The Week in Business Aviation - September 11

September 11, 2020

Refined Aerion Supersonic Design Set For Wind Tunnel Tests

Supersonic aircraft developer Aerion is poised to begin high speed wind tunnel tests of its Mach 1.4 business jet with ONERA, the French aerospace research agency, in the run-up to a preliminary design review in 2021.

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CAE Announces Pilot Training Financing Initiative

Aviation training specialist CAE on Sept. 10 announced an initiative with banks in Canada, Mexico and Spain to help aspiring pilots finance their ab-initio training.

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Swiss Government Approves Skyguide Funding Injection

The Swiss Parliament has approved a CHF 150 million ($165 million) equity contribution to support air navigation service provider (ANSP) Skyguide, which has experienced a “massive decline” in income because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Piaggio Adds To Orderbook As It Seeks New Owner

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EASA Approves Diamond DA50 RG

Diamond Aircraft has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Diamond DA50 RG single-engine piston aircraft, which paves the way for its first EASA customer deliveries in early 2021. 

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France Wants Airbus To Have Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft By 2035

France will focus on investing in hydrogen technology as part of a broader post-COVID-19 economic relaunch plan with the government planning to have a hydrogen-powered aircraft ready for 2035. 

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‘Perfect Storm’ Ahead For Private Jet Market, LunaJets Says

During the summer months, the business aviation industry rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic with an increase in leisure clients and first-time private jet flyers, but September will be telling, according to LunaJets.

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Bell Transferring Model 214-Family Type Certificates To Erickson

Erickson has inked agreements with Bell Textron for the transfer of type certificates for the Model 214-family of twin-engine medium helicopters.

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Lilium Teams With German Airports On Regional Mobility Study

German electric aircraft start-up Lilium has partnered up with Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports to study air mobility networks in the region.

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With Aerion set to begin high speed wind tunnel tests of its new business jet and NBAA announcing plans for the regional forum next year, the industry is showing signs of growth and development. Take a look at what happened this week in business aviation.

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