The Week in Business Aviation - Feb 07

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Astronics Warns Wall Street Over MAX, Other Issues

Credit: Astronics

In-seat system provider Astronics on Feb. 4 warned investors over financial effects of the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, as well as other “unfavorable” developments including a negative court ruling and ongoing restructuring charges.

 

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Spirit AeroSystems Cuts Dividend To Penny On MAX

737 MAX - Credit: Stephen Brashear / Getty Images

Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita aerostructures giant whose fortunes are tied to the Boeing 737 MAX, has cut its April 9 quarterly dividend to a penny per share.

 

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New Products To Hike Heli Deliveries Over Next Five Years—Honeywell

Bell 429 - Credit: Honeywell

ANAHEIM, California—Over the next five years, Honeywell Aerospace expects manufacturers to deliver 4,100 new civil helicopters, spurred by the entry-into-service of several new products. 

 

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Textron Aviation’s First SkyCourier Gets Its Tail

Artist's concept of SkyCourier - Credit: Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation on Feb. 6 completed assembly of the tail to the fuselage of the first Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin-turboprop prototype.

 

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Denmark’s Second Largest Airport Plans Remote Tower

KLM regional subsidiary KLM Cityhopper serves Billund Airport - Credit: Billund Airport

Air navigation service provider Naviair will establish a remote tower center at Billund Airport (BLL), Denmark’s second largest airport, to manage surrounding air traffic and ultimately provide central air traffic control for other regional airports.

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FAA Envisages Post-MAX Changes To Certification Process

Boeing 737 MAX 8 - Credit: Boeing

LONDON—FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has hinted of a new regulatory regime around aircraft certification leaning on lessons learned from the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX debacle.

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New Zealand Plans Autonomous Air-Taxi Trial With Boeing J-V Wisk

Cora - Credit: Wisk

The New Zealand government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with urban air mobility (UAM) startup Wisk to conduct a “world-first” passenger transport trial using its Cora electric self-flying air taxi.

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Robinson Targets Better 2020 After Delivery Headwinds In 2019

R66 - Credit: Alan Barclay

ANAHEIM, California—Impacted by trade tariffs and the dollar’s higher value, U.S. rotorcraft maker Robinson Helicopters saw deliveries drop by over a third in 2019, compared to the 316 aircraft handed over the year before.

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Schweizer RSG Assembling First S-300 Helicopter

S-300C - Credit: Alf van Beem

ANAHEIM, California—Schweizer RSG has begun assembling the first new-build Schweizer 300-series helicopter after a decade-long hiatus in production.

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Astronics warns Wall Street over MAX issues, New Zealand plans autonomous air-taxi trial, Schweizer assembling first S-3000 helicopter and more. 

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