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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 5, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 6 February 05, 2018
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Programs

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Citation Hemisphere Needs Silvercrest Engine, Textron Says

Jan 31, 2018
Textron Aviation is keeping a close watch on the status of Safran’s troubled Silvercrest engine.Its large cabin Citation Hemisphere depends on it.
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Bombardier’s Fifth Flight Test Aircraft Completes First Flight

Jan 31, 2018
Bombardier’s fifth and final Global 7000 flight test vehicle made its first flight Jan. 30, paving the way for the aircraft’s entry-into-service later in 2018.

Intelligence

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Pilatus PC-24 First Delivery To PlaneSense Imminent

Feb 06, 2018
The first customer Pilatus PC-24 left Switzerland Jan. 30 bound for its Broomfield, Colorado, site for delivery to fractional ownership company PlaneSense.

Associations

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Singapore Airshow Nearing Takeoff

Feb 01, 2018
Billed by organizers as “Asia’s Largest Aerospace and Defense Event,” the Singapore Airshow 2018 opens Feb. 6.
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Singapore Airshow Nearing Takeoff

Feb 03, 2018
Billed by organizers as “Asia’s Largest Aerospace and Defense Event,” the Singapore Airshow 2018 opens Feb. 6.

Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Bizjet Deliveries Improve In 2017

Jan 31, 2018
Textron Aviation deliveries for the fourth quarter of 2017 were mixed amid a strengthening market.

Charters / Brokers

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Executive AirShare Changes Leadership

Feb 01, 2018
Executive AirShare is making a significant management change with the departure of its co-founder Keith Plumb, its president and CEO.

Labor

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Report: Industry Facing A&P Mechanic Shortage

Jan 29, 2018
A&P mechanics are retiring faster than they can be replaced, according to a report by the Aviation Technician Education Council. Schools are producing half of the required replacements.
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ExpressJet Teamsters Ratify Labor Agreement

Jan 29, 2018
The contract contains “significant improvements” in wages and maintains current benefit levels, the Teamsters said.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EBAA Says Brexit Must Keep Status Quo For Bizav

Feb 01, 2018
An EBAA analysis of Brexit calls on negotiators to preserve the current aviation relationship between the EU and the UK.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Boeing Still In Discussions With Embraer

Jan 31, 2018
Boeing remains in “active” and “productive” discussions with Embraer and Brazil's government over a potential alignment, Boeing’s chief executive said Jan. 31.

Technology

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A³ Says Vahana’s First Flight A Success

Feb 02, 2018
The Vahana single-seat electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by A³, Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost, made its unmanned first flight at Pendleton, Oregon, on the morning of Jan. 31.

Operations

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Private Jets Flocking To Super Bowl LII

Jan 29, 2018
More than 1,000 private jets carrying NFL owners, executives and other VIPs will be traveling to Minneapolis-St. Paul for the Feb. 4 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots.

Research/Development

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JetBlue, Toyota Invest In eVTOL Air Taxi Developer Joby

Feb 01, 2018
JetBlue Airways and Toyota are among investors putting $100 million into Joby Aviation to take its eVTOL air taxi into preproduction and certification.

Services

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FltCtrl Launches Flock Bizav Directory

Jan 19, 2018
FltCtrl has launched Flock.aero, a community-based global online directory of airports, fixed base operators, ground handlers and providers.

Business Aviation Briefs

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AviationManuals Grows Revenue 35% In 2017

Feb 06, 2018
AviationManuals recorded a 35% increase in revenue and a 30% increase in its manual and software subscription services in 2017.
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NATA Introduces Safety 1st Subscription Program

Feb 06, 2018
The National Air Transportation Association has launched a Safety 1st Subscription Program.
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Boutsen Aviation Forecasts Strong 2018

Feb 06, 2018
Boutsen Aviation, based in Monaco, closed on 17 aircraft transactions in 2017, including a Global XRS and a Falcon 7X in late December.
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SmartSky Earns STC For Airborne Network

Feb 06, 2018
SmartSky was awarded the first supplemental type certificate for its airborne network.
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Ansett Aviation Training Expands, Adds ATR 600 Simulator

Feb 06, 2018
Ansett Aviation Training is developing a new three-bay aviation training center for Brisbane, Australia.
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Bombardier To Support, Super Bowl, Winter Olympic Traffic

Feb 06, 2018
Bombardier Aerospace will provide support for customers at the Super Bowl in Minneapolis on Feb. 4 and the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea Feb. 9-25.
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Eclipse, Advent Offers Promotion For Brake System

Feb 06, 2018
Eclipse Aviation, along with Advent Aircraft Systems, has launched a promotion of Advent’s eABS anti-skid brake system for Eclipse 500 twin-engine jets with the IFMS 2.08 software package.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 06, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new AD for certain Aerospace Welding Minneapolis Inc. mufflers, part numbers A1754001-23 and A1754001-25, installed on airplanes.

Advertisement

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Advertise With The Weekly Of Business Aviation

Feb 06, 2018
For information about placing Classified Advertising in BA’s Marketplace Section, please contact Miguel Ornelas at 1 (661) 480-7000.

Appointments And Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Feb 06, 2018
Bryan Moss, formerly president of Gulfstream, has joined the board of directors of Aerion.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 06, 2018
Feb. 6-9—NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, https://www.nbaa.org/events/sdc/2018/

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Bell 505

Feb 06, 2018
View the Monthly Program Profile: Bell 505 in PDF format.