The Month In Business Aviation: Feb 2020 Roundup
March 02, 2020
Bombardier Flies Into Uncertain Future As Business Aviation Specialist
Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Molly McMillin
To generations of aerospace workers and pilots, Bombardier was always known as a scrappy business aviation OEM, even though the Canadian industrial stalwart did more annual business in train-related manufacturing and its origin dates back 83 years as the first snowmobile-maker.

Coronavirus Boosts Demand For Charter Flights
Molly McMillin
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the charter flight industry has been responding to requests for charters related to travel disruptions brought on by the virus.

Textron Reportedly In Talks For Bombardier Business Jet Division
Molly McMillin
Textron has reportedly been in talks for several weeks to buy Bombardier’s business jet unit, according to the Wall Street Journal, but a deal may never come to fruition.



Sounds, Sights And Moving Shadows As Thanks To Exiting Heroes
William Garvey
Don’t let the snow and ice and freezing temperatures fool you; it’s that time of the year. Again. The performers and maintainers are making their way to their hangars with fresh oil and clean rags, touch-up paint and polish, ready for run-ups and radio checks. The curtain is about to rise on Air Show Season 2020.

Gulfstream G700 Completes First Flight
Molly McMillin
Gulfstream’s new, longest-range and roomiest business jet, the G700, made its first flight Feb. 14, departing Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia at 1:17 p.m. EST, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. It landed 2 hr. and 32 min. later.

Cessna Citation M2: Peppiest Performance Of CitationJet Derivatives
Citation M2, the third iteration CJ, has been in production since late 2013. More than 230 units (s.n. 685, plus s.n. 800, et seq) have been delivered. But demand is tapering off for light jets. Selling prices now range from $2.5 million for early 2013 models to $3.9 million, or more, for 2019 models.

Spirit Teams Up With EVTOL Startup ASX
Having placed a bet on the return of supersonic air travel by becoming a supplier on Aerion’s AS2 business jet, aerostructures specialist Spirit AeroSystems is putting down a marker on the emerging urban air mobility (UAM) industry.

Spotlight on Bizjet-based Special Mission Aircraft
Shrinking electronics, and the size, power and performance of long-range, large-cabin business jets is fueling interest in versions that can cost-effectively perform specialized missions ranging from ground surveillance to maritime patrol.
From Bombardier flying into an uncertain future and coronavirus boosting demand for charter flights to the Gulfstream G700 completing its first flight, it has been a busy month in the business aviation market. Take a look at our roundup of the biggest stories in February.