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The Weekly of Business Aviation, June 29, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 26 June 29, 2020
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Charters/Brokers

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Flying Privately? You’ll Save 100s Of ‘Touch Points,’ Colibri Says

Jun 22, 2020
Flying privately eliminates as many as 680 “person-to-person touch points” rather than traveling by commercial airline—potentially reducing the chances of contracting the coronavirus leading to COVID-19, according to Colibri Aircraft, a London-based private jet broker. 

Associations

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NBAA Partners With CrowdRx; Show Update Coming Soon

Jun 24, 2020
With more than three months to go before opening day, the National Business Aviation Association plans to provide an update in early July on the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, the world’s largest business aviation show. 
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EBAA, GAMA Seek Post-COVID-19 EU Support For Green Programs

Jun 25, 2020
The European Business Aviation Association and General Aviation Manufacturers Association have joined with 11 other air transport bodies to urge European Union leaders to link COVID-19 recovery funding initiatives to ongoing carbon-reduction programs.
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Be The Match Seeks Volunteer Pilots For Pacific NW, Canada

Jun 23, 2020
Be The Match, a not-for-profit operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, has a particular shortage of volunteer pilots to fly donors or bone marrow and their couriers in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the U.S. and between Canada and the U.S. 

Intelligence

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Europe Leading Bizav Activity Recovery, WingX Says

Jun 26, 2020
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Programs

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Bombardier’s Global 5500 Enters Service With ExecuJet Delivery

Jun 25, 2020
Bombardier has announced the entry-into-service of its long-range, large-cabin Global 5500, with a recent delivery to a customer that it did not identify.
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Embraer Completes Conversion Of Legacy 450 To Praetor 500

Jun 26, 2020
Embraer’s Services and Support division n has completed the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 for an undisclosed customer.  The midsize jet conversion was performed at Embraer’s Executive Jet Service Center at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. 
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Tupolev Releases Specs, Timeline For Supersonic Business Jet

Jun 23, 2020
Tupolev has released specifications and a seven-year schedule for completing design of a 30-seat, supersonic business jet, which includes flying a testbed aircraft possibly derived from the Tu-160 bomber. 
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Diamond Aircraft Introduces DA50 RG

Jun 25, 2020
Diamond Aircraft has unveiled its new jet-fuel-burning, five-seat, carbon-fiber DA50 RG aircraft with retractable gear, with features adopted from its twin-engine DA62 aircraft. 
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Former FAA Executives Lead New Drone Best Practices Organization

Jun 25, 2020
Former senior FAA executives are among the principals of a new company focused on advancing standards and best practices in the drone industry…
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Kopter Restarts SH09 Flight Tests After Three-Month Hiatus

Jun 23, 2020
Switzerland’s Kopter Group has resumed flight-test activities in Sicily after a three-month hiatus caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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ZeroAvia Completes First UK Electric Flight

Jun 23, 2020
Electric flight startup ZeroAvia has completed its first electrically driven flight in the UK as it gears up its operations to demonstrate a 250-300-nm flight with its hydrogen fuel cell technology.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Issues 60-Day Layoff Notices To 250 Workers

Jun 23, 2020
About 250 Textron Aviation employees received 60-day layoff notices June 23, including 70 in Wichita, as the company adjusts to the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company told employees. 
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Machinists Reject Textron Aviation’s Request For Early Labor Talks

Jun 24, 2020
Machinists union members at Textron Aviation voted June 23 to reject the company’s request to open labor contract negotiations early as it adjusts to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Training

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NetJets Launches Advanced Qualification Training Program

Jun 22, 2020
Fractional ownership provider NetJets has launched the Advanced Qualification Program to customize pilot training based on human factors.

Safety

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OSHA Cites Textron Aviation In Plant Explosion

Jun 25, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a citation and penalty to Textron Aviation as part of its investigation into a December explosion at its Wichita Plant 3 facility that injured 15 employees. 

Regulatory/Legislative

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Drone Remote ID Will Not Be Costly, Skyward Says

Jun 22, 2020
Network-based identity and position reporting by drones will not be costly for their operators, says one of the companies assisting the FAA in developing “Remote ID” service requirements.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Organizers Cancel Reno Air Races Due To Pandemic Concerns

Jun 26, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Signature Becomes Sole Owner Of Signature Flight Support Italy

Jun 26, 2020
Signature Flight Support has acquired SEA Prime’s 40% minority interest in Signature Flight Support Italy.
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Japan's Police Agency Orders Five Airbus Helicopters

Jun 26, 2020
Japan’s National Police Agency has ordered one H225 twin-engine heavy helicopter and four H135 twin-engine light helicopters from Airbus Helicopters.
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Avant Aerospace Moves To St. Louis Downtown Airport

Jun 26, 2020
Avant Aerospace, a subsidiary of West Star Aviation and a supplier of aircraft parts, spares, equipment, and tooling, has relocated from Dallas to Hangar #12 at the St. Louis Downtown Airport.
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Inflite The Jet Center Expands Capabilities

Jun 26, 2020
Inflite The Jet Center, a division of the Inflite group of companies, is adding base maintenance capability for the Bombardier Global Express BD700 Series.
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Pratt & Whitney Launches Latest Video In Engine Rigging Series

Jun 26, 2020
Pratt & Whitney, an aircraft engine design, manufacturer, and service company, has launched a new video, adding to its “engine rigging video series” for pilots, owners, and maintainers of Cessna Caravan aircraft.
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CRS Jet Spares Under New Owners, Management

Jun 26, 2020
CRS Jet Spares, an avionics parts replacement and repair supplier for the business aviation industry, is under new ownership.
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Honeywell Launches New Analytics Platform

Jun 26, 2020
Honeywell has launched an update to its Honeywell Forge platform for business aviation flight departments.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jun 26, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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Jun 26, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Jun 26, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jun 26, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - May 2020

Jun 26, 2020
New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - May 2020