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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 10, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 14 April 10, 2017

In Washington

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Trump Advisor: No GA Tax In ATC Reform

Apr 13, 2017
The chief economic advisor to President Trump says air traffic control reform could be a major element of the new administration’s infrastructure buildup.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Tecnam Launches Upgrades To Aircraft Line

Apr 11, 2017
Tecnam has announced upgraded versions of three of the aircraft in its lineup at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany.
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Bombardier Defends ‘Exceptional’ 2016

Apr 10, 2017
Bombardier has defended its remuneration policy after a plan to raise executive pay by almost half provoked howls of outrage in Canada.

Intelligence

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Report: Wearable Technologies Industry To Grow 40% Over Next Decade

Apr 11, 2017
Wearable technology is being integrated into a variety of civil and military systems and components in ways not previously possible.

Regulatory/Legislative

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New CS-23 Certification Rules To Take Effect Aug. 15

Apr 12, 2017
The European Aviation Safety Agency has announced the completion of a years-long effort to rewrite European certification standards for many types of smaller aircraft.
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Rural, GA Advocates Lobby Against ATC Privatization

Apr 06, 2017
A slew of agricultural, rural and general aviation users told U.S. lawmakers April 6 that privatizing domestic air traffic control (ATC) management could harm them.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Europe BizAv Departures Up 8% In March

Apr 12, 2017
Europe saw 67,231 business aviation departures in March, up 8% over the same time a year ago, WingX’s Business Aviation Monitor says.
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Business Aviation Forecast For Asia Pacific

Apr 11, 2017
View the Business Aviation Forecast For Asia Pacific chart in PDF format.

Programs

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Daher Introduces the TBM 910 Turboprop

Apr 04, 2017
Daher unveiled the new TBM 910 business turboprop on April 4, an upgraded version of its six-passenger pressurized single-engine TBM 900.
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Cessna Launches TTx Online Ordering Tool

Apr 09, 2017
The aircraft’s base price of $715,000 and selected options are automatically calculated; an electronic purchase agreement can be set upon request.

Associations

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Business Aviation Gearing Up For ABACE 2017

Apr 07, 2017
In partnership with the Shanghai Airport Authority and co-hosted by the Asian Business Aviation Association and the National Business Aviation Association, ABACE has grown considerably since the first event in 2012.

Safety/Training

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Paula Kraft To Open DaVinci Inflight Training

Apr 10, 2017
Kraft said it has been a dream on a back burner almost since she got into business-aviation catering when she launched Tastefully Yours catering in Atlanta.

Airframers/Suppliers

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U.S. MRJ Testing Gears Up Amid Design Changes

Apr 10, 2017
Mitsubishi Aircraft expects flight testing of the MRJ regional jet in the U.S. to move into top gear in the next few weeks, following the arrival of a fourth prototype at the program’s Moses Lake, Washington, test base.

Services

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Bombardier Opens Service Center In Tianjin, China

Apr 13, 2017
Bombardier has opened a business jet service center in Tianjin, China, in a joint venture with the Tianjin Airport Economic Area.

Research/Development

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Startup To Develop Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft

Apr 11, 2017
A startup with venture capital backing from Boeing and JetBlue Airways is designing a hybrid-electric regional aircraft that could enter service in the early 2020s.

Business Aviation Briefs

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CIT Closes Leasing Sale To Avolon, Exits Market

Apr 11, 2017
CIT Group marked the end of an era April 4 as the financial holding company exited the aircraft leasing market.
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Astronics Acquires Custom Controls Concepts

Apr 11, 2017
Astronics Corp. has completed its acquisition of Custom Controls Concepts, based in Kent, Washington.
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True Blue Power Introduces TC230 DC-to-DC Converter

Apr 11, 2017
True Blue Power has introduced the TC230 DC-to-DC step-up converter using the aircraft’s 10-18 volt input to power 8-volt instruments and avionics.
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Hartzell Earns STC For Trailblazer Prop For Super Cub

Apr 11, 2017
Hartzell Propeller has received a supplemental type certificate for its 83-in. composite Trailblazer propeller for Super Cub PA-12 and PA-18 aircraft.
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Aéro Montréal Adds Career Section On AeroPortail.ca Website

Apr 11, 2017
Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace cluster, has added a careers section on its AeroPortail.ca website for job and internship opportunities in aerospace.
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Jet Aviation Vienna Gains FAA Repair Station Approval

Apr 11, 2017
Jet Aviation’s maintenance center in Vienna has gained FAA repair station approval.
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Frasca Delivers Citation Mustang Simulator To Paris Training Center

Apr 11, 2017
Frasca International has delivered a Cessna 510 Citation Mustang business jet simulator to its new training center in Paris.
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TKM Avionics Makes New Product Announcement

Apr 11, 2017
TKM Avionics, formerly TKM Michael Avionics, has introduced a direct slide-in replacement for the King KX 155/165 series of NAV/COM radios.
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Sentient Jet Expands Travel Services For Kentucky Derby

Apr 11, 2017
Sentient Jet will expand its travel services during the Kentucky Derby through Derby Air powered by Sentient Jet.
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Continental Motors Celebrates 5,000th Delivery of CD-100 Series Engine

Apr 11, 2017
Continental Motors, based in Mobile, Alabama, said it is celebrating delivery of its 5,000th CD-100 Series engine.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 11, 2017
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-06-09, AD 2012-05-08, and AD 2012-07-08, for certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes.

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Apr 11, 2017
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Appointments And Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Apr 11, 2017
Jeff Nix has joined Argus International as regional sales manager for the central portion of the U.S. Most recently, Nix served as national sales manager for CAE.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 11, 2017
Apr. 11-12, 2017—Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE, www.aviationweek.com/events