AirShare.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jan 15, 2018
Jan. 24, 2018—NBAA Regional Forum, Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), West Palm Beach, Florida, www.nbaa.org