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The Weekly of Business Aviation, January 13, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 2 January 13, 2020
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OEM/Suppliers

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Mooney Employees Furloughed For Second Time

Jan 07, 2020
Employees of financially troubled Mooney International were sent home from work Jan. 6—their second furlough in about a month.
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Dassault’s Falcon Sales Decline Again, Rafale Deliveries Surge

Jan 07, 2020
Deliveries of Dassault’s Falcon business jets have hit a new bottom, at 40 in 2019.

Industry Data

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What’s Ahead For 2020? Business Aviation Leaders Weigh In (Part 2)

Jan 06, 2020
The Weekly of Business Aviation polled leaders in the general and business aviation industry about what they think lies ahead in 2020 and the challenges they face. This is Part 2 of the two-part series.

Intelligence

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Spirit AeroSystems Laying Off At Least 2,800 Due To MAX

Jan 11, 2020
Spirit AeroSystems, the leading aerostructures provider and Boeing’s top supplier, announced Jan. 10 it is laying off 2,800 of its employees in Wichita, Kansas.

Programs

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Cirrus Unveils Upgraded 2020 G6 SR Series Aircraft With New App

Jan 08, 2020
Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled improvements to its new 2020 G6 SR Series piston aircraft.
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SkyCourier Program Work Resuming, Textron Aviation Says

Jan 06, 2020
Some Textron Aviation employees in Wichita began reporting back to work on Jan. 6 following an explosion last month.
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EmbraerX Teams Up With Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Startup Elroy

Jan 08, 2020
EmbraerX is entering the unmanned cargo aircraft market through a collaboration with U.S. startup Elroy Air.
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Hyundai Partners With Uber To Field Its Own eVTOL Air Taxi

Jan 07, 2020
Carmaker Hyundai has announced a UAM partnership with Uber and unveiled a full-scale mockup of its S-A1 eVTOL aircraft.
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Terrafugia Co-Founder Unveils First-Responder eVTOL Venture

Jan 07, 2020
Petaluma, California-based Jump Aero is developing a small, fast, short-range vehicle for transporting first responders.

Suppliers

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Court Approves Tamarack’s Restructuring Plan

Jan 10, 2020
Tamarack Aerospace Group has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Washington for its plan to pay back all debtors as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Safety

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Colorado Special Mission Aircraft Finds No Rogue Drones

Jan 09, 2020
A special mission Pilatus PC-12 turboprop operated by the Colorado Department of Public Safety detected no suspicious aircraft while supporting the investigation into a rash of unexplained drone sightings.

Services

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Clemens Aviation Expanding Into Oklahoma

Dec 31, 2019
Clemens Aviation, a family-owned charter, management and sales operation outside Wichita, is expanding into the Oklahoma business jet sales market.
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Textron Acquires Australian MRO For Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker

Jan 11, 2020
Textron Aviation is growing its Australian MRO capability  to service Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker aircraft with the acquisition of Premiair Aviation Maintenance.

Training

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Collins Provides FAA With Head-Up Display Research Devices

Jan 08, 2020
Collins Aerospace has received an order from the FAA for a Virtual-Reality training device to be used in scientific research in areas such as pilot-HUD interface, pilot performance and workload.

Associations

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IADA Marks Progress In 2019

Jan 08, 2020
The International Aircraft Dealers Association marked significant progress in 2019.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Business Aviation Briefs: NetJets Takes Delivery Of Its First Citation Longitude

Jan 11, 2020
Fractional ownership provider NetJets has accepted delivery of its first Cessna Citation Longitude super midsize business jet.
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Business Aviation Briefs: AIM Relocates Its Flagship Campus To New Facility

Jan 11, 2020
Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Chesapeake has relocated to a new facility in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Business Aviation Briefs: BAA Training And ENAC Join Forces To Train Pilots

Jan 11, 2020
BAA Training has partnered with ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile), a European aeronautics and aviation university, to train professional pilots.
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Business Aviation Briefs: Quantum Air Chooses OSM Aviation For Training In Bye eFlyers

Jan 11, 2020
Quantum Air has selected OSM Aviation Academy as its preferred pilot training partner.
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Business Aviation Briefs: Glebar Acquires Tridex Technology

Jan 11, 2020
Glebar, based in Ramsey, New Jersey, has acquired Tridex Technology.
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Business Aviation Briefs: NATA's Loss Of License Insurance Program Reaches Milestone

Jan 11, 2020
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced that more than 1,000 pilots are now enrolled in its Loss of License Insurance program.
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Business Aviation Briefs: Equity Firm Acquires MRO Provider AeroRepair Corp.

Jan 11, 2020
GenNx360 Capital Partners has acquired the majority interest in AeroRepair Corp. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Business Aviation Briefs: Helvetic Airways Increases Workforce By 20%, CEO said.

Jan 11, 2020
Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways continues its significant growth strategy as it plans to add almost 100 new positions in 2020, a 20% growth in employees.
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Business Aviation Briefs: Quiet Technology Celebrates Installation Milestone

Jan 11, 2020
Quiet Technology Aerospace marked a milestone by installing its 100th Lear 60 carbon graphite engine inlet barrel.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jan 11, 2020
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes.

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Jan 11, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Jan 11, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the Business Aviation Industry.

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Jan 11, 2020
Conferences and events for the Business Aviation community.