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Magazine Issue

The Weekly of Business Aviation, January 8, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 2 January 08, 2018

Forecasts/Industry Data

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What’s Ahead For BizAv Industry In 2018? Leaders Weigh In

Jan 09, 2018
What will be the biggest business aviation news story of 2018? What do industry leaders see as the biggest goals and challenges of the new year? The Weekly of Business Aviation asked a mixture of them to share their insights.

Suppliers

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Diamond Aircraft Acquired By China’s Wanfeng Aviation

Jan 02, 2018
Austria-based Diamond Aircraft Group has been acquired by Wanfeng Aviation Industry Co. in China, ensuring the long-term future of the Diamond brand.
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Parker Hannifin To Offload Some Aviation Fuel Filtration Business

Jan 02, 2018
Motion and control tech provider Parker Hannifin and the Justice Department have reached an antitrust deal over the company’s $4.3 billion purchase of Clarcor.
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Flying Colours Expands Paint Shop, Adds Work

Jan 04, 2018
Flying Colours is expanding its paint shop as it begins a long-term contract with MHI Canada Aerospace to paint more than 40 center-fuselage sections of Bombardier Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft per year.

Intelligence

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BasicMed Attracts More Than 25,000 Pilots So Far

Jan 09, 2018
More than 25,000 pilots are now flying under BasicMed rather than with an FAA aviation medical certification, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reports.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Piaggio Announces New Five-Year Plan

Dec 22, 2017
The owners of Piaggio Aerospace are investing $302 million in order to stabilize the business and complete the development of the P.1HH Hammerhead UAS.

In Washington

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ATC Privatization Advocate Won’t Seek Re-Election

Jan 03, 2018
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he will work with President Donald Trump to develop a wide-ranging infrastructure bill.

Programs

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GE’s Advanced Turboprop Engine Hits Milestone

Jan 02, 2018
GE Aviation’s Advanced Turboprop engine, which will power Textron Aviation’s Cessna Denali, has completed its first engine test run.
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AW109 Trekker Wins EASA Nod

Jan 03, 2018
Leonardo has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its AW109 Trekker twin-engine light helicopter.

Services

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Honeywell Adds FANS Testing To Datalink Services

Jan 04, 2018
Honeywell Aerospace has unveiled a new Future Air Navigation System (FANS) testing for general and business aviation customers as part of its GoDirect Datalink services.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Jim Ziegler, Greenwich AeroGroup Vice Chairman

Jan 02, 2018
Jim Ziegler recently moved from serving as president and CEO of Greenwich AeroGroup, based in Wichita, to its vice chairman.

Charters / Brokers

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GrandView Unveils IoT Push-Button Chartering

Jan 02, 2018
"Press for Jet" is a Web-enabled button that allows clients to order a private jet on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Associations

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NBAA Initiates Mentoring Program

Jan 04, 2018
The NBAA has launched the first phase of a mentoring program, which matches industry veterans with those wanting to explore the field of business aviation.

Services/FBOs

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Jet Aviation Marks 50th Anniversary

Jan 08, 2018
Jet Aviation, which began business in Switzerland in 1967, is celebrating half a century in business.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Piper Adds British European Aviation Group As Exclusive UK Dealer

Jan 09, 2018
Piper Aircraft has appointed the British European Aviation Group as its exclusive dealer for the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
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Bombardier Global 7000 Mockup Makes Middle East Debut

Jan 09, 2018
Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Global 7000 mockup will be on display at the Jetex private terminal in Dubai Jan. 11-Feb. 3.
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Eastern Michigan University Aviation Adds Ascend 172 To Fleet

Jan 09, 2018
Eastern Michigan University Aviation has added a remanufactured Ascend 172 aircraft to its training fleet for use in its pilot education program.
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Airborne Wireless Network Partners With GE Aviation

Jan 09, 2018
Airborne Wireless Network has entered into a support agreement with GE Aviation, which should “significantly accelerate” the development of Airborne Wireless’ Hybrid Radio and Free Optics Communications System.
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ASL, JetNetherlands Adds Fourth Citation Sovereign For Charter

Jan 09, 2018
ASL and JetNetherlands have added a fourth Cessna C680 Citation Sovereign midsize jet to their fleet.
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K-State Offers Free Webinar For Drone Owners

Jan 09, 2018
Kansas State Polytechnic is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with Kansas State University unmanned aircraft systems experts.
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C&L Aerospace, Champion Aerospace Sign Distribution Pact

Jan 09, 2018
C&L Aerospace has signed an agreement with Champion Aerospace to serve as a distributor of its turbine ignition products.
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Socomore Acquires Sea To Sky

Jan 09, 2018
Socomore announced the acquisition of Sea to Sky Innovations, a designer of water-based paint strippers and surface treatments based in Burnaby, near Vancouver, B.C.
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U.S. Air Force Outfits Textron’s Scorpion With ‘AgilePod’

Jan 09, 2018
Textron recently seized an opportunity to prove its Scorpion light fighter could be the right fit for the U.S. Air Force.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jan 09, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Models G-1159A (GIII), G-IV, and GIV-X airplanes.

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Jan 09, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Jan 09, 2018
Richard Longely has joined C&L Aerospace, based in Bangor, Maine, as regional sales manager, where he will head its ERJ 145 program.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jan 09, 2018
Jan. 17-20, 2018—Kuwait Aviation Airshow, Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait, http://kuwaitaviationshow.com/