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The Weekly of Business Aviation, November 18, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 46 November 18, 2019
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Jet, Piston Deliveries Rise in Q3, Turboprops Decline

Nov 15, 2019
Worldwide deliveries of new business jets and piston-powered aircraft rose during the first nine months of 2019, while turboprop deliveries fell compared to a year ago, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
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Pre-owned Business Jet Sales Fall 17% In 2019, Report Says

Nov 15, 2019
The number of pre-owned business jets sold during the first nine months of 2019 fell 17% compared to a year ago, while business turboprop sales declined 12%, according to JetNet data.

Associations

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Bizav To Be On Display At Dubai Airshow

Nov 14, 2019
The Dubai Airshow, one of the largest trade shows at Al Maktoum Airport in the United Arab Emirates, will be held Nov. 17-21.

Intelligence

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International Aircraft Dealers Name New Chairman

Nov 19, 2019
The International Aircraft Dealers Association has named Paul Kirby as the aircraft dealer organization’s new chairman of the board for 2020-2021.

Services

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Shell Backs SkyNRG’s First Sustainable Fuel Plant

Nov 14, 2019
Fuel distributor Shell Aviation is to support development of Europe’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, planned to be built in the Netherlands by SAF supply chain developer SkyNRG.
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FlightSafety, IBM Develop FlightSmart Training Tool

Nov 11, 2019
FlightSafety International has partnered with IBM to develop FlightSmart, an integrated pilot performance evaluation and training tool.
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Elliott Completes Garmin G5000 Upgrades

Nov 14, 2019
Elliott Aviation, a provider of avionics upgrade and cabin refurbishments, has delivered a Citation Excel with a full G5000 retrofit.

Services/FBOs

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BBA Completes Ontic Sale; Unveils Signature Name Change

Nov 13, 2019
BBA Aviation has completed the sale of Ontic, a component OEM and MRO provider, to focus on its aviation services division, Signature Flight Support.

Suppliers

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Mooney Stops Production, Furloughs All Workers

Nov 13, 2019
Mooney International has halted production of its high-performance aircraft and furloughed employees at its Kerrville, Texas, facility.
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Embraer Praetor 600 Boosts Sales As Deliveries Rise

Nov 12, 2019
Embraer’s new Praetor 600 super mid-size business jet is boosting sales for the Brazilian manufacturer.
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L3 Founders, Gabelli Family Look To Take Another A&D Company Public

Nov 11, 2019
The brain trust behind the Gabelli investor conference and the erstwhile L-3 Communications have teamed to take another aerospace and defense (A&D) business public, perhaps making a C4ISR giant.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA’s Dickson Provides Safety, Data-Driven Strategy

Nov 12, 2019
FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson outlined a safety-focused, data-driven vision for the agency he has led now for three months and described a new approach to certifying aircraft following the Boeing 737 MAX crashes.

Programs

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Bombardier Delivers Two Global 6000s To Germany

Nov 15, 2019
Bombardier ferried two Global 6000 business jets from Montreal to Hamburg, Germany, the week of Nov. 11, which completes an order for three Global 6000s for Luftwaffe, Germany’s air force, according to Aviation Week Network data.
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UAVOS Flies Larger Prototype Of ApusDuo HAPS

Nov 13, 2019
Unmanned aircraft developer UAVOS has flown a larger, modified version of its ApusDuo high-altitude pseudo-satellite, taking a step closer to its planned full-size stratospheric telecommunications platform.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer's Delayed Boeing Deal Costing More Than Anticipated

Nov 12, 2019
The prolonged delay in closing Embraer’s sale of 80% of its commercial aircraft business to Boeing is eating into the Brazilian aerospace company’s finances in more ways than one, Embraer executives acknowledged Nov. 12 as they released their latest quarterly earnings.

Safety

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Gender Reveal Party Ends With Aircraft Accident

Nov 11, 2019
A “gender reveal” celebration went awry after a Texas pilot dumped 350 gal. of pink water from a single-engine aircraft in a low pass, stalled and impacted the ground.
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Kansas Team Conducts First BVLOS Drone Flights

Nov 14, 2019
The Kansas Department of Transportation says it has completed the first drone flight to inspect power lines without using visual observers or ground-based radar.

Business Aviation Briefs

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FAI Aviation Ends Fly Alpha AOC

Nov 19, 2019
FAI Aviation Group is discontinuing the air operator’s certificate of Fly Alpha, a charter operation.
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FAI Rent-A-Jet Acquires 12th Learjet 60

Nov 19, 2019
FAI Rent-a-Jet AG has purchased an additional Learjet 60 SE MSN 312, the company’s 12th Learjet 60.
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King Aerospace, Thurmond Group Join Forces To Grow

Nov 19, 2019
King Aerospace, a Texas-based provider of aircraft services, and The Thurmond Group, a supplier of aviation software and engineering services, have joined forces.
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West Star’s Perryville Location Earns Repair Station Certification

Nov 19, 2019
West Star Aviation’s Perryville, Missouri, facility has been granted an FAA Repair Station Air Agency Part 145 certificate.
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Diamond Names Utility Air As Distributor For Australia, New Zealand

Nov 19, 2019
Diamond Aircraft Industries has chosen Utility Air as its exclusive distributor for its aircraft fleet in Australia and New Zealand.
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Pentastar Aviation, Avflight Partner To Provide Aviation Services In Michigan

Nov 19, 2019
Pentastar Aviation has teamed up with Avflight to provide aviation services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Jet Linx Marks Five Years With ‘The Tutu Project’

Nov 19, 2019
Jet Linx, a private jet management and jet card membership company, is celebrating its five-year anniversary of a partnership with The Tutu Project
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Constant Aviation, Nextant Aerospace To Offer Custom 604XT Aircraft

Nov 19, 2019
Constant Aviation and Nextant Aerospace have joined forces.
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Air Partner Opens Dubai Office

Nov 19, 2019
Air Partner has opened a new office in the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, with plans to extend its services to the Middle East.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Nov 19, 2019
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Challenger Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A and 601-3R Variants) airplanes.

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Nov 19, 2019
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Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Nov 19, 2019
Richard Hallows has been promoted to FlightSafety International assistant manager of its Farnborough Learning Center.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 19, 2019
Dec. 2-3—CAPA Aviation Week Network Airline Operations Leaders’ Summit, Seville, Spain, https://seville19.capaevents.com/