The Week In Business Aviation - July 9, 2021

Bombardier Launches Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft Program

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Bombardier has launched its Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft program to offer customers a “like-new” experience, it said, with each aircraft selected, inspected and upgraded as needed and offered with a one-year warranty.

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Trevor Esling, Co-Founder Vulcan Aviation

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Three long-time business aviation professionals recently joined forces to launch Vulcan Aviation, a London-based aviation company to help clients with business aircraft acquisitions, sales, management, operations and maintenance.

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Data Points To Final New Citation Sovereign+ Delivery

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Textron Aviation appears to have delivered its final Citation Sovereign+ Model 680 aircraft, more than three months after the company confirmed it had ended production of the midsize business jet.

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WSU Tech, Textron Partner On Professional Pilot Program

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WICHITA—In a partnership with Textron Aviation, WSU Tech has launched a two-year professional pilot program aimed at preparing students for careers—the first collegiate aircraft pilot program in what is known as the Air Capital of the World, officials noted.

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NetJets Pauses Light-Jet Sales As Flight Demand Hits Records

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Fractional ownership provider NetJets has suspended sales of light jets, including the Cessna Citation XLS and Embraer Phenom 300, and has started a waiting list for U.S. customers.

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Dassault Boosts Research In Stealth, Acoustics And Anti-Icing

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LYON, France—Dassault Aviation has created a joint research laboratory in partnership with two academic entities to explore new technologies in business jet cabin acoustics, fighter stealth and anti-icing systems.

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Blade Shares UAM Experience With EVTOL Partners

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Using its experience in providing on-demand helicopter service in New York and other cities, Blade Urban Air Mobility is working with electric air-taxi developers to tailor their aircraft to its operations.

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FAA, Transport Canada Direct Bell Rotor Hub Inspections

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Transport Canada and the FAA have issued an emergency airworthiness directives (AD) requiring main-rotor hub inspections of certain Bell helicopters following the fatal crash of a Bell 212 last month in Canada.

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Acquisition Takes Volocopter Step Closer To EVTOL Production

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With certification targeted for the end of 2022, Germany’s Volocopter has taken a major step toward moving its electric air taxi from development into production. 

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Wheels Up Envisions Evolving Into EVTOL Market

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As it prepares to list on the New York Stock Exchange, on-demand private aviation provider Wheels Up has detailed its vision for expanding into the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) market.

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From Bombardier launching its certified pre-owned aircraft program to NetJets pausing its light-jet sales as flight demand hits records. Take a look at the weekly roundup of business aviation news.

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