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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 7, 2022

VOL. 107 NO. 10 March 07, 2022
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Regulatory/Legislative

Business Jet
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Russian BizAv ‘On Death Ground’ As Sanctions Bite

Mar 04, 2022
Sanctions being imposed on Russia will cripple the country’s business-aviation sector, according to a panel of aerospace lawyers convened by Corporate Jet Investor for a Town Hall webinar on March 2.

Charters/Brokers

Business Jet
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Brokers See Opportunities, Dangers in Sanction-Affected Marketplace

Mar 04, 2022
As western sanctions begin to take hold and Russian aircraft owners find themselves with assets they cannot use or even maintain, it is possible some will seek
PC-12 NGX
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Tradewind Aviation To Add 20 PC-12 NGX Turbos To Fleet

Mar 01, 2022
Tradewind Aviation, based in Oxford, Connecticut, has placed a firm order for 20 new PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprops with Pilatus Aircraft, with first deliveries to begin in the third quarter of 2022. 

Intelligence

Airframers/Suppliers

Dassault Falcon 6X
article

Dassault Striving For Initial Falcon 6X Delivery This Year

Mar 04, 2022
Dassault engineers, who have put a special focus on meeting the Falcon 6X development program schedule, are facing new challenges to have the aircraft enter into service on time.
Marenco
article

Swiss Helicopter Developer Seeking Investors For New Rotorcraft Concept

Mar 03, 2022
The designer of what is now Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter is planning to unveil a new concept for a single-engine rotorcraft.
Helitak firefighting Sikorsky S-92
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Sikorsky S-92 Adds Equipment To Take On Firefighting Mission

Mar 02, 2022
Sikorsky’s S-92 has found a new role—firefighting—with the development of a belly-tank-and-snorkel system.
Royal NLR Pipistrel Velis Electro
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Netherlands: Short-Haul Flights Could Be Electric By 2026

Mar 02, 2022
Electrifying short-range aviation in the Netherlands will be feasible by 2026, concludes a report by airport consultants NACO and national aerospace research agency Royal NLR.
L-410
article

Let L-410 Manufacturer Yet To Learn Fate Amid Sanctions Uncertainty

Mar 03, 2022
Aircraft Industries, the Czech manufacturer of the Let family of turboprop transport aircraft, says in an open letter that its ownership by Russian holding group Ural Mining Metallurgical Company (UGMK) “is likely to change a lot for us as a company, but we ourselves do not know what the consequences will be.” 

OEMs/Suppliers

Icon A5
article

Federal Committee Clears Icon’s Investment By Chinese

Mar 04, 2022
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a federal interagency panel under the Treasury Department, has cleared Icon Aircraft’s investment by it

Sounding Board

Michimasa Fujino, Honda Aircraft founding president and CEO.
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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Honda Aircraft CEO Michimasa Fujino

Mar 03, 2022
Michimasa Fujino, Honda Aircraft founding president and CEO, announced his retirement Feb. 18 in a memo to employees.

Airports

Hyundai_Supernal_AAM
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Hyundai’s Supernal, Miami Join To Enable AAM

Mar 01, 2022
Hyundai’s urban air mobility company, Supernal, is to work with Miami officials to develop policies for advanced air mobility that are designed to enable the city to serve as a model for other metropolitan areas.
Farnborough Airport
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Surging Demand Fuels Farnborough Expansion

Feb 28, 2022
Britain’s busiest business-aviation airport is in the midst of unprecedented levels of activity, and its owners are wasting no time in preparing for an even busier future. 

Sustainability

Honeywell UOP
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Honeywell To Help Build SAF Plants In China, Australia

Mar 02, 2022
Honeywell UOP is working with China’s Oriental Energy to build a large sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Maoming, Guangdong province. 

Forecasts/Industry Data

single-engine helicopter
article

Helicopter Transactions Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2021

Mar 02, 2022
The number of transactions for pre-owned single-engine helicopters in 2021 exceeded those in 2020 by 25% and those in 2019 by 30%, according to data from Amstat. 
aircraft
article

Russian-Operated Business Aircraft Total 183

Mar 03, 2022
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU and U.S. have issued bans on Russian-registered aircraft. 

Business Aviation Briefs

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Showalter Business Aviation Career Coaching Launches Services

Mar 04, 2022
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Modesto Jet Center Earns FAA Approval For Larger Jets

Mar 04, 2022
Modesto Jet Center’s charter operation, based in Modesto, California, has received certification to manage and fly FAR Part 135 aircraft with 10 seats or more.
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NCFS Eastern Aviation Hub To Add Hangar Complex

Mar 04, 2022
The North Carolina Forest Service Eastern Aviation Hub has broken ground on a $7 million hangar complex at Duplin County Airport in Kenansville,…
article

Volato To Expand Services To Baltimore, Washington DC

Mar 04, 2022
Volato, founded in 2021, plans to expand its services to Baltimore and the Washington area through a partnership with Trident Aircraft, based in Easton, Maryland.
article

Jet Linx Acquires Southern Jet, Expands South Florida Market

Mar 04, 2022
Jet Linx, a private aviation company, has acquired Southern Jet, a charter and aircraft management company based at the Boca Raton Airport in Florida.
article

German BP Refinery Begins SAF Production From Used Cooking Oil

Mar 04, 2022
BP, a supplier of aviation fuel products and services, has completed the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil.
article

Gogo 5G Antenna Receives FAA Certifications

Mar 04, 2022
GoGo Business Aviation has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) and Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the FAA for its 5G aircraft antenna.
article

Jet Aviation Vienna Receives EASA Approval for Gulfstream G650 Maintenance

Mar 04, 2022
Jet Aviation’s maintenance facility in Vienna has received EASA approval to perform line maintenance on the Gulfstream G650. The facility is a 4,000…

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