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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, October 25, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 43 October 25, 2021
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Wichita Machinists Union Resists COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Oct 20, 2021
The Machinists union in Wichita is pushing back on a government mandate requiring employees of government contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as Textron Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems work to comply.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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What Impact Will eVTOL Have On Business Aviation?

Oct 13, 2021
At first glance, there seems little overlap between the mostly small, slow and short-range capability of these innovative vehicles and the high flying, faster and longer-range world of the business jet.
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Rising Prices, Used Bizav Aircraft Demand To Continue, IADA Says

Oct 19, 2021
Used business aircraft prices have increased 20% to 30% due to historically low inventory and a backlog of new aircraft orders, an International Aircraft Dealers Association survey of its dealers shows.

Intelligence

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Delivers 21 Business Jets, Nine Commercial Jets In Q3

Oct 21, 2021
Embraer delivered 21 business jets and nine commercial aircraft during the third quarter of 2021, bringing its number of deliveries so far the year to 54 business jets and 32 commercial aircraft, the company said Oct. 21.

Safety

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All Escape After MD-87 Leaves Runway, Catches Fire

Oct 20, 2021
Three crewmembers and 18 passengers evacuated safely after their McDonnell Douglas MD-87 left the runway and caught on fire Oct. 19 while attempting to take off from Houston Executive Airport in Brookshire, Texas.

Services/FBOs

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Propeller Airports Acquires FBO At Paine Field

Oct 21, 2021
Airport development and management company Propeller Airports has acquired the Castle & Cooke fixed-based operation at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, north of Seattle.
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Modern Aviation To Acquire Five Sheltair New York FBOs

Oct 19, 2021
Modern Aviation, based in New York, has signed an agreement to acquire five Sheltair Aviation fixed base operations in New York, subject to government approval.  The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Modern Aviation is backed by Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a private equity fund.

Services

SES-17 satellite
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SES Kick-Starts Multi-Orbit Plan With SES-17 Launch

Oct 21, 2021
An Ariane 5 heavy launcher is to send the SES-17 satellite into orbit during the night of Oct. 22-23 local time at Arianespace’s Kourou, French Guiana, spaceport, as Thales seeks to capture half of the crucial North American inflight connectivity market.
Flapz logo
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GE Digital Signs MOU With Flapz For Flight Safety Data

Oct 19, 2021
GE Digital has signed a memo of understanding with Flapz to provide personalized data about each flight under a program called Safety Insight for Business Jets.
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Viasat Unveils Flexible Broadband Service Plans

Oct 14, 2021
Viasat’s new service plan structure can be customized for where an aircraft typically operates and the amount of data it requires.
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Competition Heats Up for Cockpit Satcom

Oct 14, 2021
Competition for cockpit-focused L-band satellite communications (satcom) has heated up with Inmarsat’s recent announcement of a major “Elera” network…

Suppliers

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Tamarack Aerospace Doing New Tests for King Air Performance Smartwing

Oct 14, 2021
The King Air installation adds an additional 6-8 ft. of wingspan.

Associations

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HAI’s Hal Summers Dies Following 60 Years In Industry

Oct 21, 2021
Harold Summers, Helicopter Association International director of flight operations, has died unexpectedly, HAI announced Oct. 20.

Programs

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UP.Partners Targets Future Mobility With New Fund

Oct 18, 2021
With investors including Alaska Air Group, UP.Partners has closed a $230 million early stage venture capital fund dedicated to supporting companies enabling future mobility.
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Asset Manager Amedeo Backs Aura’s Electric Regional

Oct 19, 2021
Aircraft finance and asset management company Amedeo has entered a strategic partnership with Aura Aero that includes a letter of intent to purchase 200 of the French startup’s planned 19-seat ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

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Industry Data