DAY 3 August 16, 2018 LABACE PUBLICATIONS Convention News « Quando o sol se for na 15ª edição da LABACE esta noite, os participantes, expositores e organizadores estarão ansiosos, não apenas pelas festividades noturnas pós evento, mas também pelo futuro da aviação executiva na região. O otimismo do crescimento da indústria acompanhou grande parte da discussão durante a feira, e será interessante ver os meses passarem até as portas se abrirem novamente em agosto do próximo ano para a LABACE 2019. « When the sun sets on the 15th edition of LABACE this evening, attendees, exhibitors, and organizers will be looking forward, not just to tonight’s after-hours festivities, but to the future of business aviation in the region. Optimism for industry growth has punctuated much of the discussion during the show, and it will be interesting to see how the months play out until the doors open next August for LABACE 2019. DAVID MCINTOSH DAVID Brazil’s bizav A aviação executiva do Brasil olha o futuro com confiança Turboprops Apesar da feira anual da LABACE no Bra- Flavio Pires, CEO da Associação A Quest Kodiak é uma looks ahead, sil ser relativamente pequena, o evento Brasileira de Aviação Executiva ABAG, boa opção para o Brasil está comemorando seu 16º ano, embora recebeu este ano os novos expositores da › página 6 essa seja a edição número 15. Um grupo LABACE e os mais de 2.000 participantes dedicado de expositores e participantes no primeiro dia. Uma grande preocupação Turboprops confidently lotou mais uma vez a sala de exposições neste ano para a aviação executiva brasile- Quest Kodiak a good e a rampa de exibição estática. ira tem sido a pirataria, onde entidades fit for Brazil › page 6 Os fabricantes trouxeram sua mais nova não aprovadas estão oferecendo vôos fre- by Matt Thurber aeronave para a LABACE 2018, incluindo tados, manutenção e peças, e a ABAG lid- o G600 fly-by-wire tecnologicamente era a luta contra operadores do mercado Seguro Although the annual Brazilian LABACE show is relatively avançado da Gulfstream, o Citation Lon- paralelo, assim como outras associações A Goodwinds prospera na small, it is celebrating its 16th year (although it’s the 15th gitude da Textron Aviation, o Cirrus Vision e a autoridade em aviação civil —ANAC. região › página 10 show as one was skipped), and a dedicated group of exhib- Jet monomotor, o HondaJet Elite da Honda A Pratt & Whitney Canada, expositora itors and attendees once again filled the exhibit hall and Aircraft, o Phenom 300E da Embraer e na LABACE, que fabrica motores de tur- Insurance static display ramp. o turboélice monomotor M600 da Piper. bina que impulsionam muitos aviões Goodwinds prospering Aircraft manufacturers and local service providers A Embraer Executive Jets continuará executivos e helicópteros no Brasil, está remain optimistic about the business aviation market como uma empresa autônoma, juntam- prevendo um crescimento de 44% na in region › page 10 in Brazil, although most are awaiting the results of the ente com os negócios de defesa e segu- frota de aeronaves executivas de asa fixa presidential election in October in the hope that this will rança da Embraer, depois que ocorrer na América Latina até 2027, superando Rotorcraft stabilize the economy and encourage increased spending. a compra planejada da Boeing de uma mundialmente o crescimento projetado Relatório-piloto sobre o Manufacturers brought their newest aircraft to participação de 80% na Embraer. O em mais de 15% para esse período. Em novo 505 da Bell LABACE 2018, including Gulfstream’s technologically CEO da Embraer, Paulo César de Souza 2017, disse Satheeshkumar Kumarasin- advanced fly-by-wire G600, Textron Aviation’s Citation e Silva, está confiante de que a Embraer gam, o serviço de atendimento ao cli- › página 18 Longitude, the single-engine Cirrus Vision Jet, Honda Executive Jets continuará desenvolvendo ente da P&WC, os OEM de relatórios da Aircraft’s HondaJet Elite, the Embraer Phenom 300E, and produtos novos e atualizados, além de GAMA entregarão 80 aeronaves executi- Rotorcraft Piper’s M600 single-engine turboprop. fornecer um forte suporte ao cliente após vas de asa fixa à América Latina em 2027, Pilot report on Bell’s continues on page 21 a conclusão do negócio com a Boeing. em comparação a 41 em 2017. M.T. new 505 › page 18 Pg-01_21_d3_v3.indd 2 8/15/18 3:38 PM Velocidade. Alcance. Performance. Um jato que redefi ne toda uma categoria. A Honda Aircraft Company aprimora mais uma vez a sua experiência de voar. O HondaJet Elite não só leva você mais longe, mais rápido e mais alto do que qualquer outra aeronave em sua categoria, como o faz causando menos impacto no meio ambiente. Afinal, tem a melhor eficiência de consumo de combustível dentre os jatos leves. Muito mais que sua avançada tecnologia, o HondaJet Elite representa a conexão das pessoas com o mundo à nossa volta. Saiba mais sobre as novidades no HondaJetElite.com ALCANCE: 2.661 Km I VELOCIDADE MÁXIMA CRUZEIRO: 781.54 KM/H I ALTITUDE CRUZEIRO: 43,000 PÉS © Honda Aircraft Company l 1.336.387.0707 l HondaJetElite.com Distribuidor Exclusivo para o Brasil AIN CONVENTION NEWS DAY — AUGUST 14 AND 16 INSERTIONS VIP AW169 Leonardo and Icon lands at partner on Trekker Leonardo Helicopters announced a partnership with Icon Aviation to dis- LABACE tribute the A109 Trekker helicopter in Brazil. “We expect to continually by David Donald increase the number of Leonardos in Brazil,” said Icon founder Michel Klein. Having launched the AW169 medi- Robert Brant, Leonardo vice pres- um-twin helicopter in 2010, Leonardo ident of global sales, Americas, said (formerly AgustaWestland) has expe- Leonardo picked Icon because it is rienced healthy sales for the aircraft, “very reputable. They’ve worked with including in Brazil, where it has sold MCINTOSH DAVID the Agusta family for 20 years. Mr. approximately 20 of the model. The type Leonardo brought the VIP-configured demonstrator of its AW169 to Brazil for LABACE. Klein continues to invest in the future is making its LABACE show debut this of aviation, even in a downturn in the year, with the company’s AW169 VIP Aimed at the sector previously domi- external noise footprint. The open-archi- economy. This is the kind of organiza- demonstrator visiting as part of an Amer- nated by the Sikorsky S-76, the AW169 typi- tecture avionics include three active-ma- tion we want representing Leonardo.” icas sales tour. cally accommodates seven to 11 passengers trix liquid crystal touchscreen displays Icon executive director Décio Gal- As the first new design to be offered or can be outfitted for special missions. In from Rockwell Collins, four-axis digital vão told AIN about other Icon invest- in its class for around three decades, the the air ambulance role it can accommo- automatic flight control system, and dual ments. “We now have five hangars at 4.6/4.8-tonne AW169 brings a wealth of date two stretchers with up to five medical flight management systems. Congonhas airport, and on August 22 modern features and a versatility that attendants. The VIP version on show has EASA certification was received in July we’re opening a new hangar in Brasilia. allows it to undertake a range of civilian facing rows of four seats in the cabin. 2015, followed by FAA approval in Feb- We’re also buying new aircraft.” These and government tasks. These include Powering the AW169 is a pair of Fadec- ruary 2017. The AW169 was originally to include an Embraer Phenom 300 and VIP transport, offshore support, EMS equipped 1,000-shp Pratt & Whitney have been built at two sites, Vergiate in two helicopters. The Phenom 300 will (emergency medical services), and Canada PW210A turbines that drive Italy and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, be based at Santos Dumont airport for police duties. There is also an AW169M a variable-speed main rotor, which but for now the U.S. factory is concen- Rio de Janeiro customers. R.P. militarized version. improves efficiency and reduces the trating on the AW119Kx and AW139. n Lider launches charter, aircraft sales application by Richard Pedicini Lider, Brazil’s oldest business aviation firm, Xingu region. Truly, Lider believes in fol- with a national chain of FBOs and VIP lowing the market for people who need facilities, is in some ways the industry’s aircraft for regional transportation. most modern service provider, and while Cyntia Oliveira, Lider’s operations it reacts and adapts to changes in market director, is responsible for the compa- demand, it is also ahead of some trends. ny’s FBOs. The flagship at Galeão Inter- DAVID MCINTOSH DAVID The company is the exclusive sales and national Airport in Rio was opened for support provider in Brazil for the HondaJet, the Olympics in 2016, and FBOs and Diamond sparkles at LABACE which aircraft sales director Philipe Figue- VIP rooms around the country are being Local Diamond Aircraft dealer and autho- engines have FADEC control and sin- iredo described as having “great receptivity progressively renovated to the Signature rized service center Aeromot is displaying gle-lever throttle/pitch operation. in the market.” Lider also unveiled its new standard, with the Congonhas VIP room a smartly appointed example of the DA62 The DA62 is outfitted with Garmin’s mobile app—expected to be fully func- next on the list. Renovated facilities will at LABACE. The seven-seat, twin-engine G1000Nxi avionics suite, with two large tional in September—which will be “a path have doubled passenger and crew areas. aircraft has proved successful in Brazil, multifunction displays. The aircraft has from the market to Lider,” permitting char- One difficulty that FBOs face is that where its economic performance and a three-axis GFC700 automated flight ter and empty-legs booking at a discount.