The Weekly of Business Aviation

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GENE HARBULA was appointed vice president, government marketing and corporate communications, for Sabreliner Corp. Harbula, who has been with Sabreliner since 1989, will be responsible for all government marketing and corporate-wide communications.

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AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION formed a search committee to seek a replacement for Monte Mitchell, who has served as executive director or president of AEA for nearly 20 years. The search committee plans to review qualified applicants and present three finalists to the board of directors. AEA Chairman Dave Vorsas stressed that the committee is seeking only candidates with extensive backgrounds in the avionics industry, adding that all correspondence should be sent to: AEA, P.O. Box 780022, Wichita, Kan. 67278.

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CLYDE EHRHARDT, a 20-year veteran in the aviation insurance industry, opened the Ehrhardt Aviation Agency in Mahopac Falls, N.Y. The agency insures municipal airports, fixed-based operations and general aviation pilots. For more information, contact the Ehrhardt Aviation Agency at P.O. Box 514, Mahopac Falls, N.Y. 10542-0514; telephone: (800) 394-2062.

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Rohr's Asian and European overhaul and repair facilities won certification from U.S. and Singaporean airworthiness authorities, clearing the way for the long-struggling nacelle and aerostructures specialist to start cashing in on big growth in the commercial aircraft aftermarket.

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In a move that surprised even his most ardent supporters, the Federal Aviation Administration reversed course last week and issued a restricted second-class medical certificate to veteran air show performer R.A. (Bob) Hoover, clearing the 73-year-old pilot to resume performing aerobatic flights at U.S. air shows.

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The rate of defense industry consolidation will speed up in the next five years, but it will vary among sectors, according to the Electronic Industries Association's new 10-year forecast. The forecast, unveiled this month at EIA's conference in Phoenix, predicts as much as 50 percent more consolidation in worldwide aircraft primes and U.S. electronics subcontractors. But consolidation is mostly complete in space, U.S. missile primes, shipbuilding and combat vehicles, the study said.

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S Darden School will hold its Managing the Corporate Aviation Function - II seminar Nov. 12-17, 1995 and Oct. 6-11, 1996 in Charlottesville, Va. The program will cover leadership skills for executives and chief pilots, including managing change, high-performing service operations, strategic thinking and conflict resolution. For more information, contact The Darden School Foundation at (804) 924-3000.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AVIATION OFFICIALS elected its officers for 1995-96, including Gary Adams, director of the Arizona Division of Aeronautics, as president. Others elected to one-year terms beginning this month were: Lloyd Parr, administrator of Missouri's Aviation Section, first vice president; Robert Kunkel, director of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, second vice president; and, William Gehman, deputy director of the Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics, treasurer.

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Grimes Aerospace made an abrupt change in top management last week, announcing that "Michael DuBose has assumed the position of president effective immediately," replacing Paul E. L. Gralnick "who has resigned for personal reasons."

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FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL reached agreement with Raytheon Aircraft to provide a range of training support services for Raytheon Aircraft's Premier I business jet. FlightSafety will produce a Level D flight simulator for the business jet as part of the training program for pilots and maintenance technicians.

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DUNCAN AVIATION was appointed an authorized service center for Dassault Falcon Jet aircraft. Duncan Chairman Robert Duncan noted the appointment makes sense for both Dassault Falcon Jet and Duncan. "Through the last four years, we have seen an increase in the number of Falcon operators choosing to come to Duncan," he said. "Many of our long-term customers have migrated from lighter jets and are now Falcon operators." Duncan officials said more than 150 Falcon operators have received scheduled maintenance and custom modifications from Duncan in the last two years.

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MCCAULEY PROPELLERS is offering a $1,000 rebate on all BlackMac supplemental type certificate turbine propeller kits ordered on or before Nov. 30 and delivered before March 30, 1996. Gene Svoboda, manager of marketing and product support, said the program "gives customers the opportunity to make purchases at 1995 prices while delaying delivery until the first quarter of 1996." McCauley has turbine kits available for the following aircraft models: Beech King Air 90/100/200; Cessna 425/441; de Havilland DHC-6; and, Piper Cheyenne II.

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GAIL JOHNSON was promoted to vice president, assistant secretary and administrative assistant for Sabreliner. Johnson, who has been with Sabreliner since 1978, is now a member of the company's executive committee.

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AVIATION RESOURCES PARTNERS, INC., filed a complaint in Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against BAA USA, Inc., charging the British firm with reneging on a joint contract with the Chicago minority consulting firm for operation of six Indianapolis, Ind. airports (BA, Sept. 18/122). A spokesman for BAA USA responded that, "We maintain that all of the charges in their suit are without merit and we expect that we will contest them vigorously."

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3rd Quarter 1995 1994 1993 American General 0 0 12 ATR 5 9 6 Aviat * * * British Aerospace 11 10 12*** Britten-Norman 2 0 1

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David Thissell, founder of the Northeast Aircraft Maintenance Corp. in Plymouth, Mass., and Evelyn Carlson, instructor with Sunrise Aviation in Santa Ana, Calif., were selected for the 1995 General Aviation Maintenance Technician and Flight Instructor of the Year awards.

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ALLIEDSIGNAL LTS101 series turboshaft and LTP101 series turboprop engines (Docket No. 95-ANE-16) - proposes to require identifying, removing and replacing certain defective power turbine rotors. This proposal is prompted by reports of workmanship deficiencies on certain power turbine rotors that can reduce the published life limit of the disk. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent power turbine rotor failure, which could result in loss of engine power. Comments on the proposal must be sent in triplicate before Nov.

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THE HOUSE AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE hopes to vote this week on legislation to reform the Federal Aviation Administration. The legislation, lauded by industry and criticized by the administration, would establish FAA as an independent agency and remove the aviation trust fund from the federal budget. Also this week the full House is expected to vote on the fiscal 1996 transportation appropriations bill. The bill will go to the House floor without the controversial provision allowing FAA to raise up to $10 million in user fees. See article below.

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SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT appointed Heli-North Aviation as a distributor of Schweizer Models 300C, 300CB and 330 helicopters in Ontario, Canada. Heli- North, of Garson, Ontario, made an initial commitment for six Model 300CB helicopters in conjunction with its distributorship. The company, which provides airframe/engine maintenance and repair services, operates a fleet of seven helicopters for flight training and charter.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS won separate five-year contracts to provide simulation and training support at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The company will receive $146 million to support the 58 Special Operations Wing, providing training for the MH-53J, MH-60G and the UH-1N helicopters, and for the Lockheed C-130, HC-130P and MC-130H.

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3rd Quarter Cal 95 Year AMERICAN GENERAL AIRCRAFT CORP. - Single-Engine AG-5/B Tiger 0 0 Total 0 0 ATR (Avions de Transport Regional) - Multi-Engine ATR-42 2 7 ATR-72 3 18

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PRAXAIR, INC., Danbury, Conn., is raising prices Nov. 1 for U.S. customers for liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon and hydrogen. The industrial gas supplier said the increases will average eight percent for oxygen, six percent for nitrogen, 12 percent for argon and eight percent for hydrogen, but warned that individual adjustments will vary depending on local supply conditions, contract terms and other variations. "Record levels of demand for industrial gases continue to drive our production and distribution costs higher," said Paul J.

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McDonnell Douglas Corp., which has been trying for months to justify the launch of its MD-95 airliner, finally got the job accomplished Thursday, announcing an order for 50 of the 129-seat airliners from Valujet Airlines, and options for 50 additional units. The MD-95 will be powered by twin BMW/Rolls-Royce BR715 turbofans, uprated versions of the BR710 powerplants selected earlier for the Gulfstream V and Canadair Global Express very long-range business jets. Certification is scheduled for mid- 1998 with deliveries beginning one year later.

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AIR NEW ZEALAND took delivery of the first of seven ATR 72-210 turboprops for its subsidiary, Mount Cook Airlines, a major tourist air carrier that links the island nation's major cities with tourist destinations.

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FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION published a special report, Principles and Guidelines For Duty and Rest Scheduling in Corporate and Business Aviation. To obtain a copy, contact Robert H. Vandel, Director of Technical Projects, Flight Safety Foundation, 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500, Arlington, Va. 22201-3306.