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The Weekly of Business Aviation, December 16, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 50 December 16, 2019
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FORECASTS/INDUSTRY DATA

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Used Bizjet Market Active Ahead Of Presidential Election—Mente Group

Dec 13, 2019
The pre-owned market for business jet sales for the rest of 2019 will be busy, Mente Group says.
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Study: 88% Of U.S. Turbine Business Aircraft Now ADS-B Compliant

Dec 13, 2019
The number of U.S.-registered, turbine-powered business aircraft meeting the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for ADS-B compliance rose to 88% of the…
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European Bizav Flight Activity Declines In November

Dec 13, 2019
Business aircraft flight activity in Europe declined 3.2% overall in November compared to a year ago, with year-to-date activity down 1.8%, or 15,000…

FUNDING & POLICY

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Brexit A Certainty After Boris Johnson Election Landslide

Dec 13, 2019
Johnson now can push through his vision of Brexit on Jan. 31, 2020 ending Parliamentary and legal deadlock.

OEM/SUPPLIERS

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Analysts: Job Cuts Show Textron, Gulfstream ‘Appropriately Cautious’

Dec 13, 2019
WICHITA—Recent layoffs at Textron Aviation and Gulfstream Aerospace are signs that the manufacturers are being “appropriately cautious” about their…

CHARTERS/BROKERS

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Delta Private Jets, Wheels Up Form Partnership

Dec 13, 2019
Delta Private Jets and Wheels Up have formed a partnership.
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Private Jet Services To Plant Thousands Of Trees To Offset CO2

Dec 13, 2019
Private Jet Services (PJS), based in Seabrook, New Hampshire, plans to plant 79,200 trees a year in a reforestation program to offset 100% of the…

REGULATORY/LEGISLATIVE

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FAA Administrator Asserts Certification Process ‘Not Broken’

Dec 13, 2019
WASHINGTON—The FAA’s top official remains confident in the agency’s certification methodology and processes for evaluating safety-critical issues,…

PROGRAMS

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HondaJet Elite DeliveriesTo China Begin

Dec 13, 2019
Honda Aircraft has begun deliveries of its HondaJet Elite light jet to China. The first HondaJet was delivered at the company’s headquarters in…
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Harbour Air, MagniX Fly First Electric Commercial Aircraft

Dec 13, 2019
Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air has flown a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver converted to electric propulsion and powered by a 540-kW (750-hp)…

ASSOCIATIONS

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NBAA Appeals FAA Findings On Santa Monica Airport

Dec 12, 2019
The NBAA alleges that excessive airport landing fees collected by Santa Monica, California, must be refunded.

SUPPLIERS

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Activist Investor Leaves Rolls-Royce Board

Dec 13, 2019
Bradley Singer, COO of activist investor ValueAct Capital, left Rolls' board of directors Dec. 9.

SERVICES

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Dowty Propellers Opens New Production Facility

Dec 11, 2019
The GE Aviation subsidiary has opened a new production facility, repair operation and headquarters in Brockworth, England,

AIRPORTS

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Battle Creek, Michigan’s Airport Receives New Name

Dec 13, 2019
W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Michigan, has changed its name to Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. The City Commission adopted…

EDITOR'S NOTE

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Dec 13, 2019
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BUSINESS AVIATION BRIEFS

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Gulfstream Opens MRO At Van Nuys Airport

Dec 13, 2019
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened its second maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Southern California with a new service center at Van Nuys Airport.
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ASL Group Adds Cessna CJ1+ To Charter Fleet

Dec 13, 2019
ASL Group has added a 2008 Cessna CJ1+ to its charter fleet.
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Piper Begins Apprenticeship Program for 2020

Dec 13, 2019
Piper Aircraft has begun the application process for its 2020 Apprenticeship Program.
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AOPA Reveals Fly-In Locations For 2020

Dec 14, 2019
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced its three 2020 fly-in locations.
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Nomad Technic Completes ADS-B Out, Maintenance On Bombardier CL850

Dec 13, 2019
Nomad Technic has installed an ADS-B Out system on a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet.
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FFAI Technik Completes ADS, FANS Modifications On Bombardier Aircraft

Dec 13, 2019
FAI Technik, a full-service FBO and MRO firm based in Germany, has completed FANS installations on two Bombardier Challenger 604s.
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Clay Lacy Aviation Performs 10-Year Inspections For Phenom Jets In Van Nuys

Dec 13, 2019
Clay Lacy Aviation is performing 10-year inspections for Embraer’s Phenom business jets at Embraer service centers at Van Nuys Airport and McClellan-Palomar Airport.
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KLM Commits To Biofuel Purchase

Dec 13, 2019
Dutch carrier KLM has announced plans to buy an undisclosed quantity of used cooking oil-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Finnish company Neste.
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Duncan Uses Hydrographic Printing For Interior Elements Of Business Aircraft

Dec 14, 2019
Duncan Aviation has delivered two aircraft, a Gulfstream 150 and Challenger 300, with interior elements made with hydrographic printing.

ADVERTISEMEMT

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Dec 13, 2019
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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Airworthiness Directives

Dec 13, 2019
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 2016-01-16, 2017-19-03, and 2018-19-05, which applied to Dassault Aviation Model Mystere-Falcon 900 airplanes.

BUSINESS AVIATION APPOINTMENTS

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Business Aviation Appointments

Dec 13, 2019
Robert Herjavec has joined ONEflight International, a private jet travel company, as a brand ambassador.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Calendar

Dec 13, 2019
Feb. 11-16, 2020—Singapore Airshow 2020, Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore. For more information go to https://singaporeairshow.com/