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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 8, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 22 June 08, 2015

OEMs/Suppliers

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Cessna’s Citation Latitude Earns FAA Certification

Jun 05, 2015
Cessna Aircraft Co.’s new Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received FAA type certification, the company has announced.
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Dassault Rolls Out Falcon 5X, Targets Third-Quarter First Flight

Jun 02, 2015
Dassault Aviation rolled out its new Falcon 5X business jet during a June 2 ceremony at its Merignac final assembly facility here, before an audience of hundreds of customers, vendors, operators and media.
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Citation Longitude Revamp In Works, Analysts Says

Jun 03, 2015
Textron Aviation plans to debut its next business jet, the Citation Longitude, later this year, the company’s CEO said at last month’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition. But some analysts say the company is revamping the super midsize jet in the meantime.
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Bombardier Adds VP Of M&A As IPO Nears

Jun 04, 2015
Bombardier has appointed Louis Veronneau as vice president of mergers and acquisitions as the company prepares for an initial public offering (IPO) of a minority stake in its Bombardier Transportation division.
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Gulfstream Sets City-Pair Record To Commemorate Collier Award Win

Jun 05, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace celebrated being awarded the 2014 Robert J. Collier Trophy by setting a city-pair record with its G650ER between Paris and Washington, D.C.

Intelligence

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FAA Launches Next Airfield Safety Improvement Effort

Jun 09, 2015
The FAA, wrapping up a 15-year effort to improve runway safety areas, has formally kicked off its next airfield safety initiative—reducing incursions…
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FAA Launches Next Airfield Safety Improvement Effort

Jun 09, 2015
The FAA, wrapping up a 15-year effort to improve runway safety areas, has formally kicked off its next airfield safety initiative—reducing incursions…

Suppliers

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MHI To Open Plant In Matsusaka City, Japan

Jun 01, 2015
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has signed a plant location agreement with Matsusaka City in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
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Sikorsky To Cut 1,400 Jobs, Citing Falling Demand From Oil Customers

Jun 03, 2015
Sikorsky Aircraft plans to cut more than 1,400 production-related jobs globally over the next year and close a facility in Connecticut, the company said June 2.
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Kaman Restarts K-Max Line With Unmanned Version in Mind

Jun 05, 2015
Kaman is to restart production of its K-Max commercial external-lift helicopter, with the potential market for unmanned versions a factor in its decision.
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Sonex Aircraft CEO, Mechanic Killed In Oshkosh Airport Accident

Jun 03, 2015
Sonex Aircraft CEO Jeremy Monnett and Sonex assembly mechanic Mike Clark were killed June 2 in an accident involving a Sonex Sport Acro at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Operations

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NetJets Appoints New Top Leadership Following Departure Of CEO

Jun 01, 2015
In major management changes at NetJets, two longtime senior executives are returning to lead the private jet company, following the June 1 resignation of its chairman and CEO.
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HNZ Group Buys Into North Sea Offshore Helo Market

Jun 03, 2015
Canadian helicopter operator HNZ Group has purchased an interest in Norwegian offshore helicopter operator Norsk Helikopterservice (NHS), giving the company its first inroad into the North Sea helicopter market.

Charters

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Jetcraft Turns In Record 2014

Jun 03, 2015
Jetcraft, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, reports that 2014 brought the highest number of aircraft transactions in its 53-year history.

Services

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Mxi Technologies To Open Dallas Office As Business Grows

Jun 03, 2015
Mxi Technologies is opening a Dallas office to support growing demand for Maintenix software in the U.S., the company said.
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Business Jet Center Completes $5.5M Hangar At Dallas Love Field

Jun 01, 2015
Business Jet Center at Dallas Love Field has completed its new $5.5 million, 31,300-sq.-ft. hangar.
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ANA To Launch MRO Joint Venture

Jun 02, 2015
All Nippon Airways Holdings has established a joint venture with several other major companies to set up a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation in Okinawa.
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Google Perseveres After Titan UAV Crash

Jun 05, 2015
With a wingspan of 164 ft., but weighing only 350 lb., the Solara 50 UAV developed by Google company Titan Aerospace crashed soon after takeoff. The aircraft came down in farmland, causing no injuries or damage. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Safety/Training

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Ireland, Germany To Trial Remote Towers

Jun 09, 2015
LONDON—The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) plans to trial Saab’s remote tower system in Cork and Shannon as part of a demonstration program paving the…

Business Aviation Briefs

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FAA Begins Audit Of Flight Service Station Program

Jun 09, 2015
The FAA has initiated an audit of its Flight Service Station program. In 2005, the FAA awarded a five-year, fixed-price incentive contract to…
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Flight Safety Foundation Expands Basic Aviation Risk Standard For Offshore Helicopter Operations

Jun 09, 2015
The Flight Safety Foundation is expanding its Basic Aviation Risk Standard, or BARS, suite of documents aimed at managing aviation risk for…
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FAA Proposes $75,000 Fine Against Murray Aircraft Manufacturing

Jun 09, 2015
The FAA has proposed a $75,000 civil penalty against Murray Aircraft Manufacturing of Ypsilanti, Michigan, for allegedly operating an aircraft not in…
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Duncan Aviation To Hold NextGen Seminar

Jun 09, 2015
Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska, plans to hold a free NextGen seminar, focusing on ADS-B and FANS 1A mandates. The seminar will be hosted by…
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TAG Aviation Unites Maintenance Center Under One Name

Jun 09, 2015
TAG Aviation has regrouped all of its maintenance centers under the name TAG Aviation Maintenance Services to unify its business. The move will take…
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Wheels Up Sponsors American Pharoah Racehorse At Belmont Stakes

Jun 09, 2015
Wheels Up is sponsoring a thoroughbred racehorse, American Pharoah, as it competes at Belmont Stakes on June 6. The Wheels Up brand will appear as…
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Chromalloy Opening New Mexico Facility

Jun 09, 2015
Chromalloy, based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is expanding its capabilities with a new facility that will double its capacity in Guaymas, Mexico…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 09, 2015
PRATT & WHITNEY DIVISION turbofan engines [Docket No. FAA-2015-0787; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-10-AD] – proposes to adopt a new airworthiness…

Appointments

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Appointments

Jun 09, 2015
L.D. Buerger has been selected as director of operations for advanced aircraft programs at Gulfstream Aerospace. He reports to Dan Nale, Gulfstream…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jun 09, 2015
Jun. 9-10—SAE Aviation Technology Forum, Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel, Shanghai, China, www.sae.org/events/atf/ Jun. 12-16—AMAC Annual Airport…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Business Jet Sales and Used Business Turboprop Sales, North America and Outside North America

Jun 08, 2015
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