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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 23, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 12 March 23, 2020
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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‘A Little Bit In Limbo’: What Does The Pandemic Mean For Bizav?

Mar 20, 2020
In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, business aviation experts are revising 2020 delivery and sales forecasts along with business expectations in an ever-evolving situation. 
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European Bizav Activity Down Overall, But Some Niches Rise

Mar 20, 2020
Business aviation flight activity in Europe declined 6.9% in the first 17 days of March compared with the same period in 2019, according to WingX Advance, with France recording the largest decline with a 12% reduction. 

Charters/Brokers

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Bizav, Trade Groups Seek Financial Relief

Mar 17, 2020
A coalition of six general and business aviation trade groups are asking that government financial relief assistance sought by air carriers in response to the impact from COVID-19 include business aviation charter providers and fractional operators. 
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Luxaviation Proposes Action For Industry’s Survival

Mar 18, 2020
With the collapse of Europe’s business aviation charter business under coronavirus travel bans, the industry must join together to weather the crises.
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MRO ‘Swamped’ With Inquiries Over Anti-microbial Coating Treatment

Mar 18, 2020
Constant Aviation, a Cleveland-based maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist, says concern over the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of inquiries from business and commercial operators over applications of a specially developed anti-microbial protection treatment for aircraft interiors.
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Flexjet Brings Crew Transport In-House Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Mar 20, 2020
Fractional operator Flexjet will ferry pilots and flight crews to assignments using its own aircraft rather than its usual method of relying on commercial carriers.

Intelligence

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General, Bizav Industry Ready To Help With COVID-19, Groups Say

Mar 18, 2020
The business and general aviation industry is prepared to assist and respond to the spread of COVID-19, five trade groups have told U.S. lawmakers.

Letter From The Editor

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Letter From The Editor

Mar 21, 2020
To Our Readers: We are all living through difficult and exceptional times in our industry as the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness it can…

Associations

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Arsenal Of Democracy Flyover Moves To September

Mar 18, 2020
Organizers have postponed the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover and related events in Washington from May until September, given concerns related to COVID-19. 
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Organizers Cancel EBACE 2020 Amid COVID-19 Fears

Mar 15, 2020
Organizers have canceled the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, Europe’s largest business aircraft show, citing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Farnborough, RIAT Canceled Due To COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020
Organizers of July’s Farnborough International Airshow and the Royal International Air Tattoo have decided to cancel the events in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OEMS/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Workers To Begin Four-Week Furloughs

Mar 18, 2020
Textron Aviation is instituting rolling four-week furloughs for most of its U.S. employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic and to adjust production to anticipated market demand, the company said. 
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Labor Talks Between Textron Aviation, Machinists Open In August 

Mar 18, 2020
Textron Aviation and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers open contract negotiations here Aug. 17.

Airports

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‘We’re On Our Own’: GA Airports In COVID-19 Crosshairs

Mar 20, 2020
As airlines and providers of commercial air travel services continue to make robust cases to governments for state-level aid, smaller airports may be left to fend for themselves. 

Regulatory/Legislative

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Small U.S. Suppliers Seek Pandemic-Related Financial Relief

Mar 19, 2020
Representatives of smaller aviation suppliers are pushing for COVID-19 pandemic-related financial relief and prompting eligible companies to tap into newly available government programs, such as Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. 
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ARSA Pushes For U.S. MRO Provider Relief Package

Mar 18, 2020
The association that represents U.S. aviation repair stations has asked the Trump administration and Congress for $11 billion to help offset an anticipated slowdown in aftermarket work as airlines ground aircraft and wait out the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.

Programs

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Longview Halts Dash 8-400, Twin Otter Production

Mar 20, 2020
Longview Aviation Capital Corp. has suspended production on its De Havilland Dash 8-400 and Viking Twin Otter 400 programs “until further notice” and laid off about 1,000 workers, the company announced. 
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AT-6 Deal Completes USAF’s Experimental Light Attack Fleet

Mar 16, 2020
The U.S. Air Force now owns four light attack aircraft after finalizing a $70.2 million deal on March 16 for two Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverines. Along…

Services

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Court Approves Tamarack’s Reorganization Plan

Mar 17, 2020
Tamarack Aerospace Group’s reorganization plan has been confirmed by the U.S. District Court for Eastern Washington. 

Business Aviation Briefs

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Flying Colours Opens Advanced Paint Facility At Ontario Headquarters

Mar 21, 2020
Flying Colours Corp, a repair, overhaul and completions business, has opened an advanced paint preparation and application facility at its headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario.
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RUAG Completes Interiors Upgrades On Challenger 604

Mar 21, 2020
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Carlsbad Jet Center Opens New Terminal

Mar 21, 2020
Carlsbad Jet Center has opened its new executive terminal at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California.
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GrandView Aviation To Open New Atlanta Base

Mar 21, 2020
GrandView Aviation, based in Atlanta, is opening a new base at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in the spring of 2020.
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Sheltair’s Atlantic Jet Refinishing To Open Soon

Mar 21, 2020
Sheltair is constructing Atlantic Jet Refinishing with a new hangar at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida.
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Jet Linx Announces Limited-Time Affiliate Jet Card Membership

Mar 21, 2020
Jet Linx, a private jet management and jet card membership company, has launched a new Affiliate Jet Card Membership.
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Aircraft Interior Purification System Modified For Ground Use

Mar 21, 2020
International Aero Engineering and Aviation Clean Air (ACA) are working together to offer an ionization purification system as a portable ion distribution unit for ground use only.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 21, 2020
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell Canada) Model 429 helicopters.

Business Aviation Appointments and Passings

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Appointments and Passings

Mar 21, 2020
Appointments, promotions and losses in the business aviation industry

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 21, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.