The Week in Business Aviation - April 10

EAA AirVenture 2020 ‘Not Looking Good,’ CEO Says

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) organizers still plan to wait until May to decide whether to host EAA AirVenture Oshkosh set for July 20-26 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 

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Pilatus PC-12 NGX First In Deliveries

Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop takes top place as the most delivered business aircraft so far in 2021 with 33 shipments through June 21. Pilatus celebrated a fleet milestone in late April with delivery of its 1,800th PC-12 production unit. The PC-12 NGX, introduced in 2019, is the third evolution of the PC-12 airframe. It includes larger cabin windows, new passenger seats, reduced cabin noise and a new cabin air distribution system. It also includes the first electronic propeller and engine control system in a turboprop. Credit: Pilatus

Adaptability Key To Survival For COVID-Hit Bizav Operators

In an ordinary crisis, when commercial airlines were unable to meet an increasingly urgent need for flights, business aviation would be racing to take up the slack.

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EASA Publishes Possible Framework For Urban Drone Rules

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its first view of how the use and control of drones in an urban environment could be regulated, presenting an opinion to the European Commission that sets out how drones could co-exist with current airspace users.

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Textron Aviation Begins COVID-19 Face Shield, Face Mask Production

Textron Aviation has begun producing plastic face shields and cloth face masks for the medical community, first responders and, in light of recent Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Guidance, its own employees due to the coronavirus crisis, the company said. 

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Industry Veteran Joins LHG-Fueled Personal Jet Project

A U.S. startup that plans to develop a two-passenger, remotely piloted personal jet powered by liquefied natural gas (LGN) as an alternative to business travel on airlines has attracted a big name from the aeroengine industry to act as an advisor.

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Leonardo Completes Kopter Acquisition

Leonardo has completed its $185 million takeover of Switzerland’s Kopter Group from private equity firm Lynwood.

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SkyDrive Flies Japan’s First Manned EVTOL

Japanese startup SkyDrive has conducted manned flights of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) demonstrator.

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General Atomics Demos SkyGuardian Over California

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) flew its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft in controlled airspace over southern California on April 3 as part of a NASA demonstration of civil and commercial applications of drones.

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COVID-19 Delays Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Startup’s Flight

COVID-19 lockdowns in California and the UK have affected a U.S. startup’s plan to fly a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion testbed as early as this month.

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A return to skies program, why adaptability is key for COVID-19 survival, new possible urban drone rules and more. It has been another big week for business aviation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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