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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 16, 2022

VOL. 107 NO. 19 May 16, 2022
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Cargo

UPS Flight Forward Alia autonomous
article

Automation, Electrification Core To UPS Flight Forward’s Strategy

May 05, 2022
UPS’s drone airline subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has embarked on a strategy of deploying autonomous and remotely operated aircraft across a range of use cases from medical delivery drones to large feeder aircraft.

Charters/Brokers

Wheels Up
article

Wheels Up Records Revenue; Net Loss Increases In Q1

May 13, 2022
Wheels Up posted record revenue during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 driven by strong demand and an $89 million net loss due to supply constraints, increased costs and other factors. 
KinectAir
article

KinectAir Launches App-Based On-Demand Regional Flights

May 13, 2022
U.S. startup KinectAir has launched an on-demand regional air mobility service that uses a smartphone app enabling passengers to order a flight from a local airfield with lower cost and greater flexibility than a traditional private aviation charter.

Intelligence

Programs

Citation Latitude
article

Turkish Aerospace Orders Textron Jets For Navaid Inspections

May 13, 2022
Turkish Aerospace Industries has placed an order for one special mission Cessna Citation Longitude and two special mission Cessna Citation Latitude business jets to be used for flight inspection missions, the company says. 
FedEx Express Cessna SkyCourier
article

Textron Aviation Delivers First Cessna SkyCourier

May 09, 2022
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna 408 SkyCourier to long-time customer, FedEx Express, following the turboprop’s certification in March.
article

ZeroAvia Acquires Second Do 228 As Zero-Emission Testbed

May 06, 2022
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has taken delivery of a second Dornier 228 regional turboprop.

Operations

Flewber
article

Flewber Debuts New Mobile App

May 11, 2022
Flewber, a technology platform that allows users to book private air travel on demand, has released a new version of its app with two new ways to book flights.

OEMs/Suppliers

article

Magellan Aerospace Sees Increased Headwinds In First Quarter

May 09, 2022
Canadian aerostructures and spacecraft sub-tier provider Magellan Aerospace saw almost 7% greater revenue during the first quarter of 2022 over the year-before period.

Sounding Board

ICON Aircraft CEO Jerry Meyer
article

Sounding Board: Five Minutes With ICON Aircraft CEO Jerry Meyer

May 13, 2022
Jerry Meyer joined ICON Aircraft in 2016, serving as director of sales for the Western U.S. and head of marketing before being named CEO in January…

In Washington

FAA
article

U.S. EVTOL Makers Call For Increased FAA Rule-Making Clarity

May 13, 2022
Advanced air mobility aircraft manufacturers are calling for clearer guidance from the FAA over certification requirements after the regulator signaled a change in rules governing approval for winged electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles.
article

NTSB Faults Pilot, Blasts FAA For Hawaii Crash

May 10, 2022
The pilot’s decision to continue flying under visual flight rules into deteriorating weather conditions caused the December 2019 fatal crash of a Safari Aviation sightseeing helicopter in Hawaii, the NTSB said May 10 in a probable cause finding that faults the FAA for poor leadership and oversight of air tour operators.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

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Business Aviation Appointments

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