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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 28, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 43 October 28, 2019
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Associations

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Bolen: The Fight Back Starts Here

Oct 23, 2019
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen accepts that his industry is never going to win over its harshest critics. But he believes that the sector can at very least prove that it means what it says when it talks about sustainability and environmental responsibility.
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IADA Boasts ‘The World’s Most Trusted Dealers’

Oct 21, 2019
It’s been a hectic first year for the International Aircraft Dealers Association, which offers the world’s only accreditation program for dealers and the only certification program for individual brokers.

Programs

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Tecnam Adds To Order Book For P2012 At NBAA-BACE

Oct 25, 2019
Italy-based Tecnam took firm orders for 11 P2012 Traveller 11-seat utility aircraft during the first two days at the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition here, held Oct. 22-24.
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Pilatus Launches PC-12 NGX

Oct 22, 2019
Pilatus Aircraft has unveiled the new, upgraded version of its PC-12—the PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop, the third generation of its PC-12 airframe.
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Flexjet Places $1.4 Billion Order With Embraer

Oct 21, 2019
Embraer’s just-certified Praetor business jets have won their first fleet order in a $1.4 billion deal with fractional operator Flexjet.
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Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier Progressing

Oct 22, 2019
Textron Aviation is nearing the mating of the wing on the prototype of its new utility SkyCourier twin turboprop, with first flight expected next year.
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Textron Delays Cessna Denali First Flight

Oct 21, 2019
Textron Aviation continues to make progress on the development of its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop program, but delays with its GE Catalyst engine has put off the aircraft’s first flight.
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XTI Lines Up Lead Investor For TriFan VTOL

Oct 25, 2019
XTI Aircraft says it has signed an initial agreement with a potential lead investor in its $25 million Series B funding round.
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UK Forming Mobile Counter-Drone Capability

Oct 21, 2019
The UK plans to look at the creation of a mobile national counter-drone capability to respond to “challenging drone security incidents” such as the shutdown of London’s Gatwick Airport last December.

Intelligence

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Corporate Angel Network Raises $510,000 At NBAA-BACE

Oct 29, 2019
Corporate Angel Network raised more than $510,000 Oct. 23 at the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition.

Suppliers

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Daher Acquires Quest Aircraft

Oct 22, 2019
French manufacturer Daher Group has completed the purchase of Quest Aircraft Co., which builds the Kodiak 100 utility aircraft and is changing the company’s name to Kodiak Aircraft.
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Piaggio Edging Closer To Sale

Oct 22, 2019
It has been almost a year since Piaggio entered insolvency, but the lawyer charged with turning the airframer around can see light at the end of the tunnel.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Business Aviation In Climate-Change Crosshairs

Oct 22, 2019
Efforts to further reduce emissions and continued efficiencies gained through better flight planning and navigation may not convince the critics.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Honeywell: Bizjet Deliveries To Total 7,600 Over 10 Years

Oct 21, 2019
In its just-released forecast, Honeywell says it expects global deliveries of new business jets to total 7,600 valued at $248 billion over the next 10 years, with large jets the most popular of the segments.
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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - September 2019

Oct 29, 2019
View the New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - September 2019 chart in PDF format.

Charters/Brokers

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Startup Tuvoli Partners With Air Charter Guide

Oct 23, 2019
Air Charter Guide, a business aviation market intelligence tool, has partnered with startup company Tuvoli.

Services

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Dassault Aviation To Buy ExecuJet’s MRO Centers From Luxaviation

Oct 25, 2019
The sale of ExecuJet’s maintenance activities will allow Luxaviation to refocus on its core aviation services and further concentrate on innovation and investing in the sector’s development, Luxavation CEO Patrick Hansen said.
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Textron Aviation Expands U.S. Parts Warehouses

Oct 22, 2019
Textron Aviation recently expanded its global parts distribution across warehouses at three U.S. facilities.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Challenger 350 Sets 10 City-Pair Speed Records

Oct 29, 2019
Bombardier announced that its Challenger 350 has demonstrated its “undeniable performance capabilities and superior reliability” by setting speed records for 10 key U.S. city pairings in 20 1/2 hr.
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Boeing Wins $564M Order For BBJ 787

Oct 29, 2019
A single and unidentified customer has ordered two long-range BBJ 787-9 Dreamliners worth $564 million, Boeing announced.
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Textron Selects Safe Flight To Provide Stall Warning/Angle Of Attack System For Cessna SkyCourier

Oct 29, 2019
Safe Flight Instrument has been chosen by Textron Aviation to provide its Stall Warning/Angle of Attack (AoA) System on the Cessna SkyCourier.
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Hartzell Gets FAA OK For Five-Blade Structural Composite Props For King Air 200

Oct 29, 2019
Hartzell Propeller has secured an FAA Type Certificate for a new five-blade carbon fiber propeller system for the King Air 200 fleet.
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Duncan Aviation Adds New HTF7000 Series Engine Capabilities

Oct 29, 2019
Duncan Aviation has added new equipment, tooling and training to its Honeywell HTF700 Series engine.
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Western Aircraft Adds Pilatus PC-12 Flight Controls

Oct 29, 2019
Western Aircraft is now offering flight controls for Pilatus PC-12 Legacy and NextGen airframes.
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Air Plains Services Adds BendixKing Avionics To Service Offerings

Oct 29, 2019
Air Plains Services, a general aviation engine and avionics upgrade company, has added BendixKing avionics to its range of cockpit systems.
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PACE Relocates To Accommodate Growth

Oct 29, 2019
PACE has relocated its Berlin headquarters to the central district of Charlottenburg, Germany, the company announced.
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Townsend Leather Expands Into Restored Knitting Mill Site

Oct 29, 2019
Townsend Leather has purchased and restored the former Diana Knitting Mill, a 66,000-sq.-ft. multibuilding complex built in 1900 in Johnstown, New York.
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Republic Airways Leases Six Embraer E170s From TrueNoord

Oct 29, 2019
Republic Airways has leased six Embraer 170s from TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor.
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Peak Medevac To Open Florida Location

Oct 29, 2019
Peak Medevac, a Denver area-based fixed-wing air ambulance company, has announced plans to open a facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Spire Aviation Launches AirSafe

Oct 29, 2019
Spire Aviation, a space-to-cloud data analytics company, has launched new aircraft tracking technology called AirSafe API.
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Jet Flight Service Named Embraer Service Center For Legacy 600/650s

Oct 29, 2019
Embraer has approved Jet Flight Service, based at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, as an Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC).

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 29, 2019
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-18-15, which applied to certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

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Oct 29, 2019
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Appointments

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Appointments

Oct 29, 2019
Mark Bird has joined Acropolis Aviation, a UK-based charter operator, as ground operations manager.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 29, 2019
Nov. 12-13—Corporate Jet Investor, Fountainbleau, Miami Beach, https://corporatejetinvestor.com/upcoming-events/