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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 20, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 20 May 20, 2019
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Fortunes Mixed For European Bizav

May 14, 2019
EBACE 2019 will open May 21-23 in Geneva as European business aircraft manufacturers are experiencing varying levels of success.
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General Aviation, Business Jet Deliveries Rise In Q1

May 17, 2019
Deliveries of general aviation aircraft rose an average of 14.5% in the first quarter of 2019 with the largest increase coming in the piston market.
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Europe’s Bizav Fleet To Grow 3.4% Yearly, Forecast Says

May 15, 2019
Over the next 10 years, Europe’s business aviation fleet is expected to grow from 3,725 aircraft today to nearly 5,020, a compound annual growth rate of 3.4%.
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Bizav Aircraft Inventories, Sales Decline In 1Q 2019

May 14, 2019
Inventories of used business aircraft for sale declined across the board, except for piston aircraft, during the first quarter of 2019, while sales were down 25%, JetNet says.
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European Bizav Activity Declines In April

May 14, 2019
The number of April business aviation departures in Europe declined 3.1% compared to a year ago to 66,165 flights, but is similar to March activity, according to WingX Advance data.
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Business Aviation Forecast For Europe 2019-2028

May 21, 2019
View the Business Aviation Forecast For Europe 2019-2028 chart in PDF format.

Intelligence

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FlightSafety Names David Davenport President, CEO

May 21, 2019
David Davenport has been named president and CEO of FlightSafety International.

Correction

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Correction

May 21, 2019
Magellan Jets president and co-founder Anthony Tivnan’s name was misspelled in the May 13 edition of The Weekly.

Associations

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EBACE To Stress Education, Sustainability

May 16, 2019
The CEO of urban mobility startup Volocopter will join UK Parliament member Grant Shapps to open the 2019 European Business Aviation Association Conference & Exhibition.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Ron Draper

May 14, 2019
Ron Draper was appointed president and CEO of Textron Aviation in October.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Nominee Defends ODA Program Before U.S. Lawmakers

May 15, 2019
Stephen Dickson, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for FAA administrator, defended the FAA’s practice of delegating certain safety and certification functions to manufacturers, telling lawmakers the agency’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program has “allowed regulators to get much more efficiency and add more safety value than just throwing extra resources at it.”
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U.S. DOT Audit Report Cites FAA Civil Aviation Registry Inefficiency

May 13, 2019
The FAA has yet to develop a plan for modernizing its Civil Aviation Registry—despite being required to complete upgrades by October 2021—according to a new audit report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
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DOT To Distribute $779M For Airport Infrastructure

May 15, 2019
DOT plans to distribute $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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FAA Unveils New Drone Hobbyist Requirements

May 16, 2019
The FAA on May 16 announced changes to operating rules for recreational drones.
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Leaked Report Sparks EU Aviation Fuel Tax Debate

May 13, 2019
The leak of a study funded by the European Commission has thrown the issue of aviation taxation into the spotlight, with sustainable transport lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) saying the report shows taxing aviation fuel would significantly cut emissions without affecting GDP and employment.

OEMs/Suppliers

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After ‘Successful’ 2018, Pilatus Looks To Next Challenge

May 16, 2019
Aircraft manufacturer Pilatus posted 2018 sales revenue of 1.092 billion Swiss francs ($1.08 billion).
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Analysts Increasingly Worried About Embraer After Boeing

May 15, 2019
Brazilian jet maker Embraer, which is spinning off most of its commercial aircraft business to Boeing, missed Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter of 2019.

Suppliers

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Bristow Enters Chapter 11, Sells Eastern Airways

May 13, 2019
Bristow Group has joined a growing list of offshore helicopters operators to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its operation.

Programs

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Leonardo Starts Up AW609 Tiltrotor Assembly Line In U.S.

May 16, 2019
Assembly of the first production AW609 civil tiltrotor has begun at Leonardo Helicopters’ plant here, but certification could slip into 2020.

Services

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Jet Linx Acquires Elliott’s Jet Management Business

May 15, 2019
Jet Linx Aviation, a private jet management company, continued its expansion efforts with the acquisition of Elliott Aviation’s private jet management business.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Marshall Plans Move From Cambridge By 2030

May 21, 2019
British engineering firm, Marshall Aerospace and Defense, has outlined plans to move from its current base in Cambridge, England, by 2030.
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Esterline Rebranded As Treality SVS

May 21, 2019
Following the acquisition of training simulator specialist Esterline Simulation Visual Systems by Transdigm Group in March, Esterline is rebranding the company as TREALITY SVS (Simulation Visual Systems).
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Gulfstream G550 Sets 55th Record In Shanghai To Seattle Flight

May 21, 2019
Gulfstream Aerospace has set a new city-pair speed record with its Gulfstream G550, in a flight from Shanghai to Seattle in 10 hr., 29 min.
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Global 7500 Sets London City To Van Nuys Nonstop Speed Record

May 21, 2019
Bombardier’s Global 7500 has flown from London City, notable for its steep approach requirements, to Van Nuys, California, in its first non-stop mission between the two cities.
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Dassault Falcon 8X Sets Santa Monica To Teterboro Speed Record

May 21, 2019
Dassault set a speed record in the Falcon 8X from Santa Monica, California, known for its short 3,500 ft. runway, to Teterboro, New Jersey.
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NBAA Praises House General Aviation Caucus

May 21, 2019
The National Business Aviation Association has lauded the launch of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus.
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Tulip City Air Service Now Part Of Phillips 66 Aviation’s Network

May 21, 2019
Tulip City Air Service in Holland, Michigan, has joined Phillips 66 Aviation’s network of more than 800 fixed base operators.
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GCH Aviation Acquiring New Zealand’s Kaikoura Helicopters

May 21, 2019
GCH Aviation is acquiring Kaikoura Helicopters, a tourism aviation provider in New Zealand.
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Fieldtech Avionics & Instruments Becomes PWI Installation Center

May 21, 2019
Fieldtech Avionics & Instruments, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has become an authorized installation center for PWI LED lighting products.
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Euramec Unveils New Business Aviation Flight Simulators

May 21, 2019
Euramec, based in Hamme, Belgium, has announced a new line of flight simulators for business aircraft.

Appointments

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Appointments

May 21, 2019
Carst Lindeboom will act as the chief representative of TrueNoord’s new office in Centennial Tower in Singapore.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 21, 2019
June 3-7—AEA Certified Repair Station Training Course, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, https://www.aea.net/Training/courses/CRS/