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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 15, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 28 July 15, 2019
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Services

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Aireon Activates Free Tracking Service For Aircraft In Distress

Jul 08, 2019
Managed by the Irish Aviation Authority, an Aireon joint venture partner, the Alert service uses the company’s network of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast receivers carried by Iridium Next satellites to locate transponder-equipped aircraft flying below.
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CAE Expands Pilot Training Network With Oslo Facility

Jul 09, 2019
Aviation training group CAE has established a new flight training location in Oslo, Norway, its fourth such facility in Europe.

Safety

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FAA Removes Restrictions On Tamarack Winglet-Equipped Jets

Jul 11, 2019
The FAA has lifted restrictions placed on Cessna CitationJets equipped with Tamarack Aerospace’s active winglets, which were responsible for grounding the fleet.
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Drone Mitigation Task Force Issues Interim Report

Jul 12, 2019
A high-level task force convened to address the challenge of drone incursions at U.S. and Canadian airports issued an interim report July 12.
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Interior Department Evaluation Clears DJI Custom Drones

Jul 09, 2019
China-based drone manufacturer DJI said the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has authorized the use of customized “Government Edition” (GE) versions of its multirotor models following a 15-month assessment that included data security testing.

Intelligence

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Bombardier Delivers 300th Challenger 350

Jul 12, 2019
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered its 300th Challenger 350 super midsize business jet, the company said.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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European Bizav Departures Fall For Fifth Time In 2019

Jul 11, 2019
Business aviation departures in Europe in June totaled 87,236, down 1.7% from a year ago, in line with an overall decline in activity during the first half of 2019, according to WingX Advance.

Suppliers

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Major Aerospace Manufacturers Face Tense Race to Digitalize

Jul 05, 2019
Major aerospace manufacturers, such as General Electric (GE), United Technologies (UTC) and Honeywell International, are racing to become more digitalized and many have spent big money to change their businesses and portfolios.
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Automated Drone Developer Airobotics Diversifies Into Payloads

Jul 10, 2019
Israeli startup Airobotics, a provider of fully automated drones for industrial tasks such as inspection and security, has unveiled its first sensor payload to be developed and manufactured in-house.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Airbus Helicopters Shuffles Management

Jul 12, 2019
Airbus Helicopters is streamlining and shuffling its top-level management.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Senate Panel Advances FAA Nominee Dickson

Jul 10, 2019
The U.S. Commerce Committee voted along party lines on July 10 to advance Steve Dickson’s nomination to head the FAA.
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Lawmakers Question Delay Of Remote ID Rule For Drones

Jul 08, 2019
In a July 2 letter, lawmakers urged Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao “to dedicate the necessary staff and resources for the rapid publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)” on the so-called Remote ID requirement for small drones.
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Industry: EASA Rules For eVTOL Certification A Positive Step

Jul 08, 2019
“The publication of the SC-VTOL by EASA is a big step for the urban air mobility industry, and explicitly enables us to certify our aircraft for urban air taxi operations. The requirements regarding safety are among the highest in the industry and rightfully so,” says Jan-Hendrik Boelens, chief technology officer of German eVTOL developer Volocopter.

Training

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Blue Line Aviation Orders 11 Diamond Trainers As It Expands

Jul 10, 2019
Blue Line Aviation, headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, has placed an order for 11 Diamond Aircraft for delivery over the next 18 months as its business expands.

Programs

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Avic Working Toward September MA700 Rollout

Jul 08, 2019
The manufacturing schedule has slipped by three months since last year, when Avic planned to roll out the prototype of the 78-seat aircraft in June 2019.
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Mitsubishi Sees Way For Success With M100

Jul 10, 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s (MITAC) is betting on healthy doses of engineering and marketing to transform the smallest version of its new regional jet (RJ) family into an ideal fit for U.S. airlines that must comply with strict contractural limitations without sacrificing much-desired cabin comfort.

Research/Development

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University Proves Camera-Aided Landing System

Jul 11, 2019
A university research program has developed an automatic landing system that does away with the need for ground-based instrument (ILS), microwave (MLS) or satellite-based landing systems.
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Skyworks, Scaled Resurrect Gyrodyne High-Speed VTOL

Jul 09, 2019
Skyworks Global has partnered with Scaled Composites to build a high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator, the Vertijet, based on a concept developed under DARPA’s Heliplane program and inspired by the late-1950s Fairey Rotodyne.
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German Aerospace Cluster Plans Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator

Jul 09, 2019
The German aerospace cluster of Berlin-Brandenburg plans to fly a technology demonstrator for low-emission hybrid-electric propulsion systems for future 19-seat regional airliners.

Charters/Brokers

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One More Orbit Breaks Polar Circumnavigation Speed Record

Jul 12, 2019
One More Orbit, a multinational attempt to simultaneously break the speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth via both poles, succeeded July 11.

Business Aviation Briefs

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ATC Issue Causes Flight Suspension At Gatwick Airport

Jul 12, 2019
Incoming and outgoing flights at London's Gatwick Airport (LGW) were suspended for about 2 hr. July 10 due to an unspecified air traffic control (ATC) systems issue in the airport tower.
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Smart Aviation Adds Three Tecnam P2008JC MkII Trainers To Fleet

Jul 12, 2019
Smart Aviation, a training organization based in Poland, has added three new Tecnam P2008JC MkII single-engine trainers to its fleet for use in flight training
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Fraudulent Pilot Examinations

Jul 12, 2019
Robert Kurrle, of Port Orange, Florida, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Orlando to falsely certifying thousands of commercial and private pilot examinations. Sentencing is set for September.
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NATA, University Of Maryland To Research Foam Suppression Systems For Hangars

Jul 12, 2019
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the University of Maryland have signed a research agreement to review the causes, hazards and costs of accidental discharges of foam fire suppression systems in aircraft hangars.
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IADA Taking Applications From Dealers For Accreditation

Jul 12, 2019
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is accepting applications through July 31 to become accredited member dealers of the organization.
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Presidential Aviation Adds Flights To Washington, D.C.

Jul 12, 2019
Presidential Aviation has expanded its private jet charter service to Washington, D.C. The private jet charter provider has permission from the TSA and FAA to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport (KDCA).
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Aviation Institute Of Maintenance Expands Campuses

Jul 12, 2019
Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) has expanded its campus locations with a 51,000-sq.-ft. facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Bombardier Takes First Order For Global 5500 For West Coast Operations

Jul 12, 2019
Bombardier has secured its first order for a Global 5500 business jet to be based on the West Coast of the U.S.
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University Of North Carolina's Flight Training Program To Operate Under Part 141

Jul 12, 2019
The flight training program at Elizabeth City State University, part of the University of North Carolina's system, will now operate under the Part 141 Air Agency Certificate beginning in the fall 2019 semester.
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Volotea Expands Number Of Employees By 20% YOY

Jul 12, 2019
Volotea, a regional airline connecting small and midsize European cities, has grown its number of employees to 1,300, a 20% increase from a year ago.

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