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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 12, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 41 October 12, 2020
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Associations

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NBAA’s Bolen Sees Optimism Amid Sector’s Mixed Messages

Oct 07, 2020
Although the business aviation industry has suffered losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reasons for optimism, Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO, says.

OEMs/Suppliers

United Arab Emirates’ Saab GlobalEye
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Military Sales Bolster Bizjet Demand

Oct 07, 2020
U.S. Army, Luftwaffe, an undisclosed European military and the United Arab Emirates armed forces each boosted the fortunes of the special mission derivative market for large business jets this year.
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Bombardier Debuts Virtual Showroom Of Products

Oct 06, 2020
In the absence of this year’s National Business Aviation Association’s annual Convention & Exhibition, Bombardier is showcasing products to customers in a different way–virtually. 

Intelligence

Gulfstream G700
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Fourth Gulfstream G700 Joins Certification Program

Oct 19, 2020
A fourth test aircraft joined the Gulfstream G700 certification program in early October.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Honeywell Forecasts 10-Year Bizjet Deliveries To Reach 7,300

Oct 06, 2020
Honeywell projects deliveries of 7,300 new business jets from 2021 to 2030 valued at $235 billion, down 4% from its 10-year forecast a year ago, the company said in a new Global Business Aviation Outlook.

Suppliers

Rocky
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Honeywell Aerospace Adds Thermal Specialist Rocky Research

Oct 08, 2020
Honeywell said Oct. 7 it acquired privately held Rocky Research, a Boulder City, Nevada-based specialist in thermal, energy and power management solutions, and will add the boutique to its Honeywell Aerospace division.
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With Trade Shows Canceled, Universal Avionics Hits Demo Road

Oct 09, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and trade shows began canceling—such as the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention and exhibition (NBAA-BACE)—Universal Avionics began asking what it could do to showcase its products to customers.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Ron Draper, Textron Aviation President And CEO

Oct 07, 2020
Ron Draper joined Textron in 1999 and has held a variety of leadership positions. He became president and CEO of Textron Aviation in 2018.

Charters/Brokers

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VistaJet Courts Corporate Clients With New Membership Program

Oct 08, 2020
As commercial airlines are forced to restrict routes and travelers remain nervous about exposure to COVID-19 in airport terminals, the private business aviation sector is attracting significant levels of new business.
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NetJets To Open West Coast Service And Operations Centers

Oct 07, 2020
NetJets plans to open service hubs and operations in two hangars on the West Coast as it works to grow the market there.

Programs

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Airbus Unveils ACJ TwoTwenty

Oct 06, 2020
Airbus on Oct. 6 unveiled the latest in its family of corporate business jets, the A220-based ACJ TwoTwenty, with orders for six aircraft.
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Textron Aviation’s King Air 360/360ER Earns FAA Certification

Oct 06, 2020
Textron Aviation has earned FAA type certification for its Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER, with customer deliveries to begin in the coming weeks, the company says. 
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Bombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty Enters Service

Oct 06, 2020
Bombardier’s upgraded Learjet, the Learjet 75 Liberty, has entered service, with the delivery to Alex Lyon & Son, a New York-based auctioneering firm and a longtime Learjet owner.
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Russia Kicks Off Quiet Supersonic Transport Research Project

Oct 08, 2020
A Russian-funded program to develop technologies for a low-boom supersonic passenger aircraft has kicked off with a virtual meeting of the research consortium in late September led by the project’s coordinator, the TsAGI aerohydrodynamic research institute.
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Boom Firms Up Overture Plans As XB-1 Rolls Out

Oct 07, 2020
Boom Supersonic is readying the XB-1 demonstrator for ground tests at its Centennial Airport, Colorado, headquarters following a virtual rollout event on Oct 7.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Bell Adds Intercopter GmbH As Authorized Service Center

Oct 09, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Apertus Aviation Establishes UK Presence

Oct 09, 2020
Apertus Aviation, a Hong Kong-based jet charter provider, has established a UK presence and launched a partnership with Trees for All.
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Starlite Aviation Training Academy Adds AL250 Simulator

Oct 09, 2020
Starlite Aviation Training Academy of Durban and Mossel Bay, South Africa, has purchased an AL250 compact simulator from ALSIM to respond to the growing need for single and multi-engine simulator training at its Durban campus.
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XO Launches ‘Heights Of Talent' Contest For Chefs, Creatives

Oct 09, 2020
Charter provider XO, a division of Vista Global, has launched a “Heights of Talent” program with a series of competitions among chefs, musicians and…
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True Blue Power Provides Battery Kits For Pilatus PC-12

Oct 09, 2020
Finnoff Aviation Products has chosen True Blue Power’s TV44 (46 amp-hr.) main ship battery for a lithium-ion battery Supplemental Type Certification (STC) kit.
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PS Direct Offers Private Chauffer Service At LAX

Oct 09, 2020
PS, formerly known as The Private Suite at Los Angeles International Airport, has launched a travel service called PS Direct.
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Woolpert Opens UAS Hub New Jersey Aviation Research Park

Oct 09, 2020
Woolpert, an architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and consulting firm, is opening a new office in the National Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
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Collins To Offer Inflight Connectivity Service To Bombardier Global Aircraft

Oct 09, 2020
Collins Aerospace is offering its LuxStream connectivity service to the Bombardier Global Series of aircraft.
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Vertis Aviation Celebrates 10th Anniversary As It Plans To Expand Fleet

Oct 09, 2020
Vertis Aviation, a charter specialist and private jet consultancy firm, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of delivering charter services to an international set of customers.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 09, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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Oct 09, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Oct 09, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 09, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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COVID-19 & Business Aviation Key Metrics, September 2020

Oct 09, 2020
COVID-19 & Business Aviation Key Metrics
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Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecasts (* Corrected)

Oct 09, 2020
Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecasts