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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 1, 2022

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Regulatory/Legislative

Unleaded Avgas
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U.S. Lawmakers Blast FAA, EPA Over Leaded Avgas

Jul 29, 2022
U.S. lawmakers lambasted the FAA as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry July 28 for the nation’s plodding progress toward removing lead from aviation fuel used in piston-engine aircraft, the largest remaining source of lead emissions into the air.
Paul Jebely
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Aviation Dispute-Resolution Body Launched At Farnborough

Jul 20, 2022
The Hague-based Court will begin accepting requests for arbitration in August.

Programs

Kodiac 900 Oshkosh
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Daher Introduces Faster, Longer Kodiak 900

Jul 26, 2022
Daher kicked off EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 25 with the unveiling of the Kodiak 900, an unpressurized utility turboprop and a larger, faster version of the rugged Kodiak 100. 
Piper M600
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Piper’s M600 Now Qualifies For Part 135 Charter Operations

Jul 26, 2022
Piper Aircraft announced that its M600, a single-engine turboprop known to be highly fuel efficient, has had its Minimum Equipment List (MEL) approved by the FAA. 
article

Tecnam’s P2010 Gran Lusso Makes U.S. Debut at Oshkosh

Jul 27, 2022
Day two of EAA’s Airventure Oshkosh marked the North American appearance of Tecnam’s P2010 Gran Lusso, a luxury version of the popular P2010 four-seater.
Citation longitude maritime patrol
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Textron Introduces Citation Longitude Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Jul 21, 2022
The Cessna Citation Longitude business jet now has a Maritime Patrol Aircraft Variant (MPA), Textron Aviation announced. 
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ZeroAvia Adds Caravan To Hydrogen-Electric Conversion Plans

Jul 22, 2022
First flown in 1982 and still in production almost 40 years later, the Cessna Caravan is playing a key role in the introduction of advanced air mobility and alternative propulsion.
Piper Aircraft
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Piper, CAE To Convert Most Of Its Archer Training Fleet To Electric Variant

Jul 26, 2022
Piper Aircraft has announced a partnership with CAE, the Canadian flight training and technology company, to develop a conversion kit for in-service Piper Archer aircraft (PA-28-21) to become electric variants of the popular training aircraft. 

Intelligence

Suppliers

Gulfstream G700
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Gulfstream G500/600 Software Fix Slows G700 Certification

Jul 27, 2022
Work on resolving an FAA airworthiness directive (AD) that imposes operating restrictions on its G500 and G600 business jets has delayed certification of the new Gulfstream G700 into next year, parent company General Dynamics confirmed July 27.

OEMs/Suppliers

Textron Longitude
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Citation Deliveries Drive Solid Q2 For Textron Aviation

Jul 28, 2022
Textron Aviation saw growth in revenue and profit during the second quarter (Q2) with increased deliveries of its Cessna Citation jets and Caravan turboprops. 
aircraft
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Dassault Reports Falcon Business Jet Sales Surge

Jul 22, 2022
Dassault Aviation received orders for 41 Falcon business jets during the first half (H1) of 2022, already making 2022 a strong year for sales, even compared to pre-pandemic periods.
Embraer Phenom 300
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Embraer Delivers 21 Bizjets During Second Quarter

Jul 25, 2022
Brazil’s Embraer delivered 32 total business and commercial jets in the second quarter, with its Executive Jets division responsible for 21 of the deliveries.

Services

Gogo 5G map
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Gogo Marks Halfway Point Of 5G Rollout

Jul 25, 2022
Gogo Business Aviation says it is halfway toward completing the 150-tower ground infrastructure of its nationwide 5G air-to-ground (ATG) network.
Business jet at sunset
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Standard Receipt Developed For SAF Purchases

Jul 26, 2022
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and sustainability rating firm 4AIR have released a common receipt that FBOs and aircraft operators can use to credit sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases.

Associations

Experimental Aircraft Association
article

Long-time EAA President Dies On AirVenture Opening Day

Jul 26, 2022
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh opened on July 25 just hours after the death of Tom Poberezny, a long-time head of the Experimental Aircraft Association and son of its founder. 

Services/FBOs

Signature Flight Support
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Signature Begins Publishing Fees In AOPA Directory

Jul 25, 2022
Leading FBO chain Signature Flight Support has agreed to publish its handling fees in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Directory, AOPA said July 21, describing the agreement as a win for pricing transparency.

Safety

Air Tractor
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NTSB Responds To Midair Involving Air Tractor 802s

Jul 27, 2022
The NTSB expected that an investigator would arrive on scene July 27 to determine the cause of a midair collision one day earlier in East Portland, Arkansas, involving Air Tractor AT-802A and AT-802 agricultural airplanes.

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