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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, January 17, 2022

VOL. 107 NO. 3 January 17, 2022
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Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Grants Partial 5G Exemption For Air Ambulances

Jan 14, 2022
Helicopter Association International and other aviation organizations reacted to the FAA’s prior-night release of nearly 1,500 Notices To Air Missions (NOTAMS) that will restrict flight operations near 5G cellular towers that AT&T and Verizon plan to activate on Jan. 19.
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5G Restrictions Set To Affect At Least 90 U.S. Commercial Airports

Jan 13, 2022
Airline industry stakeholders are working to assess the real-world ramifications of new flight restrictions linked to the 5G wireless network rollout starting Jan. 19, but early indications suggest potentially significant disruptions at scores of commercial airports across the U.S.
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Head Of U.S. Air Traffic Control System To Retire

Jan 13, 2022
Teri Bristol, the top federal executive responsible for running the U.S. air traffic control system, will retire at the end of February, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson announced.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aviation Predictions For 2022: What Lies Ahead? (Part 3)

Jan 10, 2022
The Weekly of Business Aviation polled industry leaders on their predictions for the business aviation industry in 2022.

Intelligence

Programs

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Cirrus Unveils 2022 G6 SR Series With Improved Speed

Jan 12, 2022
The 2022 model includes sleeker wing and tail surfaces and redesigned wheel pants, creating up to a 9-kt. increase in true airspeeds, Cirrus says.

Services

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Sky Harbour To Go Public With SPAC Merger

Jan 14, 2022
Sky Harbour, a provider of home-based luxury aircraft hangars based at Westchester County Airport in New York, plans to become a publicly traded company on Jan. 25, through a business combination with Yellowstone Acquisition Co., a “blank check” or special purpose acquisition company.

Supplies

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Embraer To Sell Evora Site To Aernnova

Jan 12, 2022
Embraer has agreed to sell its Evora site in Portugal to Spanish aerostructures specialist Aernnova for $172 million in the hope that the facility can attract business from other aircraft manufacturers while reducing Embraer’s exposure in aircraft components.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Teresa Ortega, Co-Founder Ortega Aviation Services

Jan 13, 2022
Teresa Ortega, a commercially-rated pilot and 25-year Textron Aviation veteran, founded Wichita-based Ortega Aviation Services with her flight instructor husband, Kirby Ortega, a former Textron Aviation chief pilot for piston engine operations, in 2018.

Safety

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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report On Learjet Crash

Jan 13, 2022
The pilot of a Gates Learjet 35A medical jet that crashed in El Cajon, California, on Dec. 27, 2021, had asked to switch from an instrument to a visual approach to land before the jet went down in a residential area, the NTSB said in a preliminary accident report released on Jan. 11.

OEM/Supplies

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Embraer Lessor Falko Signs LOI For Eve EVTOLs

Jan 11, 2022
As Eve Urban Air Mobility prepares to go public as an independent entity, it is leaning heavily on its parent company Embraer and that includes access to its customer base.

Charters/Brokers

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LA-Based Craft Adds Fourth Challenger 300 To Charter Fleet

Jan 10, 2022
Craft, a Los Angeles-based private charter provider, has added a fourth aircraft to its wholly owned fleet, a Bombardier Challenger 300.

Industry Data

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Briefs: NetJets, FlightSafety Partners On Gift To Ohio Air & Space

Jan 15, 2022
NetJets and FlightSafety International have jointly committed to a gift of $225,000 for the nonprofit Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Learning…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Cirrus To Add ALSIM SR20 Simulator At Knoxville Training Center

Jan 15, 2022
Cirrus Aircraft and ALSIM Simulators have formed an alliance to provide Cirrus aircraft owners and operators with training on Cirrus aircraft. ALSIM…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Leonardo Contracts For Austrian AW169M Aircraft

Jan 15, 2022
Leonardo Helicopters has been awarded the contract to build AW169M twin engine utility helicopters for Austria. Because the purchase of the 18…
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Business Aviation Briefs: SECO International Becomes First Bell 505 Dealer In Japan

Jan 15, 2022
SECO International has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Textron for a Bell 505 helicopter and has become the first dealer in Japan for the…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Avfuel Supplying ACI Jet With SAF

Jan 15, 2022
Avfuel is now supplying ACI Jet in Orange County with sustainable aviation fuel. Avfuel will provide ACI Jet with a consistent supply of Neste MY…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Garmin Adds Update To Smart Glide Tool

Jan 15, 2022
Garmin has announced that its Smart Glide tool, which automates tasks to reduce pilot workload during loss-of-power emergencies, is available as a…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Perlan Glider Gets Thales Satcom

Jan 15, 2022
The Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 stratospheric glider will carry a Thales FlytLink satellite communications terminal when in returns to flight, enabling…
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Business Aviation Briefs: Regent Building Seaglider Demonstrator

Jan 15, 2022
Regent Craft is working with Rhode Island-based marine and aerospace composites specialist Moore Brothers to build a quarter-scale technology…

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Business Aviation Appointments

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