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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 03, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 5 February 03, 2020
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Programs

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Embraer Unveils Speedier, Improved Phenom 300E

Jan 31, 2020
Embraer’s popular Phenom 300E light jet is undergoing an upgrade with improvements in performance, comfort and technology as well as an optional new refined interior called the Bossa Nova, reminiscent of Brazilian jazz.
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Bell Unveils Upgrades For Commercial Helo Product Line

Jan 28, 2020
Bell has announced a series of upgrades for its commercial helicopters as it emerges from another good year for deliveries, buoyed by demand for its light turbine rotorcraft.
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NASA Orders Three Airbus H135 Helos For Space Center

Jan 29, 2020
NASA has ordered three Airbus H135 Signature helicopters to replace its current fleet of three Huey 2 aircraft.
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Bell 525 Gets Norwegian Oil Industry Backing

Jan 29, 2020
Bell is hoping that support from the Norwegian oil industry could help it secure a foothold in the North Sea offshore helicopter market for its new Model 525 super-medium helicopter.
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Sikorsky Firms Up S-92 Upgrade Plan

Jan 29, 2020
Sikorsky is moving ahead with plans to offer a radically revamped version of its S-92 heavylift helicopter.
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Kopter Reveals Configuration For Production SH09

Jan 28, 2020
Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has unveiled the final configuration for production models of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter.
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Robinson Aiming For Diesel Power, Open To Electric Helos

Jan 29, 2020
Robinson Helicopter says development of alternate, more fuel-efficient propulsion systems, including potentially electric power, remains a primary goal for the company.

Safety

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Fatal Helicopter Accidents Lower, But Hit Plateau

Jan 30, 2020
Despite the high-profile crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, the number of fatal U.S. helicopter accidents has decreased over the past two decades, but hit a plateau in 2018 and 2019.

Suppliers

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G700 Launch Boosts Gulfstream Order Book To New Highs

Jan 29, 2020
Orders for Gulfstream business jets in 2019 were the highest in more than a decade and the second highest ever, buoyed by demand for its new models, parent company General Dynamics says.
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Longitude Boosts Textron As Bizjet Market Remains Flat

Jan 29, 2020
Textron Aviation expects deliveries to remain flat in 2020, as the ramp-up in production of the Citation Longitude super midsize business jet is offset by a reduction in demand for legacy aircraft.
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Leonardo Buys Kopter In $185 Million Deal

Jan 28, 2020
Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.
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Wichita Plant Explosion To Hit First-Half Deliveries At Textron

Jan 29, 2020
Aircraft deliveries at Textron Aviation will be reduced in the first half of 2020 by the impact on composites manufacturing caused by the Dec. 27 explosion at the company’s Plant 3 facility in Wichita.
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Brazil’s Boeing-Embraer Approval Leaves Europe As Final Hurdle

Jan 28, 2020
Approval of the Boeing-Embraer tie-up by staff at Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) leaves a European Commission (EC) sign-off as the deal’s last major regulatory hurdle.
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Airbus Helicopters Announces Orders, Program Updates

Jan 29, 2020
The market for Airbus Helicopters has been stable, Airbus officials say. But rather than growth, the market is for replacement helicopters.
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Airbus Helicopters Grows Service, Support

Jan 30, 2020
Airbus Helicopters has launched a new customer portal and online marketplace and is growing its global support, training and connected services contracts, the company said.

Services

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Bizav FBOs, Operators Prepare For Super Bowl Traffic

Jan 30, 2020
South Florida business aviation operators and FBOs have spent weeks preparing for the mass influx and exit of aircraft and passengers who will be attending Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 in Miami.

Charters/Brokers

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Wheels Up, Delta Private Jets Combine Services, Fleet

Jan 30, 2020
Wheels Up and Delta Air Lines have closed on a transaction that combines the private aviation provider with Delta Private Jets.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Europe Urges Rules For Certification Of Aircraft Electric Propulsion

Jan 30, 2020
Europe’s airworthiness regulator has proposed the first certification rules for electrified aircraft propulsion.

Research/Development

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Uber Launching Campaign To Gain Public Acceptance Of UAM

Jan 28, 2020
Uber is launching a three-year, “multimillion-dollar” community engagement plan to pave the way for the anticipated start of commercial urban aerial ride-sharing services in its pilot cities of Dallas, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Spirit AeroSystems Fires New CFO Over Accounting Issue

Feb 01, 2020
Spirit AeroSystems has fired its relatively new chief financial officer (CFO) and another executive after it found a lack of accounting procedure…
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Airwolf Aerospace Picks True Blue Power’s Batteries For STC Kits On Helos

Feb 01, 2020
Airwolf Aerospace has chosen True Blue Power’s ultralightweight, fast-charging batteries for a series of new lithium-ion battery Supplemental Type…
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Piper Expands Dealer Skytech’s Territory

Feb 01, 2020
Piper Aircraft has expanded the territory of Skytech, an authorized Piper sales and service center in the mid-Atlantic region, to include Connecticut…
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Precision Aviation Acquires World Aviation Corp.

Feb 01, 2020
Precision Aviation Group, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, has made its second acquisition in four months. Precision Aviation Group…
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FAA Approves PWI For No Smoking, Seat Belt Light Replacements

Feb 01, 2020
The FAA has awarded PWI Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for the LED No Smoking/Seat Belt Light incandescent bulb replacement in select Beechcraft…
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Elevate Jet Delivers First Passenger Flight Embraer Jet

Feb 01, 2020
Elevate Jet, an aircraft management and consultancy firm, has delivered its first passenger flight aboard a 30-passenger Embraer Regional Jet (ERJ)…
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Jet Linx Marks Fifth Anniversary With Five New Partners

Feb 01, 2020
Jet Linx, a private jet and card membership provider, is marking its fifth anniversary by bringing on five new partners for its Elevated Lifestyle…
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Safran, Transportes Aereos Pegaso Sign Support Contract

Feb 01, 2020
Safran Helicopter Engines and Mexican helicopter operator Transportes Aereos Pegaso have signed a Support-By-Hour (SBH) maintenance contract. The…
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Bell Signs Agreement With Alameda County Sheriff's Office For Bell 505

Feb 01, 2020
Bell has signed a purchase agreement with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California for a public safety-constructed Bell 505…
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AVIAA Adds TrainingPort.net As Online Training Provider

Feb 01, 2020
AVIAA has partnered with TrainingPort.net to provide members with a variety of lessons. Trainees can access classes on any device anywhere in the…

Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Feb 01, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the Business Aviation Industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 01, 2020
Conferences and events for the Business Aviation community.

Monthly Program Profile

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Bell 505

Feb 01, 2020
The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a light-single helicopter that is currently produced by Bell Textron. As its Jet Ranger X commercial designation implies…