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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 26, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 43 October 26, 2020
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OEMs/Suppliers

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One Aviation To Sell Eclipse Assets To AML Global For $5.25M

Oct 22, 2020
AML Global Eclipse, a U.S. firm, has reached an agreement with One Aviation Corp. to buy the assets of Eclipse Aerospace and the Eclipse Aircraft project for a proposed $5.25 million.
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Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Decline In Third Quarter

Oct 20, 2020
Embraer delivered 21 executive jets in the third quarter of 2020, including 19 light jets and two large jets, compared to 27 a year ago. 
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Gulfstream Takes Delivery Of 1.2 Million Gal. Of SAF From World Fuel

Oct 21, 2020
In the past five years, World Fuel Services has delivered more than 1.2 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support Gulfstream Aerospace’s environmental sustainability initiatives.

Programs

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Tecnam, Rolls-Royce Developing Nine-Passenger Electric P-Volt

Oct 23, 2020
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the nine-passenger P-Volt, an all-electric version of the P2012 Traveller regional aircraft.
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Tecnam’s Diesel-Powered P2010 TDI Earns EASA Approval

Oct 21, 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has granted type certification for the four-seat, single-engine Tecnam P2010 TDI, which operates on both Jet A and diesel fuel. 
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Pyka Tests Unmanned Crop Sprayer Over U.S. Farms

Oct 20, 2020
California-based Pyka has a “minimum viable product” it believes can accelerate fielding of two of the hottest technologies in aviation: autonomy and electric propulsion.
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Honeywell Supplies Fly-By-Wire System For Cargo Drone

Oct 21, 2020
Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has selected a Honeywell fly-by-wire (FBW) system for flight control of its planned Nuuva V300 cargo drone, the companies announced Oct. 21.

Intelligence

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Garmin’s Autoland Earns Aviation Week 2020 Grand Laureate

Oct 23, 2020
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Boeing’s 20-Year Pilot, Technician Outlook Spurs Optimism, JSfirm Says

Oct 20, 2020
Boeing’s latest 20-year Pilot and Technician Outlook leaves reasons to be hopeful despite the COVID-19 pandemic, say officials at JSfirm.com, which provides an aviation job website. 
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General Aviation Growth In China Slowing, Study Says

Oct 22, 2020
Growth in China’s aviation industry has been slowing in recent years, with a decline in the growth of both aircraft and number of operators, a just-released report says.
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Used Bizjet Fleet For Sale Contracts 2% YOY; Pricing Down 12%

Oct 19, 2020
The number of used business jets for sale in October declined 2% from a year ago, with 1,768 aircraft available, representing 7.3% of the total fleet, including all models and vintages, according to a report by Jefferies.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With John Owen, Airshare President, CEO

Oct 20, 2020
John Owen joined Airshare, based in Lenexa, Kansas, as chief financial officer in 2016 and was named president and CEO in March 2018.

Airports

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District Court Dismisses Challenge To Santa Monica Airport Closure

Oct 19, 2020
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a claim by business aviation leaders who sought to overturn an agreement with the FAA that allows for the closure of Santa Monica Municipal Airport in California. 

Regulatory/Legislative

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Transport Canada Authorizes Drone Powerline Inspections

Oct 20, 2020
Transport Canada has granted geomatics company MVT Geo-solutions permission to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of an operator to perform powerline inspections in Alma, Quebec.

Airframers

Boeing
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Boeing Validates COVID-19 Cleaning Solutions In ‘Live’ Test

Oct 22, 2020
In a joint study with the University of Arizona’s Department of Environmental Sciences, Boeing said it confirmed that all current anti-bacterial solutions used in the industry are effective in protecting against viruses, including COVID-19.

Airlines

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Flybe Buyer Emerges; Operations Set To Resume In 2021

Oct 19, 2020
UK regional airline Flybe could resume operations in early 2021, after a company associated with former shareholder Cyrus Capital Partners agreed to acquire the airline from its administrators.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Vietnam OKs ExecutJet MRO Services Malaysia For Falcon 2000 Work

Oct 23, 2020
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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Clay Lacy Expands Charter Fleet

Oct 23, 2020
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has certified ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia to perform line and heavy maintenance on Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft.
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Comlux Selects Asian Sky Group As Exclusive Charter Representative

Oct 23, 2020
Asian Sky Group Ltd. (ASG), a Hong Kong-based business aviation firm, has partnered with the aviation division of Comlux Group in Switzerland.
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Jota Aviation Opens New Base at London Biggin Hill Airport

Oct 23, 2020
Jota Aviation, a charter and cargo airline company, is launching an operational base at London Biggin Hill Airport in the UK.
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Summit Aviation Adds Phenom 300E To Charter Fleet

Oct 23, 2020
Summit Aviation, specializing in aircraft sales, charter operations aircraft management and pilot training, has expanded its charter fleet with the addition of a fourth Embraer Phenom 300E.
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Textron Aviation Offers New Process For Landing Gear Repairs On Citation CJs

Oct 23, 2020
Textron Aviation is offering a new repair process for the aircraft main landing gear on Cessna Citation CJ series business jets.
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Bell Delivers Three Bell 407 GXi Helicopters To Poland

Oct 23, 2020
Bell Textron has delivered three Bell 407 GXi helicopters to the Polish National Police (PNP), a customer of about 20 years.
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Axis Jet Adds King Air C90B To Charter Fleet

Oct 23, 2020
Axis Jet, an air charter, sales, and management company, has added a seventh King Air twin turboprop business aircraft to its charter fleet.
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Aircraft Specialties Relocates Repair Station To Larger Location

Oct 23, 2020
Aircraft Specialties (ASI) in Omaha, Nebraska, has relocated its Part 145 repair station to a new, larger location 15 min. north of its original facility.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Oct 23, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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Oct 23, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Oct 23, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Oct 23, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - September 2020

Oct 23, 2020
New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide