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April 12, 2013

Former BizJet Execs Face Foreign Bribery Charges

Two Have Already Pleaded Guilty, Two At Large

Charges were unsealed last Friday against four former executives of BizJet International Sales and Support Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG, which provides aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, for their alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to government officials in Latin America, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Assistant Director in Charge Valerie Parlave of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.

Company Has A 30-Aircraft Backlog For 2013

Daher-Socata is showcasing the Model Year 2013 version of its TBM 850 Elite very fast turboprop at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Airport this week. Compared to last year’s model, the company says an important cockpit enhancement is the integration of L-3 Avionics Systems’ Trilogy ESI-2000 Electronic Standby Instrument (ESI), which replaces the previous electro-mechanical instrument version.

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Also: Continental Ups Its TBO, New CH 750 Cruzer, Airbus Starts Up In AL, Bell's Third-Gen TiltRotor Revealed

The Administration released its long-awaited Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Wednesday, which serves as a guideline for the Administration’s spending and policy initiatives. That budget, unfortunately, continues to promote policies that hurt general aviation and fail to lay the foundation for growth in aviation manufacturing and general aviation jobs. The sequester has officially killed the Blue Angels air show season, with the Navy announcing Tuesday that it was cancelling the remaining 2013 performances of its Flight Demonstration Squadron. The squadron will continue to train to maintain flying proficiency until further notice at its home station in Pensacola, FL.