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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 2, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 4 February 02, 2015

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aviation Flight Activity Last Year Best Since 2008, Argus Says

Jan 28, 2015
Business aviation flight activity turned in its best year since 2008 last year, according to Argus TraqPak data, which tracks flights of business aircraft.

Intelligence

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Piper Introduces Meridian M500 With Upgraded Avionics

Feb 03, 2015
Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has launched the single-engine Meridian M500 with upgraded avionics and other improvements. The…

Business Aviation Brief

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Bombardier Sells Military Aviation Training Activities To CAE

Feb 03, 2015
Bombardier has reached a $19.8 million agreement with CAE for the sale of its military aviation training activities, the company said. The sale will…
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Flight Safety Foundation To Hosts Business Aviation Safety Summit

Feb 03, 2015
The Flight Safety Foundation is hosting its 60th annual Business Aviation Safety Summit on May 13-14 in Weston, Florida. The conference is dedicated…
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Jet Aviation Zurich Handled World Economic Forum Aircraft, Delegates

Feb 03, 2015
Jet Aviation Zurich, a fixed base operator, handled the majority of the aircraft and delegates passing through Zurich International Airport on their…
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Fireblade Aviation Picks FBO One To Support Operational Management

Feb 03, 2015
Fireblade Aviation, based in South Africa, has selected FBO One to support operational management, it said. The company, which manages the sole fixed…
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Ex-Gulfstream Executive Founds Hagerty Jet Group

Feb 03, 2015
Former Gulfstream executive James Hagerty has founded a new business jet brokerage firm called the Hagerty Jet Group. The company’s goal is to help…
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AOPA Offers Special Aircraft Financing For Flying Clubs

Feb 03, 2015
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association offers special aircraft financing as a way to help new flying clubs acquire aircraft and existing clubs…
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Wichita NCAT Adds New Aviation Technical Training Program

Feb 03, 2015
The National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita has added a new aviation technical training program for Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Predictive…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 03, 2015
CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, and 650 Aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2014-1044; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-148-AD] –…

Appointments

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Appointments

Feb 03, 2015
Phil Scharber and John DeLawyer have been named HondaJet Southwest exclusive regional sales managers for Cutter Aviation. They will focus on…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 03, 2015
Feb. 2-3—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE, www.aviationweek.com/events Feb. 3-6—National Business Aviation Association…

OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Reports Increase In Revenue, Profit; Customer Jet Interest Rises

Jan 28, 2015
Customer inquiries and interest in new Citation jets at Textron Aviation is noticeably better than it was a year ago, a Textron official said.
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Cessna Rolls Out First Production Citation Latitude

Jan 29, 2015
The unveiling comes three years after the all-new mid-size $16.25 million business jet was introduced.
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Hartzell Propeller, Red Bull Air Race Partner Again

Jan 27, 2015
Hartzell Propeller will be the propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship series for the second time this year, the company said.
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Airbus Erases World’s First VVIP A380 From Order Book

Jan 28, 2015
After languishing in storage in Toulouse for the last several years, the world’s first and only VVIP Airbus A380 has been retired.
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Bell Helicopter Receives EASA OK For 407, 429 Training Devices

Jan 26, 2015
Bell Helicopter has received Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Fort Worth-based company said.
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Airbus To Fly X4 Prototype This Year

Jan 27, 2015
Airbus Helicopters says it will fly the first prototype of its new X4 twin-engine medium helicopter later this year, after achieving power-on last November.
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U.K. CAA Reports Progress On Offshore Helicopter Safety

Jan 28, 2015
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says the U.K. offshore helicopter industry has made great strides in improving safety since the introduction of new regulations last year.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Orders Up; Mid-cabin Production To Rise

Jan 30, 2015
Gulfstream continues to see strong demand for its products. Sales in last year’s fourth quarter, in fact, were higher than in any quarter in more…
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Dassault Aviation Net Sales Down 20% In 2014

Jan 30, 2015
Dassault Aviation expects to report 2014 consolidated net sales of €3.6 billion ($4 billion) compared to €4.6 billion in 2013, a 20% decrease. The…
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Airbus Helicopters’ Heavy Aircraft Orders Up, But Light Line Dips

Jan 30, 2015
LONDON—Airbus Helicopters enjoyed a record year of deliveries for its heavy helicopters in 2014, but is facing a continuing downturn in its light…
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Cessna Wins $10.9 Million Air Force Contract

Jan 30, 2015
Cessna Aircraft Co., a division of Textron Aviation in Wichita, has been awarded a $10.87 million firm-fixed price contract for aircraft support,…

Safety/Training

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NetJets Adopts FOQA Safety Program

Jan 29, 2015
The program uses data from the aircraft’s flight recorder to enrich training programs, improve maintenance and create greater efficiency and operating procedures.

Services/FBOs

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GDC Backlog Worth Half-billion Dollars

Jan 29, 2015
In the last 18 months, the San Antonio, Texas-based center won contracts to outfit two BBJ787s, a BBJ1 and a BJ777-300ER.
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On Air Dining Adds Equipment, Training Classes For Corporate Flight Attendants

Jan 27, 2015
On Air Dining, a culinary service that provides dining for business jet clients, is adding a high loader catering vehicle designed to deliver food directly into the galleys of widebody VIP aircraft.
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First Wave Aerospace Obtains Surplus Inventory

Jan 26, 2015
First Wave Aerospace in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has obtained a surplus inventory of aircraft ducting, manifolds and tubing, the company announced.

Airports

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Wichita’s Airport Now Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Jan 26, 2015
Mary Eisenhower, granddaughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower, was in Wichita on Jan. 26 for the unveiling of a new logo and the official launch of the new name of Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Holds Firm On New Phoenix Departures

Jan 30, 2015
The FAA says it will not revert back to legacy departure-and-arrival procedures at the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, despite receiving thousands of…