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48 MAY 2016 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY WHITMAN RECEIVES MÉDAILLE DE L'AÉRONAUTIQUE Bruce Whitman, FlightSafety International chairman, president, and CEO, has received the Médaille de l'Aéronautique from France. The medal was presented in April. FlightSafet y established the Center D'Instruction Falcon in 1975 as a joint ven- ture with Avions, Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation, manufacturer of the Falcon Jet, and opened a Learning Center in Vélizy- Villacoublay, France, in 1976. The center was relocated to the Paris-Le Bourget air- por t in 1987 and now provides training to more than 2,500 pilots and maintenance technicians each year. DELTA AND BOMBARDIER SIGN ORDER FOR 125 AIRCRAFT Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Delta Air Lines Inc. have executed an agreement for the sale and purchase of 75 CS100 air- craf t with options for an additional 50 CS100 aircraft. Delta Air Lines may elect to conver t a number of these aircraft into CS300 at a later date. With this order, the largest in Bombardier Commercial Aircraft histor y, Delta becomes the C Series aircraf t's largest customer. Deliveries are scheduled for spring 2018. EMBRAER FORECASTS DEMAND FOR 240 NEW JETS IN AFRICA Embraer forecasts that Africa will take deliver y of 240 new jets in the 70- to 130- seat segment over the next 20 years. The 70- to 130-seat jet fleet in ser vice is esti- mated to grow from the current 120 units to 260 by 2034. According to its study, there are still ample connectivity oppor tunities within the African region although traffic remains concentrated in the largest cities. PHILLIPS 66 AVIATION EXPANDS PARTNERS-INTO-FUEL Phillips 66 Aviation has expanded its con- tract fuel program, Par tners-Into-Plane, to allow corporate and char ter flight opera- tors (Par t 91 and 135) to par ticipate. The program is in its 40th year offering contract fuel, making it the longest active contract fuel program offered by any U.S. refiner y. The program doesn't require fuel releases or contract fuel cards for processing, which streamlines the process, allowing flights to be ready for takeoff faster. AVIONICS PROGRAM OFFERED Airline Ground Schools Div. of Flamingo Air unveils its avionics program. The pro- gram, which is fully accredited by NCATT and ASTM, is an online system that reduces the on-campus time necessar y to earn the AET cer tificate. Using the Airline Ground Schools' program of distance learning, combined with traditional classroom train- ing, an Aircraft Electronics Technician cer- tificate can be earned in a matter of weeks, not semesters. For more information visit www.flamingoair.net . AEA NAMES 2016 AWARD WINNERS At the 59th annual Aircraf t Electronics A s sociation International Convention & Trade Show in Kissimmee (Orlando), FL,Jeanne Rau-Flat ter y of Millennium International, Lee's Summit, MO, was named the 2016 AEA Member of the Year, while Gogo Business Aviation was honored as the AEA Associate Member of the Year. Robert Duncan was presented with the AEA Lifetime Achievement Award. TEXTRON AVIATION EXPANDS IN GERMANY Textron Aviation opens a European line maintenance station in Bremen, Germany, fur ther enhancing its ser vice offerings for Citation, King Air, and Hawker operators in Germany and throughout Europe. With the addition of the Bremen site, Textron Aviation operates six line maintenance facilities across Europe. INDUSTRY NEWS AviationPros.com/company/10134757 NEW Version Now Available For Bombardier Global Series • Exceeds OSHA & Military Standards • Triple Safety Redundant Features • Bank Vault Style Door Latch • Services 35" Tires • Laminated Steel Construction • Durable Powdercoat Finish Online Test Videos! • Low profle allows single person use • Lock bolt site holes with attached fashlight make alignment easy • Includes socket, fashlight and rigid, no- fex breaker bar head • For G5/G550/G650 TIRE INFLATION CAGE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT DESIGNED BY MECHANICS FOR MECHANICS GULFSTREAM SPANNER SOCKET Manufacturer of select tooling and GSE www.AlberthAviation.com 832-934-0055 GSE | Tooling | Aircraft Parts AviationPros.com/company/10016971 RESOURCE GUIDES