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To list an event, send information in calendar format to Ingrid Lee at [email protected] (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 11-13—Eighth Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, www.abag.org.br/labace2011/ Aug. 12—Aeropodium’s Third Annual Business Aviation in Latin America Summit, Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, www.aeropodium.com/conferenceprojects

James Ott
Canadian low-cost, one-class carrier WestJet is considering premium coach seating. “We’re looking at whether that might make sense for WestJet," since it has worked for other airlines, President and CEO Gregg Saretsky says.

James Ott
The Canadian government is contributing CA$3.2 million (US$3.3 million) to improve Runway 08-26 at the Region of Waterloo International Airport in Ontario. The funding is part of a safety improvement program that has brought CA$556 million for 678 projects at 171 airports.

Kristin Majcher
New boutique aircraft asset manager Falko has acquired BAe Systems’ aircraft leasing and management business and has started signing agreements with operators on its portfolio of 143 BAe regional aircraft. Falko is backed by New York management company Fortress Investment Group, which bought BAe’s asset management business in May for $187 million.

Leithen Francis
Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Citilink is seeking to lease more Airbus A320 aircraft in addition to the five leases it already has in place. Con Korfiatis, who is an adviser to the Citilink board, says the airline is receiving four of the leased A320s by the end of the year, with the first due to arrive later this month or early next month. The fifth will arrive in February, says Korfiatis, who declines to name the mix of lessors involved.

Alfhild Winder
Jet Aviation , Zurich, named Charles Krugh senior VP and general manager at Jet Aviation St. Louis.

Alfhild Winder
Willis Lease Finance , Novato, Calif., promoted Donald Nunemaker to president, succeeding Charles Willis, who continues as chairman and CEO.

Alfhild Winder
Dallas Airmotive do Brasil , Sao Paulo, appointed Andre Moreira quality engineer.

Lee Ann Tegtmeier
Turkish Technic received another Hamilton Sundstrand APS3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) from Atlasjet, a Turkey-based carrier, in mid-July and should finish repairing it by the middle of this month. The service agreement also included spares support. The parties would not disclose the contract’s value for the APU’s maintenance.

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James Ott
Nashville International Airport is joining a hot new trend of providing health care services at the airport. The CareHere clinic and wellness center opened Aug. 4, offering treatment for conditions that typically befall travelers, such as ear aches, rashes and nausea. It is one of a handful of airport clinics, joining others at Philadelphia, Orlando and San Francisco airports.

James Ott
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP is close to implementing a new reservations and sales technology platform that will enable the code share agreement with Grupo TAM to “grow and consolidate,” confirms the mainline operator, noting that the process will take at least 90 days. Brazil’s largest airline also says it has “satisfactorily completed” due diligence in TRIP as it continues to investigate a possible strategic alliance that could include the acquisition of a minority stake in the regional (Aviation Daily, March 31).

Oliver Wyman
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James Ott
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is opening eight reports to public scrutiny that were developed as part of the authority’s master plan through 2030. A key question will be whether Hong Kong International Airport should remain a two-runway facility or expand to three runways.

Robert Wall
Having recently agreed on a 35 aircraft sale-leaseback arrangement with American Airlines, AerCap management says it is in talks with other carriers about similar arrangements.

Andrew Compart
Mesa Air Group is not concerned about a US Airways decision to ditch some Mesa flying in favor of SkyWest Airlines, says Jonathan Ornstein, the regional carrier’s chairman and CEO. SkyWest on Aug. 4 disclosed a tentative three-year agreement with US Airways to fly 14 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft as US Airways Express, with options to switch to larger CRJ700 aircraft. That would replace the CRJ200 and Bombardier Dash 8 service currently provide by Mesa to US Airways at its Phoenix hub, in early to mid-2012 (Aviation Daily, Aug. 5).

Staff
True Blue Power, the power management products division of Mid-Continent Instruments, will provide its MD835 Emergency Power Supply (EPS) for the Eurocopter EC135 and EC145 T2 helicopters. True Blue Power says the MD835 is the industry’s first EPS to feature A123 Systems’ innovative nanophosphate lithium-ion chemistry, which reportedly offers stable chemistry, faster charging, consistent output, excellent cycle life and superior cost performance. This translates into smaller, lighter products that are less than half the size and weight of existing products.

Staff
Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on Aug. 6 were scheduled to vote on a proposed new five-year contract with Hawker Beechcraft that marks a stark contrast with the seven-year proposal rejected in October. The deal would hold wages to current levels over the next two years and then increase by 1% in the third year, 2% in the fourth year and 3% in the final contract year. The contract also would create a “Joint Partnership Committee” to discuss continuous improvements and other issues that relate to the company’s health.

Staff
Ronald E.G. Davies, for 30 years curator of air transport at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, has died after a series of strokes and a heart attack. He had retired earlier this year and returned to his hometown of Shaftesbury, England. Davies started his career in aviation as a salesman for Douglas Aircraft, then moved to Bristol Aeroplane, where he pioneered the complex analytic systems that launched the concept of sales engineering. He compiled data on airline fleets, forecast when each would need replacements and provided guidance to the sales force.

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Hamilton Sundstrand and Aviation Industry Corporation of China Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd. (AVIC EM) have “laid the cornerstone” for a facility in China to house the development and manufacturing of the Comac C919 electrical power system. The facility, in Xi’an, is slated to open in the first quarter of 2012. The new plant will create about 130 jobs during its first two years of operation. It remains to be seen if the facility will offer repair capabilities in the future.

GAMA
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Benet Wilson
Miami-based private jet brokerage firm Unity Jets is hoping to fill a gap between charter and fractional services with its “jet hedging” approach. Under jet hedging, customers can choose between fractional ownership, a prepaid Jet Card or a one-time charter on a trip-by-trip basis.

Staff
DAMON CRAM has joined FlightSafety International as director of marketing for simulation. Cram formerly spent 11 years with CAE, most recently as business development and sales lead for commercial aircraft training. He also has served as general manager, Embraer CAE Training Services and director, service sales for CAE Services Solutions.

Staff
Rhobi in Fort Smith, Ark., has revamped its aviation e-commerce website, Live MarketPlace, which enables aviation companies to buy and sell products. The new Rhobi Community interactive platform connects existing business websites to a larger global market. It also enables access to integrated sales, marketing, order processing, and live communication tools. The new website enables sellers to market their inventory once and make it searchable from thousands of websites.