The Week In Business Aviation - Feb. 19

Cessna Denali To Fly In 2021 With Engine Milestones

Credit: Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation has received its first flightworthy Catalyst engine from GE Aviation for its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop program, paving the way for the aircraft’s first flight later this year. 

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Iceland Activates Space-Based ADS-B Surveillance

Credit: UK NATS

Iceland’s air navigation service provider (ANSP) Isavia ANS announced Feb. 17 that it has implemented satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its airspace.

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EBACE To Go Virtual With EBACE Connect

Credit: EBACE

Organizers of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, following cancellation of the live in-person event, have launched a virtual programming series called EBACE Connect to bring the business aviation industry together.

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Gulfstream G700 Exceeds 1,100 Flight Test Hours

Credit: Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace’s flagship Gulfstream G700 flight test program has surpassed 1,000 flight hours and is completing numerous testing milestones, the company reports.

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StandardAero To Buy Signature’s Engine Repair And Overhaul Unit

Credit: Dallas Airmotive

StandardAero has reached an agreement to acquire Signature Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) business for $230 million. 

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De Havilland To Halt Dash 8 Production As Pandemic Hits Sales

Credit: De Havilland Canada

De Havilland Canada plans to suspend production of the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop, citing the difficulty of securing new orders in current industry conditions. 

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North Atlantic Datalink Mandate Resumes

Credit: ICAO

The North Atlantic Datalink Mandate (DLM) requiring that aircraft be equipped with datalink communications in oceanic airspace, suspended temporarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reinstated on Feb. 25.

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Buoyant Pre-Owned Market Could Boost 2021 New Sales, Consultant Says

Credit: Bombardier

The final quarter of 2020 was a boom time for pre-owned business aircraft sales, and early data suggests this trend has continued into 2021.

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Embraer Formally Ends WTO Case Against Bombardier Over CSeries

Credit: Karen Walker / ATW

Embraer said on Feb. 18 it was formally withdrawing its World Trade Organization (WTO) case against Canada and Bombardier over airliner manufacturing subsidies now that the issue is moot with Bombardier’s focus on business aviation.

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Jet It Canada Begins Sales, Partners With Skyservice

Credit: Jet It

Founders of U.S. private jet provider Jet It have expanded north, launching Jet It Canada. Jet It, founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, has aligned with Skyservice Business Aviation in Canada for its aircraft management and operations there. 

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Heavy Business Jet Values Recover In Late 2020

Credit: AMSTAT

Median values of heavy business jets have improved by 10% since dropping by double digits in the first two quarters of 2020, a recovery driven by a 41% increase in resale transactions during the second half of the year compared to 2019.

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From Cessna Denali to fly in 2021 with engine milestones to the buoyant pre-owned market boosting 2021 new sales. Take a look at the weekly roundup of business aviation news.

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