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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 17, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 28 July 17, 2017

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. BizAv Activity Up YOY In June

Jul 11, 2017
June business aircraft flight activity in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean rose 4.3% year-over year, with positive trends in all operational segments, according to Argus International’s TraqPak data.
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June 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean

Jul 17, 2017
View the June 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.
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U.S. Business Jet, Turboprop Accidents Fall In Q1 2017

Jul 10, 2017
U.S.-registered business jet and turboprop accidents, including fatalities, fell during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same time a year ago.
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U.S. Registered Business Jet And Turboprops Accidents And Incidents

Jul 17, 2017
View the U.S. Registered Business Jet And Turboprops Accidents And Incidents chart in PDF format.

Associations

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Business Aviation Heads To Oshkosh

Jul 14, 2017
At Oshkosh 2017, scattered among the exhibitors, is a growing business aviation presence, from aircraft manufacturers to suppliers and vendors.

Intelligence

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Avionics Tech Numbers Up

Jul 17, 2017
The Labor Department estimates that the number of U.S. avionics technicians rose slightly in the past year, from 17,150 in 2015 to 17,330 in 2016.

Services

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CB Aviation Launches CB SkyShare For Western U.S.

Jul 12, 2017
CB Aviation, based in Ogden, Utah, is launching a fractional ownership program called CB SkyShare to serve the Western portion of the U.S.

Charters / Brokers

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Charter Business On The Rise, Avinode Reports

Jul 13, 2017
Charter operators report a spike in business in June, compared to a year ago, reports Avinode Group acting CEO Oliver King.
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Horizon Air Group Closes Deal To Buy Starbase Jet

Jul 10, 2017
The acquisition makes Horizon Air Group one of the largest air-charter organizations in the south-central U.S., it says.

Programs

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Norway, UK Plan To Lift H225 Grounding

Jul 08, 2017
Aviation regulators in Norway and UK have announced plans to lift the restrictions placed on operators of the Airbus H225 and AS332L2 Super Puma helicopters after the loss of a Norwegian helicopter last April.
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U.S.-Built Embraer Legacy 500 Makes First Flight

Jul 13, 2017
The flight is a key milestone for Embraer’s Melbourne operations, said Michael Amalfitano, Embraer Executive Jets’ president and CEO. The Brazil-based company has expanded its Florida production facilities and doubled its footprint, he said.
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Wing Mating Completed On First Customer Pilatus PC-24

Jul 12, 2017
Final assembly work on Pilatus Aircraft’s first PC-24 customer aircraft is progressing well, the company reports.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Down Slightly In Q2

Jul 11, 2017
The segment delivered five more large jets than it did in the second quarter of 2016, although total business jet deliveries in the quarter were down by two compared to the year-ago period.
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Sikorsky Seeks Sales For Fixed-Wing Misfit

Jul 10, 2017
Sikorsky’s new owner, Lockheed Martin, has only now begun to market in earnest the fixed-wing M28, a rugged twin-engine turboprop.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Scores Of GA Groups Oppose ATC Privatization

Jul 13, 2017
More than 100 general-aviation organizations have united to oppose legislation that would privatize the U.S. air traffic control system.

Research/Development

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Startup Commercializing NASA Hybrid-Electric UAS Technology

Jul 13, 2017
NASA’s Greased Lightning concept for a hybrid-electric, distributed-propulsion vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been licensed to a Virginia-based startup, Advanced Aircraft Co. (AAC).

Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystems Expanding Work At Oklahoma Site

Jul 11, 2017
Spirit AeroSystems, based in Wichita, has added equipment, and created a 3- and 4-axis machining center of excellence at its McAlester, Oklahoma, facility, to support new, detailed parts-fabrication work.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Elliott Aviation Adds Citation Models To Wi-Fi STC

Jul 17, 2017
Elliott Aviation, based in Moline, Illinois, has added the Citation 500; 550; S550; 560; 560XL; and 650 series to its FAA Wi-Fi supplemental type certificate (STC).
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Thrush Aircraft Delivers 100th 510G

Jul 17, 2017
Thrush Aircraft has delivered its 100th Thrush 510G agricultural aircraft.
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Affinity Flight Training Takes Delivery Of First Phenom 100

Jul 17, 2017
Affinity Flight Training Services has taken delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 100 business jet.
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AkzoNobel Makes Two Acquisitions To Expand Business

Jul 17, 2017
AkzoNobel, which supplies aerospace, automotive and industrial coatings, has closed on a deal to acquire Flexcrete Technologies in the UK.
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Million Air Houston To Expand

Jul 17, 2017
Million Air Houston Hobby is adding a “mega” hangar to keep up with customer demand.
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Advent Aircraft Earns STC For Anti-Skid Braking System

Jul 17, 2017
Advent Aircraft Systems, based in Tulsa, has been awarded an FAA STC approving its eABS anti-skid braking system for Beechcraft King Air B200-series aircraft.
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Web Manuals On Growth Path

Jul 17, 2017
Web Manuals Sweden AB has grown its customer base by more than 30% in the past six months.
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DC Aviation Al-Futtaim To Offer Jet Fuel In Dubai South

Jul 17, 2017
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim will offer jet fuel to private and business jet clients from its base in Dubai South at Al Maktoum International Airport.
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Flexjet Launches iPhone App For Owners

Jul 17, 2017
Flexjet has launched a new iPhone app for Flexjet owners.
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NIAR Adds Additional Additive Manufacturing System

Jul 17, 2017
The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University has purchased a new metal-additive manufacturing system.
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FAA Equip 2020 Offers Twitter Chat On ADS-B

Jul 17, 2017
The FAA’s Equip 2020 team is offering a live Twitter chat to answer questions and concerns on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B).
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World Fuel Services Regional Office In Toluca In Operation

Jul 17, 2017
World Fuel Services’ regional office in Toluca, Mexico, is operational and brings the company’s facilities to eight.

Appointments And Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Jul 17, 2017
BRIAN RUBEN PEDERSEN has joined Nordic Aviation Capital as chief financial officer.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 17, 2017
July 17-19—2017 2017 Business of Airlines Workshop for Airport Decision Makers, Seattle, Washington, http://www.aci-na.org/event/8298