The Month In Business Aviation: January 2021
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The Risk Of Low-Level Windshear: A Timeline Of Events
On the stormy afternoon of Aug. 2, 1985, I drove out of the north tollbooth at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (KDFW), headed for my home in Dallas. As I accelerated, I felt my car begin to rock from side to side with increasing force.
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20/Twenty: Gulfstream G280
During a year that saw flight activity slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gulfstream Aerospace in June 2020 announced the 200th delivery of its G280 super-midsize twin, a milestone that attests to the ongoing popularity of the manufacturer’s smallest business jet.
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Will Supersonic Business Jet Development Survive The Travel Slump?
Ask the editors: Despite the pandemic-related travel dip, demand for speed continues to propel development of supersonic business jets.
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Podcast: Aerion AS2 Program Update
Matthew Mejía, Aerion chief financial officer and executive vice president strategy and investor relations, discusses the status of the AS2 supersonic business jet program with Bill Carey, Business and Commercial Aviation senior editor.
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The Business Aviation Quiz: Can You Match The Light Jet to The Engine?
Using Aviation Week Networks' Business & Commercial Aviation Purchase Planning Handbook we looked further into the engines powering light jet aircraft. How many can you pair together?
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Checklist: Super Bowl Preparations
Super Bowl LV will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 7, pitting the home town Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Kansas City Chiefs, the reigning 2020 Super Bowl champions.
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Aircraft Overview: Gulfstream G280
The G280 is a twin-engine, super-midsize business jet manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace.
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Photo Gallery: How COVID-19 Has Driven Growth At A BizAv MRO
A look at how effects of the pandemic have driven aftermarket growth at Duncan Aviation, including avionics installations, AOG services and workforce recruitment.
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Webinar: Business Aviation: What’s Coming In 2021?
Now that 2020 is behind us, what will the new year bring for the business and general aviation market? What are its challenges and opportunities and what has changed in the landscape?
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Will 2021 Change The Business Aviation Tax Code?
“No bucks, no Buck Rogers.” This quote from The Right Stuff neatly sums up the interrelationship between business aviation and the tax code.
From the risk of low-level windshear and supersonic biz jet developments to Super Bowl preparations and an aircraft overview of the Gulfstream G280. Take a look at our roundup of the biggest stories in January.