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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 4, 2022

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Universal Weather and Aviation
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Business Aviation Providing Humanitarian Aid To Refugees

Mar 31, 2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and millions flee their homes, members of the business aviation industry around the world are privately and publicly lending support with their aircraft, services and funds.

Programs

Final learjet
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Bombardier Marks Final Learjet Delivery To Northern Jet Management

Mar 28, 2022
Bombardier Learjet celebrated the delivery of the final Learjet, an 8-seat Learjet 75, which rolled out the door into the sunshine and the hands of its new owner, Northern Jet Management, a long-time Learjet customer.
bombardier vistajet
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Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500

Mar 30, 2022
Bombardier celebrated the delivery of its 100th Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jet, more than three years after deliveries began, to its customer, VistaJet.
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EHang Aims To Launch Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi Services In 2022

Mar 30, 2022
EHang is targeting mid-2022 for Chinese certification of its EH216-S autonomous two-seat air vehicle and preparing to announce the first group of Chinese cities where it plans to launch commercial urban air mobility services in the second half of the year following airworthiness approval.

Intelligence

OEMs/Suppliers

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Five Bidders Shortlisted For Piaggio Aerospace

Mar 31, 2022
Five bidders have been downselected as potential buyers for troubled Italian aerospace firm Piaggio Aerospace. 
MD500
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MD Helicopters Files For Chapter 11, New Owners Await

Mar 30, 2022
Struggling helicopter original equipment manufacturer MD Helicopters is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to allow the company to be restructured under new ownership.

Charters/Brokers

Jet Edge hangar
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Vista Global To Acquire Jet Edge, Growing In U.S.

Mar 31, 2022
Dubai-based Vista Global Holding has entered into an agreement to acquire fast-growing U.S. charter operator Jet Edge.

Regulatory/Legislative

aircraft at gate
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Proposed FAA Budget Boosts Certification And UAS Work

Mar 31, 2022
Modest boost would address mandatory pay increases while addressing several key areas.

Suppliers

Gogo President Sergio Aguirre
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Gogo Promotes Aguirre To President’s Role

Mar 29, 2022
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo has promoted Sergio Aguirre to the position of president and chief operating officer, effective April 1.
Orbit Communications Systems
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Inmarsat Names Third Supplier For Bizav Satcom

Mar 28, 2022
Inmarsat has named a third equipment supplier for its Jet ConneX inflight broadband service for business aviation.

Airports

Vertiports
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EASA Publishes UAM Vertiport Design Guidance

Mar 28, 2022
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released design guidance for vertiports serving future urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft.
Santa Monica Airport
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Santa Monica Airport Moves To UL94 Avgas

Apr 01, 2022
City-owned Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in southern California now offers Swift Fuels UL94 unleaded avgas as an alternative to 100LL low-lead fuel for piston-engine aircraft, the project manager announced.

Training

skyhawk
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Kansas State University Adds Five Skyhawks To Training Program

Apr 01, 2022
Textron Aviation has delivered five new Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft to Kansas State University’s Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus as enrollment in the university’s pilot training programs expands.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

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