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The Weekly of Business Aviation, July 13, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 28 July 13, 2020
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Associations

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NBAA 2020 Event Cancellations Prove Costly

Jul 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic that forced the National Business Aviation Association to cancel its annual 2020 Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition is the latest in a series of event terminations this year for the organization that potentially involve millions of dollars in lost revenue.
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NBAA Unveils ‘Bizav Back To Work’ Initiative

Jul 07, 2020
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has launched a new effort to help the business aviation industry get back to work following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Programs

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Dassault Falcon 6X On Course For Early 2021 First Flight

Jul 10, 2020
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X large, long-range business jet remains on schedule, despite challenges from the novel coronavirus pandemic, with first flight planned for early 2021, the company says.
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Embraer Enhancing Praetor 500, 600 Business Jet Cabins

Jul 07, 2020
Embraer is enhancing the cabins of its Praetor 500 midsize and Praetor 600 super midsize business jets, the company announced July 7.
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Aerion Supersonic Teams On Carbon Capture For Sustainable Fuel

Jul 09, 2020
Aerion is partnering with Canadian clean energy company Carbon Engineering (CE) to evaluate use of a synthetic jet fuel produced using captured carbon dioxide (CO2) for its AS2 supersonic business jet.
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Textron Aviation To Provide Greece With Special Mission King Airs

Jul 07, 2020
Textron Aviation has received a contract for two Beechcraft King Air 350 C twin-engine turboprops from Sundt Air in support of air ambulance and medevac missions throughout Greece.
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U.S. EMS Helicopter Operator Orders IFR-Certified AW119

Jul 08, 2020
A U.S. emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter operator has become the first commercial customer to order an instrument flight rules (IFR)-certified AW119 single-engine light helicopter.

Intelligence

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Bombardier Delivers 350th Challenger 350 

Jul 09, 2020
Bombardier has delivered its 350th Challenger 350 business jet, a milestone reached six years after the first aircraft entered service in 2014. 

Suppliers

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Viasat Enhances Ka-band Connectivity For Business Aviation

Jul 08, 2020
Satellite communications provider Viasat said July 8 that it has removed internet speed limits for business aviation subscribers to its Ka-band service plans.
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Shell To Supply Amazon Air With Sustainable Fuel

Jul 08, 2020
Shell Aviation is to supply up to 6 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel to Amazon Air, the ecommerce giant’s cargo airline. 

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Bizav Activity Back To 85% Of Normal Levels, WingX Says

Jul 09, 2020
Recovery in business aviation activity is being led by the U.S., with the country’s business jet and turboprop activity during the two weeks leading up to July 9 at 85% of the normal levels for the period, according to data from WingX. 

Services

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Duncan Aviation Changes Senior Leadership Team

Jul 10, 2020
In a change of senior leadership at Duncan Aviation, Jeff Lake, formerly Duncan Aviation’s chief operating officer at its Lincoln, Nebraska, facility, has assumed the role of president from Aaron Hilkemann, now Duncan’s part-time CEO and chairman of Duncan Aviation’s board of advisors.

Regulatory/Legislative

Arrivals
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UK Government Details Quarantine-Exempt ‘Travel Corridors’

Jul 06, 2020
The UK government has published a list of countries from which international arrivals to England will not have to self-isolate, including France, Greece, Italy, Spain and other popular tourist destinations.

Charters/Brokers

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Planemakers Cut Jobs As Bizav Flight Activity Recovers

Jul 06, 2020
Business aviation manufacturers are laying off employees although flight activity is “recovering smartly,” said Brian Foley, a consultant with Brian Foley Associates. 
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Jet Linx Acquires Meridian’s Aircraft Management, Charter Business

Jul 08, 2020
Jet Linx Aviation has acquired Meridian’s aircraft management and air charter business based at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, which includes 23 long-range and short-range business aircraft. 

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Assumes Majority Interest In Cybersecurity Company

Jul 06, 2020
Embraer has signed a contract for a capital investment in Tempest Security Intelligence, giving it a majority interest in the largest cybersecurity company in Brazil. 

Research/Development

HY4
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Decarbonizing Aviation A Target Of Europe’s New Hydrogen Strategy

Jul 09, 2020
Renewable hydrogen will play a key role in supporting the EU’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050 by reducing emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as aviation, according to the European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy unveiled on July 8.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Bombardier London Service Hangar Construction Underway

Jul 10, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Jetcraft Adds Office To Nice Airport

Jul 10, 2020
Jetcraft plans to land at France’s Nice Airport’s FBO in response to high demand amid strict travel restrictions due to coronavirus.
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AirMed Partners With IAG For Medical Transport Services

Jul 10, 2020
AirMed International has partnered with the International Assistance Group (IAG) as an accredited service provider.
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Becker Avionics To Receive STC Approval For AMU6500 Audio Panel

Jul 10, 2020
Becker Avionics is set to receive Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its AMU6500 audio panel.
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Terra-Gen Provides Gift To Flight Test Museum Foundation

Jul 10, 2020
Terra-Gen has donated $250,000 to The Flight Test Museum Foundation to sponsor the SR-71A Blackbird and help fund construction of the new Flight Test Museum. 
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Constant Aviation Renews Long-Term Lease At Orlando-Sanford Airport

Jul 10, 2020
Constant Aviation has added 35,000 sq. ft. of hangar space and invested more than $2 million on physical improvements in the three years since it acquired its Orlando Sanford International Airport facility in Florida.
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Talon Adds Falcon 2000 To Charter Fleet

Jul 10, 2020
Talon Air has added a Scottsdale, Arizona-based Falcon 2000 to its managed fleet.
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Jet Aviation Launches hullo Aircrew In U.S.

Jul 10, 2020
Jet Aviation has launched hullo Aircrew in the U.S., a new software platform for flight crew staffing services, the company announced.
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Luxaviation UK Adds Fifth Legacy 600/650 To Charter Fleet

Jul 10, 2020
Luxaviation UK has added a fifth Embraer Legacy 600/650 to its managed fleet.
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VisionSafe Expands EVAS Availability On Aircraft

Jul 10, 2020
VisionSafe Corp. announced that EVAS (Emergency Vision Assurance System) is now available on the Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 as a supplemental type certificate and on the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 as loose equipment.
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Flying Colours Corp. Partners With Aviation Clean Air

Jul 10, 2020
Flying Colours Corp. has signed a distributor agreement with Aviation Clean Air, based in Savannah, Georgia, to act as an installation facility for ACA Needle Point Bi-Polar Ionization Components in North America.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jul 10, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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Jul 10, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Jul 10, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jul 10, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.