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Over the past couple of years, Hartzell Family Brands has divided itself into three main operating companies. Those companies being: Hartzell Propeller in Piqua, Ohio, Hartzell Engine Technologies in Montgomery Alabama, and Aircraft Welding Incorporated located in Eagan, Minnesota. “What we have tried to do is really invest in firewall forward technology across general aviation,” says JJ Frigge, President, Hartzell Propeller.

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“The increased demand for used jets is estimated at more than 6,500 units over the next five years, putting pressure on an already record low inventory and driving additional demand for new jets. Our latest operator survey results support continued private jet usage growth, as more than 65% of respondents anticipate increased business jet usage in 2022.”  Source: From Honeywell's 30th Annual 30th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook, where Honeywell forecasted up to 7,400 new business jet deliveries totalling $238 billion from 2022 to 2031, a 1% increase in deliveries from the same forecast a year ago.