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The Weekly of Business Aviation, March 30, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 13 March 30, 2020
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Coronavirus Relief Legislation To Aid Business, General Aviation

Mar 27, 2020
The U.S. House approved a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package March 27 which includes aid for general aviation as it grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FAA Exemptions, Guidance Target Maintaining Compliance During Pandemic

Mar 27, 2020
The FAA has made several changes and is preparing more guidance documents and policy statements to help the industry navigate some short-term roadblocks presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

OEMs/Suppliers

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COVID-19 Could Impact Bombardier Deliveries, Divestitures, Analysts Say

Mar 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic could impact Bombardier’s business jet deliveries and the planned divestitures of its CRJ aircraft business and rail division, analysts say. 
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Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Continue In 2020 Despite COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020
Embraer now expects a delay beyond June 23 for approval by the European Commission for its plan to sell Boeing 80% of its commercial aircraft business for $4.2 billion in cash, officials told analysts in a March 26 earnings call.
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Embraer Places Workers In Brazil On Paid Leave

Mar 23, 2020
Embraer has placed all employees at sites in Brazil who cannot perform their jobs remotely on temporary paid leave through March 31 because of the virus causing COVID-19, the company said.
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General Dynamics Warns Stakeholders About Coronavirus

Mar 23, 2020
General Dynamics has become the latest aerospace and defense giant to warn investors that the COVID-19 crisis is a risk to the company.
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Brazil Outbreak Prompts Embraer To Study COVID-19 Efforts

Mar 25, 2020
Brazil’s Embraer is analyzing how to start manufacturing ventilators and respirators, replacing components in imported ventilators, and developing…
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Bombardier Suspends Production In Ontario, Quebec

Mar 24, 2020
Bombardier will temporarily suspend aircraft and rail production and other work considered “nonessential” at most of its Canadian operations from March 25 through April 26. 
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Piaggio Extends Deadline For Letters Of Interest Due To Coronavirus

Mar 24, 2020
Piaggio Aerospace has extended the deadline for potential buyers to submit expressions of interest in the business from April 3 to May 4 because of the ongoing emergency caused by the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, it said. 
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Bombardier Halts Belfast Operations

Mar 24, 2020
Bombardier has suspended work at its Belfast, Northern Ireland facility, pausing work until April 20.

Programs

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Embraer Phenom 300E Achieves ANAC, EASA, FAA Approval

Mar 27, 2020
Embraer Executive Jets has received type certification for its Phenom 300E light jet from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA, the company announced March 27.
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Cessna SkyCourier Completes Initial Ground Engine Testing

Mar 23, 2020
Textron Aviation has successfully completed initial ground engine tests on its prototype Cessna SkyCourier high-wing, utility twin turboprop with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC engines, the company reports.
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Waco Aircraft, Centennial Aircraft Services To Close Until April 13

Mar 24, 2020
Waco Aircraft and Centennial Aircraft Services will close from March 24 until April 13 because of a stay-at-home order in Michigan aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus.

Associations

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Will EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Go Forward As Planned?

Mar 23, 2020
Every morning, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s leadership team discusses the fast-changing developments surrounding the virus causing COVID-19 and what it may mean for the world’s largest general aviation show, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Training

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CAE Lays Off Workers, Closes Training Centers

Mar 23, 2020
Major aviation training and simulator provider CAE said it is temporarily laying off at least 465 staff starting March 27 and cutting staff manager salaries in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Dealers Sell 54 Used Biz Aircraft In March Despite COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020
Business aviation dealers bought or sold 54 preowned aircraft in the 18 days from March 2 to March 20 despite an upheaval in health care, travel and the economy, according to the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA).

Suppliers

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Rolls-Royce Pausing Operations In UK As COVID-19 Encroaches

Mar 27, 2020
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is pausing engineering and production operations at its UK facilities as it works to mitigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GE Aviation Cuts Workers, Prepares For Market Falloff

Mar 23, 2020
GE Aviation, the leading division within General Electric, is cutting 10% of its U.S. workforce as it anticipates a steep falloff in maintenance, repair and overhaul work for three months, and it will continue to let go outsourced workers in the wake of the novel coronavirus, the company’s head executive said March 23.
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Spirit Aero Follows Boeing COVID-19 Shutdown, Warns Of More Layoffs

Mar 24, 2020
Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing’s provider of aerostructures and its largest supplier, on March 24 said it will halt work at its Wichita and Tulsa, Oklahoma, facilities after Boeing the day before announced a temporary shutdown of its Puget Sound facilities in Washington state.
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Triumph Group To Lay Off Hundreds, Cut Pay

Mar 24, 2020
Following a warning last week of coming cutbacks—and on the heels of previously announced cost-saving goals months ago before the COVID-19 pandemic—major Tier 2 provider Triumph Group on March 24 said it will eliminate 500 staff and contractor jobs by May 1.
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Tilton Steps Down As MD Helicopters CEO

Mar 27, 2020
Lynn Tilton has stepped down as CEO of MD Helicopters (MDH) after bankruptcy judges ordered her to sell companies to repay collateralized loan obligations worth nearly $2 billion.

Airports

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London Gatwick Closing Terminal, Limiting Hours Of Operation

Mar 27, 2020
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) said it will consolidate all operations into its South Terminal starting Apr. 1 and limit scheduled flights to an eight-hour period from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in measures taken to protect staff and passengers from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Business Aviation Briefs

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Patient Airlift Services Cancels Flights For 30 Days

Mar 28, 2020
Patient Airlift Services (PALS) has canceled all flights for the next 30 days, effective immediately, to protect pilots and passengers from the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19.
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FAA Issues Guidance On Overflow Aircraft Parking

Mar 28, 2020
The FAA, responding to airport operators seeking help on how to manage rising numbers of grounded aircraft as commercial operators reduce service, has issued national guidance on parking “overflow” aircraft.
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AVIUS Air Delivery Preparing Cargo UAV To Deliver Emergency Supplies

Mar 28, 2020
Yates Electrospace Corp. has launched AVIUS Air Delivery to provide immediate air response for humanitarian relief efforts, including natural disasters and pandemics such as the COVID-19 crisis.
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Embry-Riddle Offers Free Courses To Florida, Arizona Students

Mar 28, 2020
Embry-Riddle is offering free for-credit online courses to all high school junior and senior students in Florida and Arizona.
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KlasJet Offers Flights For Chinese, European Citizens Wanting To Return Home

Mar 28, 2020
KlasJet, a business aviation company and division of Avia Solutions Group, has announced repatriation processes in response to COVID-19.
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IATA Calls On Governments To Support Cargo Sector’s COVID-19 Efforts

Mar 28, 2020
IATA has called on governments to help ensure air cargo supply lines stay open to allow them to contribute to efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying bureaucratic procedures needed to be streamlined to avoid unnecessary delays.
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FAI Rent-A-Jet Conducts Evacuations Related To COVID-19

Mar 28, 2020
FAI rent-a-jet AG, an air ambulance provider and special mission operator based in Germany, has been working to help evacuate those in need.
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Constant Aviation Applies Antimicrobial Shield To 250 Aircraft

Mar 28, 2020
Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, is treating business and private aircraft with MicroShield 360, an antimicrobial shield approved by the FDA.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Mar 27, 2020
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Honda Aircraft Company LLC (Honda) Model HA-420 airplanes.

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Mar 27, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Mar 27, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Mar 27, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - February 2020

Mar 28, 2020