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| AVflash! Change of Plan for Hawker
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JUDGE
REJECTS HAWKER 4000 SELL-OFF
A bankruptcy judge has rejected
Hawker Beechcraft's bid to fire-sale its inventory of Hawker 4000 jets
to raise some quick cash. The company was planning to dump the aircraft,
the all-composite flagship of its jet roster, for as little as about 35
cents on the dollar until some existing 4000 owners stepped in to
prevent their $20 million aircraft from suffering the same devaluation.
Hawker Beech has 13 finished new 4000s, three in production and four
used aircraft. The inventory clearance bid was part of a filing made by
the company that also requested the court to allow it to abandon
warranty and extended service plans on the 4000 and on Premier I and
Premier IA jets. Hawker Beechcraft VP Shawn Vick outlined the warranty
decision in a podcast
interview at the 2012 NBAA convention in Orlando in October.
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CONTRACT
MAINTENANCE NPRM ISSUED
The FAA has issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking covering aircraft with 10 or more passenger seats
that will require much more comprehensive monitoring and record-keeping
concerning contract maintenance. The new rule was mandated by the recent
reauthorization of the FAA but the FAA seems to agree there's a need.
"These changes are needed because contract maintenance has increased to
over 70 percent of all air carrier maintenance, and numerous
investigations have shown deficiencies in maintenance performed by
contract maintenance providers," the NPRM says. Although the rule is
aimed primarily at Part 121 operators, it will capture larger business
jets and charter aircraft, too. More...
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The Biggest Aviation
Show on the Planet ... Is Back!
The award-winning hit TV series The Aviators is back for
an all-new third season showcasing everything from the F-22 and DC-3 to
LSA and balloons. We take you dogfighting in the Nevada desert, flying
with the USAF Thunderbirds, and look on as Mötley Crue frontman
Vince Neil learns to fly. Join our 10 million weekly US viewers and
countless more worldwide.
Watch The Aviators on PBS, iTunes,
Amazon, and Hulu.
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DASSAULT
OPENS CHINA SUBSIDIARY
Dassault has created a wholly-owned
subsidiary in China to secure its stake in that market. The company,
Dassault Falcon Business Services (Beijing) Co. Ltd., is based in
Beijing and will look after creating a customer support network in the
country that will include maintenance specialists and even a couple of
"jump-seat support" pilots. "Firmly establishing Dassault's presence in
China today positions us to serve the needs of its growing business
aviation sector with the highest level of support in the years to come,"
said CEO John Rosanvallon. More...
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U.S. Sport Aviation
Expo
January 17-20, 2013
Sunny Sebring, Florida will hold its 9th annual U.S. Sport Aviation
Expo this January 17-20, 2013 — the
largest sport aircraft-dedicated event in the world. Additions for 2013
range from a twilight air show opened by Patty Wagstaff demonstrating
LSA aerobatic aircraft to The Year of the Cub to star-studded
Manufacturers Showcases and a contest that will crown sport aviation's
most efficient aircraft/pilot duo. Four days in Sebring, Florida to
"See, Try, Fly and Buy" ... everything in the world of sport aviation.
Visit Sport-Aviation-Expo.com for
details.
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NBAA
"DISAPPOINTED" IN SAFETY BOARD ACTION
The NTSB said last week
it won't make any major changes in the way it oversees FAA enforcement
actions against pilots, and NBAA says that's not fair to small aviation businesses.
The current NTSB rules stipulate that NTSB administrative law judges who
review emergency actions by the FAA against certificate holders must
assume the allegations presented by the FAA are correct and accurate.
NBAA and other aviation advocacy groups, including AOPA, EAA, NATA, and
the Air Line Pilots Association, objected to this "assumption of truth"
standard, but the safety board declined to change it. More...
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Eclipse Offers 2012
Production Aircraft for Sale Now
Eclipse Aerospace is excited to offer two 2012-model-year,
factory-new Total Eclipse Jets available for delivery in
December! These 2012 Total Eclipse Jets include the Avio IFMS avionics
suite, two P&WC 610F zero-time engines, an extended two-year factory
warranty, an anti-lock brake option, and much more.
CLICK HERE for more information.
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REPORT:
UAV INTEGRATION ON HOLD
Citing concerns over privacy, FAA
Administrator Michael Huerta has told members of Congress that the
selection of six testing sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, which was
expected this year, has been indefinitely put on hold. According to the
Dayton Daily News, Huerta wrote to members of the
Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus, but no public statement has been
released about the decision. Earlier this month, 20 aviation advocacy
groups (including AOPA, EAA, NATCA, NBAA, GAMA, and more) jointly sent a
letter (PDF) to Huerta, asking him to "ensure UAS are safely
and responsibly integrated into the national airspace in a timely
manner." The groups also said, "It is our belief that for FAA to
succeed, the agency must remain focused on safety rather than privacy
issues, where the FAA has no statutory standing or technical expertise."
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JARAN
TAKES CHINA FOR BELL
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Helicopter |
Bell Helicopter has appointed Chris
Jaran as its managing director in China. Jaran is familiar with the
Chinese market and was president of the China chapter of the American
Helicopter Society International. More...
CORDS
JOINS STANDARDAERO
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Cords |
Rob Cords is the Senior VP for Airlines
and Fleets at StandardAero. He was most recently Associate Partner for
Oliver Wyman's Aerospace and Defense Practice.
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WHO'S
WHERE? YOU TELL US
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colleagues want to know about it, and AVwebBiz can get the word
out. Drop us a line about the
staff appointment, with a nice recent photo, and we'll do our best to
include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be
permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too.
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: TAXING AIRPLANES FOR CARBON EMISSIONS
The
European Union has the dubious distinction of being a leader in this
harebrained idea. Last week, it momentarily suspended a plan to penalize
airplanes flying into Europe for carbon emissions, but don't expect the
decision to hold. Certainly there must be a better way? On the AVweb
Insider blog, Paul Bertorelli suggests there is: Minimize carbon
emissions from airplane as much as practical, but otherwise just get
yourself ready for life in a warmer world. Read
more and join the conversation. More...
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VIDEO:
PIPER'S 75TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
 On Saturday,
November 10, Piper Aircraft celebrated its 75th anniversary as an
aircraft company. AVweb was there and got a look at some terrific
vintage aircraft as well as Piper's latest line of M-class airplanes.
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AVWEB'S
REFURBISHED AIRPLANE OF THE MONTH
New airplanes sales may be
a little soft, but we're seeing plenty of refurb work -- everything from
new panels to fresh paint to full-up interiors. We would like to feature
some of these airplanes in the pages of AVweb and spotlight the
owners and shops doing the work. If you have photos of your restored
aircraft -- single, twin or turbine -- send
them along to us, and if we select your airplane as refurb of the
month, we'll contact you for more information. More...
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