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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 27, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 16 April 27, 2015

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Analyst: Used Business Jet Market Sees Some Stabilization In Past Two Months

Apr 24, 2015
In April, the total number of used business jets up for sale declined 6% year over year. The total number of jets for sale in April totaled 1,872, or 9.1% of the available fleet. That’s flat with February and March 2015 levels
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Asian Demand Strong For Airbus, Boeing Bizjets

Apr 22, 2015
China cut its economic growth target to 7% last fall, signaling the slowest expansion in 20 years. On the other hand, the Chinese economy remains the envy of most other countries, and the global business aviation industry continues to bet on sustained growth.
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China Needs Pilots, Mechanics, Bell Helicopter Says

Apr 28, 2015
SHANGHAI—A shortage of pilots and mechanics is challenging helicopter operators in China, even though manufacturers such as Bell Helicopter are…

Suppliers

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GKN Aerospace To Produce Wing Skins For Gulfstream G500/600

Apr 22, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has selected GKN Aerospace to produce the wing skins for its G500 and G600 ultra-long-range business jets.
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Mooney International Shows Off M10 Design To U.S. Market

Apr 23, 2015
Mooney International revealed its new M10 design to the U.S. market with a full-scale mockup at its booth at Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida.
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University Foundation Orders Three Piper Seminoles

Apr 24, 2015
Piper Aircraft has taken an order for three twin-engine, piston-powered Piper Seminole training aircraft from the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace Foundation.
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Warren East To Succeed John Rishton As Rolls-Royce CEO

Apr 24, 2015
LONDON — Warren East, a former CEO of semi-conductor firm ARM Holdings, will replace John Rishton as Rolls-Royce CEO starting July 2, the company announced April 22. While not wholly unexpected, the change at London headquarters – following a similar North American CEO change with key U.S.
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Airbus Helicopters Wins EASA Certification For Utility EC145

Apr 28, 2015
LONDON—Airbus Helicopters has been awarded European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the utility version of its EC145 twin-engine light helicopter. The EC145, previously known as the EC145e, is essentially a civil version of the UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopter being delivered to the U.S. Army, but equipped for single-pilot day and night operations.
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Diamond Aircraft’s DA62 Receives EASA Certification

Apr 24, 2015
Diamond Aircraft has received European Aviation Safety Agency type certification for its DA62 twin-engine composite aircraft, the company said.
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Honeywell, Partners To Offer Small Satcom Antenna

Apr 25, 2015
Honeywell, Inmarsat and satcoms technology specialist Kymeta are developing a Ka-band antenna for business and commercial aviation that should offer better broadband service and suit installation in smaller aircraft. It will be the first truly flat-panel antenna for aviation, says Leo Mondale, president of the aviation business at Inmarsat. “The smaller and more compact design will allow the antenna to be installed on a wider variety of aircraft, including smaller business aviation aircraft,” Honeywell says.

Editor's Message

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Apr 28, 2015
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Intelligence

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European BizJet Traffic Up Modestly In March

Apr 28, 2015
European business jet traffic rose slightly in March following declines in the first two months of this year. March traffic increased 0.2% in March when compared to March 2014, according to Jefferies Group.

Services

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Cap Carpet Buys Mountain Rug Mills, Spinning Wheel Rugs

Apr 24, 2015
Cap Carpet, based in Wichita, has acquired Mountain Rug Mills and Spinning Wheel Rugs in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the company announced.
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Flying Colours Opens First Aircraft Refurbishment Facility In Asia

Apr 23, 2015
Canadian company Flying Colours, which refurbishes business jet interiors in addition to full completions and maintenance, officially opened its facility in Singapore on April 21, its first in Asia and the only interiors refurbishment shop in the region that Bombardier endorses.
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Bombardier Breaking Ground On MRO Facility In Tianjin, China

Apr 23, 2015
Bombardier Business Aircraft broke ground April 23 on its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Tianjin, which will be its first in China.
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Nextant Prepares For First Chinese Delivery

Apr 22, 2015
The first Nextant 400XTi sold to a Chinese customer will be delivered later this year following the remanufactured business jet’s certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at the end of 2014.
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Asian Sky, Nexus Plan Flight Operations Services

Apr 14, 2015
Asian Sky Group of Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia’s Nexus plan to jointly provide flight operations services in the Asia-Pacific region, widening the business scope of the Chinese partner and expanding the network of the Middle Eastern one.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Cessna Celebrates 30 Years Of Caravan; Announces Interior Upgrade

Apr 22, 2015
Cessna Aircraft announced a new standard interior for its Caravan line of single-engine turboprops as it celebrates the 30th anniversary of the utility aircraft.

Safety/Training

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Wichita State, Kansas State Conducting UAS Environmental Testing

Apr 20, 2015
Wichita State University and Kansas State University are working together with the FAA to minimize the risks of unmanned aerial systems that operate in the National Airspace System.
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Textron Aviation, Cessna Reach Accords With Universities

Apr 22, 2015
Textron Aviation has launched a partnership with four U.S. university aviation schools called Top Hawk.

Charters / Brokers

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VistaJet Adds Aircraft, Launches U.S. Challenger 350 Service

Apr 22, 2015
VistaJet, based in London, added 10 new aircraft to its fleet during the first three months of 2015 to keep up with strong global demand, the company said.
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Deer Jet’s Jet Card Equalizes Int’l, Chinese Rates

Apr 25, 2015
SHANGHAI – Rates for international flights are no higher than for domestic services in the latest version of the jet card program of Chinese business aircraft operator Deer Jet. The package price is also lower than market prices, says Deer Jet, adding that it is offering further benefits with cards sold during the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition, held here from April 14-16. Jet cards, a way of selling charter services, allow buyers to purchase blocks of hours of aircraft usage. Deer Jet is a major charter operator in mainland China.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Proposes $1.54 Million Fine Against Air Methods Corp.

Apr 20, 2015
The FAA has proposed a $1.54 million civil penalty against Air Methods Corp., an emergency medical transport company, for allegedly operating Eurocopter EC-130 helicopters that were not in compliance with FAA regulations.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 28, 2015
BOMBARDIER, INC. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional…

Business Aviation Briefs

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Mooney Partners Selects Troyes Aviation As European Sales Representative

Apr 28, 2015
Mooney International has chosen Troyes Aviation as its first sales and service representative for Europe, the company said. Troyes is designated for…
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Jet Aviation Singapore Receives Approval For G650 Maintenance

Apr 28, 2015
Jet Aviation Singapore has received FAA approval to provide line and base maintenance to Gulfstream G650 aircraft, the company said. The company also…
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ABS Jets Plans More Flights For China

Apr 28, 2015
ABS Jets of Prague has increased its number of flight planning assignments for customers coming from North America, South America and China. The…
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Bombardier Singapore To Handle GE CF34

Apr 28, 2015
GE has named the Bombardier Singapore Service Center as an authorized service facility for GE CF34-3 engines. The agreement means that the service…
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Brown Aviation Lease To Provide University Of Dubuque With New Aircraft

Apr 28, 2015
Brown Aviation Lease is partnering with the University of Dubuque to provide the school with new single- and twin-engine flight training aircraft…
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World Fuel Services To Open Shanghai Office

Apr 28, 2015
World Fuel Services – which is involved in fuel logistics, transaction and payment processing services – is opening a Shanghai office in the coming…
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Jet Aviation Basel Completes Falcon 7X C-Check

Apr 28, 2015
Jet Aviation Basel has completed a scheduled C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft. The work was completed along with a major cabin refurbishment and avionics upgrade. Technicians worked in shifts to minimize downtime, the company said.
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Marshall Aviation Services, Avfuel Partner As Avfuel FBO Member

Apr 28, 2015
Marshall Aviation Services, the business aviation segment of the Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group, has partnered with Avfuel as a member of the…
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Dassault Falcon Jet Deploys LED Lighting System In New Jersey

Apr 28, 2015
Dassault Falcon Jet, a division of Dassault Aviation, has deployed the Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System across its distribution center…

Appointments

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Appointments

Apr 28, 2015
Colin Bole has been appointed senior vice president of sales and asset management for Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, the company said. He assumes…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 28, 2015
Apr. 28-30—African Airlines Association, 4th Aviation Stakeholders Convention (ASC) , Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa, www.afraa.org/ Apr. 29-30—ACI-NA/ACC/AGC Airport Construction Strategy Summit, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, www.aci-na.org/