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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 9, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 10 March 09, 2020
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Associations

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EBACE Planners Monitoring Coronavirus ‘Very Closely’

Mar 05, 2020
Organizers of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition set for May 26-28 in Geneva are proceeding with planning for Europe’s largest business aviation event, but keeping watch on a fluid situation related to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Regulatory/Legislative

Shapps
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UK ‘Will Leave’ EASA, Says British Transportation Secretary

Mar 06, 2020
The UK will withdraw as a member state of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after a transition period and shift responsibility for aircraft certification and safety regulation to its own Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), British Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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Drone Remote ID Draft Rule Draws 45,000+ Comments

Mar 02, 2020
More than 45,000 respondents have commented on the FAA’s draft regulation for remote identification of drones as of the March 2 deadline.
Building
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Updated FAA Staffing Model Set For Audit

Mar 04, 2020
U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) auditors will examine the FAA’s recently-updated safety inspector staffing model with an eye on evaluating whether forecasted personnel needs are accurate, and how the agency factors in designees.

Intelligence

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FlightSafety Adds PC-24 Training At Paris Facility

Mar 07, 2020
FlightSafety International has launched training for the Pilatus PC-24 business jet at its Paris Le Bourget Learning Center to serve its European customers. FlightSafety also offers training for the aircraft at its Dallas facility.

Charters/Brokers

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Bizjet Operators Tackle Coronavirus Challenge

Mar 06, 2020
Business aviation operators are feeling the impact from the spread of the COVID-19 virus and are adopting a variety of risk management solutions to cope. 
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Wheels Up Acquires Gama Aviation 

Mar 02, 2020
Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, has acquired Gama Aviation, doing business as Gama Aviation Signature and the exclusive operator of Wheels Up’s fleet of King Air and Citation aircraft. 

Services

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Signature Aviation Records ‘Transformational’ 2019

Mar 04, 2020
Signature Aviation turned in a “transformational” 2019, while its FBO division outperformed a flat U.S. business and general aviation market, the company reports.
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World Fuel Completes $170M UVair Acquisition 

Mar 04, 2020
World Fuel Services has completed the $170 million acquisition of the UVair fuel business from Universal Weather and Aviation, making it the exclusive contract provider for Universal Weather and Aviation. 

Programs

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Bombardier Offers Gogo Avance Connectivity On Learjet Fleet

Mar 03, 2020
Bombardier Aviation is offering high-speed 4G air-to-ground internet coverage over North America as a retrofit on Learjet aircraft. 
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Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Slips Into 2021

Mar 05, 2020
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 third-scale demonstrator for the Mach 2.2 Overture airliner is now planned to fly by mid-2021, CEO Blake Scholl told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Aviation Summit in Washington on March 5.
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Joby To Fly In NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge

Mar 04, 2020
Startup Joby Aviation will be the only electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing developer to provide a vehicle for flight testing in NASA’s urban air mobility Grand Challenge development testing event this year.

Research/Development

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GoFly Discussing Future Of Unfinished Personal Flyer Contest

Mar 04, 2020
The GoFly team is considering its next step after high winds on Feb. 27-29 prevented the final fly-off between personal flying devices competing for a $1 million grand prize. 

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Civil Helicopter Deliveries Fall In 2019, GAMA Says

Mar 04, 2020
Civil helicopter deliveries declined 16% in 2019—from 979 aircraft in 2018 to 819—with the largest drop coming from piston rotorcraft deliveries, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) says. 

Business Aviation Briefs

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AeroTime Introduces ‘Pilot Salary’

Mar 07, 2020
AeroTime Hub has launched a new tool called Pilot Salary to help professionals better understand the pilot job market.
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Startup FlyBlack Launches Jet Booking Platform

Mar 07, 2020
New York-based startup company FlyBlack has launched a private jet booking platform, specializing in on-demand private jet charter and one-way “JetDeals” for members.
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Vertis Aviation Launches Carbon Offset Program VA Footprints

Mar 07, 2020
Swiss-based charter company Vertis Aviation has introduced a new carbon offset program called VA Footprints.
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AOPA Releases New Episode In Accident Case Study Video Series

Mar 07, 2020
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute has released a new episode in its Accident Case Study video series.
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Southern Utah University Adds Bell 505 For Student Training

Mar 07, 2020
Southern Utah University, based in Cedar City, Utah, is adding a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to its fleet.
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King Aerospace Records Growth In 2019

Mar 07, 2020
King Aerospace recorded an increase in business in 2019.
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Krimson Aviation Introduces Krimson Koncierge For Customized Services

Mar 07, 2020
Krimson Aviation has launched Krimson Koncierge, a luxury destination management service for Ethiopia.
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FAI Rent-A-Jet Adds Second Premier 1A To Fleet

Mar 07, 2020
German-based FAI Rent-a-Jet, part of FAI Aviation Group, has acquired its second Premier 1A jet on behalf of a corporate client.
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Satcom Direct Signs Agreement With International Jet Management

Mar 07, 2020
Satcom Direct has signed an exclusive supplier agreement with International Jet Management.
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Erickson Secures Composite Main Rotor Blade Approvals From FAA

Mar 07, 2020
Erickson has secured FAA approval for a composite main rotor blade for its S-64 Aircrane heavy lift helicopter.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 07, 2020
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model Mystere-Falcon 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes.

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Mar 07, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Mar 07, 2020
Dan Prieu has been promoted to senior project manager at West Star Aviation’s facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Mar 07, 2020
Mar. 9-11—SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference, Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, California,  https://speednews.com/commercial-aviation-industry-suppliers-conference