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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 23, 2018

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Programs

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FAA OKs G500 Type Certification, Production Certificate

Jul 20, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G500 twin-engine business jet has received type certification and its production certificate from the FAA.
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Oshkosh Paved Way For Commercial HondaJet

Jul 20, 2018
When Michimasa Fujino brought an experimental HondaJet to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2005, it helped convince Honda Motor Co. to commercialize the aircraft.
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Challenger 350 Earns Steep Approach Certification

Jul 17, 2018
Bombardier’s Challenger 350 has earned steep approach certification from Transport Canada.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Deliveries, Orders Rise In Second Quarter

Jul 20, 2018
Textron Aviation recorded increased deliveries, profit and revenue in the second quarter, the company said.
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Dassault Sees Business Aviation Bottoming Out

Jul 20, 2018
Dassault Aviation chief Eric Trappier is seeing the start of a bizav market recovery, although he anticipates record-low Falcon jet deliveries this year.
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Embraer Business Jet Deliveries Decline In 2Q

Jul 20, 2018
Embraer delivered 20 executive jets during the second quarter of 2018, including 15 light jets and five large jets, the company said July 20.
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Tecnam P2012 Deliveries Slated For January

Jul 18, 2018
Tecnam is producing the Tecnam P2012 Traveller Serial No. 3 at its production facility in Capua, Italy, the company said.
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Piaggio Ramps Up EVO Production, Accelerates Comeback

Jul 17, 2018
Piaggio's confidence is one reason behind the new sales, says CEO Renato Vaghi. A firmer market, rising fuel prices and a customer outreach program also help.
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Big Deals And Change At Israel Aerospace Industries

Jul 16, 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries president and CEO Joseph Weiss has decided to step down.

Intelligence

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TransDigm Acquires Skandia

Jul 23, 2018
TransDigm Group has completed the acquisition of Skandia, a provider of engineered seating foam, foam fabrication, flammability testing and acoustic products.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aircraft Values On Upswing In 2018

Jul 17, 2018
The average estimated value of heavy business jets has risen 7.8% since the beginning of the year, increasing to $16.3 million, a report says.
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ATR Sees 3,000 Turboprops by 2037

Jul 17, 2018
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR predicts the inherent qualities of turboprops will sustain demand for 3,000 of them over the next 20 years.
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Embraer Sees Demand For 10,550 New Aircraft By 2037

Jul 17, 2018
Embraer is forecasting 10,550 new aircraft deliveries in the 30- to 150-seat segment over the next 20 years valued at $600 billion.
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Aircraft Completion And Maintenance Centers Coming To Louisiana

Jul 17, 2018
Citadel Completions will build a facility in Lake Charles, and Western Global Airlines is establishing a maintenance center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Training

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More Airlines Developing Training Schemes, CAE Says

Jul 17, 2018
An increasing number of airlines are starting to create their own training programs to establish a pipeline of new pilots.
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Britain's Empire Test Pilots School Makes Strides

Jul 17, 2018
Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School is undertaking a radical transformation as it gears up to train a new generation of test pilots.

Safety

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Two Small Airplanes Involved in Midair Crash in Florida

Jul 17, 2018
Three people reportedly were killed July 17 in a midair collision of two general aviation airplanes near Miami Executive Airport in South Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Suppliers

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GE Aviation Showcases Open Flight Deck Concept At Farnborough

Jul 16, 2018
GE Aviation is highlighting its Open Flight Deck concept with the first public showing of an “integrated, open” avionics demonstrator at this year’s Farnborough Airshow.
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Mitsubishi Closely Focused On MRJ Service Entry, Executives Say

Jul 17, 2018
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet has passed the halfway mark in its flight-test program and has made “significant strides” toward its mid-2020 first delivery.
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Nexcelle Products Near End Of Development Phase

Jul 17, 2018
As Global 7500 and Comac C919 programs progress, Nexcelle moves to production phase.
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ATR Signs Up For First ClearVision Order

Jul 16, 2018
ATR,the regional turboprop manufacturer has inked the first firm order for ClearVision, a combined vision system that merges synthetic terrain with images from optical sensors for situational awareness in low visibility.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Duncan, Domingo Gain New FAA Roles

Jul 17, 2018
Longtime FAA executive John Duncan will assume the role of deputy associate administrator of Aviation Safety (AVS) on a permanent basis.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Seacons Trading To Add BBJ Max 7 To Fleet

Jul 23, 2018
Seacons Trading of Singapore has placed an order for one Boeing Business Jet Max 7.
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Gulf Coast Avionics Upgrades Piper Lance For Round-The-World Flight

Jul 23, 2018
Gulf Coast Avionics has completed an avionics upgrade on a 1976 Piper Lance.
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Bombardier Opens New York City Showroom

Jul 23, 2018
Bombardier has opened a 14,000-sq.-ft. aircraft completions showroom and regional office in New York City.
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Signature TechnicAir Now Authorized Installer For Tamarack Winglets

Jul 23, 2018
Tamarack Aerospace Group has approved Signature TechnicAir in Bournemouth, UK, as an authorized installer of its Atlas Active Winglets for Cessna Citation business jets.
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Elit’ Avia Adds Hong Kong, Bangkok Offices

Jul 23, 2018
Elit’ Avia, a provider of business aircraft charter, management and operation services based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, has opened offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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Tamarack Adds Brazil Approvals For Winglets

Jul 23, 2018
Tamarack Active Winglets has received approvals from ANAC Brazil for its Atlas Active Winglets for the Cessna C525, C525A and C525B aircraft.
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B-29 ‘Doc’ Now Approved For Passenger Flight

Jul 23, 2018
Doc’s Friends has been granted an exemption by the FAA to offer passenger flights on a restored B-29 known as “Doc.”
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DC Aviation Al Futtaim Adds Challenger To Managed Fleet

Jul 23, 2018
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has added an additional Bombardier Challenger to its managed fleet of aircraft.
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Lee Aerospace Adds Avocet Aviation As European Distributor

Jul 23, 2018
Lee Aerospace signed an aftermarket distribution agreement with Avocet Aviation in the UK.
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Fleming Field To Offer Swift Fuels’ UL 94 AvGas

Jul 23, 2018
Swift Fuels’ unleaded UL94 aviation gasoline is now offered at South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E. Fleming Field, in Minnesota.
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AvFab Earns TSO For Beech 1900 Seats

Jul 23, 2018
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for the design and production of its Beech 1900 “Econo” aircraft seats.
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MRJ90 Pulled From Farnborough Flying After Ground Collision

Jul 23, 2018
Mitsubishi withdrew its MRJ90 from the Farnborough Airshow flight-display lineup after the test aircraft was damaged in a ground collision at the show.
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Safran Renews Contract With Pattonair

Jul 23, 2018
Safran Helicopter Engines renewed its contract with Pattonair for OEM and MRO parts support until 2025.
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Jet Linx Adds Canadian Mountain Holidays To Benefits Program

Jul 23, 2018
Jet Linx has partnered with Canadian Mountain Holidays to take part in its Elevated Lifestyle client benefits program.
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Air Partner Flies Lion Cub To Rescue Center

Jul 23, 2018
Air Partner has successfully relocated a lion cub on behalf of the Born Free Foundation.
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Qinetiq Adds First Of Two PC-21 Trainers

Jul 23, 2018
Qinetiq, based in the UK, has taken delivery of the first of two PC-21 trainers from Pilatus.
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AvMax Adds Challenger 850

Jul 23, 2018
AvMax, Canada, an aircraft services company, has purchased a Challenger 850.
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Boeing Signs Services Agreement With Blackshape

Jul 23, 2018
Boeing has signed an integrated services agreement with Blackshape.
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Nextant Earns STC For True Blue Power Lithium Power Supply

Jul 23, 2018
Nextant Aerospace has received the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate to install True Blue Power T-Lithium ion-emergency power supply on Beechcraft 400A/Hawker 400XP jets.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jul 23, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) model 250-C turboshaft engines.

Advertising

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Jul 23, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Jul 23, 2018
​David Horner has become CEO of Applied Composites, Brea, California, a division of AE Industrial Partners.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 23, 2018
Oct. 2-4—International Airport GSE Expo, Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, http://www.gseexpo.com/