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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, July 5, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 27 July 05, 2021
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Jet Environment Strongest Since 2007, Cowen Analysts Say

Jun 28, 2021
The time for a “business jet party” is now, given the combination of COVID-19 concerns drawing newcomers to private flight, a robust stock market and firming economy, Cowen analysts say in a report to investors.

Programs

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Gulfstream Delivers Final G550 For Commercial Use

Jul 02, 2021
Gulfstream Aerospace has ended G550 production and delivered its final ultra-long-range twinjet on June 30 for commercial use, with the aircraft going to an international customer, the company says.
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Paraguay Air Force Picks Up Two More Cessna Caravans

Jul 02, 2021
The Paraguayan Air Force plans to start operating the new aircraft for humanitarian missions in the second half of this year.
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CitationPartners Deliver First Refurbished Excel Eagle

Jun 30, 2021
CitationPartners, founded by former Cessna executives, has delivered its first Citation Excel Eagle, a refurbished pre-owned Citation Excel midsize business jet.
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Third Falcon 6X Joins Flight-Test Campaign

Jul 01, 2021
A third Falcon 6X prototype has joined the aircraft’s flight-test campaign, manufacturer Dassault Aviation announced July 1.
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JSSI Acquires Wichita Maintenance Tracking Provider SierraTrax

Jun 29, 2021
Jet Support Services, Inc. has acquired Wichita-based SierraTrax, an aircraft maintenance tracking provider for business aircraft.
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Embraer Delivers First Phenom 300E ‘Duet’

Jun 30, 2021
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first limited-edition Phenom 300E light jet as part of its “Duet” collaboration with German automaker Porsche, Embraer announced June 30.
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Zeroavia Acquires 228s To Test Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Propulsion

Jun 29, 2021
Hydrogen propulsion startup ZeroAvia has secured two Dornier 228s for use as test aircraft for development of its 600-kW fuel-cell propulsion system for 19-passenger airliners.
STARS
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FAA Awards Raytheon New STARS Contract

Jun 30, 2021
The five-year contract maintains Raytheon’s position as the systems integrator for STARS, which receives surveillance and flight-plan data and presents the information to controllers on high-resolution, color displays.
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ShinMaywa, Yamaha Motors Partner To Develop Next-Gen Small Aircraft

Jun 29, 2021
Japan-based Yamaha Motors and ShinMaywa Industries have signed an agreement to jointly research a new next-generation small aircraft.
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Embraer’s UAM Spinoff Will Use Beacon Maintenance Platform

Jul 01, 2021
Eve Urban Air Mobility has confirmed plans to use EmbraerX’s Beacon maintenance platform for aftermarket coordination of its eVTOL aircraft. Embraer’s urban air mobility (UAM) spinoff Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has officially confirmed plans to leverage Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform developed by the OEM’s market accelerator EmbraerX.

Intelligence

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Bombardier Records Largest Order Of 2021 To Date

Jul 01, 2021
Bombardier has taken its largest order of 2021, a firm order for 10 business jets valued at $451.8 million at list prices.

Regulatory/Legislative

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UK Bizav Insiders Call EGNOS Exit ‘Catastrophic’

Jun 21, 2021
The lengthy process of the UK extricating itself from the European Union reaches another milestone on June 25, when the country’s participation in the EGNOS program ends.

Advanced Air Mobility

Vertical eVTOL
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EVTOL Startup Vertical To Go Public In $2.2B Deal With Broadstone SPAC

Jun 10, 2021
With investments from American Airlines, Avolon, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, plus commitments for up to 1,000 aircraft, electric air-taxi developer Vertical Aerospace has reached agreement with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition to go public in a deal that values the UK startup at $2.2 billion.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments and Retirements

Calendar

Monthly Program Profile