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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 22, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 29 July 22, 2019
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Programs

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Textron Puts Hemisphere On Hold Blaming Silvercrest Issues

Jul 17, 2019
Textron Aviation has suspended the Cessna Citation Hemisphere large-cabin business jet program citing continuing development issues with the aircraft’s Safran Silvercrest engine.
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Hybrid Electric Skymaster For GA Market

Jul 18, 2019
Startup Ampaire says it already holds “more than a dozen” letters of interest from regional airlines and charter providers for its "Electric Eel" conversion of the Cessna 337 Skymaster.
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Mitsubishi, Triumph Progressing On M100 Design Changes

Jul 18, 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and engineering partner Triumph Group have identified design changes that should allow them to exceed weight-savings targets established to morph the MRJ70 into a fully U.S. scope clause-compliant, 76-seat-dual-class regional jet (RJ).
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Diamond Receives China’s Approval For DA62

Jul 16, 2019
Diamond Aircraft has received type certification for the seven-passenger Diamond DA62 twin aircraft by the Chinese Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
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Firebird Commercial Ops Seen As Game Changer

Jul 18, 2019
“We’ve been talking to all of the large UAS manufacturers, then Northrop Grumman opened the Firebird to commercial sale,” President Thomas Swoyer Jr. says.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Safran Back To Square One In Bizav

Jul 18, 2019
Textron Aviation’s decision to terminate its contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for the Cessna Citation Hemisphere program marks the end of Safran’s hopes to enter the business jet market any time soon. The 9,500- to 12,000-lb.-thrust Silvercrest turbofan program is now in limbo.
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Textron Bullish On Commercial, Eyes More Military Work

Jul 17, 2019
Textron remains on track to deliver its first Longitudes in the third quarter, following an FAA certification process that has dragged on. The company believes a final FAA approval will trigger a burst of orders for its newest business jet.

Intelligence

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BizAv Activity In Europe Declines In June

Jul 23, 2019
Business aircraft flight activity in Europe decreased 6.0% in June compared to a year ago but rose 9.2% when compared to May activity.

Associations

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AirVenture 2019 To Celebrate 50th Year In Oshkosh

Jul 18, 2019
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is celebrating the 50th consecutive year of its annual AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with a full schedule of events at Wittman Regional Airport from July 22-28.
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IATA: Reform Needed To Expand South Africa’s Aviation Industry

Jul 15, 2019
IATA has called on the South African government to make policy changes, or face missing out on potentially doubling its aviation industry by 2047.

Charters/Brokers

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Qatar Places $1 Billion Order For 18 Gulfstreams

Jul 16, 2019
Qatar Airways has placed an order for 18 large-cabin Gulfstream aircraft in a deal valued at more than $1 billion.
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Jet Linx Launches OpenSeat Exchange

Jul 15, 2019
Jet card membership and private jet management company Jet Linx has announced release of the latest version of its mobile app, featuring a new flight sharing program called OpenSeat Exchange.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Jack Pelton, Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman, CEO

Jul 18, 2019
Jack Pelton, the former head of Cessna Aircraft, was elected EAA’s Chairman of the Board in 2012 and named CEO in 2015.
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Sounding Board: Jack Pelton, Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman, CEO

Jul 18, 2019
Jack Pelton, the former head of Cessna Aircraft, was elected EAA’s Chairman of the Board in 2012 and named CEO in 2015.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Analysis: Helicopter Sales ‘Hits The Skids’

Jul 18, 2019
The civil helicopter industry “hasn’t caught a break” since oil prices fell below $100 a barrel five years ago, said aviation analyst Brian Foley in a recent analysis.

Airports

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New Push To Remove Cap On U.S. Airport Passenger Facility Fees

Jul 18, 2019
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the federal cap on the passenger facility charge (PFC) that U.S. airports use to finance infrastructure projects.
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U.S. Airports Cautious Of Possible FAA, EPA Rules Conflict

Jul 15, 2019
U.S. airport executives are requesting that airports be exempted from liabilities associated with their use of firefighting foams that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Research/Development

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Sweden Tests Drone Delivery; U.S. Prepares

Jul 17, 2019
The flights were unique, Everdrone says, because the landings were performed in a GPS-denied location between tall buildings and were only possible because of the drone’s onboard sensing system.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jul 23, 2019
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 Global Express airplanes.

Advertising

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Jul 23, 2019
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Business Aviation Briefs

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Royal Brunei Airlines Launches Regional Operation With Malindo Air

Jul 23, 2019
Brunei’s flag-carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) will be launching a regional operation for the island of Borneo, in a tie-up with Malindo Air.
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MSB Aerospace Secures Contract With Flying Colours

Jul 23, 2019
MSB Aerospace, a Savannah, Georgia-based division of the MSB Group, has secured a contract to supply Flying Colours Corp. with customized Hi-Lo tables for business aircraft.
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Elit'Avia Adds Risk Assessment System

Jul 23, 2019
Elit’Avia has implemented Osprey Flight Solutions’ risk assessment system, which assesses the relative risk of each flight in real time.
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Yingling Adds Program For G5000 Installations On Citation Excel/XLS Jets

Jul 23, 2019
Yingling Aviation in Wichita has launched a new program to install Garmin G5000 integrated glass flight deck on Citation Excel and XLS business jets.
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West Star Offers STC To Third-Party Installation Centers

Jul 23, 2019
West Star Aviation is making several existing Supplemental Type Certificates available for a limited time to third-party installation centers for most airframes.
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First Aviation Services Acquires Aviation Blade Services

Jul 23, 2019
Aviation Blade Services has been acquired by First Aviation Services, based in Westport, Connecticut.
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NATA Introduces Revised Safety 1st Training Center

Jul 23, 2019
The National Air Transportation Association has launched the NATA Safety 1st Training Center for ground handling and safety training.
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Levaero Delivers First Pilatus PC-24 In Canada

Jul 23, 2019
Levaero Aviation delivered its first Canadian-registered Pilatus PC-24 to an unnamed customer, following certification by Transport Canada.
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APA Training Takes Delivery Of Two P2010 For Training

Jul 23, 2019
APA Training (Airline Pilot Academy) in Capua, Italy, has taken delivery of its first two Tecnam P2010 215 HP single-engine piston aircraft.
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Russian Helicopters To Re-Engineer Parts For 3D Printing

Jul 23, 2019
Russian Helicopters Holding Co. plans to re-engineer about 30 different helicopter parts using 3D printing technology.

Appointments

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Appointments

Jul 23, 2019
Ray Goyco has been named CEO of Baker Aviation’s newly-formed Baker Aviation Services Group.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 23, 2019
Sept. 21-24—Aviation Week World Routes 2019, Adelaide, Australia, https://events.aviationweek.com/en/home.html