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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, September 27, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 39 September 27, 2021
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OEMs/Suppliers

Learjet site
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Bombardier’s Wichita Facility ‘Alive’ And Under Transition

Sep 20, 2021
Bombardier is transitioning the Wichita facility, retraining its staff and growing its service business as it prepares to deliver its final Learjet off the production line early in 2022. 

Regulatory/Legislative

United plane and SAF tanker
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U.S. House Committee Advances Tax Credit For SAF

Sep 17, 2021
The credit is intended to stimulate production and consumption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by reducing the price premium over conventional jet fuel.
vax
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Bizav Industry Seeks Answers On Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Sep 21, 2021
Business aviation manufacturers are waiting for clarification to understand the impact President Joe Biden’s sweeping mandate requiring employees of companies with more than 100 workers to be vaccinated or produce weekly negative COVID tests may have on their companies. 
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U.S. Travelers Face Inconsistent Travel Rules In Europe

Sep 24, 2021
Almost a month after the European Council recommended tightening COVID-19 travel rules for U.S. visitors to Europe, some countries in the region have implemented stricter rules while others have not, making travel from the U.S. to Europe more complicated.
NREL researcher
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U.S. Agencies Describe Progress Toward SAF

Sep 24, 2021
U.S. agency executives described steps the federal government is taking to promote the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) during the NBAA Business Aviation Sustainability Summit.

Intelligence

Services

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Cirrus Orlando To Offer Flight Training, Maintenance, Services

Sep 22, 2021
Cirrus Aircraft has expanded into central Florida with Cirrus Orlando to provide flight training, aircraft maintenance, management and sales for the Cirrus G2+ Vision Jet.
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Bombardier Service Center Expansions On Track

Sep 22, 2021
Bombardier is investing in major expansions of its worldwide service center network as it grows the segment, with plans to add hundreds of technicians over the next 18 months.
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Bombardier Completes Dallas Service Center Refurbishment

Sep 22, 2021
Bombardier has completed the refurbishment of its Dallas Service Center with additional maintenance and support capabilities for customers in the U.S. and Latin America.

Programs

article

Angry Bird Clips Wing’s Drone, Spurs Deliveries Pause

Sep 23, 2021
Alphabet subsidiary Wing has paused some of its drone package deliveries in the suburbs of Canberra, Australia, after one of its drones was attacked by a raven.
article

Airbus Technology Incubator Leading X-Plane Wing Trial Work

Sep 23, 2021
Airbus’ plans to adapt a business jet into an X-plane to test future wing technologies has focused new attention on its UpNext subsidiary that will run the trials.
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Contemporary Artist Turns ACJ TwoTwenty Into ‘Flying Art Gallery’

Sep 24, 2021
Airbus Corporate Jets has partnered with contemporary artist Cyril Kongo, aka Mr. Colorful, to design a special edition cabin of its ACJ TwoTwenty extra-large business jet.
H130
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Airbus Starts Electrical Backup System Flight Tests

Sep 22, 2021
The EBS system uses a 100-kW electric motor connected to the main gearbox which could provide up to 30 sec. of additional power in the event of an engine failure, allowing the pilot to make a safe auto-rotation landing.
Rendition of fuel-cell equipped Caravan
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Spanish Partners To Convert Caravan To Fuel-Cell Propulsion

Sep 21, 2021
The goal is to be able to fly missions longer than 200 km (125 mi.) with nine passengers and zero emissions.
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Xeriant To Merge With Hybrid-Electric VTOL Developer XTI

Sep 22, 2021
After announcing a joint venture in June, startup Xeriant has agreed to merge with XTI Aircraft in a bid to secure the funding needed to develop the TriFan 600 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing business aircraft.
Vertical
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Vertical Signs eVTOL Tie-Up With Bristow; Avolon Strikes Brazil Deal

Sep 21, 2021
Helicopter operator Bristow Group has announced a partnership with Vertical Aerospace to explore electric vertical-takeoff aircraft while Avolon is partnering with Brazilian airline GOL and transportation provider Grupo Comporte to commercialize an eVTOL ride-sharing platform in Brazil.

Suppliers

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Dassault Aviation’s New France Facility Now Open

Sep 21, 2021
Dassault Aviation has opened a new 28,000-sq.-ft. facility at its plant in Bordeaux-Merignac, France, dedicated to the design and development of its civil and defense business and after-sales support teams.
Heart
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Regional Startups Heart, Deutsche Aircraft Name Suppliers

Sep 22, 2021
Heart Aerospace has selected a supplier to complete preliminary design of the doors for its ES-19 all-electric 19-seat regional airliner while Deutsche Aircraft has chosen a company to produce the wing box and engine supports for its D328eco 40-seat regional turboprop.
Shell
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Shell Sets Out SAF Production Ambition

Sep 21, 2021
The oil and gas company has set itself a target of producing 2 million metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year by 2025—a significant near-term scale-up in supply since Shell is not producing SAF at present.
NYSE
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CPI Aero Faces NYSE Delisting, Vows to File Plan of Compliance

Sep 24, 2021
CPI Aero acknowledged late Sept. 23 that it has been notified by the premiere stock exchange that it does not meet the NYSE’s continued listing standards.

Training

eflyer concept in klm livery
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KLM Flight Academy Signs Order For 14 Bye eFlyers

Sep 24, 2021
KLM Flight Academy, based at Groningen Airport Elde in the Netherlands, has placed an order with Bye Aerospace for 14 all-electric eFlyer aircraft.

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