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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 10, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 6 February 10, 2020
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Associations

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Organizers Cancel Shanghai's ABACE 2020 Over Health Worries

Feb 07, 2020
Organizers of the Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition have canceled the show because of health concerns.
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Bizav Presence At Singapore Airshow Shrinks From Virus Fears

Feb 03, 2020
The show may go on, but not for some key business aviation manufacturers and other participants at the Singapore Airshow, which runs Feb. 11-16.

Intelligence

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China’s Business Jets, Turboprops In Country Grow

Feb 08, 2020
There are more than 200 B-registered business jets and about 250 turboprops based in China, Hong Kong and Macau, according to Aviation Week Network’s Fleet & MRO Data.

Programs

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Pilatus PC-24 Earns Full Rough Field Certification

Feb 07, 2020
Pilatus says it has received full rough field certification for takeoffs and landings on grass, wet Earth and snow for its PC-24 business jet.
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Textron Aviation’s First SkyCourier Gets Its Tail

Feb 07, 2020
Textron Aviation on Feb. 6 completed assembly of the tail to the fuselage of the first Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin-turboprop prototype.
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Spain Signs PC-21 Contract With Pilatus

Feb 03, 2020
Spain has formally signed up to purchase 24 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop training aircraft to modernize its air force’s training fleet.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Pricing Pressures To Affect 2020 Used Bizjet Market, Broker Says

Feb 03, 2020
In the pre-owned business jet market, 2019 moved from a seller’s market early in the year to a predominantly buyer’s market by its close, said Brian Proctor, Mente Group president and CEO.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Envisions Post-MAX Changes To Certification Process

Feb 06, 2020
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has hinted of a new regulatory regime around aircraft certification leaning on lessons learned from the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX debacle.
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FAA Proposes Certifying Some Drones as ‘Special Class’ Aircraft

Feb 03, 2020
The FAA has proposed amending its certification procedures so that it can issue design approvals for some unmanned aircraft systems as a “special class” of aircraft.

OEM/Suppliers

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Textron Reportedly In Talks For Bombardier Business Jet Division

Feb 07, 2020
Textron has reportedly been in talks for several weeks to buy Bombardier’s business jet unit, according to the Wall Street Journal, but a deal may never come to fruition.
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Robinson Targets Better 2020 After Delivery Headwinds In 2019

Feb 06, 2020
Impacted by trade tariffs and the dollar’s higher value, U.S. rotorcraft maker Robinson Helicopters saw deliveries drop by over a third in 2019, compared to the 316 aircraft handed over the year before.

Safety

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Bizav Experts: Be Aware Of Travel Risks To China

Feb 07, 2020
Thinking of traveling to China for business? Business aviation flight support professionals are advising operators to defer all nonessential travel to mainland China and all operations to Hubei amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
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NTSB: Kobe Bryant Crash Did Not Involve Engine Failure

Feb 07, 2020
In their the first published preliminary update, investigators said it was still unclear what caused the Sikorsky S-76B to crash Jan. 26 during a flight from Santa Ana/John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport.

Services

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Bombardier To Double London Service Center Facility

Feb 05, 2020
Bombardier is strengthening its European customer support network with the expansion of its London Biggin Hill Service Center.
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PrimeFlight Acquires International Aero

Feb 07, 2020
PrimeFlight Services, based in Sugar Land, Texas, has acquired the assets of International Aero, an aircraft cleaning and maintenance company in California.

Charters/Brokers

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Magellan Turns In Record 2019, Company Says

Jan 24, 2020
In 2019, Boston-based Magellan Jets turned in its best year in terms of revenue, net profit and client retention, the company reports.

Training

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Bombardier Makes Donations To Ontario College

Jan 30, 2020
Ontario’s Centennial College is renaming its Center for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Park to The Bombardier Center for Aerospace and Aviation.

Technology

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Universal Unveils Phase 2 ‘Fly By Sight’ For Helicopters

Jan 30, 2020
The latest developments of an integrated flight deck concept for helicopters designed to improve safety in low visibility are being introduced by Universal Avionics.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Learjet 75 Aircraft To Be Delivered To Polish Medivac Provider

Feb 08, 2020
Bombardier has sold two Learjet 75 Liberty business jets to Fargo Jet Center in North Dakota for medevac operations.
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Piper Begins U.S. Tour Of M Class Products

Feb 08, 2020
Piper Aircraft is launching an extensive product demo tour throughout the U.S. to showcase its M-Class line of products.
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Honeywell Upgrades Leonardo AW139 Helicopters

Feb 08, 2020
Honeywell is providing Leonardo helicopters with significant upgrades to its AW139 helicopters, including Honeywell’s Primus Epic 2.0.
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Presidential Aviation Adds Hawker 800XP To Charter Jet Fleet

Feb 08, 2020
Presidential Aviation, based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in South Florida, has added a Hawker 800XP to its fleet.
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First Euramec Diamond DA-20 Simulator Enters Service In Singapore

Feb 08, 2020
Euramec, a manufacturer of pilot training devices, announced that Aeroviation Inc. is operating its first Diamond DA-20 flight simulator.
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Airbus Helicopters Increases Alternate Gross Weight On H135 Helicopters

Feb 08, 2020
Airbus Helicopters has announced a new Alternate Gross Weight on the latest version of its H135 suite of helicopters.
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Risk Strategies Acquires Transport Risk Management

Feb 08, 2020
Risk Strategies, a Boston-based insurance broker, has acquired Transport Risk Management.
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Gulfstream Begins Worldwide Tour Of G700 Cabin Mockup

Feb 08, 2020
Gulfstream Aerospace has launched a world tour of its new G700 cabin mockup.
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West Star Expands Services, Wins Apprenticeship Program Approval

Feb 08, 2020
West Star Aviation has nearly doubled the size of its Aircraft on Ground and Maintenance and Repair technician crews.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Feb 08, 2020
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-19-26, which applied to all Dassault Aviation Model Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes.

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Feb 08, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Feb 08, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Feb 08, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.