The Week In Business Aviation - Jan. 22

Used Helicopter Sales Improve, But Remain Down In Q4 2020

The pre-owned helicopter market continued to recover in the fourth quarter of 2020, although sales remained below those in 2019, largely due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the fourth-quarter 2020 Heli Market Trends report by Aero Asset, based in Toronto.

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Organizers Cancel Heli-Expo 2021 After Exhibitors Pull Out

Heli-Expo 2021 organizers have canceled the March trade show in New Orleans after many exhibitors and attendees decided to withdraw in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Helicopter Association International organizers announced Jan. 20.

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Aero Friedrichshafen Postponed Until July

Organizers of the annual Aero Friedrichshafen international general aviation show have postponed the event in Friedrichshafen, Germany, until July 14-17.

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IS&S To Adapt Autothrottle For Additional Aircraft, Missions

WICHITA—Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) leaders are looking beyond Textron Aviation’s iconic King Air turboprop for its new ThrustSense Autothrottle, a product that gained attention recently when Textron Aviation announced the King Air 260 and King Air 360. 

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Gama, Jet East Merger Reflects Changing Face Of Bizav MRO

In purely financial terms, it is not one of the biggest deals of the decade. But Gama Aviation’s acquisition of Trenton, New Jersey-based Jet East Corporate Aviation may highlight one way out of the post-COVID-19 doldrums for business aviation MRO.

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Global Aviation Technologies Expanding Installation Projects

WICHITA—Global Aviation Technologies is growing with new projects, including installations of the Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) ThrustSense Autothrottle, new starter generators and alternators for special-mission King Airs, and a new inflight entertainment system, called Goji Geotainment, offering movies, music and Hollywood-quality stories about places passengers are flying over. 

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NBAA Raises Privacy Issue Over New Drone Regulation

The location of a drone operator should be made available to police but not to the public, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) says in a Jan. 19 critique of the FAA’s new Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft final rule.

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Buttigieg Backs Mask Mandate During Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) pledged Jan. 21 to enforce a presidential directive requiring people to wear masks during interstate travel to prevent against the spread of COVID-19.

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From helicopter sales improving to private jet travel bookings expecting to return to 2019 levels in 2021. Take a look at the weekly roundup of business aviation news.

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