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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, February 14, 2022

VOL. 107 NO. 7 February 12, 2022
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Forecasts/Industry Data

Bombardier Global 7500
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Large Jets To Lead Growth In Asia BizAv Fleet Over Next Decade

Feb 10, 2022
The in-service business aviation fleet in Asia is projected to grow from 1,600 aircraft in 2022 to more than 1,800 by the end of 2031, a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Aviation Week Network forecasts.
Business Jet
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January Global Flight Activity Up Nearly 33% YOY, Argus Says

Feb 08, 2022
Global flight activity cooled in January compared to December with a 10.7% decline but rose 32.6% when compared to January 2021, according to Argus International flight data. 

Associations

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Perceptions Key To Sustaining BizAv Recovery, BBGA Says

Feb 09, 2022
Britain’s business-aviation sector is enjoying an unprecedented upswing as customers new and old continue to rely on point-to-point private flights as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic fade. 

Intelligence

Spirit AeroSystems
article

DOT Adds Funding To Help Save Aviation Manufacturing Jobs

Feb 11, 2022
The awards, combined with prior rounds of funding announced in September and November 2021, bring the total to $673 million to protect jobs at 593 U.S. companies,

OEMs/Suppliers

Bombardier
article

Bombardier To Boost Production As Earnings, Orders Rise

Feb 10, 2022
Bombardier completed its best year for order intake in eight years and is preparing for production increases as soon as 2023 as a result, the company reported Feb. 10. 

Programs

Cessna Turbo Skylane
article

Textron Aviation Reinstates Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T

Feb 10, 2022
Textron Aviation is bringing back the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T four-seat single-engine piston aircraft with turbocharged engine and updated avionics and inter
Falcon
article

French-Built Falcons Selected For UK Royal Air Force VIP Mission

Feb 08, 2022
Two new-build Falcons will be acquired, replacing the long-serving BAe 146 regional airliners that have been used for the RAF’s Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) mission. 
article

Dornier Seawings Adds Light-Sport Amphibian To Lineup

Feb 07, 2022
Chinese-owned Dornier Seawings has acquired the rights to a light amphibious aircraft that it plans to produce alongside the 12-passenger Seastar CD2 flying boat.

Regulatory/Legislative

5G tower and airplane
article

FAA Codifies Staff Roles On 5G-Focused Team

Feb 08, 2022
The FAA has formally designated several internal staff roles to support the agency’s effort to coordinate with other aviation stakeholders and telecommunications industry counterparts as part of work being done to minimize the safety risk of new 5G C-band service.
OTS
article

ANSPs Start Scaling Back North Atlantic Organized Track Structure

Feb 08, 2022
The air navigation service providers of the UK and Canada are to abolish the use of the North Atlantic Organized Track Structure (OTS) for flights below FL330 (33,000 ft.) from March 1.
article

Mesa CEO Calls On Congress To Act On 1,500-Hr. Rule

Feb 10, 2022
Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein urged U.S. lawmakers to modify the 1,500-hr. flight-time requirement for commercial pilots, warning that not doing so will lead to a loss of air service and “put the industry in jeopardy.”

Sustainability

LanzaJet plant
article

More SAF Capacity Planned For U.S., Europe

Feb 10, 2022
In a move that will significantly expand the production of sustainable fuels in the U.S., LanzaJet has entered into an agreement to build a 120 million gal.-a-year facility southwest of Chicago.
Orsted
article

Danish E-Fuels Project Aims To Accelerate SAF Production

Feb 07, 2022
After Denmark’s Prime Minister in January set the goal of all domestic aviation being fossil-free by 2030, a massive Danish project to produce sustainable fuels from renewable energy is investigating whether it can begin jet fuel production in 2025, two years earlier than planned.

FBOs/Services

Sheltair Aviation
article

Modern Aviation Acquires Two Sheltair FBOs

Feb 10, 2022
New York-based Modern Aviation has closed on the purchase of Sheltair Aviation’s fixed base operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport. 

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Briefs: Eve Begins Type Certification Process For eVTOL Aircraft

Feb 12, 2022
Embraer’s Eve has formalized the process to obtain a type certificate for its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with the Civil…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: Wheels Up Continues Buying Spree With Alante Acquisition

Feb 12, 2022
Wheels Up is continuing its buying spree with the acquisition of Alante Air Charter, a Part 135 operator founded in 2014. Alante is based in…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: Magellan Jets Posts Revenue, Jet Card Increases

Feb 12, 2022
Boston-based Magellan Jets posted $80 million in revenue in 2021 with a forecast for revenue to grow to $115 million in 2022, the company says. In…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: The Leather Institute Adds Denver-Area Satellite Location

Feb 12, 2022
The Leather Institute, based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, has expanded with the opening of a satellite location in Broomfield, Colorado. The Leather…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: The Leather Institute Adds Denver-Area Satellite Location

Feb 12, 2022
The Leather Institute, based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, has expanded with the opening of a satellite location in Broomfield, Colorado. The Leather…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: Alton Aviation Consultancy Adds Dubai Office

Feb 12, 2022
Alton Aviation Consultancy has expanded with the opening of a new office in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The move will help deepen relationships…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: DC Aviation Al Futtaim Adds Challenger 350 To Managed Fleet

Feb 12, 2022
DC Aviation Al Futtaim has added a Bombardier Challenger 350 to its managed fleet. It will operate the aircraft on behalf of the private owner. Under…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: iAero To Operate Boeing 767 For Houston Rockets

Feb 12, 2022
DC Aviation Al Futtaim has added a Bombardier Challenger 350 to its managed fleet. It will operate the aircraft on behalf of the private owner. Under…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: Nomad Aviation Expands Fleet With Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G550

Feb 12, 2022
Swiss-based Nomad Aviation has added a Dassault Falcon 8X and a Gulfstream G550 to its fleet of managed aircraft. It also added a 13-passenger…
article

Business Aviation Briefs: K5 Aviation Adds Airbus ACJ330-300 To Corporate Fleet

Feb 12, 2022
K5 Aviation, the largest operator of Airbus corporate jets in Europe, has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACJ330-300. K5’s fleet includes four…

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Industry Data

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Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Demand Growth

Feb 12, 2022
Large Jets in Asia vs. World 2022-2021, 10-Year Compound Annual Growth Rage (CAGR)
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Asia In-Service Fleet Growth By Segment

Feb 12, 2022
2022-2031 (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
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Business Aviation Flight Activity

Feb 12, 2022
North American, European, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America business aviation activity.