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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 13, 2022

VOL. 107 NO. 23 June 13, 2022
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Deloitte Opens Wichita Smart Factory To Help Manufacturers Innovate

Jun 08, 2022
Deloitte Consulting has launched a Wichita “Smart Factory” officials call the “art of the possible,” using advanced technology to focus on the future of manufacturing. 
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Special Olympics Airlift Arrives In Orlando For Games

Jun 06, 2022
About 120 Textron Aviation aircraft from 28 states carried more than 800 athletes and coaches to Orlando for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. 

Regulatory/Legislative

Russian Oligarch Boeing 787
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DOJ Approves U.S. Seizure Of Two Russian Oligarch Aircraft Worth $400M

Jun 09, 2022
A federal judge has authorized the U.S. to seize two large private jets belonging to Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich for violating export and sanction laws related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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FAA’s Amended Type Certificate Process Effective, Can Be Improved, Mitre Finds

Jun 07, 2022
A Mitre report found that the FAA’s amended type certificate process results in safe designs but made several recommendations for improvement.
Airbus A220
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Quebec, Private-Equity Group Team For $100 Million Aero Supplier Fund

Jun 08, 2022
Canada’s first private-equity fund dedicated to the aerospace supply chain is targeting $100 million and already has garnered commitments for $77 million, officials said.
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FAA Changes Position On Parts Validation Process

Jun 06, 2022
The FAA has changed its stance on whether U.S. repair stations can comply with current U.S-EU bilateral guidance by validating new parts intended for installation on EU-registered aircraft.
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UK Competition Watchdog Calls On CHC To Unwind Babcock Offshore Acquisition

Jun 03, 2022
The UK’s competition watchdog has called on offshore helicopter operator CHC to unwind its acquisition of Babcock’s rotary-wing oil and gas services. 

Intelligence

Services

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Dubai Operator Signs Up For Eve eVTOLs

Jun 08, 2022
When Dubai hosted demonstrations of both EHang and Volocopter prototypes in 2017, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates looked to be a front-runner for the introduction of urban air mobility using electric air taxis.
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JSSI Launches JSSI Maintenance Software

Jun 07, 2022
Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) has launched a new business unit, JSSI Maintenance Software, to integrate its portfolio of aircraft maintenance tracking and maintenance, repair and overhaul software products.

Sounding Board

Jet Luxe CEO Gabriel Madrid.
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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Jet Luxe Founder, CEO Gabriel Madrid

Jun 07, 2022
Gabriel Madrid, Jet Luxe CEO, founded the Dubai-based company in February 2020, after serving at Jetex as head of aircraft sales, lease, acquisition and charter, and as vice president of experience at JetClub.

Associations

Able
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Aerobility Eyes Accessible AAM As Grob Able Books Second Sale

Jun 06, 2022
The British charity Aerobility, which works to change the lives of disabled people by giving them the opportunity to fly, has confirmed a second sale of its Grob 109B Able, and is engaging with the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector to try to ensure the next generation of small aircraft are accessible to all. 

Programs

ZeroAvia fuel-cell powertrain
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Regional Lessor Monte Orders ZeroAvia Hydrogen Conversions

Jun 08, 2022
Regional turboprop lessor Monte Aircraft Leasing has agreed to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric powertrains from zero-emission propulsion startup ZeroAvia for installation on new and existing Cessna Caravans and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters as well as Dornier 228s and HAL-228s.
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Energy Department Launches $2.6M ‘Hydrogen Shot’ Incubator Prize

Jun 07, 2022
The U.S. Energy Department has launched its $2.6 million Hydrogen Shot Incubator Prize, a program which is aimed at finding technologies to reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen.

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