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dfjc023704.indd 3 Jul/31/17 Jul/31/17 1:47 PM PUBLICATIONS ‘Cirrus Experience’ LABACE 8.17.2017 stops by at LABACE by Richard Pedicini Cirrus Aircraft’s presence at TM LABACE (Static Display Convention News EHE01) is a compact version of the “Cirrus Experience” road show that happens around Brazil THURSDAY AINONLINE.COM Edição bilíngue about once a month, generally in smaller cities, although the event took place at São Paulo’s Campo de Marte earlier this year. Partners in the project include aviation insurance broker Vokan, leisure clothing line Hangar 33, two leisure real-estate develop- ments featuring airstrips, Furnas Park and Flyville; TopAviation maintenance; aircraft, management and fractional firm Next Aviation; and in the LABACE incarnation, a party van with “a Legacy interior” called Truckvan. At Campo de Marte, the Cirrus Experience featured Maseratis. Luiz Eduardo Moreira of Vokan explained that the broker and the other partners fre- quently participate in fairs with Cirrus, represented in Brazil by Embraer changes focus from product to support by David Donald Last December, Embraer merged its service and support activi- Here Comes the Sun ties into a single business unit. Headed by president and CEO The economic and political storm that’s been dogging Latin Johann Bourdais, Embraer America, while perhaps symbolized by the inclement weather Service & Support is a unified during LABACE, is showing signs of fading away. organization that now looks

PHOTOS: DAVID McINTOSH PHOTOS: DAVID after all Embraer aircraft, bringing together support operations Otimismo Radiante dos for the commercial, defense and Confidence Organizadores Inabalado pela Chuva executive jet segments. This development recognizes “O tempo está ruim, mas o clima para os negócios está bom,” the growing importance of prod- high despite é como o CEO da ABAG Flávio Pires resumiu a chuvosa LABACE uct support in the marketplace. 2017. “Nossa visão é de uma economia mais favorável no ano “We don’t sell a product any more,” que vem, e a aviação executiva reflete a economia. Nós todos said Bourdais, “we sell the solution. low overcast torcemos e esperamos que o Brasil sairá da crise atual. A feira by Richard Pedicini do ano que vem será melhor.” Pires ofereceu mais do que esperança, notando que pro- “The weather’s bad, but the business climate postas e demonstrações estiveram ambas aumentando. “O Confidence high is good,” is how ABAG CEO Flávio Pires processo de compra demora, e todo o movimento que está summed up the rainy LABACE 2017. “Our acontecendo vai resultar em novas entregas nos próximos 12 despite weather vision is of a better economy next year, and meses. Nada entrou na fila no ano passado, mas agora a fila uContinued from page 1 business aviation reflects the economy. We all está cheia.” hope and expect that Brazil will leave the cur- LABACE 2017 lacked major A LABACE 2017 careceu de estréias maiores, mas teve chuva, debuts, but it had rain, lots and ABAG CELEBRATES rent crisis. Next year’s fair should be better.” muita muita chuva. O ato de Deus, no entanto, foi antecipado e Pires offered more than hope, noting that lots of rain. Tuesday was wet, 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF LABACE aliviado por atos humanos. Um grande estoque de guarda-chu- and Wednesday delivered on proposals and demos have all been on the vas grandes e resistentes com o logo da LABACE foi a prova final forecasts of even wetter. The New ABAG director general/CEO Flávio Pires toasts the 15th anniver- increase. “Client visits have been intense de que alguém havia planejado adiante—algo que nem Paris sary of LABACE during the show on Tuesday. With him (L to R) are José since the start of the year. Last year, they act of God, however, was antic- conseguiu realizar no ano passado. ipated and mitigated by acts of Eduardo Brandão, Synerjet general director; Embraer Executive Jets v-p just weren’t visiting. The purchase process “Eu gostaria de sediar a feira em um local que fosse mais sales for Latin America, Gustavo Teixeira; Rui Aquino, ex ABAG chair- takes time, and all the movement that’s tak- man. The organizers spent six bem adaptado, com uma melhor infraestrutura,” Pires refle- days repairing the aging roof of man and president of TWOFlex (air taxi), Adalberto Febeliano, former ing place will result in new deliveries in six tiu. Ele reconheceu, no entanto, que a atual localização é the hangar that holds the stands, ABAG secretary general (now with Brazil’s ABEAR airline association); to 12 months. Nothing entered the pipeline acessível e oferece o charme da proximidade entre estandes, and former ABAG chairman, Francisco Lyra. last year, but now the pipeline is full.” exposição estática e chalés. —R.P. Continued on page 21 u www.ainonline.com • August 17, 2017 • LABACE Convention News 21 Agora CERTIFICADO no Brasil

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Bombardier brought its newest Autho- The mobile service facility is the brain- rized Service Facility to LABACE 2017, child of Edivaldo S. Coelho, pilot, mechanic a customized long-distance bus. It’s got and engineer, president of MAGA Aviation, a crane on the roof that can remove an headquartered at Campos dos Amarais engine from a Challenger and a lift that airfield in Campinas. Widely known as can extend to a height of seven meters “Engineer MacGyver,” (for the scientific (23 feet) to work on a tail. crimebusting television character) Coelho In the baggage compartment, there’s a is at the Bombardier stand (5122) through- McINTOSH PHOTOS: DAVID ground power unit that can provide four out the LABACE show. He’s joined by a Designed by a talented pilot/mechanic/engineer and his son, the MAGA Aviation mobile service bus has impressive capabilities. aircraft with 28 VDC and 115AC at 400Hz; team that includes his wife, who “admin- a 380 volt 125 kva generator; and 600 liters isters the firm, and does all the MAGA aircraft to Campinas.” The smaller MAGA Challenger, and Coelho gestures, “If the [air- (159 gallons) of Jet A, enough to keep an paperwork;” The couple’s three daughters; bus also visits such neighboring airports as plane’s] APU is out of commission, the main aircraft APU running for five hours. and a son who “designed the bus conver- Sorocaba and Jundiaí. engine won’t start. Well, I’ve got an APU.” The bus body has a hydraulic tailgate, sion” along with his father. While the flamboyant exterior of the bus Two of Coelho’s daughters are now in strong enough to support a cradle for an Several LABACEs ago, MAGA showed is the first thing to catch the eye, its backbone college in Florida, one at Embry-Riddle engine lowered by the crane. From there, (independent of Bombardier) a smaller is strong. The steel column that supports the Aeronautical University. He has some 7,000 the cradle can be rolled into a steel-walled van. “The small one is for Learjets, the crane runs through the work room beside hours’ flying in his logbook, in Learjets or work room in the rear of the bus, where it big one is for Globals and Challengers,” an industrial-style panel that controls all the Challengers, and is currently flying a 350 can be serviced. Or the engine, work room, Coelho boasts. The new bus was completed custom equipment, including the APU and out of Sorocaba Airport for a brewery. bus and all can drive to another facility. two days ago, but the smaller one remains the crane. A remote control maneuvers the Asked to compare Sorocaba, MRO What’s the customer to do while wait- in service; “Sometimes it goes to São Paulo crane from outside the bus, and stabilizers base for the other manufacturers, to ing? The front of the bus is outfitted as four, five times a week,” a daughter noted. lower from the undercarriage. The hydrau- Campo dos Amarais, his verdict is, “The a VIP room with internet, galley, and a “It’s much cheaper to bring the bus to São lics can handle 56 gal/min of MIL5606 fluid. runway at Sorocaba is longer, but the high- skylit shower. Paulo to repair a tire than to bring the At LABACE, the bus is parked beside a way to Campinas is better.” o

support the type. The aircraft shares a Pratt Amazonia in Ecuador has used three of Kodiak utility t-prop single & Whitney Canada PT6A powerplant with the aircraft to provide a commercial ser- the Thrush agricultural airplane, and it can vice that reaches to outlying communities fit in to the service network already in place in the remote parts of the Amazon region. looks to penetrate local market for that engine type. Quest has now built more than 200 One of the key attractions of the Kodiaks at its Sandpoint, Idaho facil- by David Donald Kodiak is that, as a wholly built U.S. prod- ity. Designed as a utility aircraft with In early April, Kodiak do Brasil at cost-efficient utility aircraft. Another area uct, it qualifies for preferential financ- an emphasis on short takeoff and land- Anápolis was appointed as the sales rep- where the Kodiak is particularly useful is ing from the U.S. Export-Import bank. ing performance, the Kodiak has partic- resentative for the Quest Kodiak single- waterborne operations. With a water take- Financing is available over seven years at ular applications to private, commercial, engine turboprop utility transport, and is off run of just 25 seconds or 1,658 feet, a rate of 4.4 percent. sport and special-mission duties. The air- displaying its new demonstrator aircraft at the Kodiak can safely operate from the Elsewhere in Latin America Quest craft has a large cargo door, and can be LABACE. Headed by Jim Cable, who was short stretches of water that proliferate in has recently appointed other sales rep- configured with amphibious floats with no a central figure in the launch of Embraer’s Brazil’s northern region, many of which resentatives. Based at Panama-Pacifico structural modifications necessary. executive jet program, the company shares are denied to some other floatplane types. International Airport, Kodiak Central Performance is crucial for an aircraft management and facilities with Thrush America was appointed in April to han- expected to undertake operations in chal- Aircraft do Brasil, which has sold approx- Complete Support Package dle sales in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, lenging environments, and the Kodiak imately 50 Thrush agricultural airplanes Kodiak do Brasil received its demonstrator Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and does not disappoint. Without the baggage into the country during the past five years. about a month ago, and it has since been Panama, while in July Hangar Uno at San pod and with flaps down the aircraft has a With its strong connections with the active on demonstrations to a network of Fernando International Airport, Buenos stall speed of 60 knots, equating to a typ- agricultural industry and what Cable non-traditional operators. The company Aires, was appointed sales representative ical still-air landing run of just 765 feet describes as the “non-traditional” sector offers a complete support package that for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. (233 meters). The Pratt & Whitney PT6A- of the market, Kodiak do Brasil (Static includes training and spares support, and it The type is certified in Brazil, Chile, 34 turboprop delivers 750 shp (560 kW) Display) is focusing on selling the Kodiak has established a network of screened and Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama for takeoff, allowing the Kodiak to get air- into the sectors that are best served by its trained maintenance companies that can and Venezuela. Since 2014 TAME borne in 934 feet (285 meters). Allowing unique attributes. The agricultural indus- for a 45-minute reserve the Kodiak can try is a natural fit, as farming businesses cruise at 174 knots for 1,005 nm (1,861 in the country often comprise several large km), or at 135 knots for 1,132 nm (2,096 farms that already have airstrips and fuel km). At loiter speed the Kodiak offers a supplies to support agricultural aircraft. 9.9-hour endurance, suiting it to a range of The Kodiak is seen as ideal for passenger special-mission surveillance applications. and cargo transport duties in and around The manufacturer offers three trim such businesses, and to connect them with levels of increasing luxury: Tundra, regional centers. It also serves operators Timberline and Summit. The Summit inte- seeking to move away from piston twins rior features five seats, four of which are into turbine-powered machines as they in club arrangement. With a 10-seat stan- look for lower costs and greater safety. dard interior installed, the cargo space at The Kodiak has around the same operating the rear of the cabin can be increased by costs as a Beechcraft Baron piston twin, yet removing seats. This allows the Kodiak has the passenger capacity of a King Air. to undertake joint passenger/cargo oper- The company is also targeting gov- ations, or to operate as a dedicated cargo- The Kodiak’s optional cargo pod holds 750 pounds (340 kg) and ernment agencies as potential customers costs less than two knots of airspeed. Oversize tires are also available. carrier. A roll-down aftermarket door is for the versatile, high-performance and McINTOSH DAVID available for parachute jump-ship. o

www.ainonline.com • August 17, 2017 • LABACE Convention News 3 Diamond LABACE notches up Convention News® FOUNDED IN 1972 seven sales JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber in region EDITOR — INTERNATIONAL SHOW EDITIONS – Ian Sheppard PRESS ROOM MANAGING EDITOR – David Donald by Ian Sheppard THE EDITORIAL TEAM Sean Broderick Kerry Lynch Samantha Cartiano Richard Pedicini The exclusive agent for Austria’s Curt Epstein James Wynbrandt Diamond Aircraft (Static 6108) Diamond’s DA62 twin has already shown success in local Mark Huber in Brazil, Aeromot, has brought markets, and special-missions sales are anticipated. GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley DAVID McINTOSH DAVID a new, U.S. N-registered DA62 PRODUCTION EDITOR – Lysbeth McAleer THE PRODUCTION TEAM to São Paulo’s Congonhas entire product line, includ- them into an aircraft on their is on track for EASA certifica- Mona L. Brown John A. Manfredo Grzegorz Rzekos Airport for LABACE 2017. ing for the DA62, DA42-VI/ own, perform all required tion next year. PHOTOGRAPHER – David McIntosh Aeromot sales director Filipe NG and DA40 NG. Diamond calibration, and then learn Aeromot’s Nardi, who also is TRANSLATOR – Carmela Pedicini

Nardi told AIN that since the was the first manufacturer, in how to use the equipment, a pilot and flies the aircraft for ONLINE EDITOR – Chad Trautvetter company started a sales tour 2001, to commit to the G1000 Pregesbauer said. demonstration purposes, said LEAD WEB DEVELOPER – Mike Giaimo with the aircraft last October, it when it selected the suite for The DA62 MPP not only that the company is looking for- WEB DEVELOPER – Evan Williams VIDEO PRODUCER – Ian Whelan has sold seven. “It’s the first in the DA42 Twinstar. comes with installed and ward to the DA50 as it believes Brazil, and we have been using The G1000 NXi has a range fully calibrated sensors, but it will be popular in Brazil. He GROUP PUBLISHER – David M. Leach it as a demo aircraft,” he said. of new features including Diamond also includes com- said that the company is also PUBLISHER – Anthony T. Romano “We have flown around 300 updated graphics, more pow- plete training and aftermar- heavily involved in special-mis- ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien hours, only within Brazil.” erful processors for faster and ket support for the aircraft. sion modifications on aircraft ADVERTISING SALES – NORTH AMERICA Melissa Murphy – Midwest +1 830 608 9888 The first aircraft will be smoother map rendering, new Pregesbauer noted that while and helicopters, especially police Nancy O’Brien – West +1 530 241 3534 delivered in September, with LED back-lighting and digital such sensors are sensitive to helicopters for Brazilian state Anthony T. Romano – East/International +1 203 798 2400 two further deliveries to other charts for VFR and IFR. “noise” sources, the Diamond’s governments. It was contracted Joe Rosone – East/International/Middle East +1 301 834 5251 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes/UK +1 203 798 2400 customers to follow this year. composite construction “gives to outfit all the helicopters for ADVERTISING SALES – INTERNATIONAL Special Missions – Daniel Solnica – Paris “The rest will be in 2018.” a good signal-to-noise ratio policing the 2014 Rio Olympics MARKETING MANAGER – Zach O’Brien The type received FAA cer- At the Paris Air Show in June compared to metal airframes.” and 2014 soccer World Cup. It AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – J eff Hartford tification in February 2016. the company debuted the The DA62 MPP is powered represents Leonardo Helicopters MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III With seven-seat, three-row DA62 MPP (Multi Purpose by twin turbocharged 180-hp for government sales. GROUP BRAND MANAGER – J ennifer Leach English seating, Garmin G1000 NXi Platform), a sensor-packed Austro Engine AE330 Fadec- Nardi added that Aeromot ADVERTISING/SALES SECRETARY STAFF – Cindy Nesline

integrated flight deck and surveillance and reconnais- controlled powerplants. In loi- is also selling the DA42/62 MPP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES – Michele Hubert three-axis GFC700 autopilot sance variant. A belly pod can ter power setting, the two aircraft and can manage equip- ACCOUNTING MANAGER – Marylou Moravec and yaw damper, plus FIKI house a gamma ray spectrome- engines burn a combined 7.4 ment fit and STCs. It does not SALES ASSISTANT – Nadine Timpanaro (flight into known icing) ter for measuring radiation lev- gph, according to the com- operate any aircraft or helicop- ACCOUNTING/ADMINISTRATION STAFF – Mary Avella; Bobbie Bing

equipment, the aircraft is also els, while the wingtips can be pany. It can be operated sin- ters, but has extensive expertise U.S. EDITORIAL OFFICE: extremely efficient with its outfitted with magnetic sensors gle-pilot, though all four seats in maintenance and modifica- 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 twin Austro Engines AE330 and the nose boom can host a can be filled with flight crew tions. Aeromot’s headquarters is Tel: +1 201 444 5075 WASHINGTON, D.C. EDITORIAL OFFICE: 180-hp diesel powerplants. low-frequency sensor for min- and equipment operators for at Porto Allegre in the south of Bill Carey (air transport and defense) According to Aeromot, the eral exploration and/or locat- demanding missions. Brazil, while its other two main [email protected] Tel: +1 202 560 5672; Mobile: +1 202 531 7566 engines burn only 12 gallons ing sources of groundwater. Any combination of sensors bases are at Brasilia and Belo Kerry Lynch (business aviation) per hour total and as they “What makes the solu- can be incorporated—a Lidar Horizonte, which is its main [email protected] can run on kerosene, the cost tion unique is the fact that camera can be installed in the base for maintenance. o Tel: +1 703 969 9155 EUROPEAN EDITORIAL OFFICE: is very low (kerosene is half [it has] all three types of belly pod rather than a gamma Ian Sheppard the price of avgas or diesel in geophysical sensors,” said ray detector, for example—and Companies & Subjects Index Hangar 9, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey RH1 5JY, UK AIN Product Support Survey 20 Tel: +1 44 1 737 200948; Mobile: +1 44 775 945 5770 Brazil, and diesel quality can- Michael Pregesbauer, CEO of a satcom pod atop the aft fuse- [email protected] not be relied upon). Geoprospectors, which makes lage can host additional spe- API Winglets 21 U.S. ADVERTISING OFFICE: Last month, following cer- the sensors. Before Diamond cial-mission hardware. BBJ Max 22 81 Kenosia Ave., Danbury, CT 06810 Tel: +1 203 798 2400; Fax: +1 203 798 2104 tification, the Garmin G1000 offered its turnkey platforms, The in-development DA50, Brazil Airport Privatization 8 EUROPEAN ADVERTISING OFFICE: NXi integrated flight deck was customers had to buy sen- the company’s top-of-the-line Cessna Denali 23 Daniel Solnica introduced to the company’s sors independently, integrate general aviation piston single, 78, rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris, France Challenger 350 customer 22 Tel: +33 1 42 46 95 71 Cirrus 21 [email protected] Italian Representative: Covington PT6A 21 Diana Scogna; [email protected] Diamond Aircraft 4 Tel: +33-6-62-52-25-47 RUSSIAN ADVERTISING OFFICE: Embraer 21 Yuri Laskin, Gen. Dir., Laguk Co. Ltd. Gualter Helicopters 22 Russia, 115172, Moscow, Krasnokholmskaya Nab., 11/15 - 132 Tel: +7 05 912 1346, +7 911 2762; Fax: +7 095 912 1260 Jet Aviation San Juan 18 [email protected]

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LUIZ SANDLER | +55 11 3042 4853 ou +1 912 480 0709 | [email protected] rates paid by banks for transport- an address with ABEAR, the Civil Aviation Yearbook, with ing documents, an important Brazilian Association of Airline added information on airlines. Varied groups unite to but shrinking share of the coun- Companies. The latter acts as an Both the first and second edi- try’s charter business. Anoth- industry association would in the tions, and reports produced by support Brazil aviation er ongoing concern is “pirate” U.S., “with the mission to stimu- others, including the ABAG or gray-market charters, which late the habit of flying in Brazil,” Yearbooks, are available on by Richard Pedicini cut into charter firms’ business, and is working to influence legis- IBA’s site, and further market without the expense of meeting lation on issues such as consum- studies are planned. IBA also A lot of flying activity that’s Shops, has nearly 80 member the same standards. er complaint handling, fuel taxes issues weekly aviation newslet- not business aviation, none- firms in 19 Brazilian states. Since ABTAer members are more and baggage charges. ters. Lyra and IBA were cata- theless relies on many of the its founding in 2010 it’s held widely distributed than ABAG SNA, the National Aeronauts lysts for IBAS, the International same resources that keep busi- eight national meetings of mem- members, especially in the Cen- Union, signaled a new direction Brazil Air Show, a fair at Rio de ness aircraft flying—airports, bers, and is still led by founder, ter-West and Amazon regions with its First National Aviation Janeiro’s Galeão airport billed mechanics, pilots, regulations, Milton Arantes. Dealing with where there are vast areas that Congress last October in São as a Paris Air Show for South for example. While ABAG, the regulators comes first in its state- can be reached only by river or Paulo, including not only aviation America. The show is pro- Brazilian Association for General ment of purpose, and specific by air. They tend toward small- workers, but international air traf- jected to be biennual, alternat- Aviation, is the broadest represen- issues have included: slow pro- er aircraft, the utility Cessna fic controllers, the Federal Police’s ing years with Chile’s FIDAE. tative of general aviation, and the cessing of required paperwork; Caravan turboprop single be- accident experts, the state police’s Despite unprecedented eco- organizer of the LABACE show, freeing up airport slots; and en- ing the vehicle of choice—or head of aviation, well-known nomic and political crises, other organizations, some of suring charter firms receive ben- the object of desire; and mem- journalists, and most strikingly, the first IBAS took place last which participate in LABACE, efits extended to other aviation bers still represent an aviation airline representatives. For years, April, and although the aircraft represent other, narrower, or even sectors, as in tax treatment. of romance and adventure. At Brazil’s major travel holidays static display area was reduced conflicting interests. Collective bargaining for mem- one meeting, a senator sympa- always seemed to be accompanied from ambitious initial plans, ABTAer, the Brazilian Associa- bers has achieved fuel purchasing thetic to aviation was described by threats of a strike by the 7,000 the opening session included tion of Air Taxi and Maintenance discounts and readjustment of thus: “a pilot, and he’s one of pilots and flight attendants repre- the American Ambassador to us. He’s flown miners to gold sented by SNA. At the Aviation Brazil, the Secretary-General Cessna Grand Caravan strikes, he’s crashed in the for- Congress, a new attitude emerged: of ICAO, and Brazilian cabi- est and been rescued by Indi- while the SNA firmly defends its net-level officials. The event’s ans.” The characterization met members’ interest, what bene- five days included 177 speak- with general nods of recogni- fits aviation overall, is good for ers, and the next IBAS is tion, and satisfaction. the workers. And conflict with the planned for 2019, at a date not Brazil’s complex 1930s-era la- airlines is the last rather than the yet determined. bor laws enshrine an idea of ad- first choice of action for guaran- The activities of ABRAPHE, versarial industry/labor relation- teeing workers’ well-being. the Brazilian Helicopter Pilots’ ships, requiring unions not only SNA has a secretary of safety, Association, include weekly for workers but also for industry and emergency legal represen- newsletters, a glossy magazine, sectors. For airlines, that’s SNEA, tation for pilots, and works to and a focus on helicopter safety. which handles salary negotia- minimize blame being assigned Besides participation in annual tions, but for five years it’s shared to the flight crew in accidents. International Safety Seminars, this year APRAPHE held a se- Taxi Aereo ries of safety seminars at Cam- po de Marte airport, centered around “strategically chosen themes based on recent occur- ABAG rences and safety investigation final reports,” available (in Por- tuguese) on YouTube. ABRA- ABTer SNEA PHE is a frequent participant at LABACE. The Brazilian Confederation SNA IBA ABEAR of Aerial Sports (CAB) regu- lates Olympic aviation sports in Brazil. In July, among the ABRAPHE CAB events under its aegis was the Brazilian Ballooning Champi- onships. Starting the week be- Brazilian Ballooning Championships Headquartered in Rio, it has a fore LABACE and continu- sub-headquarters across the street ing through the fair, the World from the Congonhas passen- Hang Gliding Championship is ger terminal, and eight regional taking place in Brasilia. CAB offices, including oil-and-gas hub president Marina Kalousdi- Macaé. Its site includes specific an told AIN, “Aerial sports go content for Brazilian airlines large along with piloting. It breeds and small, as well as for general great pilots. Some start with aviation, air taxis, flight schools, sport flying and become profes- and agricultural aviation. Aviation sionals, and some professionals safety information is prominent. also fly for sport.” She says there IBA, the Brazilian Aviation are 20,000 aerial sports partici- Institute, is the brainchild pants in Brazil, and noted that of former ABAG chairman it involves a range of related avi- Franciso Lyra. One of Lyra’s ation activities, “a glider means initiatives at ABAG was the a tow plane and a pilot, too,” Brazilian General Aviation and Embraer’s first production Yearbook, and when a later aircraft was a glider. The glider ABAG administration dropped club at Embraer’s base Sáo José it, he had IBA call the same dos Campos continues to be im-

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CA109012_Aerospace Evo_275x352_Convention News-AIN.indd 1 26/04/2017 08:56 Brazil’s bizav airports see a privatization trend by Richard Pedicini

Four years ago, several busi- Catarina Executive Airport has ness aviation airport projects shortened its planned runway in Brazil were announced in and put off its opening, and response to a leftist govern- Aerovale, stalled by environ- ment trying to prolong double- mental protection claims and digit airline growth by squeezing consequent financial problems, private aviation out of airports continues moving forward in that hadn’t been expanded in stages, as close as a year to open- FOTOLIA decades. Last year, however, the ing. Sorocaba airport, already economy hit its severest reces- home to Embraer, Dassault value, the last ABAG yearbook passenger growth. Major air- airport to the government for sion on record—with both busi- and Gulfstream service centers, put the sum of those categories ports went to groups benefit- rebidding, citing passenger move- ness and commercial aviation has gradually received improve- at 74 percent of the total value of ting from public financing and ment at 52 precent of initial pro- fleets shrinking. But following ments and additional hangars. the general aviation fleet. headed by construction compa- jections, and freight at 40 precent an epic corruption scandal, it The drop in usage was even nies at the heart of the ongoing of expectations. ABV will con- was the leftist government that Fleet and Flying steeper, 11 percent for commer- corruption scandal. The reces- tinue to operate the airport until wound up being squeezed out. Shrank in 2016 cial and general aviation in 2016, sion caused a drop in passen- a new concessionare is defined, The recession’s reduction The commercial fleet in Brazil from 2,022,415 to 1,794,327 gers, flights and revenue, which which may take up to two years. of demand merely postponed shrank by 6 percent last year, operations and 563,325 to meant cash flow was incompat- Operations are expected to con- airport saturation, but invest- from 727 to 686 aircraft, accord- 500,113 operations, respec- ible with ongoing lease pay- tinue unimpaired and Azul air- ment in some major airports ing to IBA’s 2017 Brazilian Civil tively. Many busy airports that ments. The corruption inves- line, with its major hub at the air- after privatization has increased Aviation Yearbook, and the serve only general aviation oper- tigations have further pinched port, has announced it plans no capacity. The new federal gov- number of passengers dropped ations are not included in that the investors. Contractor En- changes in its operations. ernment has proposed priva- 6.9 percent the same year, from figure, but it remains clear that gevix sold its share of the Bra- Scandals and recession aside, tizing the remaining airports, a record 117.7 million in 2015 demand at Brazilian airports sília airport. UTC, a major in- major improvements were made. closing government airport to 109.6 million in 2016. While dropped significantly in 2016. vestor in the Aeroportos Brasil As a result of extensive invest- management company Infraero. the number of general avia- Infraero’s statistics through Viracopos (ABV) consortium ments, Viracopos, which had no After several attempts, the state tion aircraft remained stable, May 2017 show a drop even that operated the internation- fingers, now has a large modern of São Paulo has successfully more expensive business air- from 2016’s numbers, as did sta- al airport in Campinas, filed terminal with 28 fingers and auctioned management of five craft showed declines. Twinjets tistics from São Paulo airport for protection from creditors many other upgrades. Guarulhos airports, which should all receive fell by 5 percent (from 784 to authority DAESP. A recovery on July 17 with a billion dol- added a gleaming international an influx of funding, including 743); trijets remained stable at is anticipated, but still not here. lars in debt. Other prominent terminal and transformed a important GA maintenance cen- 19 aircraft; twin-turbine helicop- names in the scandal include freight hangar to handle more ter Jundiaí. The Coroa do Avião ters dropped by 4 percent (from Privatized Airports OAS, investor in the GRU Air- domestic passenger flights. Rio, airport has opened at Igarassu 519 to 498); and single-turbine in the Pinch port, and Oderbrecht, investor which under public management in the northeastern state of helicopters dropped 1 percent Privatizations of airports took in Rio’s Galeão Airport. seemed to find it an insurmount- Pernambuco, but in São Paulo (from 894 to 885). While the IBA place around five years ago On July 28, ABV announced able challenge to maintain func- one proposal has evaporated, Yearbook does not calculate fleet amid a climate of double-digit that it would return the Viracopos tioning bathrooms and escalators, added a new terminal and new Events such as the World Cup soccer competition and the Summer Olympics ramp space. And additional stimulate upticks in business aviation in Latin America. Privatizing general FBOs and private hangars have aviation-specific airports is one strategy for handling competition for access been built. Rio Galeão operations to airports where airline service dominates. director Herlichy Bastos said in April 2016, “There is no compar- ison between 2014 and 2016. It’s not the same airport.” Con- gonhas Airport, the country’s second-busiest airport and host to LABACE, while still under public airport authority Infraero, built a new control tower and expanded the terminal. In March of 2017, the Flo- rianópolis, Salvador, Porto Alegre and Fortaleza airports were privatized. In June federal government announced plans to privatize the entire network of 56 airports still managed by In- fraero, in groups including both profitable and unprofitable airports. A major stumbling block is Infraero’s bloated staff of 10,000, a number determined more by political than by technical criteria. The airports themselves are a heterogeneous lot. The one with the largest defi- cit is São José dos Campos, home Continued on page 10 u

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forward. Aerovale, in the town manager Humberto Penido told working on a phased schedule the runway fenced to ANAC stan- Brazil GA airports of Caçapava, beyond São José AIN. The ANAC and environ- over 24 months, he said. dards, and ANAC must inspect face privatization dos Campos, was originally mental licenses remain valid, “The first phase is the remain- and approve the runway. conceived by paving contractor and the state has built a special ing earthmoving, the runway, the To the west of São Paulo in the uContinued from page 8 and developer Roger Penido not exit from the Rio-SP Carvalho connection from the runway down town of São Roque, on the way to Embraer but at present with as an airport, but as a business Pinto freeway alongside the air- to the highway exit, and some lots.” to Sorocaba, the Catarina Exec- no commercial flights. São Pau- condominium with an airstrip. port. Earthmoving is 95 percent Before aircraft can use the runway, utive Airport project has slowed lo’s Campo de Marte is the coun- Despite the recession, the project complete. “It could be done all Penido explained, the paving and but continues, although less am- try’s busiest GA airport, busiest is moving forward, engineering at once in 12 months, but we’re earthmoving need to be finished, bitiously: the second runway be- heliport, and also home to the came a taxiway, the main runway Brazilian Air Force’s central will be inaugurated with 1,600 engine maintenance shop. But it meters (5,249 feet), rather than also has no commercial flights. the 1,940 meters (6,365 ft) in ini- Not all airports are operated tial plans. Luxury real estate and by the federal government’s In- shopping mall developer JHSF fraero. São Paulo airport author- has had its whole portfolio bat- ity DAESP operates 26 airports, tered by the recession, but its out- five of which were privatized let mall on the highway facing the as a group last month, includ- airstrip is in operation. Franciso ing important GA and mainte- Lyra of aviation partner C>Fly nance poles Jundiaí and Cam- says, “We’re close to restarting po dos Amarais in Campinas. work, since the economy is show- DAESP plans further privatiza- ing signs of a changing trend and tions, and FBO operator World future growth. The earthmoving Way Aviation has made a pro- is 95 percent complete. The next posal to manage the Sorocaba steps will be paving the runway airport, under a new state pro- and constructing the FBO, ramp cedure. Its FBO is located there, space and hangars.” as are maintenance centers for Embraer, Dassault, Gulfstream, Alternatives and Pratt & Whitney Canada. When growth returns, a zero-sum dispute between airlines and GA Ready for the Rebound? at existing airports, with GA in- One business aviation airport evitably losing out is not the on- proposal was apparently stopped With hangarage costs increasing during boom years, but not decreasing correspondingly during difficult economic times, ly possibility. Privatization and by the recession, but two creep maintenance facilities have migrated to more remote airports, such as this TAM facility in Aracati on Brazil’s northeast coast. investment have improved airports, not merely adding shopping concourses to terminals, but São Paulo Privatizes Five GA Airports improving runways, ramp space, and navigation aids. A contract signed on July 19 cedes five state-owned Voa São Paulo president Othon Cesar Ribeiro told non-aviation uses such as hotels and outlet malls, he Hangarage cost increases GA airports near the city of São Paulo to private con- AIN, “We’ve been studying the airport concessions noted, “Eighty percent of the current revenue comes during the boom, and threats of sortium Voa São Paulo, a transfer attempted several for four years, and we’re ready. Although the country from rental from firms already established at the air- multiplied lease costs for MRO times before. The airports are Campo dos Amarais is going through a difficult time, this was an oppor- ports, and there is plenty of space for expansion hangars have already led some airfield in Campinas, Jundiaí airport, Bragança Pau- tunity, and even paying twice the minimum bid, the without moving the current tenants. There are a lot users to look farther from the lista, and the coastal airports of Itanhaem and Uba- price is attractive. Jundiaí has had 11,000 flights a of activities, such as propeller repair, that don’t need major cities. Azul installed its tuba. The lease amount of R$24,439,590 (US$7.75 month, and now it’s only 6,500, down 40 percent.” runway access, but DAESP [the state airport author- hub at underutilized Campinas million) was twice the minimum bid, and the con- Ribeiro is confident that traffic will return, citing the ity] put only the lots by the runways out to lease.” and attracted passengers from tract also specifies R$93.6 million (US$30.55 mil- size of the country and the size of Brazil’s general avi- He envisions the Bragança Paulista airport as São Paulo. lion) for runway, ramp and access improvements ation fleet, the world’s second-largest. a flight training center, and is especially interested It also found new passengers at the airports, and hangar infrastructure at the Ribeiro’s plans for the airports include devel- in bringing in simulators, since ANAC’s rules often from smaller cities outside the Campinas airport. oping airport real estate. While those plans include require expensive overseas training. “Why don’t we capital. TAM Aviação Executivo have more companies offering this training here in opened a new maintenance cen- our own country?” he asked, adding, “We’ll be at [the ter at a new airport in the beach U.S. NBAA convention and trade show in Las Vegas] town of Aracati in the northeast. in October looking for foreign partners.” Also, airline Gol seeks a new hub For the Ubatuba airport on the coast close to the in that region. Some airports, border with the state of Rio de Janeiro, he sees “the such as São José dos Campos, first airport in the region offering safe access even remain underutilized. during abrupt meteorological changes, support- The possibility of a new major ing Paraty and Angra dos Reis, too.” Rio airports airport in the São Paulo region was raised, and a location identi- are subject to the region’s notoriously unpredictable fied. With the recession, it became weather. Although the airport has only four acres of financially impossible, though the land, some of that is outside the flight path and would technical possibility was proven. support a shopping center and a small hotel. The bid New technologies such as requires building an illuminated heliport, and Riberio remote control towers, and the also expressed the ambition to extend the 3,084-foot Loft helicopter-sharing applica- runway, which would require environmental permits, tion being tested for the first time as it runs from the sea to wetlands. in São Paulo, may decrease the The Voe SP consortium includes, among oth- cost of operating airports, and ers, paving contractor Terracom Construções Ltda; reduce the time needed to reach MPE Engenharia e Serviços which already operates distant airports. The recession the Valença airport in the state of Bahia; and developer Jundiaí’s airport, 57 kilometers southeast of downtown São Paulo, is one of five general aviation facilities recently gave breathing room for busi- ceded from government management to a private consortium Voa São Paulo. Though flights at Jundiaí are down 40 Nova Ubatuba, which Ribeiro describes as responsible ness aviation to find places to percent from pre-financial-crisis years, Voa São Paulo believes the concession revenue would be worth it. for 30 percent of the city’s new development. —R.P. land, and made more alternatives possible. o

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M-17-0125 AIN Convention News LABACE AW169VIP AW Team Up.indd 2 25/07/2017 09:00:33 Honeywell’s GoDirect suite heralds the company’s refocus “from a transportation company into more of a software and services” provider.

on an executive airliner. SDR NextGen cabin connectivity innovation now incorporates next-generation acceleration and compres- expands the business jet experience sion technologies, significantly increasing data speed, said Chris by James Wynbrandt Moore, the company’s CCO. Satcom Direct has also part- Cabin connectivity transforms Stage, its new wireless streaming networks including Inmarsat nered with Lufthansa Technik business jets into airborne offices media server and content ser- SwiftBroadband, Ka-/Ku-band, in a new cabin entertainment and home theaters through vice, which can store some two GSM, ViaSat and Iridium. service, offering business jet onboard Wi-Fi, cabin manage- terabytes of content, quickly Meanwhile, integrating Rock- operators a wide selection of ment systems (CMS) and in- uploadable via USB or Wi-Fi. well Collins’s Venue CMS with DRM-secured and licensed Gogo Business Aviation offerings include flight entertainment (IFE) sys- the SCS Media in-flight map. tems. Today business aviation offers more connectivity options usage, maximizing efficiency than ever, and here at LABACE and reducing data costs. 2017, you can see next-genera- Meanwhile JetWave is ex- tion products and services and pected to receive initial aircraft meet the experts from leading installation certification early providers who can craft solutions next year for both forward-fit and customized to your exact needs. retrofit options. Embraer will join Rockwell Collins (Booth Bombardier and Gulfstream in 2016), manufacturer of onboard Iridium Next satellite providing factory installations of connectivity, CMS and IFE Honeywell’s system for Wi-Fi ser- hardware, has moved to the vice aboard its flagship Lineage forefront of connected-cabin Also new: Rockwell Collins’s ArincDirect’s airborne connec- movies and TV shows. The ser- 1000E. Embraer has also selected solution providers since acquir- Airborne Data Router line of tivity services enables licensed vice is available for all IFE/ Ovation 2s, the new version of ing data and services provider smart cabin routers, enabling Hollywood content, live TV, CMS platforms via LHT’s nice- Honeywell’s Ovation Select CMS ArincDirect. Here in São Paulo cabin and flight deck connectiv- video conferencing capability media Smartbox, powered by and IFE systems, as the baseline Rockwell Collins is spotlighting ity to multiple communications and seamless use of personal and SD, enabling passengers to view offering on its Legacy 450, 500, smart devices, along with high- content on cabin monitors or 600 and the Lineage 1000E. speed internet and social media via streaming on personal elec- Operators of business aircraft access throughout the cabin. tronic devices. that travel to or within North Satcom Direct (Booth 1004) At Honeywell Aerospace America can get briefed on Gogo distributes satellite services for the impending arrival of high- Business Aviation’s (Booth 4003) Inmarsat, Iridium, ViaSat and speed broadband via its Jet- new Gogo Biz 4G ATG (air-to- Panasonic, enhancing the con- Wave hardware is the cabin con- ground) system, promising speeds nectivity through its private net- nectivity headline, but another up to 100 Mbps, slated to go live work and feature-laden service major story, illustrated by its in the second half of 2018. More apps. The Florida-based com- new GoDirect suite of connec- than half a dozen MROs are pany added hardware products tivity services, is the shift “from developing supplemental type cer- to its portfolio with the launch a transportation company into tificates (STCs) for the installa- of its SD Router (SDR) in more of a software and ser- tions on models from every major 2013, now complemented by the vices” company, said Curt Gray, business aircraft manufacturer, WiFi Hub, which can serve as senior director of connectiv- and U.S. charter operators Delta a stand-alone router with more ity support. The GoDirect por- Private Jets and XOJet will equip Completions and modification shops such as StandardAero and Duncan Aviation have limited features than SDR, or tal gives operators tools to man- fleet aircraft for the 4G service, grown savvy in providing multiple options for connectivity upgrades. a hub for an SDR installation age and control onboard data Continues on page 14 u

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BDK109639m_LABACE_Ads_AIN_10.8125x13.875.indd 2 8/2/17 4:09 PM Grilled vegtables roasted in white wine. Sea bass papillote with red onions, black olives, sauteé moniác and chives. Grilled pear with Roguefort cheese on a green salad with walnuts.

The aviation food service special- Nonetheless, international customers Marcia’s Catering bringing ist (Booth 1005) provides catering at often request “churrasco,” or Brazilian 10 airports in Brazil from four kitch- barbecue. It “is very difficult to repli- ens, delivered by a fleet of seven vehi- cate—even in today’s galleys—the range ‘bon gusto’ to LABACE 2017 cles. A planned kitchen in Rio de Janeiro of aromas and tastes from the wood is “awaiting the traffic over there to grill,” Costa said, adding, “We must be by James Wynbrandt rebound,” Costa said. Though spotlight- doing it right, since many returning cus- ing regional cuisine here at the show, tomers keep ordering it.” Marcia’s Catering is reprising its role as other regional dishes a new take on tra- the company also provides the comfort As for the 25th anniversary com- official supplier of on-site catering here ditional bregadieros, Brazilian chocolate food from their native countries passen- ing in October, “It seems the years at LABACE 2017, making the proffered truffles made with powdered chocolate gers often want on their flights home. As flashed by in warp speed,” Costa said, cuisine another reason to stop by the and condensed milk. Her new versions São Paulo is home to the world’s largest leaving “a sense of contentment, pride stands of top exhibitors. Marcia’s, estab- incorporate coconut, berries, and even international communities of Italians, and fulfillment” in their wake. “We’ve lished in 1992, is celebrating its 25th anni- caipirinha, the national cocktail. As it’s Japanese, Germans and Lebanese, made a huge number of loyal friends versary this year, but founder and owner winter in Brazil, Costa noted, hearty Marcia’s is able to accommodate their over the years. I am so proud to say we Marcia Costa is currently focused on manioc, cassava, and caldo verde soup tastes. Gluten-free, organic and other got 25-year-long customers,” she said. the show. She’s highlighting here among are also on the menu. specialty menus are also available. “That says it all.” o

and IFE services. The SCS Elite Duncan Aviation (Booth Broadband & WLAN systems, The modular ISCU features a NextGen cabin router can be installed on virtu- 1003) holds STCs for onboard and is currently working closely Lufthansa Technik (LHT) nice connectivity ally any size business aircraft, Wi-Fi installations for more with Gogo Business Aviation to HD CMS package that replaces and works across ATG and than two dozen models of Bom- develop STCs for Gogo’s new the aircraft’s out-of-production uContinued from page 12 satellite systems. SCS Media bardier Challengers, Globals 4G service and Wi-Fi equip- factory-installed CMS. said Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s senior is a wireless infotainment sys- and Learjets, Cessna Citations, ment. Duncan is also the exclu- U.S. maintenance, repair and v-p and general manager. tem geared to light jet and tur- Embraer Phenoms and Legacies, sive distributor in the U.S. for overhaul (MRO) provider Stan Gogo is also displaying its new boprop operators, providing Falcon Jets, Gulfstreams, and Inairvation’s Integrated Smart dardAero (Booth 3010) pro- Smart Cabin Systems (SCS)— affordable stand-alone inflight Hawkers. Duncan has installed Cabin Upgrade (ISCU) for the vides connectivity, CMS and SCS Elite and SCS Media—voice maps and entertainment. more than 600 Gogo ATG Gulfstream G450 and G550. IFE system upgrades and installations for the full spectrum of satellite and ATG networks on midsize and large-cabin Lear- jets, Falcon Jets, Gulfstreams, Bombardiers, Embraers and Hawkers. Here at the show, regional reps can explain how StandardAero provides service to customers in Latin America. The company is factory authorized by the majority of OEMs, holds organizational designation authorization (ODA), and has FAA Class 4 repair station and EASA Part 145 approved repair station authorizations. Meanwhile, if you’re waiting for the pace of innovation to slow before deciding which solution to pursue, remember “technology never stands still,” said Don Milun, StandardAe- ro’s director of technical sales for avionics and completions. “Don’t hold yourself and your organization back waiting. Those that keep up with technology have a better user experience, and reap the rewards Rockwell Collins Stage content server and of early adopters, including Venue CMS can transform a business jet cabin. incentives from manufacturers and installers.” o

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Eying a pickup in demand for items to avionics to blades—that helicopter fleet support in Latin has a value of $250 or more. In Sikorsky S-92 America, JSSI is introducing its addition to the Sikorskys, JSSI Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 airframe has assembled airframe parts- programs to the region during only programs for a range of asas rotativas] do mundo em termos LABACE. The maintenance Leonardo, Bell, Airbus and MD Novos programas de de utilização e entregas.” support specialist announced Helicopters platforms. Enquanto entregas para asas plans for the programs ear- These programs are provid- fixas e asas rotatórias têm estado es- lier this year for the S-92/S- ing a boost to JSSI’s business in HELs valorizam JSSI tagnadas, “nós estamos começan- 92A and S-76 B/C/D and since Latin America. The year started do a ver novas oportunidades. O has brought them to market. relatively flat in the region, por Kerry Lynch S-92 e o S-76 têm ganho imenso These programs can be bundled Thomas said, “but within the Observando um aumento na fazendo o trabalho eles mesmos,” interesse dentro da lista de clientes with existing contracts support- past couple of months, we’ve demanda por suporte técnico para ele disse, adicionando que não faria em perspectiva da JSSI.” ing auxiliary power units and seen a major uptick in rotary- frotas de helicóptero na América sentido para esses operadores pro- E apesar da lenta atividade de engines. JSSI, which added S-92 wing activity. Some of this is Latina, a JSSI está introduzindo seus curar cobertura de mão de obra. entregas, Thomas disse que ele está engine coverage to its product due to new programs that we programas de manutenção para Mas a necessidade por suporte confiante de que a JSSI (Estande 3002) portfolio in 2016, already has made available to the market. os Sikorsky S-76 e S-92 à região de peças existe, e isso criou uma está capturando uma fatia cade vez signed its first full tip-to-tail Some of it just due to activity.” durante a LABACE. O especialista demanda global, ele acrescentou. maior de contratos de suporte. Com customer for the S-92. Latin America is a critical em suporte técnico anunciou pla- “Nós escutamos de operadores os valores de venda baixos, o mer- Like most of JSSI’s rotary- market for its helicopter pro- nos para os programas no começo que poderia demorar semanas e cado de usados está bem mais mov- wing products, the airframe programs, he said. “The Latin desse ano para os S-92/S-92A e às vezes meses para arranjar uma imentado, ele acrescentou. Mas com grams cover only parts—not American market remains one S-76 B/C/D e desde então os trouxe peça, e que aquela peça pode- tantas aeronaves já dentro de pro- the labor—since most helicop- of the most active [rotary-wing] para o mercado. Esses programas ria ser necessária para tornar uma gramas, essas transações tendem a ter fleet owners conduct their markets in the world in terms of podem ser combinados com con- aeronave apta para voar,” Thomas ser um negócio mais de transferência own maintenance, said Kevin utilization and deliveries.” tratos já existentes que sirvam de disse. A JSSI projetou o programa do que de novidades. Thomas, senior v-p, business While deliveries on both the suporte para Unidades de Potên- para oferecer mais flexibilidade e As consultas que a JSSI está rece- development and strategic plan- fixed-wing and rotary-wing side cia Auxiliar—APUs e motores. A opções para o operador, cobrindo bendo na frente de asas fixas da ning for JSSI. “When we first have been stagnant, “we are JSSI, que adicionou cobertura para “praticamente qualquer parte em América Latina têm vindo de jatos [developed] programs for the starting to see new opportuni- o motor do S-92 ao seu portfólio de uma aeronave”—de itens estrutur- de médio a pequeno porte, tipi- rotary-wing market, we intro- ties. The S-92 and S-76 platforms produtos em 2016, já assinou seu ais a aviônicos a pás—que tenha um camente nas categorias Embraer duced a model similar to fixed- have gained tremendous interest primeiro cliente com suporte com- valor de U$250 ou mais. Além dos Phenom ou Bombardier Learjet. wing,” Thomas said. But the among JSSI’s prospect list.” pleto para o S-92. Sikorskys, a JSSI montou programas “Nós não estamos vendo muitas uptake was not as strong on the And despite the slow delivery Assim como a maioria dos de peças para um leque de platafor- aeronaves de grande porte… que rotary-wing programs. The rea- activity, Thomas said he is encour- produtos da JSSI voltados para mas de helicópteros das marcas Leon- vemos no restante do mundo,” son: “the vast majority of heli- aged that JSSI (Booth 3002) is asas rotativas, os seus programas ardo, Bell, Airbus e MD Helicopters. Thomas disse, acrescentando que copter operators were doing the capturing an increasing share of cobrem somente as peças—não Esses programas estão impul- isso é mais representativo das frotas work themselves,” he said, add- support contracts. With depressed a mão de obra—já que a maioria sionando o mercado da JSSI na regionais no geral. ing it made no sense for those sales prices, the used market has dos donos de frotas de helicópteros América Latina. O ano começou rel- Além de uma oportunidade para operators to seek labor coverage. been far more active, he added. conduzem sua própria manuten- ativamente monótono na região, exibir novos produtos, a LABACE se But a need exists for parts But with so many aircraft already ção, disse Kevin Tomas, v-p sênior Thomas disse, “mas no decorrer tornou um ponto vital no ano para support, and this has created under programs, these transac- de desenvolvimento de mercado dos últimos meses, nós vimos um a JSSI. “A LABACE é o momento a global demand, he added. tions tend to be more a transfer e planejamento estratégico para a grande aumento nas atividades de no qual nós conseguimos começar “We’ve heard from operators it rather than new business. JSSI. “Quando nós [desenvolvemos] asas rotatórias. Um pouco disso a solidificar muitos dos contra- could take weeks and sometimes The inquiries JSSI is get- programas para o mercado de asas vem dos novos programas que nós tos e relacionamentos em que nós months to get a part, and that ting on the fixed-wing side from rotativas pela primeira vez, nós inserimos no mercado. Um pouco estivemos trabalhando no início do part may be required to make Latin America have been coming introduzimos um modelo parecido vem das atividades em si.” ano,” Thomas disse. “Nós começa- an aircraft airworthy,” Thomas from midsize to smaller-cabin com o de asa fixa,” Thomas disse. A América Latina é um mer- mos a ver mais contratos fecharem said. JSSI designed the program jets, typically in the Embraer Mas não deu o mesmo retorno que cado crítico para seus programas na segunda metade do ano. Nós to provide more flexibility and Phenom or Bombardier Learjet os programas para asas rotativas. de helicópteros, ele disse. “O mer- temos muitas oportunidades de options for the operator, cover- categories. “We’re not seeing a O motivo: “a grande maioria dos cado latino-americano permanece frotas que estão pendentes no pro- ing “pretty much every part on lot of large aircraft…that we operadores de helicópteros estavam um dos mercados mais ativos [para cesso de decisão.” o an airframe”—from structural do in the rest of the world,” Thomas said, adding that is more representative of the fleets in the region in general. In addition to an opportunity to showcase new products, LABACE has become a turn- ing point in the year for JSSI. “LABACE is the point where we are able to begin solidifying a lot of the deals and relation- ships we were working on in the early part of the year,” Thomas said. “We do start to see more deals close in the second half of Com novos programas para helicópteros With new programs for helicopters such the year. We have a lot of fleet como os Sikorsky S-76, acima, a JSSI foca as Sikorsky’s S-76 series, above, JSSI opportunities that are pending na disponibilidade de peças, direita focuses on parts availability, right. in the decision process.” o

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Jet Aviation San Juan offers easy U.S. entry by Curt Epstein

Jet Aviation officially added its facility, one of two service pro- second Caribbean location and viders at SJU, attracts at least 60 its 10th in the Americas in July, percent of the business aviation when it held the grand opening traffic at the airport, he said. of its San Juan facility, formerly known as Pazos FBO, at Luis Room for Growth Muñoz Marin International The 12,500-sq-ft terminal offers Airport (SJU). The $6 mil- a spacious atrium passenger lion terminal features an inte- lobby, pilots’ lounge with reclin- grated U.S. Customs facility, ers, two flight planning areas, a the only FBO in the Caribbean shower facility, a glass-enclosed to offer such service, in-house. 12-seat A/V-equipped conference It made its debut in December, room along with a smaller, pri- but according to Jet Aviation vate 10-seat conference room, a officials, the deal to make it part large catering preparation and of Jet Aviation’s global network storage kitchen, and a licensed stretched back before construc- deli/bar that can serve refresh- tion on the new two-story glass ments and stronger beverages sheathed building began. to passengers and off-duty crew. “We’re here just to put another The location always has several dot on the map. We’re here to rental cars on hand due to its develop partnerships with people relationship with Leaseway, but like [company founder and pres- has open-door agreements with ident of Jet Aviation San Juan] all the major rental providers. Jose Maldonado. We’re here to Today the facility occupies The $6 million terminal hosted the grand develop the economy here in approximately 5.5 acres at the opening celebration of Jet Aviation’s Puerto Rico and drive business airport. It still occupies its orig- second Caribbean location, above. aviation traffic, and we’re very inal hangar directly behind Jet Aviation’s two-story, glass- confident that we can do that,” the new terminal, and it has sheathed terminal has excellent said David Paddock, the General another 26,000 sq ft of hangar views of the ramp, right. Dynamics subsidiary’s senior vice space leased to permanent ten- president of regional business ants. It is refurbishing another operations for the U.S., adding 28,800-sq-ft hangar, which can company has a 20-year lease on the presence of the U.S. Customs accommodate aircraft up to the property and is requesting a facility, which opened earlier this a Falcon 2000, for tenant and 10-year extension, based on this year, is a key enhancement. “That transient use, and it will soon recent capital expediture. customs facility is already driv- break ground on a new $2.3 Another area of future ing a significant amount of traf- million, 20,000-sq-ft structure expansion is in maintenance. fic through San Juan to other directly across from the termi- According to Maldonado, the locations internationally.” nal, which will be able to shel- location has mechanics on staff “We have a lot of transient ter anything up to a Boeing 737. who can perform initial trou- traffic from Central and South Once that hangar is completed, bleshooting and if approved by America that comes through the original 7,000-sq-ft hangar the operator can make minor here, mainly from Brazil and Ar- will be demolished, freeing up repairs on aircraft. He plans gentina,” added Maldonado.The prime ramp parking space. The eventually to add a full FAA Part 145 repair station. Currently the World Fuels affiliate and member of the Air Elite Network has a staff of 50, which will expand during the another 12 million gallons a the customer has to be the main peak winter months. The location year as the into-plane sup- purpose of the business,” he told is well covered in terms of train- plier for Federal Express, DHL AIN. “We’ll bend over back- ing. The line service staff under- and several airlines. To han- wards to make sure that every- goes NATA’s Safety 1st course dle that demand, the FBO has thing works.” along with safety management a fleet of equipment, includ- The co-located U.S. Customs system training from Aviation ing three 10,000-gallon and facility, which began operations Business Strategies Group. World three 5,000-gallon jet-A tankers, in January, is open from 8 a.m. Fuels provides additional fuel along with two 3,500-gallon and until midnight, and the FBO has handling and testing training, one 2,000-gallon avgas trucks. signed an agreement to reimburse and the facility has been inte- Posted hours of operation the service for any overtime. That grated into Jet Aviation’s propri- are 5 a.m. until midnight, seven cost is factored into the custom- etary training program as well. days a week, with after-hours er’s bill. “It’s a very reasonable The location serves as the callout, but Maldonado noted, rate, and the people who come primary fuel dispenser for the due to the tempo of opera- through and need these services World Fuels tank farm at SJU, tions, and the location’s cus- will not have a problem with it,” and in addition to the 2.5 mil- tomer-first philosophy, it’s rare Maldonado said, adding if cus- lion gallons of fuel it pumps for when there isn’t staff at the facil- tomer documents are in order, PHOTOS: CURT EPSTEIN PHOTOS: CURT its based and transient general ity 24 hours a day. “That ser- they can count on a half-hour With customs services on site, Jet Aviation San Juan eases U.S. entry. aviation customers, it handles vice and that interaction with quick turn. o

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A série Learjet da companhia ranqueou em King Airs da Textron Aviation subiram no Embraer mantém primeira sétimo lugar com uma nota de 7,7, uma queda ranking esse ano, com um pulo para 8,2 (o dos 7,8 do ano passado, e logo atrás do Cita- mesmo que o segundo colocado do ano pas- posição em Pesquisa de Suporte tion da Textron Aviation, em sexto lugar com sado) de 7,6 para os PC-12 e um aumento uma queda de 0,1 atingindo 7,8. de 0,1 para os King Airs. A série 400 dos Premier/Beechjet/Hawker OEMs de helicópteros não alteraram suas ao Produto da AIN da Textron Aviation melhorou esse ano, com posições esse ano, mas três mudaram de relatório por Matt Thurber; dados compilados por David Leach um ganho de 0,1 indo a 7,5, seguida dos jatos nota, com a mais significativa delas sendo Hawker da companhia, que receberam os mes- o aumento da Leonardo para 7,0 esse ano Na Product Support Survey (Pesquisa de em 0,2 totalizando 8,1, empatando com mos 6,9 do ano passado. dos 6,3 do ano passado, o pulo mais alto de Suporte ao Produto) de 2017 da AIN, a Dassault em terceiro lugar e superando Esse ano, a arena de turboélices viu uma qualquer OEM. A Leonardo permanece em leitores desta revista novamente colocaram sua quarta posição do ano passado. Ano pequena queda do perene favorito e pri- seu terceiro lugar, mas alcançando o segundo a Embraer no topo das médias globais com- passado a Dassault havia empatado em meiro colocado Mitsubishi e sua série MU-2 colocado da Airbus Helicopters com 7,1 binadas de aeronaves executivas novas e segundo lugar com os jatos large-cabin e fora de linha, de 9,2 para 9,3. Ambas as (queda de 0,1) e o primeiro colocado da Bell antigas, com a mesma nota de 8,4 do ano midsize da Gulfstream. aeronaves PC-12s da Pilatus Aircraft e os Helicopter com 7,2 (queda de 0,3). o passado. A Gulfstream, que por muitos Os jatos midsize da Gulfstream também anos se manteve no topo, viu uma mel- viram uma melhora esse ano, ganhando 0,1 Na versão online da Pesquisa de Suporte Técnico, as OEMs detalham como seu suporte técnico hora de 0,1 em sua nota de jatos large- e totalizando 8,0, mais caindo da segunda é essencial para manter seus clientes voando em condições algumas vezes desafiadores. Leia o relatório aqui: www.ainonline.com/product-support-survey-aircraft-2017. cabin no decorrer do ano passado, indo a posição do ano passado para a quarta. 8,3 e segundo lugar. A série Challenger da Bombardier alcançou Em uma ascensão da Bombardier, as quinto lugar com uma nota de 7,9, uma queda médias globais da companhia aumentaram dos 8,1 e do terceiro lugar do ano passado. Embraer retains top position Classificação Média Global Combinada de Aeronaves Novas e Antigas in AIN Product Support Survey Combined Overall Average Ratings of Newer and Older Aircraft report by Matt Thurber; data compiled by David Leach Média Geral Média Geral Mudança de Classificação 2017 2016 de 2016-2017 In the 2017 AIN Product Support Sur- at sixth place and with a 0.1 drop to 7.8. Overall Average Overall Average Rating Change vey, readers of this magazine again rated Textron Aviation’s Premier/Beechjet/ 2017 2016 from 2016-2017 Embraer tops in the combined overall aver- Hawker 400 series saw an improvement Jatos | Jets age ratings of newer and older business air- this year, up 0.1 to 7.5, followed by the Embraer (Phenom, Legacy, Lineage) 8.4 8.4 0.0 craft, with the same 8.4 rating the company company’s Hawker jets, which received Gulfstream (GII-GV, G300-G650) 8.3 8.2 0.1 received last year. Gulfstream, which for the same 6.9 rating as last year. Bombardier (Global) 8.1 7.9 0.2 many years held the top rating, saw a 0.1 The turboprops arena this year saw improvement in its rating for large-cabin a slight drop for perennial favorite and Dassault (Falcon) 8.1 8.2 -0.1 jets over last year, to 8.3 and second place. first-placer Mitsubishi and its out-of- Gulfstream (G100-G280) 8.0 8.2 -0.2 In a move up for Bombardier, the com- production MU-2 series, to 9.2 from 9.3. Bombardier (Challenger) 7.9 8.1 -0.2 pany’s Globals climbed 0.2 to achieve an Both Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-12s and Tex- Textron Aviation (Cessna Citation) 7.8 7.9 -0.1 8.1 rating, tied for third place with Das- tron Aviation’s King Airs climbed in the sault and up from the Globals’ fourth rankings this year, with a strong jump Bombardier (Learjet) 7.7 7.8 -0.1 place last year. Last year Dassault tied for the PC-12 series to 8.2 (the same sec- Textron Aviation (Premier, Beechjet 7.5 7.4 0.1 for second place with Gulfstream’s large- ond place as last year) from 7.6, and a 400/400A, Hawker 400XP) cabin and midsize jets. 0.1 climb for the King Airs. Textron Aviation (Hawker) 6.9 6.9 0.0 Gulfstream’s midsize jets also saw The rotorcraft OEMs didn’t change Turboélices | Turboprops an improvement this year, up 0.1 to 8.0, their order this year, but three had Mitsubishi (MU-2, Solitaire, Marquise) 9.2 9.3 -0.1 although down from last year’s second changes in ratings, with the most signif- place to fourth place. icant Leonardo’s climb to 7.0 this year Pilatus (PC-12) 8.2 7.6 0.6 Bombardier’s Challenger series netted from 6.3 last year, the highest jump for Textron Aviation (Beechcraft King Air) 7.2 7.1 0.1 fifth place with a 7.9 rating, down from last any OEM. Leonardo remains in third Helicópteros | Rotorcraft Rotorcraft year’s 8.1 and third place. The company’s place, but hot on the heels of second- Bell Helicopter 7.2 7.5 -0.3 Learjet series ranked in seventh place with place Airbus Helicopters’ 7.1 (down 0.1) a 7.7 rating, down from last year’s 7.8, and and first-placer Bell Helicopter at 7.2 Airbus Helicopters 7.1 7.2 -0.1 just behind Textron Aviation’s Citations (down 0.3). o Leonardo 7.0 6.3 0.7 Sikorsky 6.3 6.3 0.0 In the online version of the Product Support Survey, OEMs detail how their product support kept their customers flying in sometimes challenging conditions. Read the report here: www.ainonline.com/ *Ranqueados pela média geral de 2017. Empates são ranqueados alfabeticamente. Negrito indica o número mais alto em cada categoria. product-support-survey-aircraft-2017. *Listed in order of the 2017 overall average. Ties are listed alphabetically. Bold indicates highest number in each category.

20 LABACE Convention News • August 17, 2017 • www.ainonline.com Paulo is Next Aviation, based NEWS CLIPS PUBLICATIONS ‘Cirrus Experience’ in “the largest city in western 8.17.2017 Paraná,” Cascavel, a stop on the z Vulcanair Brazil Prepares for P68 Assembly stops by at LABACE way from São Paulo to Paraguay, Vulcanair Brazil (Booth 6112) is “close to finalizing” a deal to assemble and concentrating on the man- its P68 Observer 2 in partnership with North Star at Fortaleza’s Pinto by Richard Pedicini agement and fractional shares for Martins Airport and REMAER smaller aircraft, in smaller cities. at Sorocaba Airport, João Cirrus Aircraft’s presence at Plane Aviation, and occasionally Next’s publicity material notes Moutinho, CEO of Vulcanair LABACE (Static Display without the OEM’s rep. “Since that since the firm’s founding Brazil, told AIN at LABACE. The Convention News EHE01) is a compact version the company started, we’ve been in 2013, the number of aircraft company began working on of the “Cirrus Experience” road every month with Cirrus and we under management, and Next’s the arrangement following show that happens around Brazil go to a lot of events that Cirrus headcount, have both tripled. an order for seven of its P68 about once a month, generally doesn’t go to.” Vokan sells cov- At the “Cirrus Experience,” Observer 2 piston twins from in smaller cities, although the erage from any insurer but is Next managing partner Pedro DAVID McINTOSH DAVID the Chilean Navy (all since event took place at São Paulo’s closest to AXA (Booth 3007) Bizzotto explained the com- delivered). First delivery for assembly is already en route to Brazil “in Campo de Marte earlier this year. and American firm XLCatlin. pany’s vision of reducing the two 40-foot containers.” Vulcanair also announced that earlier this Partners in the project include The provider fields branches headaches associated with air- aviation insurance broker Vokan, around Brazil not for sales, craft ownership, and making month it received Chilean certification (validation) for its single-engine, leisure clothing line Hangar 33, but to handle claims. The firm aviation “simple, efficient and piston-powered trainer, the four-seat V1.0. two leisure real-estate develop- also goes, not as an exhibitor, affordable.” Next can provide z New PT6A Engine Shop Coming to Brazil ments featuring airstrips, Furnas to some events in the U.S., such hangarage and trained crews, Later this year Covington Aircraft is set to open a new engine Park and Flyville; TopAviation as NBAA and Sun ‘n’ Fun, to and can arrange and monitor maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) shop at an off-airport maintenance; aircraft, manage- make contact with Brazilian air- maintenance and take care of site between Goiânia and Anápolis in Brazil. As well as servicing ment and fractional firm Next craft owners there. documentation. The fractional engines, the company will hold a stock of spares. With the aim of Aviation; and in the LABACE While LABACE keynote ownership program includes incarnation, a party van with “a speaker Leonardo Fiuza men- complete management and oper- continuing to grow operations after the initial launch, the center’s Legacy interior” called Truckvan. tioned the agricultural market ation of the aircraft. Bizzotto’s activities will focus primarily on support of the large number of Pratt At Campo de Marte, the Cirrus as being firmer than others dur- current strategy is to bring qual- & Whitney Canada PT6A turbines in service in Brazil, flying in both Experience featured Maseratis. ing the downturn, Moreira hasn’t ity services to other small cit- agricultural and corporate sectors. Luiz Eduardo Moreira of seen regional variations, though ies as opportunities and capital At its Goiânia site Covington (Booth 2014) will offer OEM- Vokan explained that the bro- he agrees that “we’re seeing a partners are found. He does accredited services at competitive prices as a satellite of the ker and the other partners fre- slow improvement” overall. not rule out eventually entering Oklahoma business. As well as its central MRO facility the Goiânia quently participate in fairs with Another participant from the larger cities where major opera- shop will have mobile repair teams (MRTs) to meet the needs of Cirrus, represented in Brazil by vast aviation world outside São tors are already present. o operators in the field. In an area with a large agricultural aviation community the MRTs are a vital element to providing timely support. Headquartered in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, region, Covington Aircraft was founded in 1972 and has become a specialist in the Embraer changes focus PT6A family. It also performs MRO work on the Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior and R-1340 Wasp radial piston engines that from product to support are still operated in significant numbers in the agricultural and warbird communities. The company is an authorized Pratt & by David Donald Whitney Canada distributor and designated overhaul facility. Last December, Embraer merged When you sell aircraft you are also z Brazil Approves API’s Falcon 900 Blended Winglets its service and support activi- selling availability.” Although the On the eve of the LABACE show, Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) Here Comes the Sun ties into a single business unit. new organization was created at the received ANAC validation of the FAA supplemental type certificate Headed by president and CEO end of last year, it has become fully (STC) for its blended winglets on the Dassault Falcon 900. The The economic and political storm that’s been dogging Latin Johann Bourdais, Embraer operational as a single entity only surfaces offered by the company for the Falcon 900 are “high America, while perhaps symbolized by the inclement weather Johann Bourdais Service & Support is a unified in the past few weeks. Mach” blended winglets, based on the company’s previous blended during LABACE, is showing signs of fading away. organization that now looks With the executive jets divi- But the customer may begin to winglets but optimized for the high cruise after all Embraer aircraft, bring- sion having come out on top of notice improvements. The orga- speeds that the Falcon can achieve. ing together support operations AIN’s business aviation product nization is focused on drawing When the drag-reducing winglets for the commercial, defense and support survey for three consec- the best practices from across Otimismo Radiante dos are installed, Falcon 900 operators executive jet segments. utive years, Bourdais is keen that the fields of its varied divisions Organizadores Inabalado pela Chuva can expect to achieve a 5 percent This development recognizes the new business unit loses none to improve the company’s after- range increase at Mach 0.8 and an “O tempo está ruim, mas o clima para os negócios está bom,” the growing importance of prod- of the expertise, quality and rep- market offering. “Learning from é como o CEO da ABAG Flávio Pires resumiu a chuvosa LABACE uct support in the marketplace. utation that it has painstakingly each other without losing any- improvement of more than 7 percent at 2017. “Nossa visão é de uma economia mais favorável no ano “We don’t sell a product any more,” built into the cultures of the pre- thing,” said Bourdais. “It would optimum long-range cruising speeds. que vem, e a aviação executiva reflete a economia. Nós todos said Bourdais, “we sell the solution. viously separate sectors. be foolish to do otherwise.” o Because of the lower fuel burn, the McINTOSH DAVID torcemos e esperamos que o Brasil sairá da crise atual. A feira winglets also reduce carbon emissions, while adding significantly do ano que vem será melhor.” to the visual impact of the aircraft, according to API. Pires ofereceu mais do que esperança, notando que pro- and Wednesday morning before has been home to LABACE for z MedAire/Aerosafety Receive Medical Kit Approval postas e demonstrações estiveram ambas aumentando. “O Confidence high the rain, a crew of 15 was patch- most of its first 15 years, and the MedAire and Aerosafety, its Brazil-based strategic partner, have processo de compra demora, e todo o movimento que está despite weather ing leaks that had appeared. A relatively small space necessitates acontecendo vai resultar em novas entregas nos próximos 12 stock of large, sturdy umbrel- shoehorning the aircraft sequen- received approval from Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC for new uContinued from page 1 meses. Nada entrou na fila no ano passado, mas agora a fila las with the LABACE logo pro- tially into a narrow corridor. He emergency medical kits for corporate aircraft. Brazil’s ANVISA está cheia.” LABACE 2017 lacked major vided more proof that someone acknowledged, however, that health regulatory agency has also issued its approval. A LABACE 2017 careceu de estréias maiores, mas teve chuva, debuts, but it had rain, lots and had thought ahead—even the current site is conveniently The two companies are exhibiting at LABACE together this muita muita chuva. O ato de Deus, no entanto, foi antecipado e lots of rain. Tuesday was wet, Farnborough couldn’t manage located and offers the charm of week (Booth 3006). The partnership between MedAire and aliviado por atos humanos. Um grande estoque de guarda-chu- and Wednesday delivered on that last year. proximity between stands, the Aerosafety covers 24/7 medical and security assistance and crew vas grandes e resistentes com o logo da LABACE foi a prova final forecasts of even wetter. The “I’d like to hold the fair in static area and the chalets. medical training. de que alguém havia planejado adiante—algo que nem Paris act of God, however, was antic- a place that’s better adapted, Pires finished with a forecast The first product launched under the new approvals is conseguiu realizar no ano passado. ipated and mitigated by acts of with better infrastructure,” Pires of instability, “Next year is an MedAire’s Emergency Medical Kit, which contains “important “Eu gostaria de sediar a feira em um local que fosse mais man. The organizers spent six mused, to a background of rain- election year. Depending on who prescriptions to assist flight crew in stabilizing passengers with bem adaptado, com uma melhor infraestrutura,” Pires refle- days repairing the aging roof of drops, echoing a complaint of the candiates are, it can be good critical illnesses or injuries.” tiu. Ele reconheceu, no entanto, que a atual localização é the hangar that holds the stands, past fairs. Congonhas Airport or bad for the economy.” o acessível e oferece o charme da proximidade entre estandes, exposição estática e chalés. —R.P. www.ainonline.com • August 17, 2017 • LABACE Convention News 21 Gualter Helicopters: get ’em while you can by Richard Pedicini

Gualter Helicopters (Static from 2012 with 330 hours, an 5109) rented space to bring Agusta A109 Power manufac- five helicopters to LABACE tured in 2009 with 2,300 hours The BBJ Max 9 is at the top of the clan’s size 2017, but brought only three. and a Robinson R44 from 2011 ranks, above. Boeing expects the shortened Why? “They already sold,” that has logged 950 hours. Max 7 model to be its best seller. said Gualter Pizzi, CEO. It’s the Gualter is expecting a bet- first time the Campo de Marte- ter year this year compared to based reseller has appeared solo last year. “We’ve seen a turn in longer BBJ Max 9, launching that here; it exhibited along with the market,” he said.”We sell 24 program. The latest member of the logistics firm AGS three years to 30 aircraft a year, and hope BBJ Max family tree family is the short-body BBJ Max ago. “It’s an opportunity to to reach 30.” Gualter him- 7, which was unveiled last October strengthen the brand,” Gualter self has been in the helicopter is blossoming with sales at NBAA. In December Boeing explained. While the strong dol- market for 30 years, begin- revealed that it had its first cus- lar has made new aircraft sales ning at Helibras in 1987, then by David Donald tomer, an undisclosed buyer in the more difficult, the pre-owned at Audi, where his career over- Asia-Pacific region. market has been more active. lapped with opening Gualter Boeing Business Jets is at LABACE now on the BBJ derivative of the Certification of the BBJ Max Gualter is showing a Bell 407GX Helicopters in 2000. o to promote its range of corporate 737 Max family, powered by CFM 7 is slated for 2021, following and VIP aircraft in the very-large International Leap-1B engines and approvals for the Max 8 and 9 sector. The manufacturer offers a with advanced avionics. Compared versions. Delivery slots for BBJ line of business/government/VVIP with the Next-Generation 737 fam- Maxs are available beginning in models based on the company’s ily, the Max and its new technolo- 2021, with the Max 7 available 737, 747, 777 and 787 airliners, gies offer significant fuel savings. from 2022. Boeing predicts that its and has achieved significant sales, latest version will ultimately cre- notably to governments for head- A Bevy of BBJs ate the majority of future sales in of-state transport and to high-net- A BBJ family derived from the lat- a sector where range capability is worth individuals. est 737 Max airliner was launched a major factor, just as the original Since 1996, Boeing has sold in April 2014 when Boeing Business Series 700-based BBJ outsold the 250 aircraft into the VIP/corpo- Jets announced the sale of a sin- -800 and -900ER derivatives. rate transport market, of which gle BBJ Max 8. This aircraft is The BBJ Max 7 is based on a 224 have been delivered. The due to be delivered to the custom- shortened Max 8 airframe rather vast majority have been of the er’s nominated completion cen- than the lighter Max 7 airliner, and BBJ family, based on the Next- ter next year. A further nine BBJ at 35.6 m (116 ft 8 in) is approx-

DAVID McINTOSH DAVID Generation 737-700 (BBJ), 737- Max 8s have subsequently been imately 1.95 m (6 ft 4 in) longer Don’t blink, or this A109 Power might be sold before you have a chance to see it. 800 (BBJ2) and 737-900ER (BBJ3) ordered. In June 2015 an order than that of the BBJ it is supplant- Gualter Helicopters has already sold two of five rotorcraft it planned to display. airliners. Sales efforts are focused was announced for the first of the ing, providing additional interior cloakroom/storage space. The Leap-1B engines and other BOMBARDIER SHIPS FIRST CL350 improvements allow the BBJ Max 7 to reach its design range of 7,000 FOR ARGENTINIAN CUSTOMER nm (12,964 km) with four passen- Bombardier Business Aircraft (Static Display 5122) announced gers with only seven auxiliary today at LABACE 2017 that it has delivered the first Challenger underfloor tanks, whereas nine 350 to be based in Argentina, joining a fleet of 122 Challenger are installed in the BBJ. In turn, 300s and 600 through 650 series in Latin America. The Bombar- this significantly increases bag- dier business jet fleet in Latin America also includes 510 Learjets gage capacity, while adding 730 and more than 50 Globals. nm (1,350 km) to the overall range “This first Bombardier Challenger 350 jet delivery to an potential compared with the BBJ. Argentinian customer confirms the aircraft’s leadership in Latin The original BBJ family contin- America,” said Stephane Leroy, Bombardier Business Aircraft’s ues to draw orders, and recently vice president of sales for Latin America. “Paired with high-per- Boeing announced the sale of two formance attributes, the Challenger 350 is the right choice for cus- BBJ2s (plus a standard 737-800) tomers in Argentina seeking to access challenging airfields, climb to the government of Poland, and faster and cruise efficiently.” a single BBJ to the Netherlands, Launched at EBACE 2013, the 350 is an upgraded Challenger for head-of-state duties. Compared 300 with a new wing, more powerful Honeywell HTF7350 engines, with the later Max family, the orig- larger windows and redesigned interior. Notably, the Challenger inal BBJ offers much earlier deliv- 350 has a wing with canted winglets that make the wingspan, ery slots for customers requiring at 69 feet, nearly nine feet wider than that of its predecessor. aircraft rapidly. A BBJ could be This allows both for an increased mtow of 40,600 pounds—1,750 acquired as early as the end of next pounds more than the Challenger 300—and around 750 pounds year, while the next current BBJ more fuel capacity. With the extra fuel, the Challenger 350 has Max slot is 2021. an NBAA IFR range of 3,200 nm with eight passengers, 135 nm Having earlier delivered 747- farther than the 300. The company has shipped more than 50 400, 757 and 767 aircraft into the Challenger 350s since beginning deliveries in July 2014. —C.T. very-large VIP market, Boeing Business Jets is now concentrated Well established in Latin America with close to 700 on new sales of VIP versions jets in service, Bombardier Business Jets has delivered of the 777, 787 and 747-8, of

its first Challenger 350 in Argentina. McINTOSH DAVID which 11, 16 and nine have been ordered, respectively. o

22 LABACE Convention News • August 17, 2017 • www.ainonline.com Versatile Cessna Denali a good fit for the region by David Donald

Textron is promoting the Cessna will compete with existing types Denali at LABACE. Develop- such as the Daher-Socata TBM ment of the $4.8 million single- and Pilatus PC-12, plus other engine turboprop was disclosed types currently in development. in 2015 and officially launched The move by Textron to enter the at the EAA AirVenture show at market with a new design under- Oshkosh that year. At the same lines the growing importance that from the HF120 engine that a McCauley Blackmac five-blade lightning detection and enhanced show a year later, the airframer of the single-engine turboprop powers the HondaJet, to create composite propeller. Measuring vision system. A dual-channel announced the aircraft’s name. (SET) sector. a family of turboprops in the 102 inches (2.59 m) in diameter, digital autopilot maximizes per- Components of the aircraft, Textron is predicting a 285- 1,000- to 2,000-shp range. the propeller has reversible pitch formance while reducing pilot including the fuel system, are knot (519-km/h) maximum In the Denali application, the and electric ice protection. workload. Engine control is by undergoing static and fatigue cruising speed for the Denali, engine will develop 1,240 shp, Cessna has selected a Garmin single-lever operation. tests and a first flight is sched- 31,000-foot (9,450-m) maximum with a Fadec system that intro- G3000-based avionics system The Denali has a flat-floor uled for the third quarter of operating altitude and a range duces dynamic control over both that has three 14-inch wide- cabin that is the widest in its next year, with certification in with four passengers of 1,600 engine and propeller to optimize screen LCD displays and two class. In executive layout the air- 2019. With its high perfor- nm (2,963 km). The aircraft has performance and minimize fuel touchscreen control panels. craft can be configured with six mance, tractability and the abil- rugged landing gear and high-lift burn. The GE93 has a counter- Synthetic vision technology, dual seats, including four facing each ity to operate from short and devices to offer the ability to oper- rotating, two-shaft, reverse-flow Garmin flight management sys- other in club arrangement, with unimproved strips, the type is ate from unimproved runways. configuration to reduce size and tem with WAAS-enabled GPS a refreshment station at the front expected to attract strong inter- Power is to be provided by increase power. The engine maker receivers, dual transponders of the cabin. Alternatively, a highest in Latin America. TAM Avi- General Electric’s new GE93 has used 3-D aerodynamic design with ADS-B in/out capability, density layout would typically ação Executiva is the local sales Advanced Turboprop, for which in the development of the com- weather radar, terrain avoidance have nine forward-facing seats. A representative in Brazil. the Denali is the launch plat- pressor to increase the pressure warning and TCAS I are among belted lavatory at the rear of the Designed to provide a high- form. GE has employed the latest ratio to 16:1, comparing favorably the standard avionics items. cabin is an option. The Denali has speed, cost-efficient transport technology derived from across with the typical current figure of Options include TCAS II, cock- a 51- x 53-inch (1.35- x 1.3-m) aft for up to 12 people, the Denali its powerplant range, including around 10:1. The GE93 will drive pit voice/flight data recorders, cargo door for easy loading. o

our footprint here in Brazil with information to air traffic control Rockwell Collins serves broader avionics, cabin, service ground stations is becoming man- WAYPOINT INKS DEAL and connectivity offerings.” datory across the globe. The com- WITH HELICOL pany has a number of solutions to bizav on multiple levels The Venue Advantage ensure that aircraft meet the new Helicopter lessor Waypoint Among the products on show regulations, which begin in 2020 Leasing has inked a purchase/ by David Donald is the Venue cabin management in the U.S. and Europe. Brazilian lease-back agreement with system, which is now installed operators planning to fly to Helicopteros Nacionales de Rockwell Collins is a well-rec- solutions that are aimed pri- in more than 1,000 business many countries with ADS-B Colombia (Helicol) for a Leon- ognized name in the fields of marily at the business aviation aircraft cabins. Venue includes plans should note that the new ardo AW139 that the operator flight deck avionics, cabin elec- sector, covering areas such as high-clarity touchscreen displays rules will require this equipment, flies in Colombia to support off- tronics, cabin interiors, infor- flight deck systems, aircraft that provide intuitive control of in order to fly in airspace where shore oil-and-gas clients. This is mation management, mission connectivity, cabin systems and a range of systems. Venue runs ADS-B out is mandated. Waypoint’s first lease transaction communications and simula- service plans. “This year we are on a fiber-optic backbone that Around 85 percent of the with Helicol and its first transaction and training. The company showcasing even more of our allows content to be streamed global business aircraft fleet tion in Colombia. has developed a wide portfolio business portfolio at LABACE around the cabin, supporting includes Rockwell Collins equip- “Helicol has been moderniz- of products and systems that to meet the needs of our cus- all major high-definition stan- ment. As well as providing the sys- ing its helicopter fleet over the are used widely throughout the tomers in the region,” said dards, and wireless connectiv- tems, Rockwell Collins also offers last year, and we are pleased aerospace world, from defense Fernando DosSantos, direc- ity that allows personal devices cost-effective service plans through to be part of that growth,” said applications to private aviation. tor of sales and marketing, to integrate seamlessly for both its Corporate Aircraft Service Steffen Bay, Waypoint’s vice pres- At this week’s LABACE the Americas for Rockwell Collins. information and communica- Program (CASP), which guar- ident of sales and relationship company is highlighting some “We are committed to increasing tions. The system is fully inte- antees high aircraft availability management for Latin America. grated with broadband airborne through the maintenance, repair “Helicol’s continued demand connectivity systems. and replacement of the compa- for offshore-equipped aircraft is Partnering on Venue is Stage, ny’s products, allowing for pre- a testament to its vision and to a subscription-based service that dictable service budgeting based improving market conditions.” gives passengers access to the on the number of hours flown. Since its inception in 2013, latest movies, TV shows, music Three levels of coverage are Waypoint has been active in and magazines, via wireless available, the standard CASP supporting oil-and-gas, utility, access points to their preferred covering the majority of busi- firefighting and other industrial- mobile devices. Additional add- ness jets, with pricing based on focused helicopter operators. ons include news and stock expected annual operating hours. The company’s portfolio includes market feeds, sports news and CASP Essential is tailored for more than 145 helicopters for 32 weather forecasts. low-hour utilization of turbo- customers in 30 countries, with Rockwell Collins (Booth 2016) props and light business jets, total assets exceeding $1.6 billion. is also displaying its ADS-B out- while CASP Elite is a single- In addition, Waypoint has placed compliant solutions. As part of source, high-level care program. firm orders and options for more airspace modernization pro- Rockwell Collins has more than than 95 helicopters—worth more cesses the capability to contin- 2,000 customers signed up to its than $1.2 billion—to be delivered uously broadcast GPS aircraft CASP and reports a renewal rate over the next five years. — C.T. The Rockwell Collins fiberoptic Venue cabin management system provides cutting edge connectivity and displays. It is currently installed in more than 1,000 business jets. position, heading and velocity of approximately 90 percent. o

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