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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 9, 2018

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Suppliers

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Chinese Threat Of Tariffs Involves Gulfstream, Others

Apr 06, 2018
A proposed Chinese import tariff on U.S.-built, large-cabin business jets is hitting the business jet industry just as it is emerging from economic doldrums.
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Spirit AeroSystems Opens Second Center Of Excellence

Apr 04, 2018
Spirit AeroSystems has opened its second Center of Excellence for the fabrication of complex commercial and military aircraft parts.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Triumph To Move G650 Work To Gulfstream Wing Facility

Apr 04, 2018
Triumph Group has reached an agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace to move G650 work from two Triumph facilities to Gulfstream’s site in Savannah, Georgia.

Intelligence

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Honda Jet Earns Argentina’s Type Certification

Apr 09, 2018
Honda Aircraft Co. has received type certification for its HondaJet.

Training

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Aviation Jobs Rally Highlights Industry’s Importance

Apr 06, 2018
Aviation and aerospace business leaders and elected officials representing Kansas emphasized the importance of general aviation at a jobs rally.

Programs

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Pilatus Delivers PC-24 To U.S. Dealer

Apr 03, 2018
Pilatus Business Aircraft delivered its second PC-24 production aircraft to Western Aircraft, an authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center.
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France Will Replace Electronic-Warfare C160s With Falcons

Apr 06, 2018
France’s armed forces ministry has launched a program to renew the country’s fleet of electronic intelligence aircraft with three special-mission Falcon jets.
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Tecnam P2010’s 215 HP Engine Earns EASA Nod

Apr 03, 2018
EASA has approved the Lycoming IO390-C3B6 215 hp engine for Tecnam’s P2010 four-seat, high-wing general aviation aircraft, Tecnam has announced.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Chinese Business Aviation Recovering

Apr 03, 2018
Things are looking up for Chinese business aviation.

Research/Development

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Lockheed Martin To Build NASA’s Low-Boom Supersonic X-Plane

Apr 03, 2018
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build an X-plane to show that sonic booms can be reduced to a level low enough to enable the flight ban to be lifted.

Airlines

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DOT Expediting Great Lakes Service Replacements

Apr 03, 2018
The DOT is moving quickly to replace Essential Air Service (EAS) flights to two Arizona cities that abruptly lost them when Great Lakes shut down last month.

Services

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USAF Budgets $250 Million For ADS-B Out Requirement

Apr 02, 2018
The USAF has allocated $250 million in its fiscal 2019 budget to equip 20 aircraft types for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast Out position reporting.
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Zipline Speeds Blood Delivery By Drone, Eyes Expansion Into U.S.

Apr 03, 2018
Drone delivery provider Zipline has introduced a faster UAS as part of an overhaul of its logistics system to speed the supply of blood in Rwanda.

Charters / Brokers

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Executive AirShare Names New President, CEO

Apr 06, 2018
Executive AirShare interim President John Owen has been named president and CEO of the Lenexa, Kansas-based company.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Supersonic Market To Exceed 13 Million Passengers Per Year

Apr 09, 2018
The supersonic market is projected to exceed 13 million passengers a year beginning in 2025, according to Boston-based Spike Aerospace.
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Textron Aviation Announces Latitude Order From Chilean Customer

Apr 09, 2018
Textron Aviation announced it had received an order for its Cessna Citation Latitude business jet from a customer in Chile.
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Flybe Load Factors Rise

Apr 09, 2018
UK-based regional carrier Flybe has announced a combination of continued improvement in load factor together with a reduction in available capacity as it slims down its fleet.
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Mid-Continent Instruments Introduces MD32 Magnetometer

Apr 09, 2018
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has introduced the MD32 Magnetometer designed for its MD302 Standby Attitude Module.
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AP Completion Services Delivers 100th Business Jet Completion

Apr 09, 2018
AP Completion Services in Montreal, founded in 2009, has delivered a Gulfstream 650ER, its 100th business jet and 135th aircraft completion.
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Jet Midwest Acquires First Of Four G-IVs

Apr 09, 2018
Jet Midwest has acquired the first of four Gulfstream G-IV aircraft with Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engines.
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FlightSafety Upgrading Citation 550 Simulator

Apr 09, 2018
FlightSafety International plans to complete the installation of JetTech’s Garmin touchscreen GTN 650/750 GPS/NAV/COM modification update to its Citation 550.
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Cutter Named Pilatus Service Center

Apr 09, 2018
Cutter Aviation has been named an authorized Pilatus sales and service center.
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C&L Aviation Becomes Garmin Dealer

Apr 09, 2018
C&L Aviation, based in Bangor, Maine, has become a Garmin dealer.
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ACS Aviation Invests £1 Million

Apr 09, 2018
ACS Aviation has invested £1 million ($1.4 million) in aircraft, equipment, airside facilities and online presence and has increased enrollment in pilot training.
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Clay Lacy Installs Gogo Avance L5 On G450

Apr 09, 2018
Clay Lacy has installed a Gogo Avance L5 4G technology platform in a Gulfstream G450.
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Honda Jet To Receive AIAA Award

Apr 09, 2018
Honda Aircraft will receive the 23018 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Award for Excellence.
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Duncan Aviation Relocates Atlanta Shop To Larger Hangar

Apr 09, 2018
Duncan Aviation has moved its satellite avionics shop in Atlanta to a new facility at the Hill Aircraft Fixed Base Operator.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 09, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. models A36TC, B36TC, S35, V35, V35A, and V35B airplanes.

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Apr 09, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Apr 09, 2018
Alan Monk has been promoted to airframe sales manager at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 09, 2018
Apr. 10-11—Military Aviation Logistics and Maintenance Symposium, Orlando, Florida, www.aviationweek.com/events/