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The Weekly of Business Aviation, December 14, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 49 December 14, 2015

OEMs/Suppliers

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HondaJet ‘Experiment Over’ As Twinjet Earns FAA Certification

Dec 11, 2015
Long in coming—its unique outlines were first sketched on the back of a wall calendar in 1997—the HA-420 HondaJet was awarded its FAR 23 Type Certificate on Dec. 8.
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Analyst: Textron Aviation ‘Wizard Of Wichita’

Dec 10, 2015
Textron Aviation is the “Wizard of Wichita,” with new products, increased sales efforts and rising operating margins and revenue.
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Qatar Airways Takes Delivery Of First Gulfstream G650ER

Dec 11, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered the first of up to 30 Gulfstream aircraft to Qatar Airways on Dec. 11.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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November European Business Activity Declines

Dec 11, 2015
For the first 11 months of 2015, business aviation activity in Europe was down 0.8% as compared to 2014, with 5,700 fewer flights.

Intelligence

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Terrafugia To Test Flying-Car Models

Dec 15, 2015
Flying-car developer Terrafugia has received FAA authorization...

Programs

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Daher Delivers 100th TBM 900 Turboprop

Dec 08, 2015
Daher has delivered its 100th TBM 900 single-engine turboprop, a milestone that comes 20 months after the company unveiled the aircraft in 2014.

Suppliers

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Boeing’s BizJet Business Blooms As 737 MAX Rolls Off Line

Dec 11, 2015
Boeing is set to begin preflight tests of the first 737 MAX, following an unveiling event for employees at its Renton, Washington, facility on Dec 8.
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Piper Obtains Archer Order From Denmark Flight School

Dec 10, 2015
Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has sold its first new diesel engine Archer DX into Scandinavia, the company said.
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Airbus Testing Ardiden Engine On Chinese AC352

Dec 10, 2015
Airbus Helicopters is flight testing Turbomeca’s Ardiden 3C turboshaft engine on its prototype H175/EC175 for its Chinese partner.

Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S. Export-Import Bank Back In Business

Dec 07, 2015
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is ready to accept applications for new transactions, its top official said.
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FAA Rules To Keep Santa Monica Airport Open

Dec 08, 2015
The FAA has ruled to keep the Santa Monica Municipal Airport open through at least Aug. 27, 2023.
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Third-Class Medical Reform Moves To Senate

Dec 11, 2015
The Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 will now go to the full Senate for consideration.

Charters / Brokers

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Executive Airshare To Take Delivery Of 22nd Phenom As It Grows

Dec 07, 2015
Executive Airshare is taking delivery of its 22nd Phenom business jet at Embraer’s headquarters in Brazil on Dec. 16 as it marks its 15th anniversary.

Business Aviation Briefs

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West Star Aviation Renews Agreement For Hawker, Citation Service

Dec 15, 2015
West Star Aviation announced the renewal of its agreement to serve ...
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FlyingGroup First Belgium Company To Fly LPV Approaches

Dec 15, 2015
FlyingGroup says it is the first business aviation company in Belgium qualified ...
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Avjet Adds Gulfstream Jets To Charter Fleet

Dec 15, 2015
Avjet Corp., a Los Angeles-based charter operator of Gulfstream large-cabin VIP jets, has added two addition...
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West Star Modifies Falcon 2000 To 13-Pax Configuration

Dec 15, 2015
East Alton, Illinois-based West Star has modified a Falcon 2000...
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Satcom Direct Validates Services Over Inmarsat 5F-2 Satellite

Dec 15, 2015
In August, Melbourne, Florida-based Satcom Direct became the first business-aviation...
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ATR Earns EASA Certification For 78-Seat ATR 72-600

Dec 15, 2015
ATR has received EASA certification for a high-density seating configuration...
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Tronair Acquires Eagle Tugs

Dec 15, 2015
Tronair, a manufacturer of ground-support equipment for the aviation industry, has acquired ...
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Nigerian BizAv Conference Scheduled For March 17, 18

Dec 15, 2015
The Nigerian Business Aviation Conference has been moved to March 17...
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Royal Flying Doctor Launch Customer For Astronics Max Viz 1400 System

Dec 15, 2015
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is the launch customer of Astronics...
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Bestfly Earns Angolan Air Operator Certificate

Dec 15, 2015
Bestfly has been awarded an Angolan air operator certificate...
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GAMA, Build-A-Plane To Host 4th Aviation Design Challenger

Dec 15, 2015
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Build-A-Plane are hosting the fourth...
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Airworthiness Directives

Dec 15, 2015
TURBOMECA S.A. Turmo IV A and IV C turboshaft engines [Docket No. FAA-2006-25970; Directorate Identifier 99-NE-12-AD]—proposes to supersede ...

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Appointments

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Appointments

Dec 15, 2015
Doug Dalbey has joined Aviation Technical Services as vice president of quality, safety and technical training...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Dec 15, 2015
Jan. 4-8, 2016—AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/GNC/