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Magazine Issue

The Weekly of Business Aviation, September 11, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 36 September 11, 2017

Forecasts/Industry Data

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BizJet Forecast Sees 10-Year Demand For 8,436 Jets

Sep 08, 2017
A new forecast by JetNet IQ predicts demand for 8,436 new business jets valued at $223 billion at list prices for the 10 years from 2017-2026.
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VIP Airlines Say They Find Ready Market

Sep 06, 2017
The popularity of VIP airline operations is on the rise and the industry segment is flexing its muscles.
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European Business Aviation Traffic Jumps In August

Sep 07, 2017
Business aviation traffic in Europe rose 8.8% in August when compared to the same month in 2016, marking the 10th consecutive month of traffic growth in Europe.

Intelligence

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FAA’s ADS-B Rebate Deadline Looms

Sep 11, 2017
The FAA is offering a $500 rebate for new ADS-B installations in fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraft.

Programs

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Nextant Secures Launch Customer For Challenger 604XT

Sep 07, 2017
Texas billionaire and businessman Toby Neugebuer was named the launch customer for Nextant Aerospace’s Challenger 604XT, a remanufactured Challenger 604 with an avionics upgrade.
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One Aviation Completes First Flight With Eclipse EA700 Wing

Sep 06, 2017
One Aviation has completed the first flight of the proof-of-concept Eclipse EA700 wing.
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Pilatus PC-24 On Track For Certification

Sep 07, 2017
The Pilatus PC-24 twin-engine business jet under development is on track for certification by year’s end, said Michael Kolman, regional director of Pilatus aircraft sales for KCAC Aviation, based in Olathe, Kansas.
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Two Firefighting Sikorsky S-70is Purchased By LA County

Sep 08, 2017
Prompted by a brutal 2016 wildfire season, Los Angeles County has purchased two Sikorsky S-70is for conversion to Firehawk firefighting and multimission helicopters.
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Company Launches UAS Airspace Platform In Japan

Aug 29, 2017
The idea of a low-altitude airspace management system for unmanned aircraft is spreading rapidly around the world.

Safety

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Business Aviation Prepares For Hurricane Irma

Sep 08, 2017
U.S. aircraft manufacturers, fixed-based operators and airports in the path of Hurricane Irma were preparing for one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the Atlantic.

Suppliers

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Rockwell-UTC Deal May Hinge On Concessions To Boeing

Sep 05, 2017
The fate of United Technologies Corp.’s proposed $30 billion takeover of avionics and cabin interiors leader Rockwell Collins could rest on savings that the newly enlarged supplier provides to all-important customer Boeing.
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AIDC Relying On Engineering To Outflank Cheap Competition

Aug 28, 2017
Taiwan-based aerospace manufacturer Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) sees its considerable engineering force as a way to sidestep competition with manufacturers in developing countries.
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Spirit AeroSystems Expands Work At Scotland Site

Sep 06, 2017
Spirit AeroSystems is adding work and employees at its facility in Prestwick, Scotland, which includes new single-aisle spoiler work for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.

Research/Development

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German eVTOL Startup Lilium Secures $90m Investment

Sep 11, 2017
Germany startup Lilium has received $90 million in investment to continue development of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) urban air transport aircraft.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Cuts Radio Resources As Inflight Weather Becomes Norm

Sep 07, 2017
Increasingly ubiquitous inflight weather information is largely behind an FAA move to decommission 30% of the about 2,100 remote communications outlets.

Services

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Honeywell Enters Drone Inspection Market With Intel

Sep 07, 2017
With a business portfolio that ranges from building systems to refinery technology, Honeywell has launched a commercial infrastructure inspection service using Intel’s Falcon 8+ industrial drone.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Tecnam P2008 Earns Transport Canada Approval

Sep 11, 2017
The Tecnam P2008 is now available in Canada, the company says.
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Air Partner’s Football-Related Flights On Upswing

Sep 11, 2017
Air Partner in Europe has flown more than 5,000 passengers 90,000 mi., worked with 28 different airlines and departed and arrived through 59 airports in 21 countries in football-related flights.
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Clay Lacy Aviation Earns IS-BAH Stage II Safety Registration

Sep 11, 2017
Clay Lacy Aviation in Seattle has earned the first North American IS-BAH Stage II registration after undoing a rigorous third-party audit, resulting in the first stage of the registration.
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Pan African Sets Record For Bell 407 Flying Hours

Sep 11, 2017
Nigerian aviation transportation supplier Pan African has reached 27,000 hr. of operation on its Bell 407 helicopter, making it the highest number of flying hours on a Bell 407 in the world.
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Tecnam Seeking New UK Dealer

Sep 11, 2017
Tecnam has terminated its dealership agreement with Tim Orchard and is in the process of selecting a new dealer for the UK, Ireland and Iceland.
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EagleMed Sends Aircraft, Crews To Hurricane-Ravaged Texas

Sep 11, 2017
Four EagleMed bases in Kansas, operated by Med-Trans Corp., have sent aircraft and medical crews to Texas to support critical care air medical transports in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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Angel Flight South Central Helping Hurricane Victims

Sep 11, 2017
Angel Flight South Central has been flying supplies into Hurricane Harvey-affected areas and flying storm victims out.
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Texas Turbine Conversion Earns EASA OK For Hartzell Propeller

Sep 11, 2017
Texas Turbine Conversions has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for Hartzell Propeller’s four-blade composite swept propeller.
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Piaggio Appoints Airflite As Sales Rep

Sep 11, 2017
Airflite was appointed as the exclusive sales representative for Piaggio Aerospace in Australia and New Zealand.
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Satcom Direct Adds Technology In Brazil

Sep 11, 2017
Satcom Direct has become the first service provider to activate the Inmarsat Jet ConneX technology for a Brazilian registered executive aircraft.
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Flying Colours Completes Work on Pair Of Challenger 850s

Sep 11, 2017
Flying Colours has completed maintenance, avionics upgrades and complete and extensive interior reconfiguration for a pair of Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft for an undisclosed Fortune 500 company.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Sep 11, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX airplanes.

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Sep 11, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Sep 11, 2017
Carlos Rodriguez has been named general manager of Meridian-Haywood at Hayward (California) Executive Airport.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Sep 11, 2017
Sept. 11-12—CAPA — Centre for Aviation Latin America Aviation Summit, Hilton Cartagena Hotel, Cartagena, Columbia, https://centreforaviation.com/events