The Week in Business Aviation - October 30
October 30, 2020
Gulfstream 3Q Deliveries Down, Orders Improve, But Market Fears Remain
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 32 aircraft in the third quarter, down from 38 a year ago, although sales activity in the quarter was a “quantum leap” better than in the second quarter, a top official said.



Textron Expects Fourth-Quarter Profitability Return At Aviation
Textron Aviation is expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter after an “encouraging” recovery in orders for business aircraft, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said on an Oct. 29 third-quarter results call with analysts.

Demo Shows Solar Charging Potential For Electric Aviation
Charging infrastructure is cited as one of barriers to be overcome if electric aviation is to take off, and a Californian company is demonstrating how chargers can be provided at small airports while avoiding the challenges of permitting and construction.


Gulfstream To Move Long Beach Work To New, Expanded Facilities
Gulfstream Aerospace is optimizing its new and expanded network facilities with the move of work from its facility in Long Beach, California, to other locations.

October Global Bizav Activity Down 16%, Report Shows
In the first three weeks of October, global business aviation activity is down 16% compared to a year ago, while activity for the year is 24% lower, according to WingX’s Global Market Tracker.

Tamarack Completes First Winglet Installations In Europe
Tamarack Aerospace has completed the first series of winglet installations on two Cessna Citation Jets, a CJ1 and a CJ2, at its newly opened European installation center.

Loon Balloon Sets Stratospheric Duration Record
Alphabet’s internet connectivity provider Loon has claimed a stratospheric flight duration record of 312 days with one of its autonomous balloons.
As pre-owned business aircraft sales rise and Textron Aviation expects to return to profitability in the fourth quarter, the industry has seen some good news this week. Take a look at our roundup of this week’s business aviation stories.