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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 29, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 21 May 29, 2017

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Forecast: Bizjet Slump Continues Through 2019

May 22, 2017
Deliveries of new turbofan business aircraft will continue to be in a “lull” until 2019, according to the JetnetIQ forecast report created by aviation consultant Rolland Vincent.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Trump Budget Calls For FAA Split, With Nonprofit ATC

May 29, 2017
The FAA’s overall budget for fiscal 2018 remains relatively flat compared to requests for the past two years.

Intelligence

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Bizjet Flight Activity On Rise

May 29, 2017
Business jet flight activity rose 3.5% in March and 5.2% in April, the two strongest growth months for the last 12 months.

Programs

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Daher TBM: Orchestrating Maneuvers In Dark

May 29, 2017
Daher sees sales prospects for its TBM family in the recent—some would say, belated—European approval for single-engine commercial operations under IMC.
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Supersonic Aerion Selects GE Engine

May 22, 2017
Aerion has selected GE Aviation to study engine development for its supersonic business jet.
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GE’s ‘Printed Turboprop’ Will Run This Year

May 22, 2017
GE’s new Advanced Turboprop, in which additive manufacturing replaces 855 normally made parts with just 12 “printed” components, is on track to run for the first time this year.
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PC-24 Beats Performance Figures

May 29, 2017
Extensive flight testing indicates that the twin-engine Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet will beat the performance figures originally announced by the Swiss manufacturer.
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Nextant Launches Challenger 604XT Program With Pro Line Fusion

May 22, 2017
Nextant Aerospace has launched a large-cabin upgrade program for Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, the business aircraft remanufacturing company said.
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Airbus Unveils New Private Helo Brand

May 29, 2017
Dry ice and holograms were deployed in Palexpo yesterday as Airbus introduced Airbus Corporate Helicopters as a comprehensive vertical lift solution for high-net-worth individuals, corporations, or business aviation operators.
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Air Hamburg Launch Customer For Legacy 650E

May 22, 2017
Germany-based charter operator Air Hamburg is the launch customer for Embraer’s Legacy 650E large business jet, the company announced.
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First European Longitude Customer Is Travel Air

May 22, 2017
Travel Service has become Textron Aviation’s first European customer for the Citation Longitude super midsize business jet, the company said.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier’s Cromer Defends Pricing Of C Series Order

May 29, 2017
Bombardier’s pricing on its sale of 75 firm C Series aircraft to Delta Air Lines was “normal course” business and not improper, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said.
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Triumph, Bombardier Reach Deal On Global 7000

May 24, 2017
Supplier Triumph Group and aircraft maker Bombardier appear to have resolved a growing dispute that threatened both companies this year.
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Textron HUD Is Emblematic Of Aggressive Strategy

May 29, 2017
Textron Aviation’s announcement this week provides clear evidence of a surge in product investment – $200-$230 million per year.
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Bombardier Launches Ka-band Internet On Challenger 650 Aircraft

May 22, 2017
Bombardier is now offering Ka-band high-speed internet on new Challenger 650 aircraft.
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Bombardier Unveils ‘Premier’ Cabin For Global 5000, Global 6000

May 21, 2017
More than ever, business jet customers are choosing which jet to buy based on criteria beyond how far the aircraft flies.
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Zodiac’s Woes Cause €1 Billion Drop In Safran Deal

May 29, 2017
Safran's new terms for acquiring Zodiac Aerospace have resulted in €1 billion ($1.1 billion) drop in the value of the deal.

Charters / Brokers

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Waves Adds Grand Caravan To New Air Taxi Service Fleet

May 22, 2017
Waves Technologies is launching a new UK-based on-demand air taxi service and has placed an order for a Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop for the business, Textron Aviation has announced.

Research/Development

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GE Working On Single-Lever Control For Turboprops

May 22, 2017
GE Aviation is pioneering electronic single-lever engine control for small turboprop aircraft, making flying easier and safer than ever before.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Cirrus Earns EASA Certification For Vision Jet

May 29, 2017
Cirrus Aircraft has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Vision Jet single-engine personal jet and delivered its first aircraft into Europe.
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TAG Aviation Europe Exits Spanish Market

May 29, 2017
TAG Aviation Europe has announced it is exiting the Spanish market as it moves to consolidate aircraft operations under a limited number of Air Operator Certificates.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada Produces 100,000th Gas Turbine Engine

May 29, 2017
Pratt & Whitney Canada has celebrated the production of its 100,000th gas turbine engine.
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Bombardier Uses Biofuels In Flights To EBACE

May 29, 2017
Bombardier said it used biofuels supplied by AEG Fuels to fly its Learjet 75, Challenger 350 and 650, and Global 6000 jets to the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Geneva.
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RAI Jets Adds Steve Fossett’s Citation X To Charter Fleet

May 29, 2017
RAI Jets, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has added a Cessna Citation X business jet to its charter fleet.
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Yingling Delivers First Ascend 172 Rebuilt Aircraft

May 29, 2017
Yingling Aviation in Wichita has delivered its first Ascend 172, an upgraded Cessna 172 aircraft.
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Piper Adds Airflite as Dealer For Australia, New Zealand

May 29, 2017
Piper Aircraft has selected Airflite as an exclusive Piper dealer for Australia and New Zealand.
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SimpleCharters Adds JetSelect Fleet To Charter Network

May 29, 2017
SimpleCharters has added JetSelect Aviation’s fleet of 32 aircraft to its on-demand network of charter aircraft.
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FlairJet To Manage First Phenom 300 For Surf Air Europe

May 29, 2017
FlairJet, a division of Flexjet, has signed a contract to manage the first Phenom 300 aircraft for Surf Air Europe as it grows its operations.
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West Star Earns FAA Part 145 Certification For Denver Site

May 29, 2017
West Star Aviation has received FAA Part 145 repair station certification for its Denver satellite location at Centennial Airport.
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Deer Jet Adds Second Boeing 787

May 29, 2017
Deer Jet will add a second Boeing 787 Dream Jet to its fleet, making it the largest operator of its type.
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VistaJet Nixes Ferry Flight Fees For New Customers

May 29, 2017
VistaJet has eliminated ferry flight fees for new program customers, which can cost customers an additional five figures on each flight.
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FlightSafety Adds Training For Dassault Falcon 2000EX and 900EX

May 29, 2017
FlightSafety International has added master level advanced training courses for the Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy and 900EX EASy series aircraft.
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AMAC To Perform VVIP Completion Of ACJ320neo

May 29, 2017
AMAC Aerospace, based in Basel, Switzerland, has signed a contract for a VVIP completion of an Airbus ACJ320neo from launch customer Acropolis Aviation.
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Embraer Appoints Moscow’s JF Service As Legacy 450/500 Service Center

May 29, 2017
Embraer Executive Jets is expanding its customer support network in Europe with the appointment of JF Service as its authorized service center for Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 business jets in Moscow.
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PayNode Expands Internationally

May 29, 2017
PayNode, a payment platform designed for business aviation, will become available in Mexico ahead of its launch in Europe in June.
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Gulfstream Adds FAST Team In Paris

May 29, 2017
Gulfstream Aerospace has added a Field and Airborne Support Team (FAST) at Paris-Le Bourget Airport.
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Garmin Earns EASA Approval Of G1000 NXi For King Airs

May 29, 2017
Garmin has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of its G1000 NXi flight deck for King Air 200/300/350 models.
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Sky Valet FBO To Open In Mid-June

May 29, 2017
Sky Valet was awarded the tender to manage the Ibiza Business Aviation Terminal in Spain for the next five years.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 29, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. models 402C and 414A airplanes.

Appointments

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Appointments

May 29, 2017
Clint Clouatre has joined Wipaire as vice president of marketing and sales.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 29, 2017
May 31-June 1—ap&m Europe, Olympia London, U.K. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/events

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Bombardier Challenger 600/601/604/605/650

May 29, 2017
View the Monthly Program Profile: Bombardier Challenger 600/601/604/605/650 chart in PDF format.