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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 16, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 16 April 16, 2018
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Services

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Jet Aviation To Buy Hawker Pacific

Apr 11, 2018
Swiss-based Jet Aviation will acquire Australia’s Hawker Pacific in a $250 million deal.
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Flight Sentinel On Growth Path

Apr 02, 2018
Flight Sentinel, a service of Honeywell Aerospace, is growing, but the flight planning and dispatch service says it is doesn’t want to grow too fast.

Organizations

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ABACE 2018 To Highlight Growth

Apr 10, 2018
This year's Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition is being held April 17-19 at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.

Intelligence

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ATP Orders Second Round Of 100 Piper Archers

Apr 17, 2018
ATP Flight School has placed its second order for 100 Archer TX training aircraft with Piper Aircraft.

Programs

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Bye Aerospace's Sun Flyer 2 Makes First Flight

Apr 12, 2018
Bye Aerospace’s two-seat Sun Flyer 2 electric aircraft made its first flight April 9.
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Gulfstream G500 Certification May Slip To Late 2018, Analyst Says

Apr 10, 2018
Certification of Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G500 may slip into the late third quarter or fourth quarter of 2018.
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Bell’s V-280 Soon To Fly in 'Airplane Mode'

Apr 09, 2018
Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor prototype is on track to tilt its nacelles all the way forward and fly in “airplane mode” by the end of April.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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March Bizav Flight Activity Rises For Fifth Straight Year

Apr 10, 2018
Business aircraft activity rose 2.6% in March compared to a year ago, with the largest increase in Part 135 activity, according to Argus International.
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March 2018 Business Aircraft Activity In The U.S., Canada And The Caribbean

Apr 17, 2018
View the March 2018 Business Aircraft Activity In The U.S., Canada And The Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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Used Bizav Aircraft Values Up In Four Segments

Apr 10, 2018
Estimated values in four of five major used business aircraft segments have risen since late last year, with the largest increase in the super-mid segment, according to Amstat’s Aircraft Valuation Tool.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Huerta Laments Lack Of ‘Facts-Based Discussion’ In ATC Debate

Apr 10, 2018
Michael Huerta, whose five-year term as FAA administrator ended in January, said the effort to spin off U.S. air traffic control (ATC) from FAA failed because it became too focused on the structure of a proposed ATC entity instead of detailing solutions for making air traffic management more efficient in the U.S.
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Remote Towers ‘Inevitable’ In U.S., FAA Safety Chief Says

Apr 11, 2018
Only one U.S. airport has tested a remote air traffic control tower, but the integration of such towers into the NAS is “inevitable,” an FAA official says.
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FAA Prepared To Oversee Its UK MROs Post-Brexit If Needed

Apr 12, 2018
FAA, planning for a worst-case scenario, is prepared to take over surveillance of its 180 approved repair stations in the UK if a new regulatory bilateral agreement isn’t in place when the country leaves the European Union (EU) next year.

Charters / Brokers

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Qatar Airways Invests In JetSuite

Apr 11, 2018
Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, has taken a minority stake in U.S. private aviation company JetSuite.
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Victor, Air BP Launch Carbon Offset Program

Apr 10, 2018
Private on-demand jet charter operator Victor, with Air BP and BP Target Neutral, has officially opened its carbon offset program to operators and customers.
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JetMembership Launches Zero Commission Charter

Apr 16, 2018
JetMembership.com has launched what it says is the first “zero commission private jet charter membership model in the United States."

Safety

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NTSB Reiterates Call for Part 135 Fixed-Wing CFIT Training

Apr 11, 2018
The NTSB reiterated calling on the FAA to require fixed-wing pilots flying Part 135 commuter and on-demand operations receive training to avoid CFIT accidents.

Suppliers

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BendixKing Unveils New Display For Experimental Aircraft

Apr 10, 2018
Honeywell’s BendixKing business unit unveiled a new touchscreen primary flight display (PFD) for experimental aircraft.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Gulfstream Delivers 300th G650 Business Jet

Apr 17, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered its 300th G650 large-cabin business jet.
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Flexjet Pilots Request Vote On Whether To Decertify Union

Apr 17, 2018
Flexjet pilots have filed an application with the National Mediation Board to hold an election on whether to decertify Teamsters Local 1108 as their union.
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Tecnam Takes Order For P2012 From Zil Air

Apr 17, 2018
Tecnam has received an order for a P2012 Traveller aircraft from Zil Air, based in Seychelles in Africa.
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UAE’s Empire Aviation Adds Two Global 6000

Apr 17, 2018
Empire Aviation, headquartered in Dubai, is expanding it fleet with two Global 6000 jets, based in Oman and Dubai.
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Spirit AeroSystems Exits Chinese MRO JV With Haeco

Apr 17, 2018
Top aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems announced April 10 it will sell its half of a Chinese maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business to the other owner, Haeco.
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Afrijet Becomes Cabinstream Wi-Fi Launch Customer On ATRs

Apr 17, 2018
ATR has found a launch customer for the “bring your own device” inflight entertainment (IFE) option it is offering on its regional turboprops with onboard Wi-Fi specialist Phitek.
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C&L Aerospace Becomes Distributor of CSI Pitot Tubes

Apr 17, 2018
C&L Aerospace has signed an agreement with CSI to serve as a distributor for Saab 340 Pitot Static Tubes that have been overhauled to like-new-factory specs.
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XOJet Becomes Partner With Monticello Motor Club

Apr 17, 2018
XOJet has become a private aviation partner for the Monticello Motor Club.
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OJets Adds Global 6000, Challenger 650 To Fleet

Apr 17, 2018
OJets has purchased a Bombardier Global 6000 and Bombardier Challenger 650 from Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., and launched service.
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Former FAA Safety Inspector Charged With Bribery, Wire Fraud

Apr 17, 2018
Former FAA aviation safety inspector Timothy Cislo has been charged with bribery and wire fraud.
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Guardian Flight Works With Baldwin For Safety System Requirements

Apr 17, 2018
Guardian Flight said it is using Baldwin Safety & Compliance for its safety system requirements.
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GlobalParts.aero Partners With Phillips 66 Aerostars

Apr 17, 2018
GlobalParts.aero announced that the Phillips 66 Aerostars precision aerobatic team is a new brand ambassador for the company.
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Ruag Completes Falcon F2000 Upgrade

Apr 17, 2018
Ruag Aviation has completed the upgrade of a Dassault Falcon F2000 to comply with FANS 1/A+ requirements mandated for 2020.
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Illinois Airport Adds Swift Fuels Unleaded AvGas

Apr 17, 2018
Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field in Illinois will become the latest airport to offer Swift Fuels’ unleaded UL94 aviation gasoline for piston aircraft.
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Tamarack Earns EASA, FAA Winglet Approvals For CJ2 Aircraft

Apr 17, 2018
Tamarack Aerospace Group has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA approvals for its active winglets for the Cessna CJ2 and CJ2+ aircraft.
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Gulfstream Delivers 100th Aircraft With ConneX Wi-Fi

Apr 17, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. delivered its 100th aircraft with the Jet ConneX high-speed Wi-Fi system.
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Becker Avionics Receives Certification Of BXT6500 Family

Apr 17, 2018
Becker Avionics has received certification of its BXT6500 family of ADS-B compliant Mode S Transponder designed for single antenna applications.
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Av8PMA Expands Operations

Apr 17, 2018
Av8 PMA has expanded its operations by adding a 3,320-sq.-ft. facility in Dallas for engineering activities.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 17, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes.

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Apr 17, 2018
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Appointments And Departures

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Appointments And Departures

Apr 17, 2018
David Allen is retiring from his post as manager of Pocatello Regional Airport in Idaho.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 17, 2018
May 29-31— 2018 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition — EBACE 2018, Geneva, https://ebace.aero/2018/