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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 12, 2018

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In Washington

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Business Jet Industry Eyeing Trump’s Tariffs

Mar 08, 2018
The business jet industry is warily watching President Trump’s unilateral decision March 1 to impose tariffs of 25% and 10% on imported steel and aluminum.
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New Bill Seeks To Address Technician Shortage

Mar 07, 2018
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to address the technician shortage issue posing a threat to the U.S. aviation maintenance industry.

Intelligence

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Aerion Names Tom Vice As President, COO

Mar 12, 2018
Aerion has named Tom Vice, former president of Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector, as president and chief operating officer.

Associations

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Aviation Summit Panelists: Challenge To Hire Increasingly Difficult

Mar 07, 2018
How the aviation industry treats its employees is one factor in attracting young people to the industry.

Charters / Brokers

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How Is Executive AirShare Tackling Pilot Shortage?

Mar 07, 2018
Executive AirShare, based in Lenexa, Kansas, is tackling a pilot shortage by raising its pilot salaries an average of 25% and improving work schedules.

Suppliers

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Applied Composites Acquires San Diego Composites

Mar 06, 2018
Applied Composites, a San Diego-based composite supplier, has announced the acquisition of San Diego Composites.
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Spirit AeroSystems Opens Fabrication Center

Feb 27, 2018
The first 20,000-ft.2 facility, located at Spirit’s Wichita headquarters, will support existing customer contracts as well as new work in the global aerostructures market, the company said.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer ‘More Bullish’ On BizJet Opportunities, CEO Says

Mar 08, 2018
Embraer delivered 109 executive jets in 2017 with plans to deliver from 105 to 125 jets in 2018, the company said.
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Bombardier Sells Stock To Raise Money; Shares Dive

Mar 06, 2018
Bombardier saw its stock price slump almost 6% in regular trading March 6, after the Montreal company announced it was selling about $500 million in new shares.

Regulatory/Legislative

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DOT To Audit FAA Registry Management Process

Mar 06, 2018
The FAA plans to take a number of corrective actions in response to recommendations following an upcoming audit of its civil aviation registry.

Programs

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Safran Planning Hybrid Distributed Power System VTOL Demo

Feb 27, 2018
Safran Helicopter Engines is working to achieve a demonstration flight of a hybrid distributed power system on a vertical-lift platform by 2020.
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Thales Hints At First Customers For Its Avionics 2020 Cockpit

Mar 06, 2018
Thales says it has found more than one customer for its Avionics 2020 flight deck, unveiled five years ago and featuring an advanced human-machine interface.
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Frequentis, Germany’s DFS Partner On Remote Tower Systems

Mar 06, 2018
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung and technology supplier Frequentis signed a joint venture agreement March 6 to offer remote tower systems to customers worldwide.
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Robinson ‘Optimistic’ Over Diesel-powered R44 Plan

Feb 28, 2018
Robinson Helicopter is stepping up studies of a diesel-powered variant of its R44 light helicopter as part of plans to hike performance and reduce fuel burn.

Services

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Inmarsat, Airservices Australia To Evaluate Sat Voice For ATC

Mar 05, 2018
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Airservices Australia will evaluate the use of satellite voice for air traffic services in Australia.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Gulfstream Opens AGO Facility In Savannah

Mar 12, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace opened 2,400-sq.-ft. facility at its Savannah Service Center.
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Bombardier Completes Steep Approach Certification Testing For Challenger 350

Mar 12, 2018
Bombardier Business Aircraft completed steep approach (5.5°) certification flight test campaign for Challenger 350.
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Avion Inaugurates Malta Training Center With Phantom 320 Simulator

Mar 12, 2018
Avion, The Netherlands inaugurated its Simliner Flight Training Center in Malta.
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Tronair Earns Approval

Mar 12, 2018
Tronair received approval to use its new Eagle eJP-10 towbarless tractor on Bombardier business jets.
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Garmin Expands Connext Ecosystem

Mar 12, 2018
Garmin expanded Connext ecosystem.
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Rectrix Aviation Receives Argus Platinum Rating Once Again

Mar 12, 2018
Rectrix Aviation was rewarded by Argus International with Platinum Rating for safe operations.
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Airbus Helicopters Partners With Traxxall For Tracking, Management System

Mar 12, 2018
Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Traxxall Technologies, based in Montreal, for maintenance tracking system and inventory control.
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Seeker Appoints Ecoalpha Services As Dealer In Africa

Mar 12, 2018
Seeker Aircraft has partnered with Ecoalpha Services, an African-based dealership and aviation services provider.
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Becker Earns Certification For BXT6500 Transponder

Mar 12, 2018
Becker Avionics has received certification for its BXT6500 family Mode S transponder designed for helicopter operations.
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Air Medical Group Signs Contracts With Hughes Aerospace, Keystone

Mar 12, 2018
Air Medical Group Holdings has signed a multiyear contract with Hughes Aerospace for Copter Instrument Procedures, Copter RNP Routes, procedure maintenance and heliport services.
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Daher Appoints Aero Standard In Croatia As TBM Service Center

Mar 12, 2018
Daher has appointed Aero Standard, an European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 maintenance organization, as its service center in Croatia for TBM turboprop aircraft.
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Garmin Rolls Out GDL 50

Mar 12, 2018
Garmin International has introduced the GDL 50, a portable ADS-B traffic and weather receiver.
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Daher Adds Aviacom In India As TBM Sales Dealer

Mar 12, 2018
Daher has appointed SRK Aviacom Pvt Ltd as its sales representative for TBM turboprop aircraft in India.
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Citation Longitude Completes Asia-Pacific Tour With Its Longest Flight

Mar 12, 2018
Textron Aviation’s Citation Longitude completed its APAC tour with its longest flight to date, a nonstop trip from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.
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Honda Aircraft Adds Arrow Aircraft As Sales Rep In India

Mar 12, 2018
Honda Aircraft Co. is expanding sales into India with its appointment of Arrow Aircraft Sales and Charters as an authorized sales representative based in New Delhi.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 12, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, Falcon 2000, and Falcon 2000EX airplanes.

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Mar 12, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Mar 12, 2018
Romain Vasset has been named Air Partner’s freight charter sales manager for the French market.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 12, 2018
Mar. 13-15—12th World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas, iata.org/events/wcs/Pages/index.aspx