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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 19, 2018

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In Washington

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Trump Budget Revives ATC Restructuring Plan

Feb 16, 2018
The Trump administration's fiscal 2019 federal budget proposal for the FAA resumes the effort to make air traffic control a separate entity.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Bizav Market In Shift To Seller’s Market, Report Says

Feb 16, 2018
Most aircraft market sectors recorded an increase in transactions in 2017 with a reduction in the amount of inventory for sale, the report said.
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New Year Begins With Bizav Flight Activity Up 4%

Feb 16, 2018
Fractional activity rose 2.2% in January while Part 91 activity rose 1.5% when compared to January 2017, according to Argus International’s TraqPak data.
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January 2018 Business Aircraft Activity In The U.S., Canada And The Caribbean

Feb 19, 2018
View the January 2018 Business Aircraft Activity In The U.S., Canada And The Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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Asia-Pacific Civil Helicopter Market Mixed, Latest Survey Says

Feb 07, 2018
The civil helicopter market in China is less skewed toward the oil and gas sector than Southeast Asia’s helicopter market.

Suppliers

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Bombardier Records Bizav Delivery Decline, But Momentum Improves

Feb 16, 2018
Bombardier’s Business Aircraft deliveries and revenue declined in 2017, although fourth-quarter orders were the strongest for the quarter in three years.
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Dassault’s Business Jet Sales Stop Dwindling

Feb 06, 2018
Sales of Dassault Falcon business jets have stopped sliding and orders have increased, yet handovers are still at their lowest level in two decades.
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Blakey To Leave Rolls-Royce

Feb 16, 2018
Rolls-Royce North America CEO Marion Blakey will leave her position at the end of June, the company announced Feb. 15.
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Adamczyk Completes Takeover Of Honeywell, Becomes Chair

Feb 16, 2018
The move was expected and cements Adamczyk’s takeover after Cote’s long reign.
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GKN Fills In Details Of Restructuring Plan

Feb 16, 2018
Embattled British provider GKN fleshed out more of its proposed corporate restructuring and turnaround plan on Feb. 14, including improving "core" aerospace businesses, growing engine work, developing additive manufacturing (AM) initiatives, and "fixing" aerostructures operations in Alabama that still might be divested.

Associations

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HeliExpo Expects To Welcome 20,000 Industry Attendees

Feb 16, 2018
Last year’s attendance totaled 17,778, exceeding 2016 figures by nearly 4,000. About 20,000 people are expected at this year’s show, set for Feb. 26-March 1

OEMs/Suppliers

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Piper Ends 2017 With Rise In Deliveries, Billings

Feb 16, 2018
Piper’s order backlog extends well into 2019 and has resulted in a 25% increase in its workforce, it said.
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Bruno Even To Head Airbus Helicopters

Feb 16, 2018
Bruno Even, 49, who has run Safran’s helicopter engine business since 2015, will take over from Guillaume Faury, the company announced Feb. 14.

Airports

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London City Airport Closed After WWII Bomb Found

Feb 16, 2018
Authorities closed London City Airport and canceled all flights Feb. 12 following the discovery the previous day of an unexploded World War II-era bomb in the nearby Thames River.

Programs

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MRJ Flight Testing Retires Main Risks

Feb 07, 2018
Flight testing of the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ has addressed the areas of greatest risk, the company said.
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Leonardo Studying Second-Generation Rotary-Wing UAV

Feb 06, 2018
Leonardo is studying concepts for a second-generation rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle for use in both land and maritime environments.

Regulatory/Legislative

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AIA Proposes Large-Drone Licensing Rules

Feb 09, 2018
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish licensing and service rules for the operation of large unmanned aircraft within a designated radio frequency band.

Business Aviation Briefs

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New Heritage Capital Minority Stakeholder Of Flying Colours

Feb 20, 2018
New Heritage Capital, a private equity firm based in Boston, has become a minority stakeholder of Flying Colours Corp.
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Jet Aviation’s Third Hangar In Singapore Open For Business

Feb 20, 2018
Jet Aviation’s third hangar at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore is now open for business.
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New Aerospace-Tech College To Open At London Biggin Hill

Feb 20, 2018
A new aerospace and technology college will open at London Biggin Hill in partnership with London South East colleges.
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West Star Aviation Expands To St. Louis Downtown Airport

Feb 20, 2018
West Star Aviation has expanded to the St. Louis Downtown Airport.
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FAA OKs Aircraft To STC Group’s Certificate For Autopilot

Feb 20, 2018
The FAA has approved the addition of Cessna 177 Cardinal, Cessna 180 and Cessna 185 aircraft to STC Group’s Supplemental Type Certificate for the Trio Avionics Corp.’s Pro Pilot autopilot.
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Pilatus PC-24 Flight Training Underway, FlightSafety Says

Feb 20, 2018
FlightSafety International announced that training for the new Pilatus PC-24 is now underway at Learning Center in Dallas.
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C&L Aerospace Expands Beech 1900D Parts Inventory

Feb 20, 2018
C&L Aerospace has expanded its Beech 1900D parts inventory with an additional 10,000 line items.
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Global AirServices Renews Jet Midwest Agreement

Feb 20, 2018
Global AirServices has renewed its agreement with Jet Midwest in Kansas City, Missouri, for continued support of component repair.
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Heliservicio New TRAXXALL Technologies Client

Feb 20, 2018
TRAXXALL Technologies has a new client, Heliservicio, one of Mexico’s largest helicopter operators.
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Nomad Aviation Gets Registration Certificate For IS-BAO

Feb 20, 2018
Nomad Aviation has received its registration certificate for implementing the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), issued by the International Business Aviation Council.
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Oriens Aviation Sells Five New Pilatus PC-12s

Feb 20, 2018
Oriens Aviation recorded a strong 2017, with the sale of five new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft to customers.
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Aerocor Launches Certified Pre-Owned Program For Eclipse 500, 550

Feb 20, 2018
Aerocor, based in Los Angeles, has launched a Certified Pre-Owned Program for the Eclipse 500 and 550.
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Conklin & De Decker Releases 2018 State Tax Guide For General Aviation

Feb 20, 2018
Conklin & De Decker has released its 2018 State Tax Guide for General Aviation, which includes tax information for operators, accountants, dealers, brokers, aviation law professionals and others.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 20, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

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Feb 20, 2018
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Appointments And Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Feb 20, 2018
The Aircraft Electronics Association has elected new members to its board of directors for three-year terms.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 20, 2018
Feb. 20-22—Connect 2018 — The 15th International Route Development Forum, Tbiisi, Georgia, connect-aviation.com/index.php?lang=0&page=home