Magazine Issue

The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 11, 2022

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Suppliers

Daher and Triumph plant
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Daher Expands U.S. Presence With Triumph Facility

Jul 06, 2022
Daher, the French-based maker of TBM turboprops and the Kodiak 100 utility aircraft, has purchased Triumph Group’s metallic and composite aerostructures facility in Stuart, Florida.

Operations

MI5
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Chinese Intelligence Targeting Aerospace, FBI And MI5 Heads Warn

Jul 07, 2022
“China poses a far more complex and pervasive threat to businesses than even most sophisticated company leaders realize,” FBI Director Chris Wray said.

Intelligence

Airports

LCY
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London City Airport Moves To End Saturday Flights Ban

Jul 05, 2022
London City Airport wants more flexible operating hours for flights, particularly on Saturdays, as a way to increase capacity at the airport.

Services/FBOs

signature aviation
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Signature Acquires 14 TAC Air FBO Operations

Jul 05, 2022
Signature Aviation has finalized the deal to acquire TAC Air and its 14 private aviation facilities in the U.S. 

Programs

Daher
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Daher Begins U.S. TBM 960 Turboprop Deliveries

Jul 05, 2022
Daher has begun U.S. deliveries of its TBM 960 turboprop following FAA certification June 24.
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Australia Regional Backs Hydrogen-Fueled Beech 1900D

Jun 30, 2022
Australian regional airline Skytrans has partnered with local startup Stralis Aircraft to convert a 19-seat Beech 1900D turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion for flight trials in 2025.
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New Backing For Autonomous Crop-Spraying eVTOL

Jul 01, 2022
Guardian Agriculture, a U.S. startup developing an autonomous crop protection aircraft, has secured a multimillion-dollar partnership with Wilbur-Ellis, a manufacturer of agriculture products and chemicals.

Charters/Brokers

Verijet
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Verijet Expands SF50 Vista Jet Charter Service

Jul 06, 2022
Florida-based jet charter company Verijet announced an expansion of its service to destinations in New York and New England.

Sounding Board

Irakli Litanishvili
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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Irakli Litanishvili, Founder Of Aim Of Emperor And Mirai Flights

Jul 04, 2022
Irakli Litanishvili discusses his latest enterprise, Mirai Flights—an app-based charter brokerage that claims to have cut the time between searching for business jet availability and confirming a paid booking to less than 10 min.

In Washington

FAA building
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Denver Airport CEO Phillip Washington Nominated For Top FAA Job

Jul 06, 2022
The Biden Administration has picked Phillip Washington, head of Denver International Airport and an experienced transportation official, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.

Research/Development

Sydney Seaplanes
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New Australian Company To Offer Electric, Hydrogen Retrofits

Jul 06, 2022
The partners in a project to convert the Cessna Caravan to electric propulsion have formed a new company to develop and offer battery-electric and hydrogen-electric powertrain retrofits for a range of turboprop commuter aircraft.

OEMs/Suppliers

aluminum bits
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Daily Memo: Aluminum Suppliers Urge Customers To Help Recycling Endeavor

Jul 01, 2022
Aluminum suppliers complain they too often see valuable material being treated in a way that prevents it from being recycled.

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