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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 26, 2019

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Business Aviation

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Dust Settling For Troubled Bristow, Columbia Helicopters

Aug 22, 2019
The third week of August was eventful for two star-crossed helicopter operating giants.
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Will Business Jets Weather Next Recession?

Aug 22, 2019
While the business jet industry is on track for a “new normal” of 650-700 new aircraft deliveries a year for at least the next five years, an economic recession could derail even that flat performance.
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Embraer’s Transition Into Boeing Emotional Journey, Slattery Says

Aug 22, 2019
Embraer CEO Commercial John Slattery says his company’s transition into Boeing is on track, huge progress has been made and it should be completed by year’s end.
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Yingling Making Plans For Generational Succession

Aug 22, 2019
Lynn Nichols, chairman and CEO of Wichita-based full-service FBO Yingling Aviation, has announced the elevation of his son Andrew Nichols from chief financial officer to president.

Intelligence

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Greenpoint Technologies Moves Corporate Headquarters

Aug 26, 2019
Greenpoint Technologies has moved its corporate headquarters from Kirkland, Washington, to a new 36,000-sq.-ft. facility in Bothell, Washington.
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As Big A&D Firms Merge Or Acquire, Where’s Honeywell?

Aug 16, 2019
United Technologies (UTC) and Raytheon are working hard to convince shareholders to approve their mega-merger.

Safety

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Range Criteria Too Strict For Small Drones, Study Says

Aug 21, 2019
National test range criteria used to determine the probability of death or injury from being struck by a UAS are overly conservative, a second-phase Ground Collision Severity Evaluation has found.
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FAA Issues General Alert On AOA Sensor Risks

Aug 20, 2019
FAA, citing non-specific “continued airworthiness activity,” reminded operators that angle-of-attack (AOA) sensors can be easily damaged during “normal operations,” and must be carefully maintained to ensure safe flight operations.
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Honeywell Reports ‘Drift’ Issue After Software Update

Aug 19, 2019
Honeywell has reported a “position drift” issue involving flight management systems (FMS) on Gulfstream G350/450 and G550 business jets following a software update.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Black Carbon Standards Research Moves To Cruise Phrase

Aug 12, 2019
Produced by combustion, fine particles emitted by engines can impact human health and the climate
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FAA OKs Drone Food Deliveries In North Carolina

Aug 13, 2019
Drone delivery system developer Flytrex and jet charter and management company Causey Aviation said they have received FAA approval to begin food deliveries by drone in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
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Germany To Use Aviation Tax For Environmental Research

Aug 21, 2019
German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said proceeds from the country’s aviation tax should in the future be dedicated to environmental research.

Technology

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GPS Outage Would Cost $1B Per Day: Commerce Study

Aug 23, 2019
The U.S. Global Positioning System has provided $1.4 trillion worth of nongovernment economic benefits since 1984 and an outage would cost $1 billion a day in losses, a new study commissioned by the U.S. Commerce Department has found.

Programs

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Siemens Proves Feasibility Of Superconducting Electric Propulsion

Aug 23, 2019
Using experiments and digital simulations, Siemens’ eAircraft said it has proved the feasibility of a high power-density superconducting generator that could be used in a hybrid-electric propulsion system for future short-haul commercial aircraft.
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Volocopter Unveils Production VoloCity Urban Air Taxi

Aug 21, 2019
Germany’s Volocopter has unveiled the design of its production electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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Turkish Company Reveals Personal eVTOL Work

Aug 09, 2019
Turkish company Baykar Makina has revealed it is working on an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
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Japan’s NEC Flies eVTOL Prototype

Aug 23, 2019
Unmanned, but designed around carrying passengers, the vehicle made two brief hover flights on Aug. 2. The flights, witnessed by Japanese press, were conducted inside a large safety cage at an NEC facility in Akibo City, a suburb of Tokyo.

Research/Development

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Rolls-Royce Begins E-Fan X Generator Tests

Aug 22, 2019
Engineers in Norway have started ground tests of a compact 2.5-megawatt generator, marking a key milestone toward flight tests of the Airbus and Rolls-Royce E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2021.

Services

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Jet Linx Welcomes New Partner Medjet

Aug 22, 2019
Private jet management and jet card membership provider Jet Linx has recently welcomed Birmingham, Alabama-based air ambulance provider Medjet as the newest partner to join its Elevated Lifestyle client benefits program.

Suppliers

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Honeywell Veteran Esposito Joins Lear Corporation

Aug 19, 2019
Automotive industry supplier Lear Corp. has tapped Honeywell Aerospace veteran Carl Esposito to lead its E-Systems division, which produces electrical distribution systems.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 26, 2019
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 26, 2019
Cathy Roberson has joined Cargo Facts Consultant as a senior consultant.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 26, 2019
Sept. 19-20—Aircraft Electronics Association, The Regulations of Maintenance, San Diego, California, https://www.aea.net/

Forecasts/Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - July 2019

Aug 26, 2019
View the New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - July 2019 chart in PDF format.