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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, September 21, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 38 September 21, 2020
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Regulators, Commercial, Bizav Moving As One On SAF

Sep 16, 2020
Whether it is aircraft manufacturers, fuel providers, airport administrators or end-user customers, the business aviation industry is eager to increase efforts to reduce the sector’s carbon emissions and boost its environmental responsibility and sustainability.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Aviation Deliveries, Billings Fall In Q2

Sep 15, 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, deliveries of business jets, turboprops and single-engine aircraft all turned down in the second quarter with a combined drop of 22% compared to a year ago, while billings declined 18%, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
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Global Bizav Activity Down 12% In September, WingX Says

Sep 17, 2020
Worldwide business aviation activity is trending down 12% in September compared to a year ago, but is an improvement from summer declines, according to WingX Advance data. 
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Used Bizjet Inventories Rise With Summer Slowdown

Sep 17, 2020
The number of used business jets for sale in September declined by 2% compared to a year ago but rose 1% from August figures, according to Jefferies analysts.

Intelligence

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MEBAA Postpones Annual Show To February 2021

Sep 18, 2020
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Programs

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Diamond Reintroduces DA20-C1 With New Avionics

Sep 18, 2020
Diamond Aircraft has relaunched the Diamond DA20-C1 equipped with new G500TXi avionics.
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Kopter Moves SH09 Testing Back To Switzerland

Sep 16, 2020
Kopter Group is moving the prototype of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter back to the company’s home base in Switzerland following an extensive flight test campaign in Sicily. 
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Korean UAV Sets Altitude Record For Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Sep 15, 2020
South Korea’s LG Chem, the largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles, has conducted the country’s first flight test of a next-generation lithium-sulfur battery.
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IAI Integrates UAV Into Commercial Traffic At Tel Aviv Airport

Sep 16, 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has accomplished what it described as the world’s first successful landing of a UAV at a major airport while integrating the vehicle into commercial traffic.

Suppliers

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Raytheon Technologies Likely To More Than Double Workforce Cuts

Sep 17, 2020
Raytheon Technologies is on its way to cutting at least 15,000 employees in response to the company’s recent merger and the fallout from COVID-19, the aerospace and defense giant’s CEO told an investor conference, and likely more will occur.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier Strikes Final Train Sale Terms With Minor Price Cut

Sep 16, 2020
Bombardier on Sept. 16 said it finalized terms of the sale of its train business to Alstom for $8.4 billion (€7.15 billion), including a $350 million price cut from the memorandum of understanding unveiled in February.
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Gulfstream Extends World Fuel Contract For SAF

Sep 15, 2020
Gulfstream Aerospace has extended its contract with World Fuel Services to continue to provide Gulfstream with a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel produced by World Energy, the company says.

Services/FBOs

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Signature, Neste, NetJets Partner On Sustainable Fuel Plan

Sep 14, 2020
Signature Flight Support and fuel supplier Neste have partnered to offer permanent supplies of sustainable aviation fuel to operators at San Francisco International Airport and London-Luton Airport in the UK, in an initiative called Signature Renew. 

Services

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SmartSky, Wireless Systems Solutions In Legal Dispute

Sep 16, 2020
SmartSky Networks and its former radio contractor, Wireless Systems Solutions, are enmeshed in a legal battle, one that means a delay in the launch of SmartSky’s planned air-to-ground network until 2021, it said.
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Patent Office Denies Gogo Request To Review SmartSky Patent

Sep 18, 2020
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied Gogo Business Aviation’s request to review a patent granted to its competitor SmartSky Networks. 
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Verizon Skyward, Parrot Partner On Drone Package

Sep 15, 2020
Verizon Skyward and French manufacturer Parrot have partnered to offer a drone training and operations management package based on Parrot’s Anafi USA quadcopter, the companies announced Sept. 15.
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UAS Freight Flights To UK’s Scilly Isles In Works

Sep 14, 2020
Britain’s Scilly Isles could receive regular freight deliveries using unmanned air systems through a new partnership between FlyLogix and the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company. 
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Private Equity Firm GTCR Acquires Stake In Gogo

Sep 14, 2020
Affiliates of Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR have acquired a 14.8% stake in inflight connectivity provider Gogo.

Charters/Brokers

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Wheels Up Adds Orange King Air For Hunger Action Awareness

Sep 15, 2020
Wheels Up, a private aircraft provider, unveiled a specially-painted orange Beechcraft King Air 350i as part of its Wheels Up Cares and Meals Up programs and to bring awareness to Feeding America Month.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Jet Maintenance Solutions Partners With Becker Avionics

Sep 18, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Flightstar Earns FAA Nod For Gogo AVANCE L5 For Learjets

Sep 18, 2020
Flightstar Corp. has received FAA approval for the Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 installation on Bombardier Learjet 40, 45, 70, and 75 aircraft.
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Montenegro Air Force Adds First Of Two Bell 505s

Sep 18, 2020
Montenegro Air Force has received the first of two Bell 505s from Bell Textron Inc.
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Axis Jet Adds Second Citation CJ2 To Its Air Charter Fleet

Sep 18, 2020
Axis Jet, an aircraft charter, sales, and management company, has added a second Citation CJ2 to its Part 135 air charter fleet.
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Shell Launches SAP-Free Refueling System

Sep 18, 2020
Shell Aviation, in collaboration with FAUDI Aviation, has launched Shell Jet Protection, a Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP)-free refueling system for the aviation industry.
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Avfuel Delivers SAF To First Flight Department Customer

Sep 18, 2020
Avfuel Corp. has delivered sustainable aviation fuel to Atlantic Aviation of New Castle Airport for one of the airport’s private flight department’s tenants, marking the first delivery to a corporate flight departmen
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TECNAM Unveils P2012 Sentinel Special Mission Platform

Sep 18, 2020
TECNAM has rolled out its first P2012 Sentinel SMP (Special Mission Platform) with multimission capabilities.
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Textron Aviation Aids In Upgrade Of Microsoft Flight Simulator

Sep 18, 2020
Textron Aviation has teamed with Microsoft developers to upgrade the 10 Beechcraft and Cessna business and general aviation aircraft featured in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Sep 18, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Sep 18, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Sep 18, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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Business & General Aviation 2nd Quarter And Year-To-Date 2020 Deliveries

Sep 18, 2020
GAMA 2nd Quarter 2020 Deliveries