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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 28, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 34 August 28, 2017

Training

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GA Accident Rates Dip, Flight Activity Up in 2014: Nall Report

Aug 25, 2017
General aviation accident rates declined in 2014 although flight activity rose, according to the just-released 26th Joseph T. Nall Report.

Programs

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Analyst Offers Cheer About Global 7000 Program

Aug 25, 2017
Despite a recent flameout on a Global 7000 flight test aircraft, chances are “realistic” that Bombardier Aerospace’s long-range jet will enter service as planned in the second half of 2018.
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Brazil Seeks C Series Support Ruling From WTO

Aug 21, 2017
Brazil has asked the Word Trade Organization (WTO) to rule whether Canadian federal and provincial government support for Bombardier’s C Series constitute illegal subsidies.
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Marenco Swiss Helicopters Ramps Up Development

Aug 21, 2017
With firm orders for 12 of its new SKYe SH09 rotorcraft in hand and letters of interest for about 100 more, Marenco Swiss Helicopters recently began flying its third prototype.

Intelligence

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Gulfstream G280 Fleet Reaches 100,000 Flight Hr.

Aug 28, 2017
Gulfstream Aerospace’s fleet of G280 super midsize business jets has accumulated more than 100,000 flight hr. in less than five years.

Charters / Brokers

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VistaJet Receives $150 Million In Funding

Aug 25, 2017
VistaJet, a private aviation provider, has received a $150 million cash investment into the business from Rhone Capital, an investment management firm.

Services

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Pacific Aerospace Assets Offered For Sale

Aug 24, 2017
The assets of Pacific Aerospace Resources & Technologies, a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility based at the Southern California Logistics Airport, are being offered in a sealed bid turnkey sale.

In Washington

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Congress Looks Headed for Another FAA Extension

Aug 25, 2017
“As the FAA’s authorization quickly approaches its expiration, Congress appears likely to pass another short-term reauthorization extension,” according to a new analysis by the American Action Forum center-right think tank.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Michael Lemaire, Stratos Aircraft CEO

Aug 22, 2017
Michael Lemaire, CEO of Stratos Aircraft in Redmond, Oregon, has had a lifelong interest in aviation.

Suppliers

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Winglet Technology Earns FAA OK For Sovereign Winglets

Aug 22, 2017
Winglet Technology has received the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate for transitional winglets for the Citation Sovereign business jet.
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EuroAvionics Taken Over By Hensoldt

Aug 23, 2017
German defense electronics firm Hensoldt has acquired avionics supplier EuroAvionics GmbH from its owners, Equistone Partners Europe.

Services/FBOs

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Gulfstream To Assume Jet Aviation St. Louis Facility

Aug 23, 2017
Jet Aviation says it will exit its St. Louis Downtown Airport maintenance operations. As business winds down, Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corp. will launch maintenance operations at the site.

Research/Development

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Taiwanese UAV Helo Maker Awaits Self-Driving Car Spin-off

Aug 25, 2017
A spin-off from the push to develop self-driving cars will improve the efficiency of future drones from Taiwanese manufacturer Geosat.
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Airbus Chooses Near Earth Landing Zone Tech For Vahana

Aug 23, 2017
Airbus’s Silicon Valley outpost A3 (“A-Cubed”) has selected Near Earth Autonomy to provide landing zone assessment technology as part of the sense-and-avoid suite on its Vahana autonomous single-seat electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) demonstrator.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Gulfstream Aerospace Launches Connectivity Service Program

Aug 28, 2017
Gulfstream Aerospace is launching a Connectivity Service program, which includes a bundled suite of inflight internet, voice and entertainment offerings for Gulfstream operators.
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Yingling Aviation Joins Raisbeck Engineering

Aug 28, 2017
Yingling Aviation, a general aviation services provider in Wichita, has joined Raisbeck Engineering’s network of authorized dealers.
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Caverton Helicopters Places Order For Eight Bell 407 GXPs

Aug 28, 2017
Caverton Helicopters has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Helicopter for eight Bell 407 GXP aircraft and for Customer Advantage Plan support for them.
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Duncan Performs Gulfstream 200 ADS-B Upgrade

Aug 28, 2017
Duncan Aviation has upgraded a Gulfstream 200 with Rockwell Collins TDR-94D avionics.
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SevenJet Private Travel Expands Florida Facility

Aug 28, 2017
SevenJet Private Travel has expanded its aircraft maintenance facility in Clearwater, Florida.
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CAE Oxford Aviation Academy To Add Second CJ1+ Simulator

Aug 28, 2017
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy in Mesa, Arizona, has placed an order for its second CJ1+ Level 5 Flight Training Device from Frasca International.
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Signature Flight Support Opens At London Luton

Aug 28, 2017
Signature Flight Support’s second London location for its Signature Elite Class service is now operational at the new London Luton private jet terminal.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 28, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604 Variants) airplanes.

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Aug 28, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 28, 2017
John Stuart has been named vice president of Francis Aviation, a charter and fixed base operation in Santa Teresa and Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 28, 2017
Sept. 1-3—EPFL Drone Days 2017, Rolex Learning Center, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, http://dronedays.epfl.ch/