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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 31, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 35 August 31, 2020

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Pre-owned Business Jet Sales Soar Over Summer

Aug 24, 2020
Used business aircraft sales picked up sharply in June and July after the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact hit them hard in the two earlier months.

Intelligence

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Bruce Landsberg To Serve New 3-Year Term As NTSB Vice Chair

Aug 28, 2020
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Programs

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Otto Takes Wraps Off Slippery, Fuel-Sipping Celera 500L

Aug 28, 2020
The subject of mystery and speculation since the first unofficial pictures appeared, an unusual business aircraft has finally emerged into public view with the formal introduction of the Otto Aviation Celera 500L.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft Reviews SpaceJet Flight-Test Data

Aug 24, 2020
The Mitsubishi Aircraft SpaceJet regional jet program is focusing on reviewing flight-test data to prepare for an eventual return to flight. Planned…
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Reliable Robotics Reveals Autonomous Caravan For Unmanned Cargo

Aug 26, 2020
A startup founded by former SpaceX and Tesla engineers is developing an autonomy platform to convert the Cessna 208 Caravan for unmanned cargo operations.

Charters/Brokers

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Charter Boom May Not Last, Analyst Says

Aug 26, 2020
There is a real danger in showing too much enthusiasm for today’s booming charter demand: it may not last, and it may lead the government to think that further relief money is unnecessary.
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Sports Industry To Boost Air Charter In 2021, Broker Says

Aug 26, 2020
Sports travel is shaping up to be the fastest-growing sector in the air charter industry for 2021 because of a packed calendar of scheduled and rescheduled high-profile events, according to Chapman Freeborn, an air charter broker.

Services/FBOs

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Gulfsteam, Jet Aviation Open Palm Beach Service Center, FBO

Aug 24, 2020
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a new, company-owned service center in Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, while Jet Aviation, its sister company, has opened a new hangar and fixed base operation complex there. 

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With XOJet Aviation President, COO Kevin Thomas

Aug 25, 2020
Kevin Thomas joined XOJet Aviation in 2019 and holds the position of president and chief operating officer.

Regulatory/Legislative

Munich Airport
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European Travel Restrictions Tighten As COVID-19 Spread Accelerates

Aug 27, 2020
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between European countries, including Germany and the UK, are tightening up, as the novel coronavirus spread accelerates in the region and threatens a fragile recovery in air travel demand.  

Associations

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NBAA Asks IRS To Preserve Commuting Deductions

Aug 28, 2020
The National Business Aviation Association has asked the Internal Revenue Service, as it updates its rulemaking, to avoid double taxation on commuting expenses and to retain deductions for business travel. 
GMU
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NATA Establishes Liaison General Aviation Airports Committee

Aug 19, 2020
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has established a General Aviation Airports Committee to assist in setting the organization’s policy priorities and advocacy efforts as they affect general aviation airport stakeholders.

Services

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Sustainable Fuels Still Key Focus Despite Pandemic

Aug 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on almost every aspect of the aviation sector, but the coronavirus does not appear to have dented the industry’s determination to drive down CO2 emissions and its desire for operations to be more environmentally responsible.
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Comlux Set To Deliver Its First, World’s Third VVIP Airbus ACJneo

Aug 25, 2020
The world’s third VVIP Airbus ACJneo will enter service after a handover ceremony to its customer before the end of August.

Suppliers

20G
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Honeywell Marks Additive Engine Milestone

Aug 19, 2020
An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Gogo Completes 1,000th Avance L5 Installation

Aug 28, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Bell Delivers 505 Jet Ranger X To Southern Utah University

Aug 28, 2020
Bell Textron announced the delivery of a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Southern Utah University (SUU). The aircraft will be added to the university’s…
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CAE Expands Virtual Training Maintenance Program To Business Jets

Aug 28, 2020
CAE has expanded its live online instructor-led maintenance training program to business jet platforms. The courses are now available for Dassault,…
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Web Manuals Doubles Number Of Drone Customers

Aug 28, 2020
Web Manuals, a developer of digital document management for the aviation industry, has doubled the number of drone operator customers it supports…
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Journey Aviation Acquires Gulfstream GIVSP

Aug 28, 2020
Journey Aviation, a private jet charter operator and aircraft management company based in Boca Raton, Florida, has expanded its large-cabin, long…
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Bombardier Delivers First Global 7500 With Dual Head-Up Display

Aug 28, 2020
Bombardier has delivered the first Global 7500 long-range business jet with a dual head-up display for additional safety and redundancy to the…
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Minuteman Aviation Begins Hangar Construction To Meet Demand

Aug 28, 2020
Minuteman Aviation in Missoula, Montana, has begun construction of a new 29,150-sq.-ft. hangar. Half of the structure will be filled with aircraft…
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Textron Marks Fifth Anniversary Of First Citation Latitude Delivery

Aug 28, 2020
Textron Aviation is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the first customer delivery of its Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet. Since 2015, the…
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Planet 9 Adds Third Gulfstream GV To Charter Fleet

Aug 28, 2020
Planet 9, a Van Nuys, California-based charter operator and aircraft management company, has added a fifth Gulfstream business jet, a Gulfstream GV,…
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New Guide Offers Details On Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Aug 28, 2020
A coalition of aviation organizations has released a new informational guide detailing how the industry can incorporate sustainable aviation fuel …

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 28, 2020
BELL HELICOPTER Textron Canada Limited Helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2019-0589; Product Identifier 2017-SW-020-AD; Amendment 39-21215; AD 2020-17-10]…

Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Aug 28, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 28, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - July 2020

Aug 28, 2020
BIZAV Deliveries
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COVID-19 And Business Aviation Metrics

Aug 28, 2020
Charts of Aircraft Deliveries By Category, Aircraft Deliveries By OEM,Aircraft Deliveries By 5 Largest OEMs