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October 22, 2019

Airborne 10.22.19: Gulfstream G700!, Daher Acquires Kodiak, Pilatus PC-12 NGX

Also: Senate Confirms Barrett, True Blue Power, Sukhoi Superjet 100 Upgrades, Global C-130J Fleet

With incredible fanfare and a truly Las Vegas style show, Gulfstream announced the coming first flight and availability, as well as advance orders for the Gulfstream G700. ANN gives you a ringside seat to one heck of a show... It’s a done deal... the Daher Group has just confirmed the acquisition completion of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft Company, marking a major milestone in the French corporation’s growth of its North American operations. ANN's Jim Campbell talks to Daher's Nicola

Airborne 10.22.19: Gulfstream G700!, Daher Acquires Kodiak, New Pilatus PC-12 NGX

Also: Senate Confirms Barrett, True Blue Power, Sukhoi Superjet 100 Upgrades, Global C-130J Fleet

With incredible fanfare and a truly Las Vegas style show, Gulfstream announced the coming first flight and availability, as well as advance orders for the Gulfstream G700. ANN gives you a ringside seat to one heck of a show... It’s a done deal... the Daher Group has just confirmed the acquisition completion of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft Company, marking a major milestone in the French corporation’s growth of its North American operations. ANN's Jim Campbell talks to Daher's Nicolas Chabbert about the future of this Franco-American aero-marriage. After several weeks of whispers, Pilatus finally took the wraps off the PC-12 NGX. It hosts an improved en

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Pilatus Reveals The PC-12 NGX

Better Engine, Smarter Avionics, FADEC Among The Features Of The New Aircraft

Pilatus has taken the wraps off the industry’s most advanced and versatile single-engine turboprop – the PC-12 NGX at NBAA-BACE 2019 in Las Vegas.

Daher Establishes A Complete Scope Of U.S. Industrial Activities

Completes Acquisition Of Sandpoint, Idaho-Based Quest Aircraft Company

Daher Group has announced the acquisition completion of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft Company, marking a major milestone in the growth of the French corporation’s North American operations.

FlightSafety’s Falcon 2000LXS/900LX Interchangeable Simulator Enters Service

New Sims Available For Training At The Teterboro Learning Center

FlightSafety International announces that training using a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS/900LX interchangeable simulator will begin on October 26, 2019 at the Teterboro Learning Center following FAA Level D qualification.

Citation Longitude Headlines Textron Aviation’s Lineup At 2019 NBAA-BACE

Newly-Certified Aircraft Operating On Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel Mixture During The Show

Textron Aviation is showcasing eight of its renowned Cessna and Beechcraft jet and turboprop aircraft at the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas. The aircraft are scheduled to travel to and from the show utilizing a sustainable alternative jet fuel mixture. In addition to its leading product lineup, which includes the newly-certified super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude jet, the company’s display will also feature mockups of its two newest turboprops: the Cessna Denali and the Cessna SkyCourier.

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Sandel Avionics Announces Executive Appointments

Names New CEO And Vice President Of Engineering

Sandel Avionics’s Board of Directors has appointed Steve Jackson as president and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jackson replaces founder Gerry Block, who announced his retirement in September 2019.

FlightAware Releases New Operational Insight For BizAV Operators

Operators Can Now Dynamically Adjust Schedules And See New Arrival Times Including The Impact Of Taxi And Turn Times

FlightAware has released new FlightAware Global features for business aviation operators that provide unprecedented interactivity and insights to enable greater operational efficiency. Customers using the FlightAware Global product now benefit from an interactive schedule visualization tool driven by FlightAware’s industry-leading Ready To Taxi surface tracking data.

VisionSafe Outfits Over 1000 Gulfstream Aircraft With EVAS Safety System

Leading Aircraft Manufacturer Offers Every Operator Of Their Aircraft The Industry’s Only Solution To Cockpit Smoke Protection

VisionSafe Corporation has announced that they have equipped over 1,000 Gulfstream aircraft with EVAS safety system. EVAS-The Emergency Vision Assurance System is the only FAA-approved cockpit smoke technology available within the aviation industry. In keeping with Gulfstream’s commitment to safety, they are the first OEM to equip EVAS in addressing the ongoing concern for continuous dense smoke in the cockpit.

FAA Approves Gogo AVANCE L5 For In-Service Phenom 300 Jets

Phenom 300 Is The Fifth Jet From Embraer That Can Receive AVANCE L5

The FAA has approved an STC for the installation of Gogo AVANCE L5 in in-service Phenom 300 business jets. The Phenom 300 is the first aircraft from Embraer to receive an FAA approval for an in-service fleet STC for the aftermarket, and is the fifth Embraer aircraft with an L5 solution, joining the Legacy 450, Legacy 500, Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 with Service Bulletins for the AVANCE L5 system.

Flightdocs Unveils Fully Integrated Flight Department Management System

Launches Cloud-Based Fd | Operations At NBAA BACE 2019

Flightdocs, Inc. has announced the release of Fd | Operations, a modern, cloud-based solution built to manage flight scheduling, trip planning, crew members, passengers, expenses and flight logs.

Thales And Airbus Sign Joint Agreement To Detect Cyber Threats

Solution Offers Unparalleled Detection Capacities And Enables In-Depth Investigation, Combining Detection With Incident Response

Airbus CyberSecurity and Thales, two European leaders in cybersecurity, have signed a partnership agreement to offer a unique solution against cyber attacks. The solution will combine the file analysis system Orion Malware from Airbus CyberSecurity with Thales’s intrusion detection system Cybels Sensor, which obtained Security Visa from the French national cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) in April 2019.

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Qantas Completes Record-Breaking Direct New York To Sydney Flight

Test Flight Lasted 19 Hours And 16 Minutes

The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York to Sydney landed Sunday after 19 hours 16 minutes in the air. A total of 49 passengers and crew were on the flight, which was used to run a series of experiments to assess the health and well-being onboard.

TrueNoord Places Six E170 Aircraft With Republic Airways

Marks Leasing Company's Entry Into The U.S. Market

Republic Airways, the regional airline operating as American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express in the U.S., has leased six Embraer 170s from regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord. These aircraft have been operating with Republic Airways since 2005 and have now been purchased by TrueNoord with leases attached from GA Telesis. This is TrueNoord’s first fleet deal in North America.

Tamarack Aerospace Group Files Plans To Emerge From Chapter 11

Company On Track To Emerge From Chapter 11 Later This Year

Tamarack Aerospace Group (Tamarack), inventor and manufacturer of Active Winglets, today announced that it has filed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization with the Eastern District of Washington. The filed Plan includes repayment of all creditors in full and, when approved, the Plan will allow Tamarack to emerge from bankruptcy.

Avfuel Corporation Acquires Assets Of CBL Trading, LLC

Enhances Company’s Existing Supply And Logistics Infrastructure

Avfuel Corporation has acquired the assets of CBL Trading, LLC ... a fuel supply subsidiary of Charter Brokerage, LLC ... based in Katy, Texas. The acquisition enhances Avfuel’s existing supply and logistics infrastructure along the Explorer Pipeline from the Gulf Coast to Chicago as well as the Westshore Pipeline from East Chicago, Indiana, to Des Plaines, Illinois, and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD).

FAA Demands Explanation From Boeing About 737 MAX Documents

Former Pilot Had Warned The Company About Potential Issues With The MCAS

Boeing late last week alerted the Department of Transportation to the existence of instant messages between two Boeing employees, characterizing certain communications with the FAA during the original certification of the 737 MAX in 2016. Boeing explained to the Department that it had discovered this document some months ago.

Embraer Signs $1.4 Billion Business Jet Deal With Flexjet

Becomes The Praetor Fleet Launch Customer

Embraer has announced a purchase agreement with private jet travel company Flexjet. The deal comprises a fleet of Embraer business jets, which includes the recently certified Praetor jets and the Phenom 300.

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Wing Drone Deliveries Take Flight In First-Of-Its-Kind Trial With FedEx

Pilot Program Launches In Virginia; Wing Drones Transport Select FedEx Deliveries Directly To Homes Through The Air

For the first time in the United States, a drone has completed a scheduled commercial residential delivery to a home in Christiansburg, Virginia. The drone delivery was conducted by Wing Aviation, in collaboration with FedEx Express, as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (IPP).

Safran And Uber Exhibit Full Scale eVTOL Mock Up At NBAA-BACE

Designed To Carry Four Passengers On Short Flights

At NBAA in Las Vegas, Uber and Safran Cabin are exhibiting a eVTOL mock-up based on a future vision for on-demand urban air mobility vehicles. Designed around the mission of turning a typical 90-minute car ride into a 8-15-minute flight, future eVTOL vehicles will allow passengers to quickly travel pointto-point in crowded urban environments by going vertical.

NATS Launches Online Drone Hobbyist Training Course

Animated Course Presents An Overview Of Current U.K. Flight Safety Rules And Regulations

A new, free-to-use online training course for drone users is now available on the NATS website. Designed with new drone owners and hobbyists in mind, the animated course presents an overview of current U.K. flight safety rules and regulations governing drone use and features a series of interactive quiz questions based on key elements of responsible drone operation.

FAA Approves Winglet Technology Citation Sovereign Transitional Winglet STC

FMS Performance Update Includes Take-Off and Landing Database And Flight Planning Database

The FAA has granted STC approval to Wichita, KS-based Winglet Technology for the company's Citation Sovereign EPIC Flight Management System (FMS) Take-Off and Landing Database (TOLD) and Flight Planning database (ACDB) update, which incorporate improved second segment climb, en-route climb, and cruise performance provided by the Transitional winglet STC.

Six Certified Aviation Manager Scholarships Awarded At NBAA-BACE

Scholarships Are Given Annually To Promote Professional Development In Business Aviation

The NBAA has awarded six scholarships to current and aspiring Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs) at the NBAA-BACE convention being held this week in Las Vegas. These scholarships, which are given annually, promote professional development in business aviation by providing financial support for qualified CAM exam candidates.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.22.19)

“For our customers in Christiansburg, this collaboration will test the latest innovation in the last mile of a residential package delivery.” Source: Don Colleran, president & CEO of FedEx Express.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.22.19): Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

A document developed by the airplane manufacturer and approved by the FAA.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.22.19)

Corporate Angel Network

The Corporate Angel Network is the only charitable organization whose sole mission is to fly cancer patients (both children and adults) to treatment at no cost to them on empty seats - on both private and corporate planes - with patients who need the rides. This not only improves the patients' chances of survival, but, it also reduces their emotional stress, physical discomfort, and financial burden.

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