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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 26, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 25 June 26, 2017
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Suppliers

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Daher To Expand Footprint In Americas

Jun 19, 2017
Aerostructure specialist and business aircraft manufacturer Daher says it is actually growing its American footprint, after years of expressing hope of doing so.
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New Leonardo CEO Must Consider Next Steps

Jun 19, 2017
Leonardo refocuses on U.S. market, targeting helicopter and trainer needs.
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Silvercrest Is On Track For 2018

Jun 21, 2017
​The Safran Silvercrest turbofan is on track for spring 2018 certification.
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Daher Shows Thermoplastic Composite Wing Rib

Jun 19, 2017
In 2018, the wing rib will be incorporated in a test wing box as part of the Composite Aircraft of the Future platform led by the French Civil Aviation Research Council.
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GE’s ‘Printed Turboprop’ Will Run In 2017

Jun 21, 2017
The world’s most “printed engine,” 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. It will power Cessna’s new Denali aircraft.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Comeback Stepped Up By Piaggio

Jun 21, 2017
The plan to relaunch Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries as a civil and defense aircraft manufacturer is gaining momentum some 20 months after moving production from an aging plant in Genoa to a clean-sheet-design factory in Villanova d’Albenga, about 56 mi. southwest.
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Diamond Targets Special Missions, Training

Jun 20, 2017
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft is debuting new special-mission versions of its DA62 and DA42 twin-engine general aviation aircraft.
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Mitsubishi May Build Extra Flight-test Aircraft For Regional Jet

Jun 20, 2017
Mitsubishi is considering building one, or perhaps two, extra flight-test aircraft to help it through its certification process for the heavily delayed Mitsubishi Regional Jet.

Intelligence

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Embraer Forecasts Demand For 6,400 70-130 Seat Jets By 2036

Jun 26, 2017
Embraer expects demand for 6,400 new jets in the 70-130 seat capacity category valued at $300 billion over the next 20 years.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Powerful Lawmaker Introduces New ATC Privatization Bill

Jun 21, 2017
U.S. House Transportation Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) on June 21 introduced a new bill that features a revised and supposedly friendlier approach to moving air traffic control out of the FAA and into a federally chartered, nonprofit organization.
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Thune Unveils FAA Reauthorization Without ATC

Jun 26, 2017
FAA authorizers in the U.S. Senate on June 22 unveiled their proposed bill to reauthorize the aviation agency, notably missing any move to privatize air traffic control (ATC), which dominates a counterpart bill in the U.S. House.

Programs

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Gulfstream’s Fourth G600 Test Aircraft Takes Flight

Jun 22, 2017
Gulfstream Aerospace’s fourth G600 test aircraft has made its first flight, less than six months after the first test aircraft took its first flight.
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EViation Debuts All-Electric Aircraft

Jun 20, 2017
“Transportation as we know it is set to change. The dominant solutions available today are deeply flawed and demand disruption,” states Omer Bar-Yohai, the founder of EViation – the Israeli startup that is preparing to lead this change.
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“Baby Boom” Demonstrator Passes Design Review

Jun 27, 2017
Start-up supersonic airliner developer Boom Technology has completed the preliminary design review for the XB-1 “Baby Boom” demonstrator, clearing a key hurdle on the path to flight tests of the Mach 2-plus aircraft late next year.
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XTI Aircraft Takes First Orders For TriFan 600

Jun 19, 2017
The customer plans to place the six-seat TriFan 600 in service flying passengers and cargo in VIP and utility missions, XTI said.

Inflight Cabin Electronics

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IDAIR Delivers Next-Gen Inflight Cabin Electronics

Jun 19, 2017
IDAIR recently delivered its new-generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) and cabin management system (CMS) in a BBJ 737-700 IGW aircraft.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Bell Helicopter Signs Accord For Three VIP-Configured Aircraft

Jun 26, 2017
Bell Helicopter has signed an agreement to provide two VIP-configured Bell 429 aircraft to Helix Av in the UK and King’s Casino in the Czech Republic.
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Piper M600 To Begin Africa Demo Tour

Jun 26, 2017
Piper Aircraft and National Airways Corp., its sales representative in Africa, are exhibiting the Piper M600 turboprop throughout the African continent in July.
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Embraer Boosts Backlog With E2 Family Orders

Jun 26, 2017
Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer has boosted its backlog, announcing orders for its new E2 family of revamped jets from undisclosed customers as well as for other models at the Paris Air Show.
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AvFab Wins Brazilian Approval For Divans

Jun 26, 2017
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) had been awarded Brazil’s certification for its two-place and three-place divans in Hawker Beechcraft’s Beechjet 400 series aircraft.
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Falcon Aviation Expands Maintenance Service At Al Bateen

Jun 26, 2017
Falcon Aviation has expanded its maintenance service center for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft at its Al Bateen Executive Airport hangar facility.
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DFW Instrument Adds Garmin To Dealership Partners List

Jun 26, 2017
DFW Instrument has added Garmin to its list of dealership partners at its Addison, Texas, FAA repair station.
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Raisbeck Earns STC For Swept-Blade Props For King Air B300

Jun 26, 2017
Raisbeck Engineering has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval for its swept-blade propellers for the King Air B300 series from the ANAC in Argentina.
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Farsound Aviation Renews Contract With Turbine Services & Solutions

Jun 26, 2017
Farsound Aviation has received a multimillion dollar contract renewal with Turbine Services & Solutions Aerospace.
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Dassault Appoints Vienna Line Station As Authorized Service Center

Jun 26, 2017
Dassault Aviation has appointed the Maintenance Line Station in Vienna as an authorized service center.
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Savis, Brader To Work With Thales On Business Opportunities

Jun 26, 2017
Savis and Bradar announced an agreement to work together to evaluate business opportunities in the civil and military air traffic control radar and systems markets worldwide.
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Aergo Capital Acquires Two ATR72-500s, Leases To Afrijet

Jun 26, 2017
Aergo Capital has acquired two ATR72-500 aircraft from TAT Leasing and placed both aircraft on lease with Afrijet Business Services in Gabon, Africa.
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West Virginia U, FlightSafety To Offer Aviation Management Degree Program

Jun 26, 2017
West Virginia University’s Institute of Technology and FlightSafety International have launched a new Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management degree program.
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JSSI, Constant Aviation To Host ADS-B Webinar

Jun 26, 2017
Jet Support Services and Constant Aviation will host a free ADS-B webinar from 10-11 a.m. CDT June 29.
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GKN, Boeing To Complete 737 BBJ Interior For Dutch Government

Jun 26, 2017
GKN’s Fokker business and Boeing Business Jets have signed a contract for the design and completion of the interior of a 737 Boeing Business Jet for the Dutch government.
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Spirit AeroSystems To Expand Malaysia Facility, Hire Additional Workers

Jun 26, 2017
Spirit AeroSystems announced plans on June 21 to expand its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 26, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters.

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Jun 26, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Jun 26, 2017
Eliezer (Eli) da Silva has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Dallas Aeronautical Services.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jun 26, 2017
June 27-28—2017 Airport Collaborative: Crisis Management Workshop, Herndon, Virginia, http://www.aci-na.org/event/8239