Portside Appoints Fred Powell as VP of Product

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Portside (Portside.aero) has recently extended its leadership team, appointing Fred Powell, an aviation industry technology veteran, as VP of Product. Fred’s arrival will help drive Portside’s continued growth as the company looks to expand its product suite to address critical pain points facing business and government aircraft operators.

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Sino Jet Ranked First in Fleet Size in Asia-Pacific for 3rd Year in a Row

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Sino Jet has ranked number one in fleet size in the Asia Pacific region for the third year in a row, according to Asian Sky Media's 2021 Business Jet Fleet Report. Mainland China is the largest market in the Asia-Pacific region with a total of 340 business jets. In 2021, Sino Jet had the most new deliveries of aircraft directly from OEMs, included the Bombardier Global 6500 and Gulfstream G6.

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NATA Supports Second Term for TSA Administrator Pekoske

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On May 6, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the Honorable David Pekoske to serve a second term as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator. David Pekoske was first confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2017. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in support:

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Savback Helicopters Debuts Ultra-Light Zefhir Helicopter in the UK

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Savback Helicopters is bringing the Italian-built two-seat Zefhir helicopter to the Private Flyer show, part of The Elite Series, at Wycombe Air Park this week. This luxury brand event, taking place May 13-14, 2022, brings together best-in-class luxury brands, private jets, helicopters, supercars, powerboats, yachts and lifestyle accessories - all in one location.

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Energy, Enthusiasm Run High at NBAA’s 2022 Maintenance Conference

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The industry’s appetite for forward-looking, in-person events was on display at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2022 Maintenance Conference (NBAAMC), which ran from May 3-5 in San Antonio, TX. More than 1,000 people attended the event, which featured more than 160 exhibitors.

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