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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 7, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 40 October 07, 2019
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Boeing-Embraer Commercial Tie-Up Delayed Until Early 2020

Oct 03, 2019
Boeing and Embraer on Oct. 3 formally acknowledged that they do not expect their commercial aircraft joint venture deal to close until “early 2020” after the European Commission indicated its competition review will extend into a Phase II.
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Gulfstream Reducing Workforce To Realign Business

Sep 30, 2019
Gulfstream is reducing jobs as it realigns its business, but it is too soon to say how many positions will be impacted, a spokeswoman said.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Transportation IG Announces NextGen Benefits Audit

Oct 04, 2019
The U.S. Transportation Department inspector general’s office will audit the FAA’s long-running NextGen air traffic control (ATC) modernization effort to determine if it is delivering on expectations.
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Airport Task Force Wants Federal Role In Drone Detection

Oct 02, 2019
Detecting rogue drones on or near airport property should be a shared responsibility of airports and federal governments, a high-level industry group focused on the threat of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has concluded.

Programs

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Embraer’s Praetor 500 Earns FAA, EASA OKs

Oct 01, 2019
Embraer has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency approval of its new Praetor 500 midsize business jet.
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Textron Aviation Delivers 500th Cessna Grand Caravan EX

Oct 01, 2019
Textron Aviation has delivered its 500th Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop, the latest model of the Caravan platform.
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First MA700 Airframe Enters Final Assembly

Oct 03, 2019
Avic has begun assembling the first airframe in the MA700 turboprop airliner program, aiming at a first flight next year and certification in 2022 after further delays.

Workforce

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Pilot Pipeline Seeks Boost From Women Candidates

Oct 02, 2019
Convincing more women to pursue careers as pilots would help ease a supply crunch that could soon threaten even the largest airlines in the U.S., two pilot-workforce experts said.

Airports

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Macquarie Buys Farnborough Airport

Sep 30, 2019
Farnborough Airport has been purchased by infrastructure specialists Macquarie in a surprise deal.

Services

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ExecuJet Seeking FBO Site As It Exits Cambridge Airport

Oct 01, 2019
ExecuJet, a division of the Luxaviation Group, plans to exit Cambridge City Airport and open a larger fixed base operation at another UK airport.
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King Aero BBJ Refurb Work Increasing

Oct 02, 2019
Customer demand for Boeing Business Jet interior refurbishment at King Aerospace is on the rise.

Suppliers

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Tecnam Delivers First P2012 Travellers To Cape Air

Oct 02, 2019
Italian manufacturer Tecnam has delivered the first two of up to 100 nine-passenger P2012 Travellers to U.S. regional carrier Cape Air.
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Continental Aerospace CEO Rhett Ross To Retire

Oct 02, 2019
Rhett Ross, CEO and president of Continental Aerospace Technologies, an engine manufacturer based in Mobile, Alabama, plans to retire from the position he has held for 12 years.
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Rolls Boosts Electrification With Completion Of Siemens Buy

Oct 01, 2019
Rolls-Royce has completed the acquisition of the electric aircraft propulsion activities of German industrial giant Siemens.
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Precision Aero Engine Parts Provider Whitcraft Buys Multax

Oct 01, 2019
Whitcraft, a Connecticut-based manufacturer of highly-engineered precision formed, precision machined, and fabricated products for aerospace turbine engine OEMs and Tier I suppliers, said Oct. 1 it acquired Multax of Morton, Illinois, which has roots in programming the first multiple axis machines ever used.
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Aernnova To Buy GE Aviation’s Hamble Business

Oct 03, 2019
Spanish aerostructures firm Aernnova is planning to purchase GE Aviation’s Hamble, UK-based business.
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Safran Landing Systems Launches New Test Laboratory

Oct 02, 2019
Safran Landing Systems is building a new $15.25 million test laboratory in France, called ExceLAB, to test capabilities for new systems, from prototypes to finished products, across a broad range of simulated operating conditions.

Business Aviation Briefs

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SGS Acquires Stake In Argus International

Oct 08, 2019
SGS has acquired a majority stake in Argus International, a specialized aviation services provider.
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OJets Adds Bombardier Global 5000 To Fleet Of Charter Aircraft

Oct 08, 2019
OJets has added a Bombardier Global 5000 to its all-Bombardier fleet of charter aircraft.
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Aerospace Welding Earns PMA Approval For Cessna 150 Exhaust Systems

Oct 08, 2019
Aerospace Welding Minneapolis has received premarket approval by the FAA to manufacture and sell new replacement parts for the aging Cessna 150 fleet.
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AirMed Earns Reaccreditation

Oct 08, 2019
AirMed International’s critical care transport operations have been reaccredited through July 2022 by The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.
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Duncan Reports ADS-B Noncompliance In Learjet 30/31 Fleet

Oct 08, 2019
With the Jan. 1, 2020, FAA compliance deadline approaching, Duncan Aviation notes that roughly 65% of Learjet 30 and 31 models registered in the U.S. are noncompliant.
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Gulfstream Announces G280 Order From Philippine Air Force

Oct 08, 2019
Gulfstream announced the purchase of a G280 as well as parts, tools and support by the Philippine Air Force.
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China’s Sichuan Dahua Acquires ArrowCopter

Oct 08, 2019
Sichuan Dahua General Aircraft Manufacturing Co. of China has acquired the assets of ArrowCopter, a European gyrocopter company.
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CAE Opens New Aviation Training Center In London Gatwick

Oct 08, 2019
CAE launched its newest aviation training center in London Gatwick on Oct. 1.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 08, 2019
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes; Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 ECJ, and -100 IGW airplanes; and Model ERJ 190-200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes.

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Oct 08, 2019
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Appointments

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Appointments & Passings

Oct 08, 2019
Lucy Robbin, co-founder and chair of Sky Mart, died Sept. 13 from lung cancer and COPD at her home in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 08, 2019
Oct. 28-30—Commercial UAV Expo Americas, The Westgate Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information go to expouav.com

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Pilatus PC-12

Oct 08, 2019
View the Monthly Program Profile: Pilatus PC-12 in PDF format.