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The Weekly of Business Aviation, April 20, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 16 April 20, 2020
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Pandemic Effects On BizAv: Leaders Weigh In

Apr 17, 2020
Business aviation leaders weigh in on the short- and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons to be learned from the 2008 recession.

Airports

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GA Airports Weathering COVID-19 Storm

Apr 15, 2020
Once COVID-19 infection and death rates decline and governments ease restrictions on movements, some experts are concerned that difficulties may arise at airports that specialize in business aircraft traffic. 
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U.S. DOT Announces CARES Act Grant Amounts For U.S. Airports

Apr 14, 2020
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) announced emergency grants totaling $10 billion for hundreds of airports across all 50 states, with awards ranging in size from just $1,000 for the smallest airports to hundreds of millions of dollars for the largest.

Editor’s Note

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Business Aviation, Post-Pandemic: Will This Crisis Reshape The Industry?

Apr 17, 2020
Please join in Aviation Week Network’s complimentary webinar called: Post-Pandemic: Will This Crisis Reshape the Industry?

Charters/Brokers

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JetSuite Grounds Charter Fleet Amid Pandemic

Apr 17, 2020
JetSuite, a Dallas-based private charter operator has grounded its fleet of jets amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

OEMS/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Withdraws From Shows During Pandemic

Apr 17, 2020
Textron Aviation is postponing participation in trade shows and events for this year.
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Gulfstream Continues Most Production Through Pandemic

Apr 13, 2020
At Gulfstream Aerospace, most manufacturing, service and flight test facilities at its headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, have remained operational through the COVID-19 outbreak, as the business is considered critical by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber & Industrial Security Agency. 

Associations

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GA, Bizav Trade Groups Seek Temporary Fuel Tax Relief

Apr 17, 2020
Six general and business aviation trade groups are asking Congress for temporary relief from per-gallon federal excise taxes on fuel.
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Be The Match Seeking BizAv’s Help To Deliver Marrow

Apr 14, 2020
With a dramatic decline in airline flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming challenging for some bone marrow donors in rural areas  to travel to distribution sites and for donor stem cells to reach their intended recipients in time for the patient to survive, according to Be The Match. 

Suppliers

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Triumph Group Widens COVID-19 Layoffs, Furloughs

Apr 13, 2020
Supplier Triumph Group late April 10 announced furloughs for around 2,300 employees across its plants in the U.S. and Europe for two-four weeks to cut work along with the current suspension of all Boeing Commercial Aircraft programs, and the company is laying off up to 700 more workers.
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Aero Supplier Woodward Cuts 15% Of Workforce, Furloughs More

Apr 13, 2020
Aerospace supplier Woodward is cutting the equivalent of 15% of its full-time workforce through the year as the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects ripple through the aerospace supply chain, the company quietly disclosed April 10.

Programs

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Test Sites Named For Drone Traffic Management Demos

Apr 13, 2020
Unmanned aircraft systems test sites in New York and Virginia will participate in the second phase of a UAS Traffic Management pilot program, the FAA announced on April 10.
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Startup Aims New Fuel-Cell Design At Urban Air Mobility Market

Apr 14, 2020
A startup producing hydrogen propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft is targeting the urban air mobility (UAM) market with a new type of fuel cell. 
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Aurora Founder’s Next Venture: Electric STOL Regional Mobility

Apr 17, 2020
Distributed electric propulsion for powered lift could redefine regional mobility, Aurora founder Langford believes.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Lists Requirements For Drones Battling Pandemic

Apr 15, 2020
More than a dozen companies and government agencies are seeking to use drones in ways that are beyond what is currently allowed by FAA regulations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said April 15.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Tecnam Begins Face Shield Production To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak

Apr 17, 2020
Tecnam has begun production of protective face shields to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Embry-Riddle Fabricating Masks, Face Shields For Healthcare Workers

Apr 17, 2020
Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, are making medical masks and face shields to help protect healthcare workers against the coronavirus outbreak. 
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Safe Flight Develops Ventilator Splitter For COVID-19 Patients

Apr 17, 2020
Safe Flight Instrument Corp. has developed a 3D-printed four-way ventilator splitter. In response to medical professionals’ need for additional ventilator capacity, the company designed a Quad/Vent Splitter.
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Trenchard Aviation Helps With Repatriation Flights During Pandemic

Apr 17, 2020
Trenchard Aviation Group is supplying catering equipment and unit load-device aircraft containers to AirTanker for repatriation flights to bring UK citizens home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CPI Aero Closes $4.8 Million Loan Under CARES Act

Apr 17, 2020
CPI Aerostructures has secured a $4.8 million loan under the Payroll Protection Program contained within the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES).
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FlightSafety Announces New Online Courses, Medical Mask Production

Apr 17, 2020
FlightSafety International (FSI) says it has begun producing medical 3D-printed medical-grade masks.
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Duncan Aviation Producing Medical Masks, Gowns

Apr 17, 2020
Duncan Aviation has partnered with a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, to design masks and gowns to help protect workers from COVID-19.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Apr 17, 2020
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-16-09 and AD 2019-03-20, which applied to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes.

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Apr 17, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments and Passings

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Business Aviation Appointments and Passings

Apr 17, 2020
Appointments, promotions and losses in the business aviation industry.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 17, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.