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May 20, 2014

International Bureau Of Aviation To Re-Examine Bizjet Values

Evidence Shows Strength For New Models But Discounting On Older Airplanes

As the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2014 (EBACE) opens its doors in Geneva, International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) takes a look at the market values for business jets.

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Falcon Pro Line 21 Retrofit Receives EASA Certification

Installation Approved For Falcon 2000 And 2000EX

Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 avionics retrofit has received EASA certification for Dassault Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX aircraft. Rockwell Collins and Switzerland-based RUAG Aviation will complete the first Falcon 2000 Pro Line 21 retrofit in Europe this summer.

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Universal Avionics Announces 20 Platforms For FANS Installation

On The Forefront Of FANS Solutions With Authorized Dealer Network 

Together with its Authorized Dealer Network, Universal Avionics announces that Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for Future Air Navigation System (FANS ) installations on 20 platforms have been issued or are currently in work, with more to come.

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Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Alenia Aermacchi To Develop UAV

Propose Joint Approach To Europe's Next-Generation Unmanned Aircraft

Europe's Industry is ready to develop a next generation advanced European Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). After their call for the development of a European drone at last year's Paris Airshow, the three most  European aeronautical companies have now agreed on further details for a joint approach.

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First Dreamliner Delivered To Air Canada

Airline Has 37 787s On Order For Delivery Through 2019

Boeing has delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Air Canada, the first airline in Canada to fly the Dreamliner. The airplane, the first of Air Canada's 37 787s on order for delivery through 2019, departed Paine Field in Everett, WA on its delivery flight to Toronto.

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FAA May Allow Some Limited Commercial UAV Use Before Formal Rules Are Written

Agriculture, Filmmaking, Other 'Low-Risk' Applications May Be Allowed

The FAA may finally be realizing that they can't catch and fine everyone who is using UAV for some "commercial" purposes. The agency is reportedly considering allowing the use of the aircraft in such "low-risk" applications as agriculture and filmmaking before the process of establishing formal rules is completed.

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World's Top Wingsuit Athletes Fly Over Manhattan Skyline

Flight Was Tune-Up For Performance On Memorial Day Weekend

The best view of New York City was from the air on Sunday as five Red Bull Air Force Wingsuit Flyers accomplished their dream of skydiving from above one of the world's most recognizable skylines, Manhattan, in anticipation of the 2014 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, Long Island this Memorial Day Weekend.

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Airbus Helicopters' EC175 Makes Its North Sea Debut

Additional Payload Announced During Week-Long Demonstration Tour

A week-long demonstration tour is underway for Airbus Helicopters' EC175, bringing the rotorcraft to England, Scotland and Norway.

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Lockheed Martin To Acquire Astrotech Space Operations Business

Satellite Launch Services Provider Strengthens Space Systems Portfolio

Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Astrotech Space Operations business of Astrotech Corporation. Astrotech Space Operations is a leader in satellite launch preparation services, from final testing and fueling to encapsulation and day-of launch operations. The terms of the agreement are not material to Lockheed Martin.

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Nextant Aerospace Introduces Nextant Finance

Will Focus On The $2-10 Million Market Segment In The U.S. And Internationally

Nextant Aerospace on Monday announced the launch of Nextant Finance which will focus on the underserved $2 million to $10 million segment of the market.

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ULA Launches GPS Satellite For The USAF

Second Successful Launch In Under Three Months

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket successfully launched the sixth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-6 satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 2003 EDT Friday from Space Launch Complex-37. This is ULA's fifth launch in 2014, and the 82nd successful launch since the company was formed in December 2006.

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NASA To Test Supersonic Saucer-Shaped Vehicle

Technology Developed For Future Mars Missions

NASA plans to test its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) experiment next month at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii.

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UAS Used To Video Record Women On A Private Beach

This Incident Brings Up The Issues Of Privacy, Safety, And FAA Regulatory Action

It’s alleged by a woman in Virginia Beach, Virginia that a drone was being operated for the purpose of video recording women sunbathing on a private beach. She was not initially alarmed until she noticed that the drone became more aggressive.

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Airborne 05.19.14: B-29 'Doc' Gets Ready, AEA 1Q Market Report, Falcon 7X Record

Also: VAA Celebrates, Chipmunk SAIB, Boeing Dash 80, AVW: Peter Besenyei

The group working to restore the B-29 bomber named 'Doc' to an airworthy condition says that the airplane should be ready to fly by the end of the year. The B-29 project, is located in Wichita Kansas and is housed in a hangar donated by Boeing. The donation of space runs out at the end of this year. They hope to find a permanent home for Doc in Wichita, from where they will fly it around the country as a living museum. The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) has released its first-quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report. In the first three months of the year, total worldwide busine

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Gulfstream Introduces The G650ER

Company Says The Aircraft Is The World’s Longest-Range Business Jet

Gulfstream on Monday unveiled the new G650ER, an ultra-long-range aircraft that can travel 7,500 nautical miles at Mach 0.85 and 6,400 nm at Mach 0.90. Gulfstream says this represents an increase of up to 500 nm over the range of the G650, which entered service in 2012.

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Production Progressing On HondaJet

First Production HondaJet Revealed At EBACE 2014

Honda Aircraft Company has announced several achievements and milestones in the development of the HondaJet during a press conference at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Piaggio Aero Presents The New Avanti EVO At EBACE 2014

'Evolution' Of The P.180 Airplane

Piaggio Aero Industries, the Company active in the design, manufacturing, and maintenance of both aircraft and aero engines, today announced the launch of the new Avanti EVO twin turboprop aircraft.

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Bombardier CSeries FTV4 Takes Off On Its Maiden Flight

First Flew Sunday After Receiving Flight Test Permit

Bombardier has confirmed that the fourth CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV4) took to the skies on May 18, 2014, on its maiden flight from Mirabel, Québec. FTV4 received Transport Canada’s Flight Test Permit on May 14, 2014.

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Piper Seminole Named Most Popular Propeller Twin In China

Recognition Comes From China's First GA-Focused Magazine

Piper Aircraft's piston-powered Seminole was recently named the Most Popular Twin-Engine Propeller Aircraft in China by U-Jet, China's first exclusive journal for private aviators.

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Additional Changes Coming To NY Airspace

New Air Traffic Control Facility In The Design Phase

Several new FAA initiatives will help reduce delays and save time and money for passengers and airlines in the New York area, the busiest and most complex airspace in the country. The FAA is modifying the approach to airspace redesign in New York after completing the first two phases, and is beginning the design process for a new state-of-the-art air traffic facility.

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Textron Aviation Presents Unified Presence At EBACE

Beechcraft, Hawker, Cessna Brands Displayed Together For The First Time

Textron Aviation's Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands are unified for the first time publicly with a display of nine aircraft at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) this week at the Geneva International Airport.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.20.14)

“Honda Aircraft Company’s most important goals are achieving Federal Aviation Administration Type Certification and delivering the first customer aircraft.” Source: Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino at EBACE Monday.    

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.20.14): Catch Point

A fix/waypoint that serves as a transition point from the high altitude waypoint navigation structure to an arrival procedure (STAR) or the low altitude ground-based navigation structure.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.20.14)

Air Washington

The Air Washington project is a consortium of eleven of the state's community and technical colleges which have received a $20M Department of Labor grant to strengthen our aerospace industry through workforce training.

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