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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 23, 2017

VOL. 102 NO. 42 October 23, 2017

Services/FBOs

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FBO Industry Shows Steady Growth Signs

Oct 10, 2017
With modest increases in business aviation flight activity and fuel sales, the FBO industry in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) is stable after years of uncertainty, according to the half-year 2017 spot analysis by Aviation Business Strategies Group.
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Bombardier Safety Standdown To Be Webcast

Oct 18, 2017
Bombardier is expecting more than 450 attendees at its 21st Safety Standdown USA safety seminar when it opens Oct. 31.
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Top-Tier Signature Keeps Growing

Oct 11, 2017
Signature Flight Support, the world’s largest FBO network is nearly finished integrating Landmark Aviation into the family. As if that weren’t enough, plans are to continue its growth-through-acquisition strategy.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Holds Line On Pricing In Flat Business Jet Market

Oct 19, 2017
Sales orders and inquiries for Textron Aviation’s King Airs improved during the third quarter, although King Air deliveries decreased amid a strong U.S. dollar and weaker international economies.
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Textron Aviation Wins Order For 11 Medevac Aircraft

Oct 17, 2017
Textron Aviation has won a fleet order for 11 aircraft, including one Citation Latitude jet and 10 King Air 250 turboprops to support air ambulance missions in Norway.

Intelligence

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Andrew Broom Named CEO Of Citation Jet Pilots Association

Oct 24, 2017
Andrew Broom has been promoted to CEO of the Citation Jet Pilots Association.

Programs

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Airbus Boosts Bombardier And C Series

Oct 17, 2017
Described by CEO Tom Enders as a “win-win-win situation for everyone,” Airbus’s unparalleled agreement to acquire a majority stake in the C Series aircraft without paying anything is both the deal of the century for the European giant and a lifeline for Bombardier.
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Google Parent's Project Wing Widens Drone Delivery Trials

Oct 17, 2017
Project Wing, the drone delivery service under development by Google parent Alphabet’s “moonshot factory,” has returned to Australia for wider trials of deliveries to real-world customers.
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Boom Time For Boeing Business Jets

Oct 12, 2017
With world economies showing growth in all regions, business is booming for Boeing Business Jets.
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Stratos Aircraft Working On Second 714 VLJ

Oct 20, 2017
Stratos Aircraft’s 714 very light jet prototype has logged more than 80 hr. of flight time in more than 44 flights, the company reports.

Technology

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U.S. Funds Regional Biofuel Projects

Oct 16, 2017
Florida is to establish a biofuel supply chain based around brassica carinata, a non-edible plant that has already been used to produce 100% bio-derived jet fuel.

Airports

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Work To Shorten Santa Monica Runway To Begin

Oct 19, 2017
The Santa Monica Municipal Airport plans to begin work Oct. 23 to shorten the airport’s runway, after a district court judge dissolved a temporary restraining order halting the action.

Safety

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Canada Confirms SkyJet Flight Collided With Drone

Oct 16, 2017
Transport Canada has confirmed that a SkyJet Beechcraft King Air A100 collided with a drone on Oct. 12 while on approach to Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport.

Unmanned Vehicles

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CNN OK'd To Fly Newsgathering Drones Over Crowds

Oct 20, 2017
News network CNN has been approved to fly drones over crowds, becoming the first operator granted a waiver to FAA rules banning flights over people.

Services

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Bombardier Smart Services: They’re Now Smarter Still

Oct 09, 2017
Bombardier has launched a new “Smart Services” program, giving business jet customers an expanded menu of coverage choices based on their needs.
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Constant Aviation Opens Mesa, Arizona, MRO Facility

Oct 18, 2017
Constant Aviation’s newest maintenance, repair and overhaul facility has opened for business at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona.
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Bombardier Grows Tucson Interior Facility

Oct 09, 2017
Bombardier is growing its service presence, which includes the opening of a newly expanded interior facility at its Tucson Service Center.
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Satcom Direct: Cybersecurity With Guarantee

Oct 10, 2017
Business aviation has a cybersecurity problem – the sector just doesn’t realize it yet. But one company exhibiting at the NBAA convention is on a mission to both educate companies and protect them against digital threats.
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Wencor Group Acquires Fortner Engineering

Oct 18, 2017
Wencor Group, based in Peachtree City, Georgia, has acquired Fortner Engineering & Manufacturing, a certified 145 repair station specializing in hydraulic component repair and maintenance.
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Aviation Partners Sets World Record—Without Winglets

Oct 11, 2017
Famous for its advanced-technology winglets, Aviation Partners Inc. helped drive Steve Hinton Jr. and his highly modified P-51 Mustang to a new world record without them.

Charters / Brokers

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Guardian Jet Opens ‘The Vault’

Oct 12, 2017
Guardian Jet, a business aviation consulting and aircraft brokerage firm, has launched the newest version of “The Vault,” a platform to help clients with the analytics to select, trade, own or operate the right business jet model.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Av8MRO Adds Av8PMA Parts Division

Oct 24, 2017
Av8 MRO, based in Houston, has launched a new replacement parts division called Av8PMA to specialize in engineering, certification and manufacturing of specialized replacement parts.
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West Star Expands East Alton Facility

Oct 24, 2017
West Star is expanding its East Alton, Illinois, facility with the addition of a 64,200-sq.-ft. hangar, office and shop facility.
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West Star Signs Agreement With Embraer For Legacy Models

Oct 24, 2017
West Star Aviation’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, facility has signed an agreement with Embraer to receive Authorized Service Center approval.
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Jet Aviation Adds STC For DU-875 Displays For Falcon, Cessna Aircraft

Oct 24, 2017
Jet Aviation has developed a supplemental type certificate to update, in a partnership with Honeywell, “soon-to-be-obsolete” cockpit displays with DU-875 LCD units.
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RBR Adds Challenger Maintenance In Dallas

Oct 24, 2017
RBR Maintenance has added a Challenger maintenance program at its Love Field facility in Dallas.
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Cobham SATCOM, Avionica To Offer Immarsat SwiftBroadband Safety To Business Jet Aircraft

Oct 24, 2017
Cobham SATCOM and Avionica have partnered to provide Immarsat SwiftBroadband Safety (SB-S) to the business jet market.
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Mente Group, RRAD Launch E-First/White Glove VVIP Service

Oct 24, 2017
Mente Group and Richard Roseman Airborne Designs (RRAD) are partnering to provide a new advanced completions management service called E-First/White Glove for VVIP and head-of-state customers.
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ACI Jet Becomes Rockwell Collins’ Authorized Dealer

Oct 24, 2017
ACI Jet in Santa Ana, California, has become an authorized dealer to distribute, install and maintain Rockwell Collins’ equipment.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 24, 2017
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Model P-180 airplanes.

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Oct 24, 2017
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Appointments

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Appointments

Oct 24, 2017
Matthew Hutchison has been named chief operating officer of Aurora Flight Sciences in Manassas, Virginia.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 24, 2017
Oct. 24-26—2017 Airports Canada Conference & Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario, http://www.aci-na.org/conferences