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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, April 12, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 15 April 12, 2021
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Programs

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Textron Aviation Developing Beech Bonanza, Baron Enhancements

Apr 09, 2021
Textron Aviation has paused production and deliveries of its Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine and Beech Baron multi-engine aircraft as it develops product enhancements.
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Textron Aviation Delivers 600th CJ3

Apr 07, 2021
Textron Aviation has completed the 600th delivery of its Citation CJ3 series light jet, a CJ3+ aircraft, to an undisclosed customer in North America.
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Electric Aircraft Shows Dramatic Noise Reductions

Apr 08, 2021
Flight tests of an aircraft converted to electric propulsion from piston power have shown noise energy levels at least 100 times lower, highlighting the potential for electric aircraft to reduce airport noise pollution.
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Startup Guardian Brings eVTOL To Agriculture

Apr 07, 2021
Agriculture is the latest market to get the electric vertical flight treatment, with crop protection startup Guardian Agriculture emerging from stealth with a $10.5 million seed funding round.
LanzaJet
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LanzaJet Gets Backing From Shell For SAF Production Scale Up

Apr 06, 2021
Oil and gas giant Shell has invested in sustainable aviation fuel producer LanzaJet, joining backers including British Airways and All Nippon Airways. 

Associations

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Sun ’n Fun Back As First Major Air Show Since Pandemic

Apr 08, 2021
The Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, canceled at the last minute in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns April 13-18.

Intelligence

Charters/Brokers

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VistaJet Behind Challenger 350 Order; Adds Global 7500s

Apr 07, 2021
VistaJet has taken delivery of the first two of up to 12 Bombardier Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jets and identified itself as the customer behind a December order with Bombardier for 10 new Challenger 350 business jets.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Piper CFO John Calcagno Named Acting President, CEO

Apr 07, 2021
John Calcagno, Piper Aircraft’s chief financial officer, has been named acting president and CEO following the retirement of Simon Caldecott.
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Embraer Supplying Bizjet Technical Info For Vaccine Transport

Apr 09, 2021
Embraer has been releasing technical information to help business jet operators use their aircraft to safely transport COVID-19 vaccines, which require low temperatures, as demand for vaccine transportation rises.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Richard Kane, VeriJet Chairman And CEO

Apr 08, 2021
Richard Kane is the founder of VeriJet, a Boca Raton, Florida-based charter company focused on shorter, point-to-point flights using the single-engine Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet.

Safety

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Safety Management Systems Top NTSB ‘Wanted’ List

Apr 06, 2021
The U.S. NTSB on April 6 reiterated its call for the FAA to require passenger-carrying charter and general aviation operators to implement safety management systems.

Regulatory/Legislative

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NextGen Benefits Trail Expectations, DOT OIG Report Says

Apr 05, 2021
Benefits of the FAA’s long-running NextGen air traffic control modernization are difficult to measure and have not kept pace with initial projections, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found.

Suppliers

Renton
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Supplier TECT Aerospace Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Apr 07, 2021
Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Gulfstream Delivers Special Mission G550 To Israeli Air Force

Apr 09, 2021
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Flying Colours Installs First Ka-Band System On Challenger 604

Apr 09, 2021
Flying Colours, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul company, is installing its first Ka-band system on a super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 604…
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Bell Delivers First Bell 505 To BAR Aviation In Uganda

Apr 09, 2021
Bell Textron has delivered a Bell 505 helicopter to BAR Aviation, an aviation company based in Uganda. The aircraft is equipped with the Med-Pac…
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Duncan Aviation Completes Its 100th Falcon Winglet Installation

Apr 09, 2021
Duncan Aviation has delivered its 100th pair of Aviation Partners (API) blended winglets with an installation on a Dassault Falcon 900EX. In 2008,…
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Duncan Aviation Delivers Upgraded Falcon 2000EX 

Apr 09, 2021
Duncan Aviation, an aircraft service provider, has delivered its third upgraded Falcon 2000EX to a charter operator in Lincoln, Nebraska. The…
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Flexjet Expands Private Terminal At Van Nuys

Apr 09, 2021
Flexjet has expanded its private terminal at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles. The terminal is located at the Clay Lacy Executive Complex and features…
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EBAA Launches Ambassador Program

Apr 09, 2021
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has launched a peer networking program to allow industry leaders to join closed workshops and…
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TAG Aviation Becomes Largest San Marino Aircraft Operator

Apr 09, 2021
TAG Aviation has been recognized as the largest San Marino aircraft operator by the San Marino Aircraft Registry, operating 15 aircraft under the Air…
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King Aerospace Sees Rise In Connectivity, Avionics Upgrades

Apr 09, 2021
King Aerospace is experiencing an uptick in both inflight Wi-Fi and connectivity upgrades and avionics installations. The Dallas-based company has…

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