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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 6, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 22 June 06, 2016

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Opens Florida Legacy 450/500 Production Site

Jun 04, 2016
A new Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 midsize business jet assembly line is now operational at the Embraer Executive Jets facility in Melbourne, Florida.
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Embraer, Avic Will Close Joint Harbin Company

Jun 04, 2016
Embraer and Avic are ending a joint venture at Harbin, China, that proved unviable in assembling the Brazilian company’s regional jets and then failed to thrive when it switched to business jets.

Intelligence

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GAMA Urging Congress To Pass FAA Reauthorization This Year

Jun 06, 2016
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is urging Congress to pass an FAA Reauthorization...

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Aging European Bizjet Fleet Means Market For Aircraft Upgrades

Jun 01, 2016
The average age of a business jet in Europe is 26 years old, according to research from Global Jet Capital, an aviation finance specialist.

Correction

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Correction

Jun 06, 2016
A story on page 4 in the May 30 Weekly of Business Aviation misstated the price of ...

Programs

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G550 Australian Special Mission Program Bigger Than Expected

May 11, 2016
An Australian program to deploy Gulfstream G550s adapted for electromagnetic missions is far more ambitious than it appeared to be when revealed in January.
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Remos GXiS Makes Successful First Flight

Jun 01, 2016
The Remos GXiS light sport aircraft took off on its first flight May 26 after completing successful ground testing and receiving required permission from authorities.
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Future In India May Be Reassessed By Leonardo-Finmeccanica

Jun 01, 2016
Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo-Finmeccanica says it may reassess its future in India if it is blacklisted by the country’s ministry of defense over long-running claims of corruption in a VIP helicopter deal.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Supports SoCal Helicopter Operators With Ruling

Jun 02, 2016
Southern California helicopter operators have received a boost from the FAA.
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GAMA Applauds New Pilot Training Standards

Jun 04, 2016
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on June 2 applauded the FAA’s publication of new standards for private and instrument pilot training.

Operations

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Trump’s Love Affair With Aviation

Jun 04, 2016
While President Barack Obama infamously made business jets owners a symbol of corporate excess, Donald J. Trump, the likely Republican nominee for president, is flaunting his ties to aviation.

Safety

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Crashed H225 Gearbox Component Shows Metal Fatigue

Jun 03, 2016
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has called for a grounding of all European-registered H225/EC225 helicopters after Norwegian investigators found evidence of metal fatigue in a gearbox component from the aircraft that crashed in Norway in April.

Suppliers

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GE’s ATP on Track for 2017 First Run

Jun 02, 2016
The first run of GE Aviation’s 2,000-hp-class advanced turboprop series, internally known as GE93, is on track for the fourth quarter of 2017, says Brad Mottier, vice president of business and general aviation and integrated systems.

Services/FBOs

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Deer Jet to Operate VVIP 787 for China As It Grows

Jun 02, 2016
Chinese business aviation company Deer Jet will operate the VVIP Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it arrives in Hong Kong in July.
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A-Group Expands Russian FBO Facilities

Jun 02, 2016
The economic slowdown and shrinking overall demand for business aviation services in Russia has not affected the expansion plans of A-Group, which operates FBOs at Moscow-Sheremetyevo and St. Petersburg-Pulkovo airports.

Safety/Training

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Offshore Helicopter Community Work Together To Improve Safety

Jun 01, 2016
HeliOffshore focuses efforts on studies to improve resilience and reliability of helicopters to improve offshore safety.

Services

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Honeywell, Empire Aviation Group Sign Connectivity Deal

Jun 02, 2016
Honeywell has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group to provide its full suite of GHoneywell has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group to provide its full suite of GoDirect connectivity services for cabin and cockpit. oDirect connectivity services for cabin and cockpit.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Alberto Pinto Design To Handle Airbus ACJ320neo Cabin Design

Jun 06, 2016
Air charter company Acropolis Aviation has announced that the cabin of its new Airbus ACJ320neo will be designed by ...
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Jet Aviation Adds Eight Aircraft To Managed Fleet

Jun 06, 2016
Jet Aviation has added eight aircraft to its global management fleet in the ...
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Jet Support Services, Global Jet Capital Form Partnership

Jun 06, 2016
Jet Support Services, which provides hourly cost maintenance programs for business aircraft, has formed a partnership with ...
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GlobalParts.aero Names Parker Aerospace Fluid Systems Dealer

Jun 06, 2016
Parker Aerospace Fluid Systems Division of Elyria, Ohio, has named GlobalParts.aero, based in Augusta, Kansas, as its authorized ...
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Sichuan Xiangyun General Aviation Signs Deal For Bell 407GXP

Jun 06, 2016
Bell Helicopter announced the sale of a Bell 407GXP to Sichuan ...
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TAG Aviation Adds Second Airbus ACJ319, Undertakes First C-check On Falcon 7X

Jun 06, 2016
TAG Aviation is adding a second Airbus ACJ319 to its corporate jet fleet to meet the rising demand for ...
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Marshall Aviation Adds Challenger 604, 605 Services

Jun 06, 2016
Marshall Aviation Services has added the Bombardier Challenger 604 and 605 to the business aircraft types it supports as a ...
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Netjets Selects Jets MRO Facility For Phenom 300 Support

Jun 06, 2016
Jets, a U.K.-based business aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, has been selected by Netjets to provide ...
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JetHQ Partners With Arrow Aircraft Sales As Twin Otter Series 400 Representative

Jun 06, 2016
JetHQ has partnered with Arrow Aircraft Sales to represent Viking Twin Otter Series ...
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Jet Aviation Signs Agreement With Custom Control Concepts

Jun 06, 2016
Jet Aviation Basel, a completions and maintenance center, has signed a parts consignment agreement with ...
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Lufthansa Technik, DC Aviation Sign Agreement For Services

Jun 06, 2016
Lufthansa Technik and DC Aviation Group, a European operator of business jets, have signed a...
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Professional Helicopter Services Signs LOI For Bell 505 Aircraft

Jun 06, 2016
Bell Helicopter has signed a letter of intent with Professional Helicopter Services (PHS) for three ...
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Hartzell Propeller Chooses Intercontinental Jet Service Corp. As Central Plains Service Facility

Jun 06, 2016
Hartzell Propeller has appointed Intercontinental Jet Service Corp. as a recommended ...
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Satcom Direct Distribution Partner For Jet ConneX

Jun 06, 2016
Satcom Direct, a satellite communication business in Melbourne, Florida, is the first distribution partner to ...
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Jet Aviation Dubai Receives EASA, GCAA Testing Approvals

Jun 06, 2016
Jet Aviation Dubai has received European Aviation Safety Agency and GCAA approvals for its ...
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Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo Earns FAA Repair Station Approval

Jun 06, 2016
Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo has received FAA repair station approval following a ...
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Second MRJ Test Aircraft Makes First Flight

Jun 06, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on May 31 conducted the first flight of its second ...
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Lord Corp. To Supply Legacy 500 Engine Mount System

Jun 06, 2016
Lord Corp., based in Cary, North Carolina, will provide the engine mount system for...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 06, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes...

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Appointments

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Appointments

Jun 06, 2016
Matieu Plamondon has been appointed vice president of operations and customer fulfillment at ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jun 06, 2016
June 8-9—2016 ACI-NA/ACC/AGC Airport Construction Strategy Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, www.aci-na.org/event/6668