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Magazine Issue

The Weekly of Business Aviation, December 12, 2016

VOL. 101 NO. 49 December 12, 2016

Associations

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Top Aerospace Trade Group Sees Hefty Agenda In 2017

Dec 08, 2016
U.S. aerospace lobbyists are really going to earn their keep next year.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Report: Many Middle East BizJet Owners Seeking Upgrades

Dec 08, 2016
About 73 mid-to-large business jets valued at about $939 million are for sale in the Middle East, according to Global Jet Capital.
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North American BizAv Activity Jumps YOY In November

Dec 08, 2016
November business aircraft flight activity rose 4.9% in November, boosted by Part 135 and large cabin activity, according to Argus International’s TraqPak data.
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November 2016 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean

Dec 13, 2016
View the November 2016 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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Europe BizAv Activity Up Slightly In November

Dec 07, 2016
Business aviation activity in Europe rose slightly in November, but not enough to reverse an overall decline during the year.

Intelligence

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Landing Gears Market To Grow 6% A Year

Dec 13, 2016
The global market for landing gears is projected to grow from $9.71 billion in 2016 to $13.14 billion by 2021, an annual growth rate of 6.23%.

Services

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Satcom Direct Completes TrueNorth Avionics Acquisition

Dec 07, 2016
Satcom Direct has finalized its purchase of TrueNorth Avionics, a manufacturer of cabin communications equipment.
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Survey Shows Optimism In Middle East BizJet Market

Dec 06, 2016
Business aviation professionals say they are optimistic about the Middle East private jet market, a new survey shows.
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ATP Closes Deal To Buy CaseBank Technologies

Dec 10, 2016
Aircraft Technical Publications, based in San Francisco, has acquired CaseBank Technologies.
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Rockwell Collins Intros Sand-Dust Storm Forecast

Dec 08, 2016
Rockwell Collins is integrating regional sand and dust storm forecast information into the company’s ARINCDirect flight planning tools.
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StandardAero Wins Global Broadband STCs

Dec 09, 2016
StandardAero is offering global high-speed broadband connectivity for the business aviation market for Falcon aircraft.
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Heliservicio Joins Bell’s Customer Advantage Plan For Fleet Support

Dec 07, 2016
Heliservicio is the launch customer in Latin America for Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plan, a customer support product.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystem Growing Into Ex-Boeing Hangar As Work Expands

Dec 07, 2016
Spirit AeroSystems plans to expand its footprint here by leasing a 293,000-sq.-ft. hangar across the street from its main facility as its work expands.

Programs

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Statoil To Stop Using Airbus H225 Helicopter

Dec 06, 2016
Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has become the first company to announce it will stop using Airbus’ H225/EC225 for its offshore operations, even if regulators clear the aircraft.
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Beechcraft Upgrades Special Mission King Air 350

Dec 07, 2016
Beechcraft Corp. has announced enhancements to its King Air 350 special mission platform for higher performance.
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Flies Free

Dec 03, 2016
Virgin Galactic has begun glide flights of the second, and significantly improved, SpaceShipTwo (SS2) sub-orbital vehicle after completing a fourth, and final, captive carriage flight under the WhiteKnightTwo mothership.

Charters / Brokers

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GI Aviation To Launch PC-12NG Flights In Gulf Region

Dec 07, 2016
GI Aviation has earned an air operator’s certificate from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority to enable the start of commercial flights with its fleet of Pilatus PC-12NG aircraft in the Gulf region.

Suppliers

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Wichita OKs IRBs For Textron Aviation

Dec 07, 2016
The city on Dec. 6 approved $519 million in industrial revenue bonds for Textron Aviation.

Industry Data

Business Aviation Briefs

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New Location Selected For 2017 MEBAA Show Morocco

Dec 13, 2016
The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association will have a new location for its 2017 MEBAA Show Morocco.
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Satcom, Lufthansa Technik Offers Inflight Service

Dec 13, 2016
Satcom Direct and Lufthansa Technik have joined together to offer aircraft operators movies and TV shows they can stream inflight.
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Satcom Direct Named Global Xpress Reseller For Inmarsat Service

Dec 13, 2016
Satcom Direct has been named a Global Xpress Value Added Reseller for Inmarsat’s Global Government business unit.
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Constant Aviation Marks Milestone

Dec 13, 2016
Constant Aviation, based in Cleveland, has completed its 40th 96-month inspection on an Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft based in Nigeria.
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Safety Institute Offers Online Drone Course

Dec 13, 2016
The Unmanned Safety Institute has launched an online training course designed by a team of aviation safety experts to teach drone hobbyists how to fly safely.
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Jet Aviation Adds Global 6000 To Managed Fleet In Middle East

Dec 13, 2016
Jet Aviation has added a new Global 6000 aircraft to its managed fleet in the Middle East, the company said.
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Jet Aviation Earns IS-BAH Standard

Dec 13, 2016
Jet Aviation announced that its network of fixed base operation facilities across Asia and Europe, the Middle East and Africa has received the IS-BAH Standard.
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Cedar Executive Adds Legacy 500

Dec 13, 2016
Middle East Airlines is adding a second Embraer Legacy 500 business jet to its private jet fleet operated by its affiliate, Cedar Executive.
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West Star Aviation Earns STC For FANS Data Link Communications

Dec 13, 2016
West Star Aviation has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) Controller Pilot Data Link Communications application.
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Flightstar Completes New Hangar

Dec 13, 2016
Flightstar, based in Champaign, Illinois, has completed its newest facility, Hangar 10, a 31,000-sq.-ft. aircraft maintenance hangar.
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Report: Van Nuys Airport Adds $2 Billion To Local Economy

Dec 13, 2016
A new report, commissioned by the Los Angeles World Airports, has found that the Van Nuys Airport contributes $2 billion to the local economy and supports more than 10,000 jobs.
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Phoenix Sky Harbor Completes First Phase Of Modernization Project

Dec 13, 2016
The first phase of a three-part modernization of Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was completed Dec. 6.
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Jet Aviation Wins Approvals For UAE-Based G550, G650 Aircraft

Dec 13, 2016
Jet Aviation has earned approvals from the General Aviation Authority in the United Arab Emirates for Gulfstream G550 and G650 aircraft at its Dubai maintenance center.
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AeroBrigham Begins Upgrade Work On Fourth Survival Flight Bell 407

Dec 13, 2016
AeroBrigham, based in Decatur, Texas, has taken delivery of a Bell 407 configured for medical mission flights.
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DC Aviation Al Futtaim Adds Falcon 7X To Fleet

Dec 13, 2016
DC Aviation Al Futtaim, based in Dubai, has added a new Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft to its managed fleet of aircraft and will operate the aircraft on behalf of its private owner.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Dec 13, 2016
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-102, -103, and -106 airplanes.

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Dec 13, 2016
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Appointments

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Appointments

Dec 13, 2016
James Cook, Jeremy Figus, Ryan Kraus, Tory Martin and Michael Shelton have joined Taxxall Technologies’s new office in Jacksonville, Florida.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Dec 13, 2016
Jan. 11-13, 2017—2017 Risk Management Conference, Los Angeles, California, http://www.aci-na.org/conferences