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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 26, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 9 February 26, 2018
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Bizav Deliveries in 2017 ‘Encouraging,’ GAMA Says

Feb 21, 2018
General and business aviation aircraft deliveries rose 2.5% in 2017 compared to a year ago, although billings declined 4.2%, according to GAMA.
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Helicopter Deliveries Rise In 2017

Feb 23, 2018
The helicopter market improved in 2017, with rotorcraft shipments up 7.5% from the year before.
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General Aviation 4th Quarter And Year-To-Date 2017 Deliveries

Feb 26, 2018
View the General Aviation 4th Quarter And Year-To-Date 2017 Deliveries chart in PDF format.

Intelligence

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Bizav Compliance With ADS-B Mandate Lagging, GAMA Says

Feb 26, 2018
Owners and operators of about 100,000 of the 160,000 general and business aviation aircraft in the U.S. are expected to upgrade their aircraft with ADS-B equipment.

Suppliers

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Gulfstream Continues R&D, GD CFO Says

Feb 21, 2018
A top Gulfstream Aerospace executive will not be drawn into whether the company is planning a new aircraft beyond its flight-tested G500 and G600.
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Nextant Wins Contract To Help Modernize Fleet Of T-1A Trainers

Feb 21, 2018
Nextant Aerospace has been awarded a contract from the USAF to serve as a subcontractor to Field Aerospace on the T-1A Avionics Modernization Program.
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Bell Drops Helicopter From Name

Feb 22, 2018
Bell Helicopter has dropped the term “Helicopter” from its name in a radical rebranding.
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GE Pitches Passport For B-52 Engine Replacement

Feb 21, 2018
As the USAF launches a new program to replace the B-52H's TF33 engines, turbofan manufacturers are getting serious about their propulsion system offerings.
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LoPresti Lights Way For Business Aviation

Feb 21, 2018
LoPresti Aviation's “BoomBeam” high-intensity discharge lighting is “a work in progress” and "an evolving technology," VP of Sales David LoPresti says.
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India’s HAL Persuades Industry Into Helicopter Production

Feb 20, 2018
India’s state-run military aircraft maker HAL is ready to transfer the tech of its Dhruv helicopter to a local private manufacturer for commercial production.
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Vodafone To Test 4G Wireless Drone Tracking System

Feb 26, 2018
Vodafone will begin trials of a 4G wireless-based radio positioning system for tracking small drones and also intervening with their operation if necessary.

Programs

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Textron Aviation Halts Cessna TTx Production

Feb 23, 2018
Textron Aviation is halting production of its Cessna TTx single-engine, high-performance aircraft, the company confirmed Feb. 21.
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XTI TriFan 600 On Schedule

Feb 23, 2018
XTI Aircraft Company’s TriFan 600 prototype is on budget and on schedule for a first flight later this year, the company said.
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Leonardo Puts Off Commercial Tiltrotor Certification

Feb 20, 2018
Leonardo has pushed back the timeline for the certification of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor by another year in a bid to further mature the aircraft.

In Washington

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FAA Restructuring Revisited

Feb 21, 2018
The Trump administration rolled out a fiscal 2019 federal budget on Feb. 12 that seeks $16.1 billion for the FAA.

Services

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Duncan’s Helo Component Repair Business Surges

Feb 22, 2018
Duncan Aviation’s helicopter component repair services business rose 80% in 2017 and the growth is expected to continue through 2018, the company said.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Changes Airline, Repair Station Data-collection Process

Feb 23, 2018
The FAA has ordered inspectors to stop asking airlines and repair stations to submit data that supports the agency’s new certificate oversight methodology.
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FSF Wants International Drone Regulation

Feb 21, 2018
The Flight Safety Foundation is calling on the ICAO to expedite the development of global standards for regulating small drones.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Daher Adds Heated Seats To TBM Turboprops

Feb 26, 2018
Daher has introduced electrically heated seats to its 2018 production TBM 910 and TBM 930 aircraft as part of its cabin restyling.
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Med-Trans Corp., Care Flight Partner To Serve Nevada, California Regions

Feb 26, 2018
Med-Trans Corp., an air medical transport company, and Care Flight have partnered to provide helicopter medical service to regions of Nevada and California.
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Flying Colours To Modify Six Q400MR Aircraft

Feb 26, 2018
Flying Colours Corp. has signed an agreement with Conair Group to modify six production Q400MR aircraft to support multipurpose mission
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Oriens Maintenance Services Opens At London Biggin Hill

Feb 26, 2018
Oriens Maintenance Services has opened at London Biggin Hill in London.
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Mid-Continent Instruments To Distribute StartStick Ground Power Units

Feb 26, 2018
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has signed an agreement with Aviation Battery Systems to distribute its StartStick and StartStick Fleet inflight rechargeable ground power units and accessories.
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Air Medical Resource Group Rebrands As Guardian Flight

Feb 26, 2018
Air medical transport company Air Medical Resource Group has changed its name to Guardian Flight.
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Former FAA Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Property

Feb 26, 2018
Former FAA employee Joshua Schultz employee, pleaded guilty to theft of government property and was sentenced to pay restitution of $8,176 and 36 months probation by the U.S. District Court of Utah.
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Gulfstream To Showcase G500, G650ER At Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Feb 26, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace will exhibit its new Gulfstream G500 and its flagship G650ER business jets at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo Feb. 26-28.
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PPG To Supply Windshields For Bell 525 Relentless

Feb 26, 2018
PPG was awarded a contract from Bell for the production of heated pilot and co-pilot windshields for the Bell 525 Relentless commercial helicopter.
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FlightSafety Completes Expansion Of Columbus Learning Center

Feb 26, 2018
FlightSafety International has completed the expansion of its Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, the company said.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 26, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 7X airplanes.

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Feb 26, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Feb 26, 2018
Pat Scharber has joined Jet Methods as director of sales and aircraft management.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 26, 2018
Feb. 26-28—National Business Aviation Association Leadership Conference, Loews Coranado Bay Resort, San Diego, California, nbaa.org/events/leadership/2018/