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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 6, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 14 April 06, 2020

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Forecasts/Industry Data

U.S., European Flight Activity Falls 30% In March

Apr 03, 2020

U.S. business aviation flight activity in March fell 30% year-over-year, while flights declined 34% in Europe, falling to nearly 50% during the last few days of the month, according to WingX Advance data.

The COVID-19 Impact On U.S. Charter Activity

Apr 03, 2020

The virus causing COVID-19 is impacting U.S. charter and fractional companies, with flight hr. trending downward since the second half of March,…

OEMs/Suppliers

Piper To Build Medical Face Shields During Pandemic

Mar 30, 2020

Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has set up a small assembly line to manufacture thousands of plastic medical protective face shields for area hospitals during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Airbus Halts Production In Spain As Government Locks Down

Mar 30, 2020

Airbus is pausing production in Spain as Madrid introduces more restrictive lockdown measures to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Intelligence

Dassault Aircraft Services In Delaware Pauses Operations

Apr 03, 2020

Dassault Aircraft Services in Wilmington, Delaware, has temporarily paused operations, effective April 3, the company said.

Associations

Organizers Cancel Sun ’n Fun, Launch At-Home Events

Apr 02, 2020

Organizers first postponed but have now canceled the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo because of the novel coronavirus pandemic and mandates to take precautions.

EBAA, GAMA Urge Action To Safeguard Bizav

Apr 02, 2020

Business aviation trade groups are calling on European policymakers and regulators to adopt a multi-leg action plan to safeguard the business aviation sector as the industry deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Charters/Brokers

Magellan Jets Sees Business Shifts During Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 03, 2020

Private jet provider Magellan Jets has seen demand for flights in April fall by 60% from a year ago, driven by a nationwide commitment to self-quarantine in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the company said.

Suppliers

Thrush Aircraft Records ‘Strong’ 1Q Following Restructuring

Apr 01, 2020

Thrush Aircraft, a maker of agricultural and firefighting aircraft based in Albany, Georgia, said it turned in a “strong” first quarter in 2020 and more than doubled its number of employees, following completion of a restructuring from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019.

Safran Strives To Maintain Production Activity

Mar 30, 2020

Safran is facing a drop in production capacity as it struggles to keep factories operating despite the combination of logistics and human resources problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Astronics Cutting Workforce, Tapping Financing In Wake Of COVID-19

Apr 01, 2020

Astronics, the already embattled provider of aircraft seat technology and other interior products, is “adjusting its workforce” to align with a dropoff in demand due to the coronavirus and sudden economic slowdown.

Embraer Resumes Critical Operations In Brazil

Mar 31, 2020

Embraer is resuming essential operations in Brazil, such as customer support, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, following a temporary shutdown because of the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19, the company said.

Services

JetHQ Repatriates To U.S.

Apr 01, 2020

JetHQ, an aircraft transaction, brokerage and consulting provider, has completed the move of its company headquarters from Dubai, UAE, to Kansas City, Missouri, to better serve customers, it said.

Gogo Challenges U.S. Patent Granted To Rival SmartSky

Apr 02, 2020

Gogo Business Aviation has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office to challenge the granting of a patent to SmartSky Networks for a terrestrial-based, high-speed data communications mesh network.

Signature Aviation Suspends Guidance Amid Lower Flight Activity

Mar 31, 2020

Aviation service provider Signature Aviation has seen a material decline in flight activity across its network in recent days, with activity down 65% per day as customers observe temporary stay-at-home orders.

Regulatory/Legislative

Number Of U.S. ATC Facilities Affected By Coronavirus Climbs

Apr 01, 2020

The FAA on April 1 listed 21 air traffic control (ATC) facilities that have been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus, one more than double the number the agency reported a week earlier.

FAA Proposes Airport Noise Standards For Supersonic Aircraft

Mar 31, 2020

Responding to a congressional directive to exercise leadership in enabling the return of supersonic air travel, the FAA has proposed noise certification regulations for new supersonic aircraft.

FAA Releases Proposed Pilot Database Rule

Mar 31, 2020

Under a proposed new regulation, air carriers would be required to enter and share pilot records in an FAA-managed Pilot Records Database (PRD) before making hiring decisions.

Safety

Charter Operator Faces Grounding After Manila Crash

Mar 30, 2020

Philippine authorities are likely to ground charter operator Lionair while they investigate the cause of a fatal Mar. 29 crash that is the second such accident involving the operator in the past seven months.

Programs

Virus Crisis Shutters Airbus’ Urban Helicopter Service

Apr 01, 2020

Airbus is to continue investing in urban air mobility despite shutting down Voom, its on-demand helicopter booking service, citing the impact of the novel coronavirus crisis.

Electric Light Aircraft Progressing Toward First Type Certifications

Mar 30, 2020

Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft is close to receiving European type certification for its Velis Electro electric-powered light aircraft.

Business Aviation Briefs

Duncan Aviation Implements New Aircraft Disinfection Process

Apr 03, 2020

Duncan Aviation has begun a new aircraft disinfection service for its operators flying into its main MRO facilities.

Silver Air Acquires Adds BBJ To Its Charter Fleet

Apr 03, 2020

Silver Air, a private jet management and charter company, has added a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) with unrestricted charter access based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Chapman Freeborn Transporting Critical Medical Supplies

Apr 03, 2020

Chapman Freeborn has responded to the demand for humanitarian cargo and medical supplies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

VistaJet Provides Support During Coronavirus Crisis, Begins Lease Program

Apr 03, 2020

In response to the coronavirus crisis, VistaJet is offering complimentary empty leg flights for governments and for medical transportation.

Appareo Receives FAA Approval For Stratus Transponders In Part 27 Helicopters

Apr 03, 2020

Appareo, a designer, developer and manufacturer of electronic and software products for aerospace, has received FAA approval to install Stratus transponders in Part 27 aircraft.

Utah Rotor Pathway Program Receives $1.1 Million Grant

Apr 03, 2020

Southern Utah University has received approval from the Utah State Legislature for a Strategic Workforce Initiative (SWI) grant worth $1.1 million.

Assent Aeronautics Launches Live Digital Aircraft Auction

Apr 03, 2020

Assent Aeronautics, an aircraft brokerage, management and consulting firm, will transition its live private aircraft auction to a new format with a live online digital auction.

Textron Aviation Donates Protective Equipment To Combat COVID-19

Apr 03, 2020

Textron Aviation is responding to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) to combat the COVID-19 epidemic by donating 2,500 N95 face masks and other PPEs to Wichita State University.

Web Manuals Partners With Black River, Aerodox

Apr 03, 2020

Web Manuals has partnered with Black River Aerospace, specializing in aviation manual creation and management, and Aerodox to offer new document templates to aviation businesses around the world.

Aviation Clean Air Sees Increased Orders For Air Purification System

Apr 03, 2020

Aviation Clean Air’s orders for its ionization Purification System, which improves air quality in aircraft interiors, have markedly increased.

RUAG Modifies EC-635 Helicopter For COVID-19 Patients

Apr 03, 2020

RUAG MRO Switzerland has modified the EC 635 helicopter for COVID-19 patients.

Airworthiness Directives

Airworthiness Directives

Apr 03, 2020

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

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Business Aviation Appointments and Passings

Business Aviation Appointments & Passings

Apr 03, 2020

Appointments, promotions and losses in the business aviation industry

Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

Apr 03, 2020

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Monthly Program Profile

Monthly Program Profile: General Electric Passport

Apr 03, 2020

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