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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 14, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 20 May 14, 2018
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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General Aviation Deliveries Rise In Q1 2018

May 11, 2018
General aviation deliveries rose 2.8% overall in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, while billings rose 3.3%.
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General Aviation 1st Quarter And Year-To-Date 2018 Deliveries

May 15, 2018
View the General Aviation 1st Quarter And Year-To-Date 2018 Deliveries chart in PDF format.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Eclipse Working To Solve Financial Challenges, CEO Says

May 11, 2018
One Aviation, which operates Eclipse Aerospace, has asked Albuquerque to give it time to work out an agreement regarding $733,555 in default payments.
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Pilatus Revenue Rises In 2017, Deliveries Hit 115

May 03, 2018
Pilatus recorded 2017 sales of 986 million Swiss francs ($988.1 million) and 115 aircraft deliveries, up from 821 million francs in 2016.

Intelligence

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3D Printing Brings Fears, Risks

May 15, 2018
Researchers at the Rand Corp. foresee a number of risks coming with the rise of 3D printing, including the possibility that committed hackers could alter 3D-printing blueprints.

Programs

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Textron Aviation Stops Production Of Diesel 172 Skyhawk

May 11, 2018
Textron Aviation has halted production of its Turbo Skyhawk JT-A, which was certified by the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last year.
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New Partners Advance Uber’s Urban Air Taxi Ambitions

May 08, 2018
Uber has announced new partnerships, and its partners have revealed new vehicle concepts.

Suppliers

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EC Clears UTC Buy Of Rockwell After Divestitures

May 09, 2018
The European Commission has given the green light for United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to acquire Rockwell Collins.
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Panasonic To Pay $280 Million To Resolve Bribery, Fraud Charges

May 01, 2018
Panasonic Corp. of Japan and its U.S. subsidiary Panasonic Avionics Corp. (PAC) will pay $280 million to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and accounting fraud violations, the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced separately on April 30.

In Washington

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Bills Aim To Improve Technician Skills, Reduce Shortages

May 11, 2018
Lawmakers have introduced three bills aimed at helping with a shortage of aviation maintenance technicians and at modernizing aviation maintenance curriculum.

Airports

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Collingwood Regional Airport Is For Sale Or Lease

May 07, 2018
The Collingwood Regional Airport in Ontario, Canada, is up for sale or lease.

Charters / Brokers

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GrandView Aviation Adds Signing Bonuses For Pilots

May 11, 2018
GrandView Aviation has added a five-year retention package of up to $80,000 to attract qualified flight crews to join the company and fly its Phenom 300s.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Transportation Dept. Names Drone Integration Program Participants

May 09, 2018
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has revealed the governments that her department has selected to take part in the UAS Integration Pilot Program.

Research/Development

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Raytheon To Help Build 50-Mi. NY Drone Corridor

May 07, 2018
Raytheon will be a “key partner” in developing a 50-mi. unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight corridor in New York State, the company announced May 3.
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Uber Selects Skyport Finalists

May 10, 2018
Futuristic designs for inner city air vehicle terminals, or Skyports, which will serve uberAIR’s aerial rideshare system in the 2020s have been unveiled.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Longview, Viking Air Launch Conversion Program

May 15, 2018
Longview Aviation Asset Management and Viking Air have launched a CL-415EAF (Enhanced Aerial Firefighter) conversion program to upgrade CL-215s.
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ACI Jet Installs First FANS 1/A Compliance Package On Challenger 604

May 15, 2018
ACI Jet in California has installed its first FANS 1/A compliance package on a Challenger 604 as an authorized dealer for Rockwell Collins.
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Sherwin-Williams Develops New General Aviation Clearcoat

May 15, 2018
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace, based in Kansas, has developed a new SKYscapes general aviation clearcoat with longer wet edge times to handle larger aircraft.
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Air Charters Europe Launched For Executive Charters

May 15, 2018
Air Charters Europe, based in Belgium, was formed by ASL Group and JetNetherlands for executive charters.
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BRS Aerospace Earns German Certification For Parachute System

May 15, 2018
BRS Aerospace was certified in Germany for its whole aircraft parachute rescue system for 600 kg ultralight aircraft.
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AviationManuals Posts Revenue Jump, Adds IPad App

May 15, 2018
AviationManuals in Washington D.C. posted a 104% revenue increase in the first quarter compared to a year ago.
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Garmin Adds Features To Garmin Pilot

May 15, 2018
Garmin has added new features for its Garmin Pilot 9.3 application for Apple mobile devices.
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Clay Lacy Aviation Hosts High School Students

May 15, 2018
Clay Lacy Aviation hosted 1,500 local high school students at its 13th Annual Aviation Career Day on April 27 at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles.
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New ASTM International Standard Supports Ice Detection

May 15, 2018
A new ASTM International standard supports ice detection on small aircraft.
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Kansas Department Of Wildlife Sends Employees For Drone Training

May 15, 2018
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is partnering with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to send 30 employees through unmanned aircraft systems training at K-State.
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RBR Maintenance To Relocate Challenger Maintenance In Dallas

May 15, 2018
RBR Maintenance is relocating its Challenger maintenance program to Dallas Executive Airport to accommodate rapid growth, it said.
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Bombardier To Hold Regional M&O Conferences

May 15, 2018
Bombardier is holding a series of 2018 regional M&O customer support conferences and regional events to provide information to customers and operators.
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Gulf Coast Avionics Completes First Garmin G600 TXi Upgrade

May 15, 2018
Gulf Coast Avionics, based in Lakeland, Florida, has completed its first Garmin G600 TXi touchscreen avionics upgrade on a Beechcraft King Air C90A.
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Silver Air’s BBJ Ready For Charter Service

May 15, 2018
Silver Air’s Boeing Business Jet is ready for business and luxury charter service at Van Nuys Airport and is being booked for global charter operations.
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Bombardier, Duncan Earns Joint STCs

May 15, 2018
Bombardier Business Aircraft and Duncan Aviation, in a collaboration, have received Supplemental Type Certificates for the Gogo Avance L5 system for Challenger 300 and Challenger 600 series aircraft.
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Proxy Technology’s Intellectual Property Up For Auction

May 15, 2018
Heritage Global Patents & Trademarks will conduct a sealed bid auction of the intellectual property of Proxy Technology.
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BlueSky Jets Offers Commission-Free Private Flights

May 15, 2018
BlueSky Jets is offering commission-free private flights in a product called Sapphire Membership.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 15, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., Arriel 2E turboshaft engines.

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May 15, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

May 15, 2018
Jim Rankin has been named CEO of West Star Aviation. Robert Rasberry, the former CEO, has been named Chairman of the Board.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 15, 2018
June 11-13—2018 Business of Airports, Portland, Oregon, https://www.aci-na.org/boa