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The Weekly of Business Aviation, September 28, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 39 September 28, 2020
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ZeroAvia
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ZeroAvia Conducts First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Flight 

Sep 25, 2020
Green aviation start-up ZeroAvia has completed the first flight of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Piper M350 test aircraft. 
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Bye Details Plans For Higher-Performing Electric Aircraft

Sep 25, 2020
Bye Aerospace is looking to advances in battery technology for future six- and nine-seat all-electric aircraft it plans will follow the two- and four-seat eFlyer 2 and 4 now in development.
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Air Travel Reality Bites Boeing’s Future Aerial Mobility Plans

Sep 24, 2020
In 2018, seeing the crop of potentially disruptive startups pursuing new forms of aerial mobility, Boeing formed NeXt. Now it is moving to shutter NeXt as swiftly as it can.
ionBird
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Rolls-Royce Completes Ground Testing For ACCEL Electric Aircraft 

Sep 24, 2020
Rolls-Royce has developed ACCEL to beat the current electric aircraft speed record of 210 mph.
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Walmart Launches Third Drone Delivery Trial

Sep 22, 2020
Flight services provider DroneUp on Sept. 22 announced a pilot program with Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to deliver COVID-19 test sample collection kits by drone in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Intelligence

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Small Jet Best Segment Performer During Pandemic

Sep 25, 2020
Small jet activity has remained the strongest in business jet flight operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. From July 1 to Sept. 21, Part 135 on…

Regulatory/Legislative

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BBGA Seeks Brexit Positives Amid Continuing Operational Uncertainty

Sep 24, 2020
There was a sustained and unified emphasis on accentuating the positives during the British Business and General Aviation Association’s Brexit webinar held Sept. 22.
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Senate Republicans Introduce Bill To Extend PSP Through March 2021

Sep 21, 2020
In a last-ditch effort to prevent mass airline employee furloughs beginning Oct. 1., two U.S. Senate Republicans introduced a bill to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) through March 31, 2021. 
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FAA Unveils Policy For Drone Type Certification

Sep 21, 2020
The FAA has announced its policy for approving drone designs as a special class of aircraft.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Textron Aviation Machinists Avoid Strike, Accept New Labor Contract

Sep 21, 2020
Textron Aviation avoided a strike by its hourly workforce when members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers accepted the company’s final offer of a new four-year labor contract on Sept. 19. 
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Daher To Deliver 1,000th TBM Turboprop

Sep 22, 2020
Molly McMillin, [email protected]  Daher has rolled out the 1,000th TBM turboprop from its final assembly line in Tarbes, France. 

Suppliers

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Asian Bizjet Market Outlook ‘Mixed,’ Asian Sky Group Says

Sep 24, 2020
A “toehold of recovery” in the business jet market in the third quarter in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to continue, with respondents to a survey from the Asian Sky Group saying they feel better about their business prospects going forward. 
Gogo
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Gogo Adopts Poison Pill To Protect Large Tax Write-Off Losses

Sep 23, 2020
Shrinking inflight entertainment provider Gogo has adopted a so-called poison pill plan in case an opportunistic buyer is eyeing its “large” debt load for tax-reduction benefits.

Forecasts/Industry Outlook

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Asian Bizjet Market Outlook ‘Mixed,’ Asian Sky Group Says

Sep 24, 2020
A “toehold of recovery” in the business jet market in the third quarter in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to continue, with respondents to a survey from the Asian Sky Group saying they feel better about their business prospects going forward. 

Services

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Partners In Aviation Expands Aircraft Co-Ownership

Sep 21, 2020
Partners in Aviation co-founder and President Mark Molloy is a professional matchmaker, although his matchups involve bringing together those wanting to co-own a business aircraft. 
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Aero Engine Parts Provider Whitcraft Auctions New Factory Equipment

Sep 24, 2020
Just months after buying the factories as part of a prepandemic acquisition spree, Connecticut-based aero engine supplier Whitcraft Group is auctioning several plants across the U.S. next month as part of a retrenchment effort.
Neste and Shell
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Neste, Shell Sign Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Deal

Sep 23, 2020
Neste Corporation and Royal Dutch Shell have signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement, in a bid to anticipate increasing demand from airlines.

Research/Development

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COVID-19 Delays First Flight Of NASA’s Low-Boom X-Plane Demo

Sep 22, 2020
Already on a tight schedule to deliver community acceptance data to regulators, NASA has revealed that COVID-19 challenges have pushed the first flight of its X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator back to summer 2022, from late 2021.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Vista Global Teams With Ferrari To Fly Drivers

Sep 25, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Simply Jet Opens London Office

Sep 25, 2020
Simply Jet, a private aircraft charter company, has opened a new office in London in response to the increasing need for on-demand private jet…
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CAE Launches Airside To Provide Career Tools For Pilots

Sep 25, 2020
CAE, based in Montreal, has launched a digital platform and online community for pilots in a service called Airside. The platform provides career and…
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Embraer Delivers 250th Business Jet In Latin America

Sep 25, 2020
Embraer has delivered its 250th business jet in Latin America following Phenom deliveries to two first-time jet buyers, the company says. Embraer…
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Philippine Air Force Adds G280 For Transport Missions

Sep 25, 2020
The Philippine Air Force has taken delivery of a new Gulfstream G280 command-and-control aircraft, which will be assigned to its Air Mobility Command…
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Bell 505 Fleet Completes 50,000 Flight Hours

Sep 25, 2020
The fleet of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger has hit a milestone by completing more than 50,000 flight hours, Bell Textron said. More than 260 Bell 505s are…
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Rostec Helicopters Begins Mi-171A3 Helicopter Production

Sep 25, 2020
Russian-based Rostec Helicopters has begun production of the first preproduction prototype of its Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter, it reports. Flight…
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VistaJet Partners With SkyNRG For SAF

Sep 25, 2020
VistaJet has partnered with SkyNRG, a provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to offer SAF for its customers around the world. SkyNRG will…
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Clay Lacy Aviation Secures 35-Year Lease For SNA FBO

Sep 25, 2020
Clay Lacy Aviation has been awarded a 35-year lease at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California, for its fixed base operation from the…
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Air BP Delivers 210 Tons Of SAF To Stockholm Airport

Sep 25, 2020
Air BP has delivered 210 tons of sustainable aviation fuel to Swedish airport operator Swedavia at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden. Swedavia and…
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FlightSafety Begins G280 Training In Wilmington, Delaware

Sep 25, 2020
FlightSafety International is now offering training for the Gulfstream G280 business jet at its Learning Center in Wilmington, Delaware. FlightSafety…
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AP Completion Services Achieves 11th Global 7500 Completion

Sep 25, 2020
AP Completion Services has delivered its 11th Global 7500 with several more in production, the company says. The company estimates it has performed…
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In Change Of Policy, Medjet To Transport COVID Patients

Sep 25, 2020
Medjet, an air medical transport and security response membership program for travelers, has changed its policy and will now transport patients who…
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NATA, TSI Create Air Transportation Safety Manager Certification Program

Sep 25, 2020
The National Air Transportation Association has collaborated with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safety Institute (TSI) to create a new Air…
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AOPA Celebrates 150th Flying Club Through ‘You Can Fly’ Program

Sep 25, 2020
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has helped create 150 flying clubs through its Flying Clubs initiative, part of its You Can Fly…
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Web Manuals’ Customers Grow By 25% In 2020

Sep 25, 2020
With rising demand for document digitization, Web Manuals, a company specializing in developing digital document management for the aviation industry…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Sep 25, 2020
BELL TEXTRON Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2020-0561; Product Identifier 2019…

Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Sep 25, 2020
Appointments, promotions and losses in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Sep 25, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - August 2020

Sep 25, 2020
New Business Aircraft Deliveries