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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 1, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 30 August 01, 2016

Associations

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AirVenture 2016: Soul-Searching And Progress

Jul 29, 2016
While there were a handful of new projects and steady progress on existing forward-looking programs, the industry took time to reflect on structural issues—the less-than-stellar safety record, medical and regulatory reform—that are being solved in order to put general aviation on a more solid footing.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Cuts BizJet Delivery Outlook

Jul 30, 2016
Embraer has revised its business jet forecast downward due to a “more difficult than expected” market and has adopted a more cautious approach to this year, the company said July 29.
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Prospects Better After Brexit Pause, Gulfstream Says

Jul 30, 2016
Order activity and interest in Gulfstream jets were strong during the second quarter, but that nearly ceased following the Brexit vote in late June, the company said.
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Beechcraft Commemorates 50th American Bonanza Society Anniversary

Jul 30, 2016
Beechcraft Corp. unveiled a custom American Bonanza Society Sport Package option for the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 that includes a custom interior and paint scheme at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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Piper Limits M600 Production, Announces Trainer Deliveries

Jul 30, 2016
Piper Aircraft plans to limit production of its new M600 single-engine turboprop to keep production rates level, Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott said during a press conference at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25.
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Embraer To Train Engineers for Morocco

Jul 30, 2016
Embraer and the Mohammed VI International Aviation Academy of Civil Aviation (AIAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that calls for the Brazilian OEM to train engineers at its facilities in Brazil.
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Quest Expands Production Facilities

Jul 25, 2016
Quest Aircraft Co. has completed the first phase of its facility expansion in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Intelligence

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Business Jet Producers Adjusting To Flat Market, Analyst Says

Aug 02, 2016
Business jet manufacturers appear to have begun to adjust their production schedules to a ...

Programs

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Textron’s New Turboprop Is Cessna Denali

Jul 25, 2016
Textron Aviation unveiled the name of its new single-engine turboprop — the Cessna Denali — along with a cabin mockup of the aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 25.
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Cessna Moving Forward On Diesel Skyhawk; Diesel Skylane On Hold

Jul 30, 2016
Textron Aviation is moving forward with plans for a diesel-powered Turbo 172 Skyhawk JT-A, while plans for a diesel-powered Turbo 182 Skylane JT-A are on hold.
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Embraer Introduces Upgraded Phenom 100 EV

Jul 30, 2016
Embraer Executive Jets introduced the latest evolution of the Phenom 100—the Phenom 100 EV at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 27.
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Kit-Built Aircraft Could Lead China General Aviation Boom

Jul 30, 2016
Just as public enthusiasm for unmanned aircraft systems forced the U.S. to draw up new rules for drones, so China’s civil aviation authorities will be forced to embrace general aviation (GA) as people take to the skies illegally.
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Airbus E-Fan Goes Hybrid

Jul 30, 2016
Airbus Group Innovations has flown its E-fan proof-of-concept electric aircraft with hybrid propulsion, adding an internal-combustion engine as a range extender.
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Cirrus Vision Jet Nears Certification

Jul 25, 2016
FAA certification for Cirrus Aircraft’s new Vision Jet SF50 is imminent, the company said July 24 at a Cirrus customer event at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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LAM Aviation: Going It Alone For Safety

Jul 26, 2016
LAM Aviation is beginning an in-house flight test campaign of an innovative wing design that provides both high-speed performance and low-speed control protection, while at the same time seeking a launch customer for its LAM Columbia Volant experimental aircraft.
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Textron Aviation Unveils Cessna Turbo Stationair HD

Jul 26, 2016
Textron Aviation introduced the Cessna Turbo Stationair HD, an enhanced version of its T206H single-engine piston aircraft, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25.
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Remos Showcases New GXiS At Oshkosh

Jul 30, 2016
Remos, the German-based aircraft manufacturer, is showcasing the new LSA (light sport aircraft) GXiS, powered by the fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS Sport at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Boeing: 600K New Pilots Needed Over Next 20 Years

Jul 30, 2016
Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services, said at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that 617,000 new pilots will be needed in the next two decades.

Legends

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Airshow Legend Survives Health Scare

Jul 30, 2016
Legendary airshow performer R.A. Bob Hoover almost “Went West” on the eve of this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh due to life-threatening anemia.

Advertising

Sounding Board

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Five Minutes With EAA Chairman And CEO Jack Pelton

Aug 02, 2016
View the Sounding Board: Five Minutes With EAA Chairman And CEO Jack Pelton in PDF format.

Safety

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AOPA Awards Cirrus First Joseph T. Nall Safety Award

Jul 25, 2016
Cirrus Aircraft was the recipient of the first Joseph T. Nall Safety Award for its safety record, awarded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI).

Business Aviation Briefs

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TRU Simulation + Training Expands Training For Cessna, Beechcraft Aircraft

Aug 02, 2016
TRU Simulation + Training announced that its Aviation Maintenance Training Academy in Wichita will expand its ...
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Liberty University Places Order For Piper Seminole

Aug 02, 2016
Piper Aircraft has received an order for a new Piper Seminole single-engine trainer from ...
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JetSuite Upgrades Phenom 100 Interiors

Aug 02, 2016
JetSuite, a Phenom operator, has upgraded the interiors of its fleet of 10 ..
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Field Aviation Delivers Three Challengers To Cobham Aviation

Aug 02, 2016
Field Aviation in Toronto has delivered three of four missionized Bombardier Challenger aircraft to ...
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Air BP Adds Signature Flight Support FBOs to Sterling Card Network

Aug 02, 2016
Air BP has added 62 Signature Flight Support locations to its ...
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CubCrafters Chooses Hartzell Trailblazer Prop For XCub

Aug 02, 2016
CubCrafters has selected Hartzell’s composite swept tip Trailblazer propeller for its ...
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True Blue Power Lithium-Ion Batteries Now On Lacair Evolutions

Aug 02, 2016
Lancair Evolution aircraft are now equipped with True Blue Power lithium-ion ...
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Hartzell Extends Warranty

Aug 02, 2016
Hartzell Propeller has extended the warranty on its Top Prop conversion propellers through first ...
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Diamond Aircraft DA62 Now In Australia

Aug 02, 2016
The first Diamond Aircraft DA62 for Australia was delivered July 18.
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Sentient Jet Expands Nyquist Sponsorship

Aug 02, 2016
Private aviation company Sentient Jet has extended its sponsorship of Reddam Racing’s Nyquist through the ...

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 02, 2016
Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes - The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11Global Express airplanes.

Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 02, 2016
Seth Rotman has been named director of business development in the U.S. by Air Partner, where he will work with ...

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 02, 2016
Aug. 22-25—Air Line Pilots Association, 62nd Air Safety Forum, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., http://safetyforum.alpa.org

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Daher TBM 850/900/930

Aug 02, 2016
​View the Monthly Program Profile: Daher TBM 850/900/930 chart in PDF format.