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The Weekly of Business Aviation, September 3, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 36 September 03, 2018
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Programs

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Textron Working On Longitude Fuel Tank Fix

Aug 30, 2018
Textron Aviation is working on a fix to meet FAA requirements for fuel tank flammability requirements on the Citation Longitude that can be done before the first aircraft are delivered to customers.
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FBI To Purchase G550 For Counterterrorism Division

Aug 28, 2018
The FBI plans to purchase a new Gulfstream G550 ultra-long-range jet from Gulfstream Aerospace to support its Counterterrorism Division and for other missions.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Senate Bill Would Give EPA Authority Over Airplane Noise Control

Aug 27, 2018
Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have announced a bill that would re-establish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control at the EPA.

Intelligence

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Bombardier Aerospace Adds New COO

Sep 01, 2018
Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Danny Di Perna chief operating officer.

Advertising

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Standard Aero

Sep 01, 2018
Right Part, Right Price

Safety

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Fuel Additive Mix-Up Sparks Safety Concern

Aug 27, 2018
Fair Wind Air Charter has notified industry and lawmakers of a safety hazard after an FBO mistakenly added diesel exhaust fluid to the fuel of a Dassault Falcon 900EX it manages.

Business

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Bell Closing Louisiana Site

Aug 28, 2018
Bell is closing its Lafayette, Louisiana, assembly facility after economic incentives provided by the state government were cut because the helicopter manufacturer failed to generate jobs.

Suppliers

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Honeywell Offers Its Engineering, Testing For Outsourcing

Aug 30, 2018
Honeywell International is looking to generate new sales by offering up its aerospace and defense engineering and testing groups for outsourcing .
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Heico Buys Display Repair Unit In Latest Acquisition

Sep 01, 2018
Parts provider and aftermarket specialist Heico on Aug. 30 announced its Flight Support Group has acquired Optical Display Engineering (ODE).

Industry Data

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Boeing Sees Soaring Need For Asia-Pacific Aviation Workers

Aug 28, 2018
A rapid expansion in aircraft fleets is expected to give the Asia-Pacific region the highest growth rate for all types of aviation workers over the next 20 years, according to a new Boeing report.

Airports

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China Encourages Private Investment In Airports

Aug 27, 2018
Chinese authorities are encouraging private investment as part of a policy to encourage placement of non-government money into the civil aviation infrastructure.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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FAA Grants Nearly 2,000 Waivers For Small Drone Operations

Aug 28, 2018
The FAA has granted 1,960 waivers to operators of small UAS—mostly to fly at night—in the two years since its Part 107 reg governing the commercial use of drones took effect.

Technology

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Collision Avoidance, Tracking System Firms Form Partnership

Aug 29, 2018
Airborne collision avoidance and tracking system developers Flarm Technology and uAvionix have partnered to supply electronic conspicuity and detect and avoid systems for manned and unmanned aircraft.

MRO

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Garmin Acquires Flight Plan

Aug 29, 2018
Garmin has acquired Flight Plan, a privately held provider of electronic fight planning, scheduling and trip support services for business and general aviation operators.

Services

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Duncan Plans FAA Safety Management System

Aug 30, 2018
Duncan Aviation is currently working with the Trump administration to develop a Safety Management System for all its operations in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Avflight Harrisburg’s New Hangar To Open In January

Sep 01, 2018
Avflight Harrisburg is pre-leasing space for its new 30,000 ft.2. hangar in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Flightdocs Partners With HondaJet Owners & Pilots Association

Sep 01, 2018
Flightdocs, a cloud-based aircraft maintenance tracking, compliance and inventory management service, has partnered with HondaJet Owners & Pilots Association to offer discounted services to association members.
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Baker Aviation Names Aircraft Specialties As Stocking Dealer

Sep 01, 2018
Baker Aviation has named Aircraft Specialties as its domestic stocking dealer for its Hot-Stop “L” Fire Containment kits.
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Big Game Air Partners With Heisman Winner Tim Brown

Sep 01, 2018
Big Game Air has partnered with former football wide receiver Tim Brown, a Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Fame inductee, to greet Big Game’s private jet at South Bend International Airport in Indiana on Sept. 1.
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Gulfstream Selects ClearStar For Contract Labor Screening Provider

Sep 01, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has selected ClearStar as its contract labor screening provider.
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Textron Singapore Service Center Adds Authorizations

Sep 01, 2018
Textron Aviation’s Singapore Service Center has expanded its jet and turboprop service with additional authorizations from the FAA and authorities across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Blue Grass Airport To Replace Aircraft Rescue, Firefighting Facility

Sep 01, 2018
Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, has begun construction on a new $15 million, 23,196 ft.2 aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.

Airworthiness Directives

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BOMBARDIER, INC. AIRPLANES

Sep 01, 2018
BOMBARDIER, INC. AIRPLANES [Docket No. FAA-2018-0118; Product Identifier 2017-NM-083-AD; Amendment 39-19371; AD 2018-17-17]

Appointments

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Melissa Rudinger

Sep 01, 2018
Melissa Rudinger has been elected to the board of directors of RTCA
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Martha King

Sep 01, 2018
Martha King, co-owner of King Schools, has been named to the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors.
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Olivier Langeard

Sep 01, 2018
Olivier Langeard has been named director of aftermarket programs and business development at Dassault Falcon Jet. Langeard joined the company in 2003.
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Alain Rondeau

Sep 01, 2018
Alain Rondeau has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Bombardier.

Monthly Program Profile

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Bombardier Learjet 75

Sep 01, 2018
The Learjet 75 is a twin-engine business jet that is produced by Learjet, itself a subsidiary of Canadian manufacturer Bombardier.