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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 19, 2018

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Programs

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Will Spirit AeroSystems Have Role In Supersonic Bizjet?

Mar 16, 2018
While volume building structures for the speedy supersonic aircraft wouldn’t be as large as its commercial airliner business, Spirit says it is interested in the work.
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Cessna SkyCourier Completes Initial Wind Tunnel Testing

Mar 13, 2018
Textron Aviation has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new Cessna SkyCourier turboprop, the company said.
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XTI Aircraft To Increase Cost Of Shares

Mar 13, 2018
XTI Aircraft is preparing papers to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase the price of its shares from $1 to a minimum of $1.50.

Charters / Brokers

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Wijet Orders 16 HondaJets For Air Taxi Service

Mar 12, 2018
Wijet, a European air taxi service, has placed an order for 16 HondaJet very light business jets, the company says.
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Horizon Air Group Rebranding As Leviate

Mar 13, 2018
Horizon Air Group, based in Dallas, has changed its name to Leviate after acquiring Word Class Jet, known as Starbase Jet, in August.
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JetSuiteX Offers Flights To Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

Mar 12, 2018
JetSuiteX is offering flights to Indio, California, for the 2018 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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February Bizav Activity Rises In North America

Mar 14, 2018
Business aircraft flight activity rose 3.5% in February in North America compared to a year ago, but fell slightly when compared to January figures.
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February 2018 Business Aircraft Activity In The U.S., Canada And The Caribbean

Mar 19, 2018
View the February 2018 Business Aircraft Activity In The U.S., Canada And The Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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European Bizav Activity Rises In February

Mar 13, 2018
Business activity in Europe rose 4.5% in February with 57,037 flights. Business jet departures rose 3% in February, while charter activity grew 5%.

Intelligence

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Where In The World Is The Citation Longitude?

Mar 19, 2018
In the past month, Textron Aviation’s Citation Longitude super midsize jet has traveled the globe on a world tour, flying 31,000 nm in 27 legs and visiting 27 countries.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier Adds 12 Products To Enhance In-Service Fleet

Mar 13, 2018
Bombardier Business Aircraft has introduced 12 new product enhancements for Bombardier in-service aircraft.
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Dassault CEO Sees Market Picking Up

Mar 12, 2018
Dassault CEO Eric Trappier is seeing signs of recovery on the business jet market, which, however, remains “very difficult.”
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Kitty Hawk Lofting Full-Size eVTOL Air Taxi In New Zealand

Mar 13, 2018
Early leaders in the rapidly evolving electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) market are emerging.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Claims It Will Save Money By Retiring Some Radars

Mar 16, 2018
The FAA expects to save money by retiring some existing radar systems as early as 2020, once the shift is made to ADS-B.

Suppliers

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Aerostructures Industry Headed For Shakeout, CEO Says

Mar 13, 2018
A shakeout is coming in the aerostructures industry over the next 18 months, according to one major provider’s CEO.
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Continental Motors Wins China Certifications

Mar 14, 2018
Continental Motors Group and the Aviation Industry Corp. of China have announced the receipt of three new type certificate validations from CAAC.
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3D Printing Could Save Spirit Aero 70% On Material Someday

Mar 16, 2018
Spirit AeroSystems believes new additive manufacturing techniques it is developing with two partners could help Spirit eventually save 70% in material costs.

Associations

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AOPA Complaints Move Forward

Mar 16, 2018
The FAA will mull two complaints alleging two airports didn't protect the right of operators to park without being charged for unwanted or unneeded services.

Services

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Dublin, Texas Airport Begins Sale Of Unleaded Avgas

Mar 14, 2018
Dublin Municipal Airport in Texas will begin selling unleaded aviation fuel for piston aircraft in March.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Nolinor Aviation Acquires FBO Hangar Facility

Mar 19, 2018
Nolinor Aviation, based in Canada, has acquired a 46,000-sq.-ft. FBO hangar facility at Saint-Hubert, Quebec
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FAI Technik To Handle Rockwell Collins’ Avionics, Cabin Electronics Equipment

Mar 19, 2018
FAI Technik has been authorized by Rockwell Collins to sell, install and maintain its avionics and cabin electronics equipment.
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Parker Aerospace Gets OK To Install Wheels, Brakes On PC-7 Mki

Mar 19, 2018
Parker Aerospace has received the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate to install new main wheels and brakes.
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Safe Flight Instrument Wins Patent For Tailstrike Warning System

Mar 19, 2018
Safe Flight Instrument has received a U.S. patent for its new Tailstrike Warning System.
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Vulcanair Picks Hartzell To Supply Propeller For V1.0 Aircraft

Mar 19, 2018
Hartzell was selected by Vulcanair to supply two-blade aluminum constant speed propellers for new V1.0 four-seat utility aircraft.
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FAA OKs Prescott Support Co. For Safety Management System

Mar 19, 2018
Prescott Support Co. has received FAA approval for its fully functional Safety Management System (SMS).
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Flight Safety International Designs Flight Department Personnel Leadership Workshop

Mar 19, 2018
light Safety International has designed a new leadership workshop for flight department personnel called Leadership Elements for Flight Department Professionals.
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Argentum Invests In Launch Technical Workforce Solutions

Mar 19, 2018
Launch Technical Workforce Solutions, an aviation staffing services firm, has received a significant investment from equity firm Argentum.
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Dynon Avionics Wins FAA STC To Install SkyView HDX Avionics System

Mar 19, 2018
Dynon Avionics has received its first FAA STC for the installation of the SkyView HDX avionics system.
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Magellan Jets Offering Special 10-Hr. Jet Cards

Mar 19, 2018
Boston-based Magellan Jets is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a limited number of special 10-hr. jet cards available during the last 10 hr. of each quarter.
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NetJets Expands Partnership With Corporate Angel Network

Mar 19, 2018
NetJets has expanded its partnership with the Corporate Angel Network.
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Daher Appoints European Aircraft Sales ApS As Scandinavia Sales Rep

Mar 19, 2018
Daher has appointed European Aircraft Sales ApS as its sales representative in Scandinavia.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 19, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pilatus Aircraft Limited Model PC-7 airplanes.

Advertising

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Mar 19, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Mar 19, 2018
Jason Schwab has been named president of JSSI Advisory Services.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 19, 2018
Apr. 3-8—FIDAE International Air and Space Fair, Santiago, Chile. For more information go to https://www.fidae.cl/?lang=en