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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 6, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 32 August 06, 2018
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Associations

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EAA AirVenture Spotlights Electric Flight Innovations

Aug 01, 2018
Emerging technologies that will affect general aviation and the future development of urban transportation were highlighted at Oshkosh this year.
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NBAA Welcomes Legislation To Support General Aviation

Jul 30, 2018
Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) are co-sponsoring legislation that will help sustain and support the general aviation community.
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NBAA Calls for Further Scrutiny of SMO Appeals Court Ruling

Jul 30, 2018
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has continued its fight to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport across two separate but related fronts.
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EAA AirVenture 2018 Sets Attendance Record

Aug 01, 2018
This year’s EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracted about 601,000 attendees, about 2% above last year’s record, along with 867 exhibitors, 976 media representatives and 40,000 campers in 12,300 campsites.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier Business Jet Backlog Rises As Market Improves, Company Says

Aug 02, 2018
Bombardier’s business aircraft division grew sales and its aftermarket business during the second quarter of 2018, while revenue and deliveries dipped.
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Embraer Executive Jet Segment Posts 2Q Decline In Revenue, Deliveries

Jul 31, 2018
Embraer recorded a 29% drop in revenue during the second quarter due to declines in executive and commercial aviation deliveries and a significant decline in defense and security revenue, it says.

Intelligence

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Bombardier Delivers Second Challenger 605 To Swiss Air Rescue

Aug 02, 2018
Bombardier has delivered a second Challenger 650 to Swiss Air Rescue Rega for its new fleet of air ambulances.

Programs

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What Is In Store For Bombardier’s Learjet Line?

Aug 02, 2018
When it comes to Learjet business jet production in Wichita, Bombardier has not made any decisions, Bombardier President and CEO Alain Bellemare told analysts Aug. 2.
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Learjet Deliveries

Aug 07, 2018
View the Learjet Deliveries chart in PDF format.

In Washington

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Duckworth: U.S. Senate May Vote Soon On FAA Bill

Aug 01, 2018
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Wisconsin) said she was “90% sure” Congress would pass legislation reauthorizing FAA before the Sept. 30 deadline when the agency’s current authority expires, and said the Senate could take up the bill following next week’s recess during a speech at the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Air Safety Forum here.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA To Fund $771 Million In U.S. Airport Grants

Aug 01, 2018
In its third round of U.S. airport infrastructure grants, FAA has released an additional $770.8 million in funding, bringing the total airport improvement program (AIP) awards announced year-to-date to $2.1 billion. A total of $3.2 billion in AIP allotments will be distributed this year.
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Most ALPA Survey Respondents Oppose Single-Pilot Operations

Jul 31, 2018
WASHINGTON—Ramping up its opposition to proposed research into single-pilot cargo aircraft, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) released results of an on-line survey July 31 showing that most respondents oppose removing pilots from airline flight decks.
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ADS-B Workshop Identifies ‘Clear Way Forward’

Aug 02, 2018
A Workshop on the Implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 1207/2011 regarding ADS-B, its surveillance performance and interoperability, was held in Brussels July 4, with a large number of stakeholders attending and others following it remotely.

Services

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Acorn Growth Acquires Berry Aviation

Jul 20, 2018
Acorn Growth Cos., a private equity firm, has acquired Berry Aviation, based in San Marcos, Texas.

Suppliers

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Leonardo Buoyed by Increased Helo Deliveries

Aug 01, 2018
Leonardo says it has overcome the helicopter production and delivery glitches that led to investor concern.
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Flight1Tech Adds Cirrus G1000 Trainer To Simulator Line-up

Aug 01, 2018
Flight1Tech unveiled its Cirrus G1000 avionics simulator at EAA AirVenture.
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Triumph CEO: Company Sells Businesses To Position For “Growth”

Aug 02, 2018
Triumph Group’s long-running divestiture effort recorded another selloff as the aircraft structures and parts provider has closed on the sale of Triumph Structures—East Texas to Merritt Preferred Components.

Charters / Brokers

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XOJet Reports Increases In Revenue, Overall Business

Jul 30, 2018
XOJet noted a record first quarter with a 15% increase in overall business, the company reports.

Research/Development

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UK Universities Form National Research Consortium

Aug 01, 2018
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union (EU), its aerospace research universities are joining forces to create a national aviation consortium to provide a single point of engagement with the global aerospace industry.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Duncan Aviation Opens Phoenix Office

Aug 07, 2018
Duncan Aviation has opened an aircraft sales office in Phoenix to respond to client requirements and acquisition opportunities.
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328 Support Services Signs LOI With AMC Aviation

Aug 07, 2018
328 Support Services Gmbh has signed a letter of intent with AMC Aviation in North Carolina to develop a multirole, multimission humanitarian version of the D328 turboprop.
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JetReady Adds Challenger To Charter Fleet

Aug 07, 2018
Charter operator JetReady, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has added a 12-passenger Bombardier Challenger to its charter fleet.
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WSU Tech Launches Training Scholarships

Aug 07, 2018
WSU Tech has launched an initiative to pay tuition and fees for eligible training programs.
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Sheltair Aviation To Build New Hangar Complex At Fort Lauderdale Airport

Aug 07, 2018
Sheltair Aviation plans to build, lease and manage a new 20-acre hangar complex at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport with fixed-base operator services operated by Banyan Air Service.
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Jag Executive Received Argus Approval

Aug 07, 2018
Jag Executive Aviation, based in Argentina, has been approved as a registered broker by Argus.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 07, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific Aerospace Ltd. Model 750XL airplanes.

Appointments and Retirements

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Appointments And Retirements

Aug 07, 2018
Francisco Roberto Gonzalez Calvo, David Thatcher and Darren Fleming have become FlightSafety Master Aviators.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 07, 2018
Aug. 14-16—LABACE Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE 2018), Congonhas Airport, Sao

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Embraer Phenom 100

Aug 07, 2018
View the Monthly Program Profile: Embraer Phenom 100 in PDF format.