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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 3, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 31 August 03, 2020

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OEMs/Suppliers

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Gulfstream 2Q Deliveries Rise Amid COVID-19 Struggles

Jul 30, 2020
Gulfstream Aerospace continued to struggle with travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of 2020, but managed to deliver 32 business jets compared to 31 a year ago.
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Garmin Restores Systems Following Cyberattack

Jul 30, 2020
Garmin said it was returning to normal operations following a cyberattack that disrupted its web-based aviation and consumer applications for several days.
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Textron Sees Recovery At Light End Of Bizav

Jul 30, 2020
Textron Aviation is seeing a pickup in orders for light turboprops and jets from private buyers, but demand from corporations for larger business jets has yet to show signs of recovery, parent company Textron told analysts on July 30.
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Embraer To Stop Producing Lineage 1000, Legacy 650 Aircraft

Jul 29, 2020
Embraer has restructured its bizjet portfolio, and will no longer be producing Legacy 650 or Lineage 1000 aircraft.

Charters/Brokers

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Insiders Warn Of Growing Threat From Internet-Enabled Charter Fraud

Jul 29, 2020
Among the few upsides of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increased interest in business aviation from people who have not previously flown privately. But this emerging new market has not gone unnoticed by criminals eager to exploit it. 

Intelligence

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Spirit AeroSystems Makes Leadership Changes

Jul 31, 2020
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Programs

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Gulfstream G700 Test Program Reaches 100 Flight Hours

Jul 29, 2020
The flight-test program for Gulfstream Aerospace’s flagship $75 million G700 ultra-long-range jet is surpassing testing milestones in speed and altitude, the company said. 
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EHang Expands EVTOL Production, Gets OK In Canada

Jul 30, 2020
Chinese urban air taxi developer EHang is to expand its production capacity for autonomous air vehicles as it works to develop domestic and international markets for the passenger-capable aircraft.
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AeroTEC Working With MagniX, Eviation Advance Electric Aircraft

Jul 30, 2020
The next prototype of Eviation’s Alice all-electric, nine-passenger aircraft will undergo final assembly and flight test at AeroTEC in Moses Lake, Washington.

Leasing

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Details Emerge Over NAC Debt Standstill

Jul 27, 2020
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has used 236 aircraft as security for its $6 billion debt-restructuring program, which was approved by the Irish High Court July 21.

MRO

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First Aircraft Arrives As Gulfstream Opens New Farnborough Facility

Jul 29, 2020
Gulfstream’s new service facility at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, UK, has opened, with the first aircraft arriving for scheduled maintenance.

Business Aviation

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European Business Aviation Taking Customers From Airlines Amid COVID-19

Jul 31, 2020
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has reported growing demand from passengers who would ordinarily use airlines but are not willing to anymore because of the pandemic.
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Bizav Approaching ‘Heyday,’ Wheels Up Chief Says

Jul 29, 2020
Business aviation is poised to enjoy the best of times post-COVID-19, as the sector welcomes unprecedented numbers of new customers seeking the safety and convenience that private air travel offers, says Kenny Dichter, founder and CEO of Wheels Up.
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NetJets Europe Reverses Fleet Cuts; Recalls Pilots, Cabin Crew

Jul 29, 2020
NetJets has announced plans to recall all pilots and cabin crews furloughed in April from its NetJets Europe subsidiary, and has revised plans announced at the same time for the early retirement of a swathe of its European-based fleet. 

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Rob Scholl, Textron Aviation

Jul 28, 2020
Rob Scholl is senior vice president of Sales & Flight Operations at Textron Aviation in Wichita. He joined the company in 2012. 

Air Traffic Management

Loon
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Daily Memo: New Aviation Segments Hold Promise For ANSPs

Jul 28, 2020
New segments of aviation represent new revenue streams for troubled air navigation service providers (ANSP).

Regulatory/Legislative

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Inhofe Places Hold On FCC Nominee Over Ligado Dispute

Jul 28, 2020
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) said he has placed a hold on the renomination of Michael O'Rielly to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the agency’s controversial order granting Ligado Networks spectrum near GPS frequencies.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Hartzell Offers Odyssey Propeller For Cirrus SR22s And SR22Ts

Jul 31, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Trive Capital Partners Adds Field Aerospace To Portfolio

Jul 31, 2020
Trive Capital has partnered with Cincinnati-based Field Aerospace, which offers aircraft integration, engineering modification and support for the government and aerospace and defense industries.
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Rossi Aero, Antavia Ametek Partner For Landing Gear Repair Services

Jul 31, 2020
Rossi Aero has been selected by Antavia AMETEK MRO, a repair and overhaul service provider, to offer landing gear repair services.
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Bell 505 Receives Type Acceptance By The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority

Jul 31, 2020
Bell Textron’s Bell 505 helicopter received airworthiness certification from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority.
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An Original Rosie The Riveter Ships Masks To PIA Students

Jul 31, 2020
Mae Krier, one of the original “Rosie the Riveters,” sent a shipment of red polka-dot masks and hair ties mirroring the slogan of the famous World War II poster, “We Can Do It!” to students at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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AVIAA Partners With New World Aviation

Jul 31, 2020
AVIAA, a global group purchasing company, has partnered with New World Aviation, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, expanding its maintenance service options to its members.
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Yates Electrospace Launches Avius Air Delivery For Humanitarian Efforts

Jul 31, 2020
Yates Electrospace Corp. has launched a civilian subsidiary, Avius Air Delivery, to provide air responses for humanitarian relief, natural disasters and pandemics based on the technology of its 1-ton military resupply glider, the Silent Arrow.
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Trimec Aviation Adds Gogo Avance L3 Connection To Gulfstream G200s

Jul 31, 2020
Trimec Aviation has added the Gogo AVANCE L3 to its AVANCE L5 Supplemental Type Certificate for the Gulfstream G200 business jet.

Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Jul 31, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Jul 31, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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Jul 31, 2020
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Upcoming Events

Jul 31, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Magazine Issue

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Monthly Program Profile: Cessna Denali

Aug 01, 2020
This month’s program profile highlights the Cessna Denali