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Magazine Issue

The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 26, 2018

VOL. 103 NO. 13 March 26, 2018

Programs

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Is Textron Aviation Ending Citation X+ Production?

Mar 23, 2018
Sources familiar with Textron Aviation’s Citation X+ business jet program say the final aircraft is on the production line in Wichita.
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Moses Lake MRJ Prototypes Being Modified

Mar 19, 2018
Mitsubishi Aircraft is upgrading the four prototype MRJs it bases at Moses Lake, Washington, ceasing flight testing while it does so.
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Flying-car Developer Aeromobil Introduces eVTOL Concept

Mar 21, 2018
Slovakia’s flying-car developer Aeromobil has unveiled its concept for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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Israel’s IAI Plans Electric Commercial Aircraft

Mar 19, 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to develop an electric short-haul commercial aircraft.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier Fills Half Of 1,000 Jobs So Far For Global 7000

Mar 22, 2018
Bombardier Aerospace has filled about half of the 1,000 jobs it needs in Montreal to support the interior completion of its new Global 7000 business jet.

Intelligence

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Sale Of Universal Avionics Moves Forward

Mar 27, 2018
Elbit Systems is in the process of completing the acquisition of Universal Avionics, based in Tucson, Arizona, after receiving the appropriate government approvals.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Bizjet Inventories, Pricing Decrease In March

Mar 19, 2018
The number of used bizjets for sale in March has dropped 11% from a year ago, with the market stimulated in part by lower prices, Jefferies analysts say.

Services

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Specialty Air Services Company Discovery Air Begins Liquidation

Mar 22, 2018
Canadian air charter and medevac services provider Discovery Air has started a court-monitored liquidation.

In Washington

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FAA Budget Gets 4% Boost In Omnibus Spending Bill

Mar 22, 2018
The massive fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending bill the U.S. Congress is attempting to push through this week would increase FAA funding nearly 4% over FY17 figures, including a 13.8% jump in Facilities and Equipment (F&E) spending, where most NextGen air traffic control modernization program spending resides, and a boost in airport grant funding.
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Coalition Urges Contract Control Tower Funding

Mar 21, 2018
A coalition of aviation groups has written a letter to congressional leaders to reassert the vital role of contract air traffic control towers.

Regulatory/Legislative

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NTSB Recommends Ban On Flights With ‘Unsafe’ Harnesses

Mar 21, 2018
After a fatal New York City helicopter crash, the NTSB is urging the FAA to prohibit commercial flights that use harness systems that are not easy to release.
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Florida Pilot Convicted Of Fraud, DOT Says

Mar 21, 2018
A Florida man pleaded guilty in District Court March 6 to operating an aircraft without an airman’s certificate, wire fraud and falsification of records.

Suppliers

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Spirit AeroSystems CEO Observing GKN, In Contact

Mar 12, 2018
Spirit AeroSystems CEO and President Tom Gentile says he is watching what is happening at rival and supplier GKN Aerospace.

Safety/Training

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Airshow Crash Pilot Facing Manslaughter Charges

Mar 21, 2018
The pilot of a Hawker Hunter jet that crashed during aerobatic maneuvers at the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 people on the ground, will face criminal charges.

Research/Development

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Germany’s Lange Introduces Fuel-Cell-Powered Surveillance Aircraft

Mar 21, 2018
Germany’s Lange Research Aviation is developing a fuel-cell-powered surveillance aircraft with 40 hr. endurance when flown unmanned.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Flying Colours Opens Expanded St. Louis Facility

Mar 27, 2018
Flying Colours has opened its doors to its new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in St. Louis.
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Piper Partners With Aeroneed To Display M600 At FIDAE

Mar 27, 2018
Piper Aircraft has appointed Aeroneed, based in Chile, to collaborate in displaying its M600 aircraft at FIDAE 2018.
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Launch Technical Workforce Acquires PlaneTechs

Mar 27, 2018
Launch Technical Workforce Solutions has acquired PlaneTechs, a supplier of mechanics and technicians to aircraft companies, from TrueBlue Inc.
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Duncan Aviation Purchases Capital Avionics

Mar 27, 2018
Duncan Aviation has acquired Capital Avionics, a maintenance, repair and overhaul company.
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Avfuel Adds Bent Wing Flight Services To Network

Mar 27, 2018
Avfuel has added Bent Wing Flight Services at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport at Amelia Island, Florida, to its branded network of independent operators.
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CTT Systems Receives VIP Orders

Mar 27, 2018
CTT Systems has received an order from AMAC for one Boeing BBJ 747-8 and one Airbus ACJ320neo VIP aircraft.
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Elliott Aviation Adds Citation Excel To Charter Fleet

Mar 27, 2018
Elliott Aviation has added a Citation Excel to its charter fleet based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 27, 2018
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AW189 helicopters.

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Mar 27, 2018
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Appointments

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Appointments

Mar 27, 2018
Thomas Hutton has been appointed CEO of Cadence Aerospace, based in Anaheim, California.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 27, 2018
Mar. 26-29—NBAA - International Operators Conference (IOC2016), Las Vegas, Nevada, https://www.nbaa.org/events/ioc/2018/