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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 12, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 7 February 12, 2018
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In Washington

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Trump’s Budget Will Provide Clues On ATC Stance

Feb 09, 2018
The Feb. 12 release of the Trump administration’s federal budget proposal for fiscal 2019 will provide insight into how much of a priority President Donald Trump still places on spinning off U.S. air traffic control from the FAA.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aviation Taking Off in Asia, But Infrastructure May Stymie Growth

Feb 06, 2018
The consensus in the industry is that China’s business aviation market is starting to take off again and that Southeast Asia is experiencing some good growth.
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Argus: 2017 BizAv Activity Best Since 2008

Feb 05, 2018
Business aviation flight activity turned in its best year in 2017 since 2008, with more than 3 million flights in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
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2017 Vs. 2016 Business Aircraft Activity and Flight Hours By Aircraft Category

Feb 13, 2018
View the 2017 Vs. 2016 Business Aircraft Activity and Flight Hours By Aircraft Category chart in PDF format.

Intelligence

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Clay Lacy Aviation Charter Activity Growing

Feb 13, 2018
Clay Lacy Aviation recorded a 23% increase in charter activity in 2017.

Suppliers

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Wijet Places Record HondaJet Order To Upgrade Fleet

Feb 09, 2018
Honda Aircraft Co. has received its largest order to date for HondaJet very light jets, the company said.
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Piper Aircraft Receives Historic Order For 152 Trainers

Feb 07, 2018
Piper Aircraft has received its largest order for training aircraft in the company’s history.

Programs

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Citation Longitude Now At Full-Rate Production

Feb 07, 2018
Textron Aviation’s assembly line for its new Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet is now at full-rate production in Wichita, the company said.
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PlaneSense Takes First Pilatus PC-24 Delivery

Feb 09, 2018
Launch customer PlaneSense has taken delivery of the first of six PC-24 twin jets the fractional ownership operator has on order.
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Zetta Jet Collapse Could Impact Global 6000 Prices

Feb 06, 2018
Hong Kong-based aviation consultancy Asian Sky Group foresees that there could be some price volatility for pre-owned Bombardier 6000 aircraft.
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Nextant Receives G90XT Final FAA Certification

Feb 06, 2018
Nextant Aerospace has received the final piece of FAA certification on its remanufactured G90XT twin-engine turboprop.
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Gulfstream G500, G600 Programs On Track

Feb 05, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G500 is entering the final stage of its flight test and certification program, while the G600 completed field performance testing.
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Bye Closes Funding; Electric Aircraft To Fly Soon

Feb 07, 2018
Bye Aerospace has closed on its latest round of funding as the company moves toward first flight of two prototypes.
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Gulfstream Delivers Fourth G650ER To Qatar Airways

Feb 05, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a fourth G650ER to Qatar Airways for its Qatar Executive commercial charter service.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Dassault Sees 2018 Market Strength After 2017 Uptick

Feb 06, 2018
Dassault Aviation expects improved business jet sales volumes in 2018 following an upturn in demand in 2017.
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No Formal Boeing Proposal Yet For Embraer Combination

Feb 07, 2018
Embraer has not yet received a proposal from Boeing for a possible combination of the manufacturers, Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery said.
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Bell Helicopter To Triple Fleet In China

Feb 05, 2018
Bell Helicopter sees China as the brightest spot in its Asian universe.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Asks Industry To Help Improve MRO Guidance

Feb 06, 2018
The repair station community will help the FAA to ensure that its myriad guidance documents align with Part 145.

Associations

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AOPA Drops FAA Complaint Against Waukegan Airport

Feb 05, 2018
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has dropped its complaint with the FAA against Waukegan National Airport outside Chicago.

Services/FBOs

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Jetex To Launch First FBO In U.S. Market

Feb 08, 2018
Jetex Flight Support plans to open its first FBO in the U.S. with the launch of private terminal service at California’s San Bernardino International Airport.
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Shanghai Hawker Pacific’s Second Hangar Almost Complete

Feb 05, 2018
Business aviation services company Shanghai Hawker Pacific will bring its second hangar into operation in March, more than doubling its undercover space.

Business Aviation Briefs

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NATA Launches Safety 1st Fuel QC Management System

Feb 13, 2018
The National Air Transportation Association has launched Safety 1st Fuel QC Management System.
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Quiet Technology Earns Fifth STC For Engine Inlet Replacement Barrel

Feb 13, 2018
Quiet Technology Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for its fifth airframe-specific carbon-fiber engine inlet replacement barrel.
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JetNet Adds New Market Report Format

Feb 13, 2018
JetNet has introduced a new Market Report format, with about 20 pages of aircraft model intelligence.
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Duncan Named Avidyne Repair Center

Feb 13, 2018
Duncan Aviation has been named a worldwide repair center for Avidyne Corp. MHD300MHD (Multi-Hazard Display), EX600-MFD (Multi-Function Display) and ATD150 ½-3-ATI Traffic Display.
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Signature Adds First U.S. FBO

Feb 13, 2018
Signature Flight Support has received approval from the Santa Barbara Airport director to purchase the only existing self-service AvGas 110LL facility at the Santa Barbara Airport in California.
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Rectrix Gets Approval For Flights To Reagan National Airport

Feb 13, 2018
Rectrix Aviation has received authorization from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to fly its charter jet fleet from Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Jetcraft Adds London Office

Feb 13, 2018
Jetcraft has opened a London office through its new UK company, Jetcraft Global (UK) Limited.
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Colibri Airport Turns In Record 2017

Feb 13, 2018
Colibri Aircraft, a London-based marketing, resale and purchase of used private aircraft, said it recorded a record year in 2017.
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AOPA Offers Scholarships

Feb 13, 2018
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced three scholarship programs offering more than $130,000 in funds.
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Tamarack Earns Approval For CJ3 Winglets

Feb 13, 2018
Tamarack Aerospace Group has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its Atlas Active Winglets for the C525B business jet series.
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NBAA Accepting Nominations For Bizav 40 Under 40

Feb 13, 2018
The National Business Aviation Association’s Young Professionals in Business Aviation is accepting nominations for its first Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40.
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Baker Aviation Expands Fleet

Feb 13, 2018
Baker Aviation has added three new aircraft to its charter fleet, including a King Air 350, Hawker 800XP and a Citation X. The King Air 350 is now conducting Part 135 operations.
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Aeria Luxury Interiors Receives Completion Contract For 737-700

Feb 13, 2018
Aeria Luxury Interiors was awarded a contract for the completion of a Boeing Business Jet BBJ 737-700.
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Duncan Named BendixKing Repair Partner

Feb 13, 2018
Duncan Aviation has been named a BendixKing Repair Partner, authorizing Duncan to repair, overhaul and sell more than 100 BendixKing avionics and instrument units.
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Rockwell Collins, Stellar Labs Launches Stellar Cloud

Feb 13, 2018
Rockwell Collins and Stellar Labs have launched Stellar Cloud, a software delivery infrastructure platform for business aviation built on Amazon Web Services infrastructure.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service Adding King Air 350s

Feb 13, 2018
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section has placed an order for two modified Beechcraft King Air 350 cargo heavyweight turboprops to modernize its patient transfer and air ambulance fleet.
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Philippine Air Force To Add 16 Bell 412EPI Aircraft

Feb 13, 2018
The Philippine Department of National Defense has purchased 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters that will be operated by the Philippine Air Force.
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ACI Jet Expands Fleet

Feb 13, 2018
ACI Jet has added two Bombardier Global Express XRS ultra-long-range aircraft and an Embraer Phenom 300 light jet to its fleet.
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C&L Aviation To Receive Grant For Expansion

Feb 13, 2018
C&L Aviation Group has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI).

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 13, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) TPE331 turboprop and TSE331 turboshaft engines.

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Feb 13, 2018
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Appointments And Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Feb 13, 2018
Robert Breiling, 88, a former National Business Aviation Association director and business aviation safety data expert, has died.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 13, 2018
Feb. 14-15—MRO Latin America, Panama City, Panama, http://events.aviationweek.com/current/public/enter.aspx