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The Weekly of Business Aviation, January 20, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 3 January 20, 2020
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OEM/Suppliers

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Bombardier Hints at More Aviation Selloffs, Warns Investors

Jan 17, 2020
Will Bombardier break up completely or sell off its business aviation business altogether?

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Certification Needs Tweaks, Not Overhaul, Special Committee Says

Jan 16, 2020
The FAA’s certification process is not fundamentally flawed and “was followed” during the Boeing 737 MAX certification, but shortcomings in key guidance, global perspective, safety assessments, and agency staffing should be addressed to improve the system, an independent committee’s report found. 
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European Commission Delays Decision On Boeing/Embraer Deal

Jan 14, 2020
The European Commission extended the provisional deadline for its in-depth review of the proposed commercial joint venture (JV) between Boeing and Embraer until Apr. 30, further delaying its potential approval for the deal, most recently seen to be closing at the end of the first quarter.
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Daher Delivers 68 TBM, Kodiak Aircraft In 2019

Jan 15, 2020
Daher delivered 68 TBM and Kodiak turboprops to customers in 2019, including 48 TBM 910 and TBM 940 aircraft and 20 Kodiak 100 Series II aircraft.

Intelligence

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Wiplinger CEO Passes Role To Son

Jan 18, 2020
Charlie Wiplinger, president of Wipaire, a South Saint Paul, Minnesota producer of aircraft floats, has been named CEO.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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2020 Biz Jet Industry? Not Another ‘Cookie-Cutter 2019,’ Analyst Says

Jan 15, 2020
The business aviation industry in 2020 will look much different than it did in 2019, according to Brian Foley with Brian Foley Associates.
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Pre-owned Business Jets For Sale Rise 5% In January

Jan 17, 2020
The number of used business jets for sale in January rose 5% compared to a year ago but declined in December, while average list prices decreased 6% compared to a year ago, according to Jefferies Equity Research.
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North American Business Aircraft Activity Rises 6.9% In December

Jan 15, 2020
Business aircraft activity soared in December with a 6.9% increase compared to a year ago, according to Argus International TraqPak data, while weekend activity rose 23%.
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December Business Aircraft Activity In North America

Jan 17, 2020
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European BizAv Activity Up In December, Declines In 2019

Jan 13, 2020
Business aviation activity in Europe grew 2.9% in December compared to a year ago, although activity for the full year declined 1.6% compared to 2018, according to WingX Advance.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Tim Fagan, Aerion Director of Industrial Design

Jan 15, 2020
Tim Fagan joined Aerion as director of industrial design in December. Previously, Fagan spent 20 years at Bombardier, where he led design activity…

Services

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Bizav Service Provider Aircraft Performance Group Goes To Serial Entrepreneur

Jan 14, 2020
Serial entrepreneur Tony Aquila is taking over Aircraft Performance Group (APG), which provides aircraft performance, weight and balance, and flight planning software to business and charter aviation, as the company’s private equity sponsor Liberty Hall exits its investment.
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Tailwind Technologies Completes Acquisitions

Jan 13, 2020
Tailwind Technologies has acquired Quality Aircraft Accessories, an aftermarket stocking distributor for general aviation accessory manufacturers. It also acquired Aerospace Welding Minneapolis and Aerospace Manufacturing.
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World Fuel Offers SAF Program For Economic Forum

Jan 16, 2020
World Fuel Services and World Energy have announced a World Economic Forum (WEF) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program designed to increase SAF availability and supply chain efficiency within the industry.

Safety

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Colorado Scales Back Probe Of Drone Sightings

Jan 14, 2020
After finding no evidence of criminal drone activity, Colorado’s Department of Public Safety “scaled back proactive operations."

Charters/Brokers

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Jet Edge Expands With Acquisition Of JetSelect

Jan 14, 2020
Los Angeles-based Jet Edge International completed its acquisition of JetSelect Aviation, creating one of the largest fleets of charter aircraft based in the U.S.

Suppliers

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Woodward, Hexcel to Merge in Climate-Change Technology Push

Jan 13, 2020
Woodward andHexcel have proposed a stock merger to create one of the largest independent aerospace and defense supplier.

Programs

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France Contracts Dassault, Thales for Sigint Falcon 8X

Jan 15, 2020
The Archange aircraft will use Thales’ CUGE universal electronic warfare payload, and will replace the French Air Force's two C-160G Gabriel platforms.
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Toyota Pumps $394M Into eVTOL Startup Joby

Jan 15, 2020
Joby Aviation now is the most well-funded startup in the emerging electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi market.
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Airbus Begins Untethered Flights Of CityAirbus eVTOL

Jan 14, 2020
Airbus conducted the first untethered flight of its CityAirbus eVTOL air-taxi demonstrator at the end of 2019.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Clay Lacy Service Center Now Supports Legacy And Praetor Aircraft

Jan 18, 2020
Embraer has expanded Clay Lacy Aviation’s Service Center authorization.
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Texas Turbine Receives STC For Hartzell 5-Blade Props On Casa C-212

Jan 18, 2020
The FAA has awarded Texas Turbine Conversions, an aircraft propeller design and manufacturing company, a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Hartzell Propeller’s high-performance five-blade propellers for the Casa 212 aircraft.
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Western Aircraft Finalizes Installation of First AVANCE L5 System On Pilatus PC-24

Jan 18, 2020
Western Aircraft has finalized the first Gogo AVANCE L5 inflight connectivity system installation on a Pilatus PC-24.
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Flightstar Receives Approval For Wi-Fi Compatibility In Learjet 40/70 Series Aircraft

Jan 18, 2020
Flightstar Corp., an aviation service organization, has received FAA approval of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST04439CH for certification of compatibility for wireless data technologies in the Bombardier Learjet 40/45/70/75 aircraft.
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Duncan Aviation Growing With Inventory Program, Customer Support

Jan 18, 2020
Duncan Aviation, an aircraft service provider, has experienced significant growth in 2019, it said.
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Ruag Completes Inspection and Upgrades on Embraer Lineage Aircraft

Jan 18, 2020
uag MRO, a business aircraft solutions company, has completed a maintenance, repair and overhaul inspection on an Embraer Lineage.
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Millennium Offers Online Enhancements For Quotes, Inquiries

Jan 18, 2020
Millennium International, an FAA and EASA approved Part 145 repair station, has increased its emphasis on customer service, accessibility, and responsiveness.
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AMAC Takes On New Projects

Jan 18, 2020
Aircraft cabin completion/refurbishment and MRO specialist AMAC Aerospace of Basel, Switzerland, recently delivered a BBJ1 on time and anticipates two head-of-state Airbus corporate jets will arrive for work in January.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jan 18, 2020
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-06-08, which applied to certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, and -100 SU airplanes; and Model ERJ 170-200 LR, -200 SU, and -200 STD airplanes.

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Jan 18, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments and Passings

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Business Aviation Appointments and Passings

Jan 18, 2020
Matt Baer has been named regional vice president of sales for the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada for Gulfstream Aerospace.

Business Aviation Industry Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jan 18, 2020
Conferences and events for the Business Aviation community.