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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, March 29, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 13 March 29, 2021
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Programs

Airbus A220-300
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Airbus Offers Higher Maximum Take-Off Weight A220-300 Version

Mar 25, 2021
Airbus is increasing the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the A220-300 by around one additional ton and is now offering the aircraft with a 70.9-ton option.
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First Production Bell 525 To Be Delivered in Oil And Gas Mode

Mar 24, 2021
The first customer Bell 525 will be configured for oil and gas operations, the rotorcraft manufacturer has revealed as it focuses on getting the fly-by-wire, twin-engine, super-medium helicopter certified in 2021.
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Cessna SkyCourier Begins Certification Flight Test Phase

Mar 25, 2021
Textron Aviation has begun the certification flight test phase of its Cessna Model 408 SkyCourier program as it moves toward first deliveries later this year.
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UK Selection Of AW149 Would Boost Export Opportunities

Mar 26, 2021
Leonardo has confirmed it will offer its AW149 twin-engine multirole helicopter platform as a potential replacement for the UK’s Airbus Puma helicopters, after the government’s Integrated Review confirmed the type would be replaced with a new medium rotorcraft.

Regulatory/Legislative

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UK-EU Permit Talks Continue Ahead Of March 31 Deadline

Mar 26, 2021
Holders of Italian and French Air Operator Certificates may find themselves with a competitive edge over operators based in other EU nations beginning April 1, as the European business aviation market reaches its first significant regulatory deadline of the post-Brexit era.
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Exporter Resource Created In Wake Of Drug Trafficking Aircraft Seizures

Mar 24, 2021
Recent aircraft seizures by law enforcement officers have highlighted a need for those involved in exporting aircraft from the U.S.—sellers, buyers, brokers and trust companies—to work with qualified advisors to make sure the transactions comply with laws and regulations, the National Business Aviation Association said recently.
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NTSB Calls For Stricter Oversight Of Part 91 Ops

Mar 24, 2021
The NTSB is calling for stricter FAA oversight of commercial passenger-carrying flights conducted under Part 91 general aviation rules, including…

Intelligence

Associations

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Aviation Groups Oppose Bills Restricting NYC Helicopter Use

Mar 23, 2021
Five general aviation organizations are opposing two New York City bills they say would “severely restrict helicopter operations in the city.”

OEMs/Suppliers

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Piper’s Simon Caldecott To Retire

Mar 22, 2021
Piper Aircraft President and CEO Simon Caldecott plans to retire April 2 after nearly 10 years with the company.  Piper’s board of directors has been working on a succession plan for several months and new leadership will be announced soon, the company said.
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Textron Aviation Planning Special Olympics Airlift For 2022 Games

Mar 23, 2021
Textron Aviation is launching its Special Olympics Airlift and seeking owners and operators of Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft Premier, Beechjet and Hawker products to help fly more than 4,000 athletes and coaches to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Adam Twidell, Founder And CEO, PrivateFly

Mar 25, 2021
Former RAF and NetJets pilot Adam Twidell established PrivateFly as a digital charter broker in St Albans, on the northern outskirts of London, in 2007.

Services/FBOs

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Fast Air Jet Says It Is Canada’s First Carbon-Neutral FBO

Mar 22, 2021
Fast Air Jet Center says it has become Canada’s first carbon-neutral fixed base operator.  The FBO, located at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport in Manitoba, Canada, continues its commitment to being run on a net zero basis for its carbon footprint, it says.

Safety/Training

NAV
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Controllers Raise Alarm Over Nav Canada Cuts

Mar 26, 2021
Eighty percent of Canadian air traffic controllers say public safety will be placed at risk if Nav Canada proceeds with planned area control center layoffs and tower closures, according to the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA).

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Bizjet Transactions Flat In January, JetNet Says

Mar 25, 2021
January pre-owned business jet transactions in 2021 were essentially unchanged from January 2020 at 155 retail sales and leases of whole aircraft, according to preliminary data from JetNet.

Services

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Gulf Avionics Relocates To Kerrville, Texas

Mar 25, 2021
Gulf Avionics, an avionics maintenance, repair and overhaul operation, has moved its headquarters and operations to the Kerrville/Kerr County Airport in the Texas Hill Country, from its previous location in Harlingen, Texas.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

Calendar

Industry Data