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October 17, 2018

Airborne 10.17.18: Gone West: Paul Allen, Gulfstream G600 Range, BBJ MAX

Also: TBM 930 Charter, Bell And Yamato, 2019 WAI Scholarships, AS365 Dauphin/Universal Avionics

To a number of us at ANN, Paul Allen was a friend, an inspiration, and a fellow space aficionado. Paul passed away Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Seattle. He was 65 years old. Speaking on behalf of Vulcan Inc., the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers, Stratolaunch Systems, the Allen Institute and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Vulcan CEO Bill Hilf said, “All of us who had the honor of working with Paul feel inexpressible loss today. He possessed a r

Airborne 10.17.18: Gone West-Paul Allen, Gulfstream G600 Range, BBJ MAX

Also: TBM 930 Charter, Bell And Yamato, 2019 WAI Scholarships, AS365 Dauphin/Universal Avionics

To a number of us at ANN, Paul Allen was a friend, an inspiration, and a fellow space aficionado. Paul passed away Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Seattle. He was 65 years old. Speaking on behalf of Vulcan Inc., the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers, Stratolaunch Systems, the Allen Institute and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Vulcan CEO Bill Hilf said, “All of us who had the honor of working with Paul feel inexpressible loss today. He possessed a remarkable intellect and a passion to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, with the conviction that creative thinking and new approaches could make profound and

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NBAA-BACE: Day One Keynote Looks Toward Business Aviation’s Future

Industry Invigorated By Defeat Of Privatized ATC

The Day One Keynote at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) brought a sense of enthusiasm, as a business aviation community invigorated by its recent victory in striking down so-called privatization of ATC services looks now to applying that energy and purpose toward securing the industry’s future.

Tru Simulation + Training, FlightSafety Announce A Joint Venture

Will Offer A Combined Training Solution On Textron Aviation Platforms

TRU Simulation + Training and FlightSafety International have entered into a letter of intent to form a joint venture to provide the industry-leading training solution for Textron Aviation’s broad product line of business and general aviation aircraft. TRU and FlightSafety will combine their assets and capabilities, including their simulators, courseware, and world-class teams, to support their global customers’ training needs.

Constant Aviation Signs First Challenger 604 ProLine Fusion European Customer

Anticipates STC Approval Later This Year

Constant Aviation, an aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company with a nationwide network of facilities, announced today that it has executed an agreement with Premium Jet AG to receive the first European Challenger 604 modification to ProLine Fusion.

Satcom Direct Redefines Business Aviation Connectivity

Launches SD Xperience At NBAA-BACE

Satcom Direct (SD) has launched SD Xperience to simplify and improve business aviation connectivity and operations. The new fully-synchronized, end-to-end solution combines cabin and cockpit communications services, aircraft connectivity hardware, and flight operations software. SD Xperience will deliver purpose-built technology that satisfies the unique, evolving requirements of business aviation, allowing SD to create tailored solutions based on customer requirements.

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NBAA Highlights Recent Tax Changes, Enforcement Cases

Holds 2018 Tax, Regulatory And Risk Management Conference Just Ahead Of NBAA-BACE

Recent tax changes brought on by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), permissible operating models, new transportation models and recent trends in business aircraft transitions and risk management were in focus of NBAA’s 2018 Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, preceding the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL.

Avfuel Expands Team For Heightened Support

Growth Follows Robust First Half Of 2018

With a 100 percent dedication to aviation, Avfuel Corporation is uniquely in-tune with what its customers require, and the manpower needed behind that support. And with a robust first half of the year —adding 90 global contract fuel locations and 18 new branded FBOs—the employee support required for customers is at an all-time high. For this reason, Avfuel expanded both its marketing and sales divisions to ensure its in-house support teams provide the level of care its customers deserve.

Safran Unveils An Electric Motor From Its ENGINeUS Range

Designed For Future Hybrid And Electric Aircraft

Safran is presenting the first electric motor from its ENGINeUS range designed for future hybrid and electric aircraft, at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, Florida.

ForeFlight Enhances Business Aviation Offering

Adds Broad Range Of Next-Gen Flight Planning Solutions And Avionics Integration

ForeFlight is continuing its momentum in Business Aviation with a raft of enhancements to its award-winning integrated flight application and advanced flight planning capabilities. ForeFlight enables owners and operators of high-performance business aviation aircraft to compute flight plans with spot-on flight time and fuel burn calculations, brief and file flight plans in seconds, receive automated clearances via PDC and weather via D-ATIS, and make flight operations more efficient with Trip Assistant.

AS365 Dauphin Receives Universal Avionics Flight Deck Upgrade

Unique Installation Offers Both A Mission Display Capability And PFD For Left Cockpit Side

Universal Avionics (UA) is supplying dual EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays and dual AHS-525 Attitude Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) for an AS365 Dauphin helicopter installation. The installation offers a unique way to have both a mission display capability and Primary Flight Display (PFD) for the left cockpit side.

iFlightPlanner Launches Multi-Leg Trip Manager, PFM Ops Console Integration

Has Completely Redesigned Its Web-Based Flight Planning Platform

iFlightPlanner has released a completely redesigned flight planning interface for its comprehensive web-based flight planning platform, giving users the ability to plan detailed, multi-leg trips from any connected device.

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Avidyne Announces Wider-Reaching Citation Retrofit Program For IFD5-Series

Adds LPV Vertical Guidance, Synthetic Vision, ADS-B, And Wireless Connectivity To Legacy Flight Decks

Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn has announced that the company is actively involved in multiple FMS upgrade programs to the venerable Cessna Citation series of aircraft, using their IFD550/545 FMS navigators to provide LPV approach capability, electronic approach charts, wireless connectivity, and ADS-B compliance at a much lower price point than competing solutions.

Cobham Showcasing Its SB-S-Based Flight Deck System At NBAA

The Only Such System Available For The Business Market, Company Says

Cobham Aerospace Communications is highlighting its SB-S-based flight-deck solution, which the company says is the first and only Inmarsat SB-S-approved system available for business jets, at the NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, Florida.

Gulfstream G650 Family Surpasses 75 Speed Records

Aircraft Continues To Showcase Flexibility

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the Gulfstream G650 family has now achieved more than 75 city-pair records, just a few weeks after the ultra-long-range aircraft demonstrated steep approach capabilities at London City Airport.

Aero-TV: Jet-A Is 'Making Sense' - Continental Motors' Rhett Ross Explains Why

Continental Motors Sees Increased Interest In Jet-A Engines

Continental Motors is seeing increased interest in its Jet A engines, according to company president and CEO Rhett Ross.

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Aero-TV: Jet-A Is 'Making Sense' - Continental Motors' Rhett Ross Explains Why

Continental Motors Sees Increased Interest In Jet-A Engines

Continental Motors is seeing increased interest in its Jet A engines, according to company president and CEO Rhett Ross. Earlier this year, Piper Aircraft selected its new CD-170 compression ignition engine fueled with Jet A and available in standard or counter rotating versions to power the Piper PA-44 Seminole. The world’s leading multiengine trainer will be available with Jet-A counter rotating engines, giving flight schools and training organizations a single lever, FADEC, training system with an history of innovation, simplicity and economy.

GA Announces Event To Reaffirm Commitment To Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel

Coalition Will Present 'Business Jets Fuel Green' In January In Van Nuys

A coalition of international aviation organizations has announced an upcoming event to reaffirm the general aviation industry’s commitment to advancing the development and adoption of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF).

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EASA Paves The Way To Enable Safe Air Travel Of Urban Air Mobility

Opens Public Consultation On Proposal For Airworthiness Standards

EASA has opened a public consultation on its proposal of airworthiness standards which will enable the certification of small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. This is to develop the first component of the regulatory framework to enable the safe operation of air taxi and electric VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft in Europe.

GE’s Introduces Affinity: The First Civil Supersonic Engine In 55 Years

Launching A New Era Of Efficient Supersonic Flight

At an NBAA press conference with Aerion Corporation, GE Aviation announced that it has completed the initial design of the first supersonic engine purpose-built for business jets. This new engine class, introduced as GE’s Affinity turbofan, is optimized with proven GE technology for supersonic flight and timed to meet the Aerion AS2 launch.

Rockwell Collins Bringing Pro Line Fusion Avionics To Embraer’s New Business Jet

Offers Industry-First Synthetic Vision Guidance System On Head-Up Guidance System On Praetor 500, 600

Rockwell Collins’ legacy of providing state-of-the-art integrated avionics to Embraer’s most technologically advanced business aircraft continues with the selection of Pro Line Fusion for the new Praetor 500 midsize and Praetor 600 super-midsize business jets. The new platforms were unveiled Sunday at an Embraer event at the Orlando Executive Airport, where the 2018 NBAA-BACE is taking place this week.

Risk Mitigation In Focus At 10Th Annual Single-Pilot Safety Standdown

Realistic Risk Mitigation Strategies Were The Main Topic Of Discussion

More than 150 attendees focused on practical, realistic risk mitigation strategies for some of the top causes of single pilot accidents and incidents at the Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, which took place just prior to the opening of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).

Universal Avionics Offers New Touchscreen Control Device For InSight

Touch ECDU Combines Functionality Of Traditional ECDU With An Even More Intuitive User Interface

Universal Avionics (UA) is offering a new touchscreen model for the InSight Display System's EFIS Control Display Unit (ECDU). The company's latest offering further improves the InSight Display System, offering a choice for advanced operation in addition to the traditional InSight ECDU.

Dassault Falcon 6X Development Accelerates Into Detail Design Phase

Parts Manufacturing Begun And PW812D Engine Certification Tests Progressing

Unveiled earlier this year, Dassault Aviation’s new 5,500 nm Falcon 6X ultra widebody twinjet has completed preliminary design and entered the detail design phase.

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Airborne 10.16.18: Embraer Steps Up, Honeywell Forecast, Global 5500/6500 Update

Also: NASA Considers, Gogo DASH, Viasat Offers 'Highest' Speed, Miami Air Flight Attendants

Embraer has introduced the new Praetor 500 midsize and Praetor 600 super-midsize business jets just before the start of the 2018 NBAA Convention, where they are on static display. The Praetor 500 plans to be the fastest midsize aircraft. With four passengers and NBAA IFR Reserves, the Praetor 600 will have an intercontinental range of 3,900 nautical miles while the Praetor 500 will offer 3,250 nautical miles. The Praetor jets are currently under development with two Praetor 600 prototypes in fligh

Airborne 10.15.18: Shakeup at Textron, Sandel Avilon Delivery, ADS-B Rebate

Also: True Blue Power, Airbus Vortex Generators, Gone West: Bruce Whitman, Holding Pattern App

There’s been a changing of the guard on the aviation side of Textron.Textron has announced that Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron Aviation Inc. since 2011, has been named president and CEO of Textron’s Industrial Segment and of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. Ronald Draper, Textron Aviation’s senior vice president, integrated supply chain (Operations), has been named to succeed Ernest. Sandel Avionics has announced availability for its Avilon flight deck for the Kin

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.17.18)

“The production of sustainable alternative jet fuel represents a key element in the business aviation community’s long-term goal of continually reducing the industry’s already low emissions footprint.” Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, on the announcement of the Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability event planned for January.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.17.18): Cruise Clearance

An ATC clearance issued to allow a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.17.18)

European Regions Airlines Association

According to the site, ERA is, and will remain, the principal body that represents the interests of organizations involved in intra-European air transport by influencing regulatory and environmental conditions, facilitating technical cooperation and advancement, and gaining public and political support.

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