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All News

October 12, 2017

Bombardier Offering 4G Air-To-Ground High-Speed Internet System On Business Jets

System Will Enhance Connectivity For Passengers

Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced that it will be offering Gogo Business Aviation’s 4G next-generation air-to-ground (ATG) internet system Gogo AVANCE L5 on Bombardier business jets, starting with the Challenger series aircraft this year. Bombardier is offering its customers the new high-performance 4G in-cabin Wi-Fi system, which will be available this year for installation as a forward-fit on new Challenger aircraft, as well as a retrofit option on in-service Challenger jets.

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Study Finds Growing Demand For Operating Leases For Business Jets

Almost Half Of Survey Respondents Expect Growth In The Sector

The coming year could see a significant increase in the number of business aircraft acquired on operating leases as clients take advantage of very attractive rates. A study among business aviation professionals commissioned by Global Jet Capital, a global leader in financial solutions for corporate aircraft, has revealed that almost half of those surveyed expect to see growing demand for operating leases in corporate aircraft transactions over the next twelve months.

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Pilatus: PC-12 NG Continues To Lead Business Aircraft Market

Delivered 91 Units In 2016

After delivering 91 units of its popular single engine turboprop PC-12 NG in 2016, Pilatus executives at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) are optimistic that there are numerous growth opportunities around the world for it to sustain its sales leadership position.

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P&WC Launches PT6A Certified Pre-Owned Engine Program

Will Provide P&Wc Engine Warranty Package On Qualifying In-Service PT6A-Powered Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada has introduced a Certified Pre-Owned program for its in-service fleet of PT6A engines. Through their aircraft dealer, customers of PT6A-powered used aircraft whose engines are certified under the program will be given a P&WC one-year/500-hour first run warranty along with additional benefits, which include options for six months complimentary technical publications, credit toward P&WC’s ESP pay-per-hour plan, discounts on maintenance training through FlightSafety International, and more.

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Garmin Delivers 500Th G1000 Integrated Flight Deck Upgrade For King Air Aircraft

Has Been Providing Upgrades For More Than A Decade

Garmin recently celebrated the delivery of its 500th G1000 integrated flight deck upgrade for King Air aircraft. For more than a decade, the G1000 has modernized the King Air cockpit by providing operators with enhanced operational benefits and increased aircraft utility, while also offering significant weight savings and a lower cost of operation. Earlier this year, Garmin began deliveries of the G1000 NXi for King Air aircraft, which carries on the lineage and success of the renowned G1000 integrated flight deck.

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Wipaire Upgrades Caravan Floats With Oil Bath Wheels

Eliminates The Need For Repeated Greasing

Wipaire has rolled out oil bath wheels on new production Wipline 8750 amphibious floats, eliminating the need for repeated greasing. The design allows the main gear wheel bearings to be continuously lubricated using common SAE 15W50 motor oil (or equivalent), increasing the life of the bearings.

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Airtext And WilsonAir Center Announce New FBOlink

Latest Enhancement To Airtext Airborne Messaging Program Provides Crew With Direct, Real Time Communications Channel To Customer Service Representatives

Airtext and WilsonAir Center are proud to announce FBOlink, a new customer capability of digital communications between the airplane and Fixed Base Operators (FBO) Customer Service Representatives (CSR).  As the Beta launch customer, WilsonAir is initiating FBOlink at all four of its locations in  Memphis and Chattanooga,Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina and William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas.

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Flexjet Adds Two Gulfstream G650S To Its Portfolio Of Jets

Both Aircraft To Be Delivered Within Two Weeks

Flexjet has accepted delivery of a news Gulfstream G650, expanding the company’s portfolio of Gulfstream aircraft. Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci and Flexjet CEO Michael Silvestro joined employees at the fractional jet provider’s global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, to celebrate delivery of the first G650 to the fleet. A second G650 will be delivered next week.

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Over 100 Business Jets Now Flying With Honeywell-Inmarsat Wi-Fi

Milestone Installation Of Jetwave System Brings Comes Eight Months After Introduction

Honeywell and Inmarsat have reached a major milestone with the 100th installation of the JetWave system, which powers Jet ConneX, the only high-speed, global, in-flight Wi-Fi service for the business aviation industry available today. This rapid adoption is attributed to forward-thinking manufacturers, maintenance professionals and owners/operators who were unhappy with previous connectivity options and believed in the Honeywell-Inmarsat solution.

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Annual Al Conklin & Bill de Decker Scholarship Awarded At NBAA-BACE 2017

Michelle Bennett Selected For 10th Annual Award

Conklin & de Decker, in association with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that the tenth annual Al Conklin and Bill de Decker Business Aviation Management Scholarship winner is Michelle Bennett of Vienna, Virginia. This scholarship is being awarded at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Life Link III Honored By Association Of Air Medical Services

Named Program Of The Year By The Trade Organization

Life Link III has been named Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). This award, sponsored by Airbus, recognizes an air medical program that has demonstrated a superior level of patient care, management prowess, and quality leadership through visionary and innovative approaches, customer service, safety consciousness, community service and commitment to the medical transport community as a whole.

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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta Makes Final NBAA Appearance

Urges Both Sides In ATC Privatization Debate To Engage In Conversation

In his final appearance before the NBAA as FAA administrator, Michael Huerta said that the debate over ATC privatization should be a conversation, and not just a recitation of talking points from both sides.

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FAA Regulator Explains The Future Of Flight Standards

Speaker John Duncan Focused On Reorganization Of The Flight Standards Office

John Duncan, executive director of the FAA’s Flight Standards Service, was the featured presenter at NBAA’s always-popular Meet the Regulators session at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Duncan’s discussion focused primarily on the recent reorganization of the Flight Standards Divisions, an initiative known as the Future of Flight Standards (FFS).

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Embraer Delivers 25 Commercial And 20 Executive Jets The Third Quarter 2017

Firm Order Backlog Totals $18.8 Billion

During the third quarter of 2017 (3Q17), Embraer delivered 25 jets to the commercial aviation market and 20 jets to the business aviation market, of which 13 were light jets and seven were large jets.

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Safety Culture Considerations For Single Pilots And Small Flight Departments

Safety Standdown Held Prior To NBAA-BACE

Learning to develop a single-pilot safety culture that doesn’t lose sight of the human element was the focus of this year’s NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, held the day before the opening of NBAA’s 2017 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV. Presenters discussed how a pilot’s assumptions and native culture can affect their ability to operate more safely.

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Honda Aircraft Company Expands HondaJet Sales to China, Hong Kong And Macau

Honsan General Aviation Co. Ltd. Appointed As HondaJet Dealer

Honda Aircraft Company has expanded sales of the HondaJet in Greater China with the appointment of Honsan General Aviation Co. Ltd., based in Guangzhou, as a HondaJet dealer in China, providing sales, service and support for the world's most advanced light jet throughout China, Hong Kong and Macau.

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Airbus Corporate Jets Wins New ACJ319neo Order

Unnamed Asian Customer Trading Up From A 'Traditional' Business Jet

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has won a new A319neo order, from an Asian customer that is trading up from a traditional business jet, highlighting the market appeal of the aircraft family’s proven cabin and improved intercontinental range.

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