The Week In Business Aviation - March 19

March 19, 2021

Daher Delivery Plans Steady In 2021

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Daher’s aircraft division delivered 53 Kodiak and TBM turboprops in 2020 with plans to deliver another 50 in 2021, according to the company, a show of “resilience” in its product lines.

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Standard Airport Diagram Labels Sought For GA Aircraft Parking

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A group of 300 U.S. pilot and aviation organizations are advocating for standard airport diagram labels for general aviation aircraft parking. 

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Singapore, Australia Advance Drone Traffic Management

Credit: OneSky

U.S.-based OneSky and Australian company Nova Systems completed trials in March of a proposed system for managing low-altitude drone traffic in Singapore.

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VerdeGo Unveils First Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Unit

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Stepping up to the established industry role of propulsion system suppler, hybrid-electric startup VerdeGo Aero has unveiled its first product.

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After ‘Brutal’ Downturn, Aviation Industry To Be ‘Just Fine’—Aboulafia

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The past year has been “pretty brutal” for the aviation industry, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting supply chains and aircraft deliveries, but “we’re going to come out of it just fine,” says Richard Aboulafia, Teal Group vice president of analysis.

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CAA Tells Bizav: Talk To Us

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LONDON—The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority’s message to the business aviation community is simple: please engage.

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Global Jet Capital Closes $663 Million In Securitization

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Global Jet Capital, a provider of business aircraft financing, has raised about $663 million with the close of its BJETS 2021-1 securitization.

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Windhover’s Open Autopilot Offers Path To Drone Security, Certification

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Against a background of U.S. government opposition to using small drones produced in China, Texas-based Windhover Labs has unveiled a domestically developed flight computer designed to make it easier to develop and certify drones in the U.S.

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Heli Shipments To Reach 2019 Levels In 2026 Or Beyond, Forecast Says

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Deliveries of Western-built, turbine-powered helicopters are projected to total 6,376 units valued at $30.4 billion over the next 10 years, resulting in a compound annual growth rate of 1.4% for the in-service fleet, according to Aviation Week Network’s Helicopter Fleet & MRO Forecast. 

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Farnborough Airshow Unimpacted By Film Set Plans, Organizers Say

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LONDON–Organizers of the Farnborough Airshow have said the event will not be impacted by plans to develop part of the exhibition space into a film set. 

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As Daher delivery plans stead in 2021, a group of 300 U.S. pilot and aviation organizations are advocating for standard airport diagram labels for aircraft parking. Take a look at the weekly roundup of business aviation news.

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