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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 13, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 23 June 13, 2016

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer CEO Departure News Surprises Analysts

Jun 10, 2016
Embraer’s announcement of its CEO succession plan caught some financial observers off guard.
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Gulfstream Opens New Product Support Distribution Center

Jun 08, 2016
Gulfstream Aerospace has begun operations at its new product support distribution center in Savannah, Georgia.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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European Business Aviation Activity Flat In May

Jun 08, 2016
Business aviation departures in Europe were flat in May with 73,687 departures, an 0.1% year-over-year decline.

Intelligence

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Special Mission Aircraft Market To Reach $12.5 Billion By 2020

Jun 14, 2016
The special mission aircraft market is expected to grow from $10.5 billion in 2015 to ...

Regulatory/Legislative

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Clock Ticking On House FAA Reauthorization Bill

Jun 10, 2016
Aside from worrying about the future, 14 aviation trade associations are concerned about the here and now, as the House has not yet passed its version of the FAA reauthorization bill.
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FAA Unveils ADS-B Out Rebate

Jun 07, 2016
The FAA is launching a $500 rebate program to general aircraft owners to encourage them not to wait to equip their aircraft with the required ADS-B Out avionics.

Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystems CEO To Retire; Timing A Surprise, Analysts Say

Jun 08, 2016
Larry Lawson, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, plans to retire July 31, three years after joining the company based here.
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UTAS Rides Aerospace Boom

Jun 07, 2016
HARTFORD, Conn.—UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) stated that its focus on increasingly more-electric, intelligent and integrated aircraft systems will help drive a 6% annual compounded growth rate through 2020.
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Supply Chain Savings Focus of UTC

Jun 06, 2016
United Technologies will ramp up efforts to cut costs from its supply chain as one of the pillars to delivering financial and customer performance in coming years, CEO and President Greg Hayes told reporters June 6.
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Arlington Aerospace Acquires North West Precision

Jun 07, 2016
Arlington Aerospace has acquired North West Precision Limited, which specializes in fasteners, cutting tools, tools and aircraft components.
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Daher Offers Partnership of Equals

Jun 02, 2016
Since April, the more traditionally instrumented TBM 900 has been partnered with the Garmin G3000-equipped TBM 930...

Services

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TrueNorth Picked for G650 Cabin

Jun 10, 2016
TrueNorth Avionics announced June 6 that its Simphonē airborne connectivity system has been selected for a Gulfstream G650 cabin completion.

Safety

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NBAA To Respond To NTSB Pilot Training Recommendation

Jun 10, 2016
The National Business Aviation Association said it will respond to a recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board to help develop enhancements to pilot-training guidelines.

Programs

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Safran Arriel 2 For LCH-LAH Chosen For South Korea

Jun 06, 2016
The South Korean government and key aerospace companies have made the low-risk choice of the Safran Arriel 2 as the engine for the LCH-LAH civil and military helicopter family under development by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
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Chinese Trainer Demand Helps Lift Guimbal Production

Jun 13, 2016
Chinese demand for pilot training is helping to drive output growth of French helicopter manufacturer Helicopteres Guimbal following local certification of the company’s Cabri G2 light rotorcraft.

Services/FBOs

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ExecuJet Opens Mexican FBO

Jun 09, 2016
ExecuJet has opened its first Mexican fixed-base operation at Del Norte International Airport in Monterrey, Mexico.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Ram Aerospace Earns EASA OK For Bell 206/407 Seat Cushions

Jun 14, 2016
Ram Aerospace in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its ...
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ExecuJet Acquires First Caribbean FBO From TLC Aviation

Jun 14, 2016
ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, has acquired its first fixed base operation ...
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Avidyne Earns EASA Approval For IFD540, IFD440 Flight Management Systems

Jun 14, 2016
Avidyne Corp. has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its ...
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Harzell Earns STC For Five-Blade Propeller On Finnoff Pilatus PC-12 Engine Upgrade

Jun 14, 2016
Hartzell Propeller, based in Piqua, Ohio, has earned an amended supplemental type certificate for ...
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West Star Aviation Named SmartSky Dealer

Jun 14, 2016
West Star Aviation in Charlotte, North Carolina, was named an authorized dealer of hardware sales and installation of...
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Jet Aviation Basel, Custom Control Concepts Sign Parts Agreement

Jun 14, 2016
Jet Aviation Basel signed a parts consignment agreement with Custom Control Concepts in ...
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Air BP, PBF Sign Aviation Fuel Joint Venture In Peru

Jun 14, 2016
Air BP has signed a 50/50 aviation fuel joint venture in Peru with PBF...
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Jet Aviation Basel Earns EASA Approval For Honeywell APU Overhaul Facility

Jun 14, 2016
Jet Aviation Basel has received EASA approval to operate Honeywell Auxiliary Power Unit ...
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BendixKing Earns FAA Approval For AeroWave 100

Jun 14, 2016
BendixKing has received FAA approval for installation of its AeroWave 100 inflight internet product on ...
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Jet Aviation Singapore Earns Approval To Service India-Registered Aircraft

Jun 14, 2016
Jet Aviation Singapore has received a repair station certificate from the Directorate of Civil Aviation in India which permits ...
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SD Aviation Adds Second DA62

Jun 14, 2016
SD Aviation in La Roche Sur Yon, France, took delivery of its second Diamond ...
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SLM Solutions Opens Moscow Branch

Jun 14, 2016
SLM Solutions, a provider of metal-based additive manufacturing based in Luebeck, Germany, has expanded its sales activities in ...
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Gulfstream Completes 1,000th APU Repair

Jun 14, 2016
Gulfstream Aerospace’s Auxiliary Power Unit repair and overhaul department in Savannah, Georgia, has completed ...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 14, 2016
Airbus Helicopters - This Emergency AD was prompted by an accident involving an EC225LP helicopter ...

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Appointments

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Appointments

Jun 14, 2016
Pat Reed has joined MAC Air Group in Portland, Maine, to lead the launch of a new shared ownership ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jun 14, 2016
June 28-29—ACI-NA/AAAE Cybersecurity: Assessing Threats to Aviation, Herndon, Virginia, www.aci-na.org/event/7099