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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 2, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 27 July 02, 2018
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Huerta: Hard Brexit ‘Big Problem’ For UK, U.S. Aerospace

Jun 28, 2018
The UK government urgently needs to hammer out a withdrawal agreement from the European Union to avoid massive disruption to the aerospace industry on both sides of the Atlantic, said Michael Huerta, the former FAA administrator.
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FAA: Bilateral Agreement Will Lower Design Approval Fees

Jun 25, 2018
The FAA and the European Commission have signed an agreement that will lead to lowering fees that EASA charges U.S. manufacturers to endorse design approvals.
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What To Do When ‘G-Man’ Comes Calling

Jun 25, 2018
Flight departments and aviation businesses should have a response plan in place if they become involved in a government investigation, an NBAA forum was told.
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Coalition Lobbies Senators To Preserve Model Aircraft Carve-out

Jun 21, 2018
A coalition of manned and unmanned aviation groups is lobbying U.S. senators to retain protections for model aircraft hobbyists.
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FAA To Consider Northeast Corridor Initiative, Oceanic Surveillance

Jun 25, 2018
FAA will respond to recommendations of its NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) to focus air traffic management (ATM) improvements in the U.S. Northeast corridor and to provide enhanced surveillance service in oceanic airspace at the committee’s June 27 meeting.

OEMs/Suppliers

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In Founder’s Second Act, Lee Aerospace Growing

Jun 26, 2018
Fourteen years after selling the business to Triumph Group, Jim Lee, founder and president of Lee Aerospace, bought the company back in 2014. Now it's growing.
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Bombardier, Union Ratify Contracts In Toronto

Jun 25, 2018
Bombardier production and office workers ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements that will increase job security, their union said.

Intelligence

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Clay Lacy Opens White Plains Office

Jul 03, 2018
Clay Lacy Aviation has opened a new office at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York.

Safety/Training

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ATP Flight School Adds Cessna 172s To Growing Fleet

Jun 28, 2018
ATP Flight School, based in Jacksonville, Florida, has taken delivery of 10 new Cessna 172 Skyhawks from Textron Aviation, the flight school announced.
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SIMCOM Acquires Turbine Solutions

Jun 26, 2018
SIMCOM International, based in Orlando, Florida, has acquired Turbine Solutions Inc., (TSI), an aircraft training provider for Daher TBM series aircraft.

Aircraft

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Elvis Presley’s Hound Dog Aircraft For Sale

Jun 25, 2018
After sitting on a tarmac in Roswell, N.M., for 36 years, the 1962 Lockheed JetStar 1329 that once belonged to Elvis Presley is for sale at auction.

Airports

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TAG Farnborough First Carbon-Neutral Bizav Airport

Jun 28, 2018
TAG Farnborough Airport has been awarded carbon neutral status by the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe), making it the world’s first carbon-neutral business aviation airport.

Programs

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Bombardier Sees No RJ Competition Beyond Embraer

Jun 25, 2018
Bombardier Aerospace executives acknowledge that while the large regional aircraft space has several participants, the order battles will come down to the two major players.
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Airbus Stepping Into Improving C Series Program

Jun 28, 2018
The C Series program that the new Airbus-Bombardier joint venture takes over July 1 is better than just a few months ago.
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PC-24 Makes First Unpaved Runway Landing

Jun 25, 2018
The Pilatus PC-24 has made its first landing on an unpaved runway as part of a test program by the Swiss manufacturer to obtain “Rough Field” certification.

Research/Development

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NASA Lays Out Plans For X-59A Low-Boom Demonstrator

Jun 28, 2018
NASA has laid out a three-phase program to collect data on public acceptance of reduced sonic booms using the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works-developed low-boom demo.

Air Navigation

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FedEx President: NextGen Noise Outreach Critical

Jun 27, 2018
Meeting on June 27 for the first time as an independent federal advisory group to FAA, the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) discussed actively engaging local communities over noise concerns that loom as a major challenge to the agency’s coming Northeast Corridor initiative.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Global Jet Capital Closes Second Securitization In Four Months

Jul 03, 2018
Global Jet Capital, based in Boca Raton, Florida, has closed a securitization of about $674 million.
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Bombardier Global 7500 Mockup On Display In Italy

Jul 03, 2018
Bombardier Aerospace said that its Global 7500 mockup is continuing its worldwide tour in Europe after stops in Dubai, Singapore and Shanghai.
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K-State Receives FAA Waiver For UAS Beyond Line-Of-Sight

Jul 03, 2018
Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus in Salina, Kansas, has received an FAA waiver to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the line-of-sight.
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SOAR Aviation Orders Eight P2008 Aircraft

Jul 03, 2018
SOAR Aviation, a private flying school based in Melbourne, Australia, has placed an order for eight Tecnam P2008 light sport aircraft, the company said.
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Planet Nine Secures FAA Part 135 Certificate

Jul 03, 2018
Planet Nine, a boutique ultra long-haul charter company based in Los Angeles and London, has secured its FAA Part 135 operating certificate and is making its first Dassault Falcon 7X available for charter.
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Web Manuals Adds Nextant To Customer List

Jul 03, 2018
Web Manuals, based in San Diego, has added its first aircraft manufacturing customer, Nextant Aerospace.
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Aerion Names Sparfell & Partners As Sales Rep

Jul 03, 2018
Aerion has named Sparfell & Partners in Geneva as a sales representative for the sale of its AS2 supersonic business jet.
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Zeusch Aviation Adds Third King Air To Fleet

Jul 03, 2018
Zeusch Aviation, based in Lelystad, Holland, has taken delivery of its third aircraft, a King Air 200.
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Nextant Aerospace To End Special Pricing For ProLine Fusion On 604XT

Jul 03, 2018
Nextant Aerospace will end its introductory discount pricing of ProLine Fusion on Challenger 604XT aircraft at the end of July. Aug. 1 will begin a new market price, it said.
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MEKCO Becomes Donica Authorized Dealer

Jul 03, 2018
MEKCO Group, based in Miami, has signed an agreement with Donica to become a dealer and authorized repair facility for Donica’s inflight entertainment and connectivity equipment sales and repair, it said.
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Spirit AeroSystems Expands Malaysia Operations

Jul 03, 2018
Spirit AeroSystems has expanded its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia, with the opening of a 50,000-sq.-ft. logistics warehouse.
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Duncan Opens Satellite Avionics Shop

Jul 03, 2018
Duncan Aviation will open a satellite avionics shop in Bedford, Massachusetts in early August
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Silver Air Adds GIV To Charter Fleet

Jul 03, 2018
Silver Air has added an 11-passenger Gulfstream GIV to its jet management program and is now available for charter operations.
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Embraer Delivers First Phenom 300 To Asia Pacific Customer

Jul 03, 2018
Embraer has delivered its first Phenom 300E in the Asia Pacific.

Airworthiness Directives

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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Jul 03, 2018
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines [Docket No. FAA-2016-9450; Product Identifier 2016-NE-25-AD; Amendment 39-19317; AD 2018-13-05]

Appointments

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Appointments

Jul 03, 2018
Kirti Odedra has been named director of sales for Planet Nine, based in Los Angeles and London. Bill Wulf will serve as chief financial officer. Wulf is a former senior vice president and chief financial officer of NetJets.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jul 03, 2018
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.)