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The Weekly of Business Aviation, February 27, 2023

VOL. 108 NO. 9 February 20, 2023
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Forecasts/Industry Data

Falcon 10X
article

Business Aviation, GA Deliveries Rise In All Segments In 2022, GAMA Says

Feb 22, 2023
Aircraft billings totaled $22.9 billion, up 5.8% from $21.6 billion in 2021.
Business jet in hangar
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Used Bizav Inventory, Pricing Continue Rise In February 2023

Feb 23, 2023
The inventory of used business jets for sale in February 2023 totaled 831, rose by 40% compared to a year ago.
Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport
article

U.S. Bizav Activity Up In 2022 Over 2019, Study Shows

Feb 22, 2023
Research by Pureprofile with U.S. senior business leaders commissioned in 2022 by ACJ suggests the majority plan to increase use of business aircraft in 2023.
small airplane
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General Aviation Avionics Sales Rise In 2022, AEA Says

Feb 22, 2023
Business and general aviation avionics sales in 2022 are up 21.5% from the previous year, according to a report by the Aircraft Electronics Association.

Airports

Peter Bunce
article

GAMA’s Bunce Assails FAA’s Avgas Agreement

Feb 23, 2023
Bunce made his comments during GAMA's annual state of the industry press conference on Feb. 22.
Farnborough Airport
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Farnborough Hits Weekend Limit As Traffic Reaches Record Levels

Feb 07, 2023
Farnborough Airport recorded its highest number of aircraft movements in a calendar year in 2022.

Intelligence

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Classic Lear Jet Foundation Completes Disassembly Of Lear 23-003

Feb 24, 2023
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Regulatory/Legislative

USAF U-2 pilot looks down on suspected Chinese surveillance balloon Feb. 3, 2023
article

Daily Memo: Europe Gears Up For Higher-Airspace Regulation

Feb 23, 2023
New entrants for commercial operations are coming up with ideas for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, as well as high-altitude pseudo satellites.
LaGuardia
article

FAA Releases SMS Rule Affecting Airports

Feb 17, 2023
The FAA has released a final rule that requires hub airports to implement organization-wide safety management systems (SMS).

Services

Flexjet
article

Constant Aviation Acquired By Flexjet

Feb 23, 2023
The move is intended to serve the demands of Flexjet’s growing fleet, which grew by 40% in 2022, with in-house MRO capabilities.

Programs

Bell 505 100% SAF
article

Bell Flies Model 505 Helicopter On SAF

Feb 24, 2023
Bell is claiming to be the first OEM to fly a single-engine rotorcraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 

Charters/Brokers

Air Charter Service
article

Air Charter Service Sending Rescue Missions For Turkey, Syria Earthquake Relief

Feb 17, 2023
The charters are being used to transport search and rescue teams from Europe, along with humanitarian aid.
Vertis Aircraft Trading
article

Vertis Aviation Launches Aircraft Booking Venture

Feb 08, 2023
The business is based in Dubai and will be managed by Mark Abbott, Conan McGale and Jeffrey Emmenis, who are spread across multiple time zones.

Sustainability

sustainable aviation fuel
article

Alder Fuels Founder Fired Over Financial Activities

Feb 07, 2023
Alder’s board announced on Jan. 11 that Sherbacow had left the company on Dec. 27 and named Tim Obitts as acting CEO but did not give a reason.

Business Aviation Briefs

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article

Reliable Robotics Expands With R&D, Manufacturing Center

Feb 25, 2023
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
article

Wheels Up Selects Comply365 For Compliance Management

Feb 24, 2023
Comply365, an aviation software provider, has added Wheels Up as a new client to streamline its private aviation provider’s operations.
article

First PC-24 Painted Outside Of Pilatus Facility Completed By Duncan

Feb 24, 2023
Duncan Aviation, a business jet service provider, has painted the first PC-24 aircraft outside of a Pilatus production facility.
article

Skyservice Enters Vancouver, British Columbia

Feb 24, 2023
Skyservice Business Aviation is expanding its operations to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Vancouver, British Columbia.
article

Planet 9 Adds Two Global Express Aircraft To Fleet

Feb 24, 2023
Planet 9, has added two Global Express aircraft (tail numbers N121SA and N68005) to its fleet, it says. 
article

Mountain Air Cargo Launches First Cessna 408 SkyCourier In Florida

Feb 24, 2023
Mountain Air Cargo (MAC) says it has begun the first Cessna 408 SkyCourier route in Florida between Tallahassee and Orlando, operated solo by a female Captain.
article

Jetscape Now Part Of Titan Aviation Fuel’s Network

Feb 24, 2023
Titan Aviation Fuels, a supplier of aviation fuel that operates nearly 600 branded locations in the U.S., has added Jetscape to its branded FBO network.
article

Zelf Vliegen Selects P-Mentor For Fleet Renewal Program

Feb 24, 2023
Zelf Vliegen has selected Tecnam’s P-Mentor aircraft for its fleet renewal program.
article

Bell Completes Bahrain AH-1Z Program Of Record

Feb 24, 2023
Bell Textron has completed the AH-1Z program of record (POR) for the Kingdom of Bahrain, it announced.

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

Calendar

Industry Data