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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 25, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 29 July 25, 2016

OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Citation Deliveries Rise, King Air Declines In 2Q

Jul 22, 2016
Deliveries of Textron Aviation Citation jets rose during this year’s second quarter, although King Air shipments declined.
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Flight Design GmbH: ‘Things Are Looking Up’

Jul 21, 2016
Flight Design GmbH of Germany has taken significant actions to turn around the “daunting financial situation” it faced at the beginning of this year.

Programs

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One Aviation To Unveil Project Canada At AirVenture

Jul 22, 2016
Alan Klapmeier, CEO of ONE Aviation, is taking the wraps off the $3.5 million Project Canada aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin July 25-31.
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Textron To Debut Single-Engine Turboprop Cabin At AirVenture

Jul 20, 2016
Textron Aviation will announce the name and additional product details of its new single-engine turboprop (SETP) aircraft at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which runs July 25-31 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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After 60 Years, B-29 Superfortress Flies Again

Jul 18, 2016
The B-29 Superfortress called “Doc” triumphantly flew for the first time since 1956 on July 17 following a 16-year restoration project here and more than 350,000 hr. of volunteer work.
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Cirrus Launches Special Mission Platform

Jul 19, 2016
Cirrus has received FAA approval for a special mission platform tailored for the Cirrus SR22 and SR22T aircraft models called the Cirrus Perception.
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Tecnam P2012 Traveller Achieves First Flight

Jul 22, 2016
The Tecnam P2012 Traveller, a high-wing piston twin-engine multi-role aircraft, flew for the first time July 21.

Intelligence

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Five Trends Emerge In High-Tech Manufacturing

Jul 26, 2016
This year is critical for an emerging super industry—high-tech manufacturing.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Report Highlights Business Aviation Benefits In Europe

Jul 22, 2016
Business aviation in Europe employs 371,000 direct and indirect employees, creates €98 billion ($108.1 billion) in output, €27 billion in gross value added (GVA) and €21 billion in wages and salaries, according to a report by Booz Allen Hamilton released by the European Business Aviation Association.
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June Business-Aircraft Activity Up 4.2% From Year-Ago Levels

Jul 20, 2016
North American business-aircraft flight activity in June rose 4.2% overall from the same time a year ago, with growth in large-cabin jet activity posting the biggest gain with a 6.4% increase.

Associations

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Expecting 500,000 Visitors

Jul 22, 2016
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh bills itself as the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” and few would argue the claim.

Suppliers

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Epic Odyssey World Tour To Conclude At AirVenture

Jul 18, 2016
A fleet of Epic aircraft will visit nine countries and 20 cities in 21 days, covering 15,000 nm in 50 flight-hours. The tour will conclude at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Pilatus Expands Colorado Facilities

Jul 20, 2016
Pilatus Business Aircraft is expanding its Broomfield, Colorado, facilities to meet growing demand, with additional cabin-completion capability for the Swiss company’s new PC-24 “Super Versatile Jet.”

Regulatory/Legislative

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Bill Could Ease Way For Ex-Im Bank

Jul 22, 2016
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has remained hobbled by tea party lawmakers who refuse to allow a quorum of directors to take seats, but that may be changing if some other Republicans and Democrats have their way.

Research/Development

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EOS Opens Austin Facility, Seeks 3D Efficiency Over Size

Jul 21, 2016
Additive Manufacturing specialist EOS recently opened a facility near Austin, Texas, to serve North American customers with an innovations laboratory, a showroom of AM systems and to help bring new ideas to market.

Services

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Duncan To Build $50 Million Utah Maintenance Complex

Jul 20, 2016
Duncan Aviation plans to build a new, $50 million business-aircraft maintenance, modifications and paint complex at its facility in Provo, Utah.

Charters / Brokers

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Jet Aviation Flight Services To Begin Charters To Cuba

Jul 21, 2016
Jet Aviation Flight Services has received approval to begin charter services to and from Cuba, the company said.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Executive AirShare To Relocate Facilities in Wichita

Jul 26, 2016
Executive AirShare, a Lenexa, Kansas-based fractional ownership company, is expanding and moving its Wichita maintenance facilities from ...
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Bell Completes Bell 412EPI Demo Tour In Vietnam

Jul 26, 2016
Bell Helicopter said that it successfully completed a demonstration tour of its ...
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Blackhawk Modifications Completes 20th Caravan Upgrade

Jul 26, 2016
Blackhawk Modifications, a Waco, Texas-based a provider of Supplemental Type Certificate upgrades for turboprop aircraft, has completed ...
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Bell, TRU Simulation Names Valencia, Spain Training Center

Jul 26, 2016
Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training announced the official name of their training center in ...
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Bell Signs LOI For Bell 505 With Bolivia Rancher

Jul 26, 2016
Bell Helicopter has signed a letter of intent with Rodrigo Gutierrez for a Bell ...
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Hartzell 5-Blade Prop Adds Performance To Turbine Evolution Aircraft, Company Says

Jul 26, 2016
Evolution Aircraft has completed performance and noise testing of Hartzell’s five-blade composite swept tip constant speed propeller for the ...
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Flying Colours Selects Rockwell Collins’ Venue System For CRJ200 Conversions

Jul 26, 2016
Flying Colours Corp. has selected Rockwell Collins’ Venue cabin management and high-definition entertainment system for ...
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Mexico Renews West Star Aviation Certificate

Jul 26, 2016
Mexico’s Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil has renewed West Star Aviation’s ...
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Gulf Coast Avionics Unveils Latin American Aviation Marketing Services

Jul 26, 2016
Gulf Coast Avionics in Lakeland, Florida, has launched Aviaciớn Marketing, a full-service marketing and ...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jul 26, 2016
M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes - The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 Aerospace LLC Maule Aircraft.

Advertising

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Advertisment

Jul 26, 2016
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Appointments

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Appointments

Jul 26, 2016
Sean Bond has been appointed CEO and president of HDT Global.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 26, 2016
July 25-31—EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkkosh Wisconsin, http://www.eaa.org/en/airventure