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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, June 7, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 23 June 07, 2021
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Programs

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Pfizer’s Aviation Department Cut Time To Vaccine Authorization

Jun 02, 2021
Pfizer Inc.’s corporate aviation department helped reduce the amount of time the company needed to gain emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine by about two weeks, according to its director.
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Joby Signs Deal To Turn Parking Garages Into UAM Hubs

Jun 02, 2021
Converting the rooftops of underused parking garages into vertiports is seen as an early opportunity to expand the ground infrastructure for urban air mobility (UAM) beyond the limited number of heliports now operating.
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Leonardo Planning Rotary-Wing UAS Demonstrator Development For UK 

May 31, 2021
The 2.8-metric-ton-class aircraft would be a clean-sheet design aimed at meeting the UK Ministry of Defense’s rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) requirements.
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Icon Adds SMART App For A5 Aircraft Flight Planning

Jun 02, 2021
Icon Aircraft, which produces the Icon A5 light sport amphibious aircraft, has introduced a new app called SMART—Survey for Managing and Assessing Risks to Safety.

Associations

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Aerobility Launches Grob Program To Increase Disabled Flying

Jun 02, 2021
A partnership between a disabled flying charity, the UK government and various aerospace companies will see the effective creation of a new aircraft type this summer when the first Grob G109 Able light aircraft arrive in the UK.
Airbus Helicopters five-blade H145
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Rotorcraft Industry Launches Vertical Aviation Safety Team

Jun 02, 2021
The international vertical takeoff and landing industry has a new safety organization called the Vertical Aviation Safety Team, or VAST, with a goal of achieving zero fatal accidents.

Intelligence

Regulatory/Legislative

Building
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FAA Budget Would Expand International Staff

Jun 01, 2021
Under the proposed budget, the FAA would spend $2.4 million in the coming fiscal year to place “senior representatives” in the UK, Mexico, Poland and somewhere in Southeast Asia.
Al Bahrami FAA
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FAA’s Aviation Safety Head Bahrami To Retire June 30

Jun 02, 2021
Ali Bahrami spent most of his time as head of FAA’s safety and certification activities under intense scrutiny following fatal Boeing 737 MAX accidents in October 2018 and March 2019.

Forecasts/Industry Data

Dassault Falcon 6X
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Leaders Weigh In On Bizav’s Post-Pandemic Future

Jun 03, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes in customer behavior in the business aviation industry.

Suppliers

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Garmin Autoland Selected For 2020 Collier Award

Jun 04, 2021
The Garmin Autoland system is the recipient of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for 2020, the National Aeronautic Association has announced.
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Garmin To Provide Avionics For D328eco Regional Aircraft

Jun 01, 2021
Garmin on June 1 announced an agreement to supply its G5000 flight deck for the D328eco, an upgraded version of the Dornier 328 regional turboprop under development by Germany-based Deutsche Aircraft.

Services

Eve_eVTOL_air_taxi
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Directional’s Halo To Operate eVTOLs For Embraer’s Eve

Jun 01, 2021
Barely a month after being acquired by private-aviation powerhouse Directional Aviation, helicopter operator Halo Aviation has announced a partnership with Embraer spinoff Eve Urban Air Mobility to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air-taxi operation in the UK and U.S.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

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Business Aviation Appointments

Calendar

Monthly Program Profile

Cirrus Vision Jet
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Monthly Program Profile: Cirrus Vision Jet

Jun 04, 2021
This month’s program profile highlights the Cirrus Vision Jet.